Advisory Council
The Cline Group, LLC. has formed an advisory council to provide us with strategic guidance and industry insights.
Senior level industry executives with broad operational, marketing, sales and communication experience represent the advisory council.
Andrew Burroughs
Andrew Burroughs has held various senior executive management positions in the international telecommunications, long distance, wireless and software industry segments. He previously served as CEO of The Helios Group, a provider of strategic marketing and communication services. He was Chief Marketing Officer of Schema Ltd., a wireless optimization software provider. Prior to Schema, Mr. Burroughs held the position of Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager at Apogee Networks, an enterprise and carrier software billing provider. Mr. Burroughs also held the position of Vice President/General Manager at Teleglobe, where he was responsible for managing Teleglobe’s enterprise services division and its global value-added services business. He was also Vice President of Global Marketing at Teleglobe. Other positions held by Mr. Burroughs include: Senior Vice President Operations of TeleZone Corporation, a wireless services provider; President, Mobilink, the North American cellular consortium; Vice President, Global Marketing at Sprint International, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of PTAT (Private TransAtlantic Telecommunications Corporation).
Mr. Burroughs brings extensive sales, marketing and communications experience in both the enterprise and carrier market segments.
He holds a MBA from San Francisco State University and a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with High Honors. He is currently studying for his Juris Doctorate at Rutgers. Mr. Burroughs has also been a Fulbright Scholar, Fellow of the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry, President’s Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley, California State Scholar and Alumni Scholar at Berkeley.
Jason Briggs
Jason Briggs is a technology and business professional with more than fifteen years experience examining technology trends and advising on business strategies to best capitalize on these trends.
Mr. Briggs currently works for Comcast as a Business Development Director in the Advanced Technologies group where he evaluates new technologies needed to improve Comcast’s video products. In addition to this role, Jason works for a Comcast joint venture with Motorola where he licenses video technology to companies that manufacture video products for the cable industry.
Prior to Comcast, Jason was an analyst for The Yankee Group focusing on software for telecommunications and broadband companies. He consulted with senior management of some of the largest software companies on product positioning, competitive analysis, partnerships, M&A, product roadmap, strategic technology direction and overall market trends. Jason was a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has been quoted in numerous publications including The New York Times, the Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Briggs began his career as a CPA for Deloitte & Touche.
John Casey
John J. Casey is the Chairman of the Board at Evolving Energy Systems. Mr. Casey has more than forty years of business experience having served as Chairman and CEO for companies in insurance, finance, radio, television and manufacturing industries. Mr. Casey has been a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has been a General Securities Principal and the recipient of many high honors in the Insurance Industry.
Mr. Casey brings business guidance and solid business relationships, as well as assistance in financing and raising of capital. Mr. Casey is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Mass.
John J. Casey is the Chairman of the Board at Evolving Energy Systems. Mr. Casey has more than forty years of business experience having served as Chairman and CEO for companies in insurance, finance, radio, television and manufacturing industries. Mr. Casey has been a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has been a General Securities Principal and the recipient of many high honors in the Insurance Industry.Mr. Casey brings business guidance and solid business relationships, as well as assistance in financing and raising of capital. Mr. Casey is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School in Boston.
Avi Hein – Online-marketing strategist
Avi Hein began his strategic communications career while working in the press office in the United States Senate. His past experience includes tenure at Ruder Finn, Check Point Software Technologies, and several non-profit organizations and new media marketing agencies. As a technology journalist, he has written articles about technology and cleantech initiatives, and developed and implemented social media marketing strategies and public relations campaigns for non-profit organizations and technology startups. Avi is an Inbound Marketing Certified Professional, with Honors, and a graduate of Hubspot’s Inbound Marketing University. This signifies proficiency in Inbound Marketing principles and best practices. These principles include: blogging, social media, lead conversion, lead nurturing, and closed-loop analysis. The Honors Distinction is awarded to graduates with an exceptional understanding of inbound marketing. The top 15% of exam takers with a 90% score or higher receive this honor. Avi also has a background in technical communications, having documented website wireframes for emerging social networks, and worked in traditional and XML authoring tools. He has also published articles in the Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora, Conservative Judaism journal, and in print and digital news outlets. He graduated magna cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Israeli Society and Politics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland.
