2nd Watch is a leader in business solutions focused on IT operational excellence. 2nd Watch was formed with a vision of bringing world class tools to companies of all sizes, including enterprise, at an affordable price with tremendous value. 2nd Watch utilizes the tools of cloud computing from world class providers to make this happen. 2nd Watch provides software and services to help companies leverage Amazon Web Service Infrastructure as a Service offering (IaaS) to reduce IT costs and grow revenue.
Kris Bliesner is CEO and Co-Founder of 2nd Watch, Inc. In his position, Kris is responsible for the companys growth and sustainability. Kris oversees strategic development of 2nd Watchs cloud based software solutions, the technology development and customer technology solutions, the technology group, and the technology trends for the company.
Prior to co-founding 2nd Watch in 2010, Kris has held many top IT positions with such companies as Microsoft and Ambassadors Group, Inc. As the CIO for Ambassadors Group, Inc. (EPAX), Kris spearheaded a 360 degree turnaround in IT infrastructure including massive legacy software replacement, a tier 1 ERP platform and a business first CRM implementation. As part of the core executive team he helped drive strategic partnerships and was part of the mergers and acquisition team.
While at Microsoft, Kris was the Director of the Sales, Marketing and Services Infrastructure group.
As CFO and Co-Founder of 2nd Watch Brett Turner spearheads fundraising and corporate strategy and development while supporting the companys accelerating growth.
Brett is an experienced executive with 18 years in public and private high-growth technology companies. Brett has developed a strong aptitude for corporate strategy and development along with a track record for building and growing startup companies within Energy (Demand Energy), Telecom (World Wide Packets), and Cloud Computing (2nd Watch).
Most recently he was a Co-founder and COO/CFO of Demand Energy, a pioneer and leader in distributed energy storage systems. Demand Energy is the first company in the world to deploy and manage a utility-grade, end-to-end solution for commercial end-use customers that stores and generates electricity at megawatt scale.
Jeff has over 20 years of business management operations, business development, product management, P&L management, sales and marketing management experience. He has been a member of executive teams and boards that have raised $40M in private equity, venture capital and debt financing.
In his role as Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development at 2nd Watch Jeff is responsible for the companys global strategic initiatives including strategic partnerships, business development, M&A, and opening new markets. Prior to co-founding 2nd Watch Jeff was running a $200M P&L for Ambassador Group (ticker: EPAX) a marketing company, where he was able to provide executive leadership and results that increased revenue and margin through a treacherous economic environment. He was also responsible for the customer experience and operations of global delivery. Prior to joining Ambassadors Group Jeff lived and worked in Taiwan as a consultant.
As Vice President, Finance at 2nd Watch, Inc., Jesse is responsible for the statutory accounting, financial planning and reporting requirements of the organization, including establishing and overseeing the companys accounting protocols, ensuring that the companys financial portfolio and its employees are following standards, legal accounting rules, and acting as a leader within the companys executive framework. In addition, Jesse is responsible for establishing and managing the business operations for optimizing the financial return of the cloud platforms used by 2nd Watch.
Jesse is a financial leader with highly developed management, strategic, and analytical skills. Prior to joining 2nd Watch, Jesse has been involved as a co-founder in successful startup companies.