executive team

Dan Rogers drives the company's vision. With more than 22 years of executive experience, Dan's leadership expertise includes international assignments. In New Zealand, he was a charter member of the CLEAR Communications management team. In Ireland, Dan served as the Director of General Operations at Esat Telecom. And in the Netherlands, he worked for Versatel Telecommunications. Prior to joining SmartLead, he also served as Vice President of Customer Solutions for APAC Customer Services and Vice President of Customer Services at Telecom USA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dan is also a member of the Sales Lead Management Association's Advisory Board. Dan's state appointments include the Iowa Capital Investment Board and the Iowa Emergency Response Commission. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Iowa.

Renee Hiemstra develops strong business relationships with our clients and oversees the Account Management and Contact Center teams. She brings more than 22 years of customer service management experience to SmartLead. Previously, Renee served as Vice President of Client Services at Infinity Contact and Outbound Telemarketing Director at Mattel Interactive. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Education from the University of Northern Iowa.

Charlene Vig manages the company's information technology infrastructure and supervises the creation of new products and the enhancement of current products. Before joining SmartLead, Vig was a consultant at Infinite Computing Systems and an applications specialist at PeopleSoft, Inc. She holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and a BS from Kettering University, formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute.

Jeff Gilbert leads the company's technology operations, network infrastructure and security and software development initiatives. Previously, Jeff served as an independent Software Development Consultant, a Research Facility Manager for Genecorp and a PGA golf professional for the Pajaro Valley Golf Club. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from San Jose State University and a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture from the University of Arizona.