Building Intelligence reveals latest additions to leadership team
Eve Goode
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Building Intelligence has announced its latest strategic additions to its leadership team.
The company notes that these experienced industry and technology leaders are committed to deepening customer relationships, uncovering new growth opportunities and delivering innovative solutions that meet the changing demands of security and operations.
Jeff Staples – Head of Product Strategy
As Head of Product Strategy, Jeff Staples will guide the evolution of Building Intelligence’s solution portfolio.
With more than 25 years of experience spanning security, mobile, payment and SaaS technologies, he has consistently delivered transformative outcomes.
Previously, as Managing Director at Huron, he drove record-setting growth for a K12-focused subsidiary.
During his 15 years at Blackboard/Transact Campus, he pioneered the first mobile credential for Apple Wallet and Google Pay and led multiple high-impact M&A deals.
Dean Efkarpidis – Chief Financial Officer
Dean Efkarpidis, Building Intelligence’s Chief Financial Officer, is a seasoned finance and operations executive with extensive experience in growth and turnaround environments.
He currently sits on the Board of Indemna Corp. and previously was Vice President of Finance at Infinite Blue and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at Groupdolists.
Efkarpidis has also held senior roles at Moat and brings expertise in M&A and compliance.
Sarah James – Vice President of Sales
Sarah James, a security tech leader with more than 20 years of experience, is taking on the role of Vice President of Sales to strengthen the market strategy and execution.
She has held senior roles at Arcules, AMAG Technology as well as Viscount Systems and is known for scaling solutions across access control, video surveillance and cloud-based security platforms.
Chris Duffy – Senior Vice President of Customer Success
Chris Duffy, Senior Vice President of Customer Success, will lead efforts to boost client retention and impact.
He previously served in leadership roles at OpResONE, Infinite Blue and SAI Global, as well as teaching cybersecurity at Penn State University.
Kiwanii Pond – Vice President of Support and Implementation
Kiwanii Pond, promoted to Vice President of Support and Implementation, will oversee end-to-end project delivery and has played a key role in streamlining operations, improving training and enhancing client outcomes.
She has more than ten years of project management experience and nearly seven years of experience managing implementation processes, from sales handoff through project deployment.
“Vision, expertise and leadership”
Marc Rubner, CEO, Building Intelligence commented: “Our strength is our people. With a stronger leadership team in place, Building Intelligence is well-positioned to advance our access management solutions, improve support across industries and continue delivering secure, scalable systems for loading dock and facility operations.”
“This team brings the vision, expertise and leadership needed to scale our business, enter new markets and deliver solutions that address today’s security and operational challenges,” Rubner concluded.
