Executive Team

Neil has nearly thirty years of senior level financial and executive management experience in various industries, including retail, distribution, franchising, petroleum, technology and the college market. Neil was a founding officer in a startup retail company operating twenty-two convenience stores on eleven college campuses across the country and served as CEO. Previously he was President of Convenient Food Mart, Inc., a franchiser of 350 convenience stores in the Midwest. Other positions included Vice President of Tripifoods, Inc., a regional wholesale distributor in upstate New York, Vice President, Finance of Sunshine Foods Stores in Rochester, MI, and twelve years with the SuperAmerica division of Ashland Oil, Inc., a leader in the convenience store industry.

Chris has been with TrendSource for the last 14 years, overseeing the design and development of the entire organization’s technological infrastructure. He has worked in IT for over 20 years in various capacities such as IS Manager, Database Developer, CAD Manager, Software Developer, etc. Through this diverse experience, Chris has developed an exceptional global view of what’s possible in technology and is always looking to what is next.

Jana joined TrendSource in 2003 at an entry-level position in Operations and has since been involved in all aspects of business operations. In her initial role in Field Services, she supported Field Agents for TrendSource in accurate and complete execution of contracted work. She later transitioned into Client Services where she managed relationships with Fortune 500 companies to support design, development and implementation of their research projects. As the Executive of Operations, she is now responsible for ensuring operational excellence and strategic development for TrendSource with a heavy focus on industry understanding.