Staff Profiles

WatchGuard Video is comprised of leaders who believe their first job is to serve. By serving others, WatchGuard management is committed to providing a work atmosphere that enhances and enriches the lives of everyone who works at WatchGuard.

Staff Profiles

Robert Vanman

President & C.E.O.

Robert Vanman is a successful entrepreneur who has founded two previous companies, the second of which became an Inc. 500 company. He went on to become an owner/partner of Applied Concepts (Stalker Radar) which, under his tenure, grew into the number one police radar manufacturer in the U.S. In 2002, Mr. Vanman sold his interest in Stalker Radar and founded WatchGuard Video. Mr. Vanman is a leader focused on excellence, innovation, and on serving the company’s employees and customers. His passion for excellence permeates the entire company; from elegant and sophisticated product designs to passionate customer service that is intended to exceed the customer’s expectations. He currently holds 9 patents and has 12 additional patents pending.

David “Russell” Walker

CPA Chief Financial Officer

Russell Walker joined WatchGuard Video in 2005 with 12 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with the last 6 years as a controller for a medium sized company. Russell is a Certified Public Accountant who received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. Russell’s broad range of experience in all areas of accounting and finance has given him the ability to manage the financial affairs and banking relationships for WatchGuard Video.

Daniel Nooner

Vice President, Engineering

Daniel Nooner applies more than 23 years of experience in planning, architecting, designing and developing high reliability products. His areas of expertise include significant contributions to the consulting, defense, nuclear, telecommunication, medical and law enforcement industries. Daniel joined WatchGuard Video in 2006 as one of the original engineering team members. He has been instrumental in system architecture definition and development of the DV-1 and 4RE product lines. As Vice President of Engineering, Daniel now leads the entire engineering and product development organization. Prior to his career at WatchGuard, Daniel was a manager at Celion Networks where he led the software team in the architecture, design, and development of optical-networking applications for the Enterprise Transport Solution. Before Celion, Daniel was a senior contributor at Entergy Operations – Arkansas Nuclear One where he designed and developed numerous mission critical systems for the nuclear power industry. Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and has been recognized for his contributions to industry by being awarded several honors, including top industry design and top performer.

Kenneth Teese

Vice President of Sales

Ken Teese brings to WatchGuard Video his experience and background in research, technology, sales, and management. For 23 years he served in domestic and international sectors of the health care industry. Beginning in research engineering, he worked for the largest U.S. hearing instrument manufacturer developing new designs, testing and evaluating new products. He moved into management leading a team of engineers while overseeing both domestic and international product development. He then gained sales experience and played key roles in product strategy while working for a European based company selling sub-miniature acoustic devices and electro-mechanical components both domestically and in collaboration with international colleagues and customers. Ken brings to WatchGuard Video this background of research and understanding of technology along with his experience in sales and management combined with a passion to excel.

Mark McHenry

Vice President, Service and Support

Mark McHenry comes to WatchGuard Video with a successful 11 year career at Informatics, Inc. While at Informatics he was Product Support Manager using his technical abilities as a Software Engineer and IT Manager to provide the finest Customer Support in their industry. Mark has also developed the models and infrastructure for other Product Support departments at Wasp Technologies US, Wasp Technologies Europe and SystemID Warehouse which are all divisions of Informatics, Inc. WatchGuard Video was very fortunate to obtain the services of Mark whose dedication to Customer Service is a real passion. He is a passionate customer advocate which is directly aligned with the business philosophy of WatchGuard Video.

Steven Teese

Director of National Sales

Steve graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Degree in Business Administration with a major in Management. He started his career in sales with Carnation, selling to institutions in the Twin Cities market. After three years of sales growth, he transferred companies and went to work for Honeywell, moving to Iowa. Mr. Teese has worked for Honeywell International over 20 years, in a number of different roles, all in the sales arena. Steve has been a top performer, finishing number 1 in the south, the last two years with them. Also during his 20 years with Honeywell, he has been a manager, a sales trainer, and led four new product developments that contributed over $30 million in new revenue.

Glenn Lee

Vice President, Global Business Development

Glenn Lee brings over twenty-three years of domestic and international experience in executive management, sales, strategic marketing, business development, operations, and product development. Glenn served as the Business Development Director at Texas Advanced Optoelectronics Solutions, Inc. (TAOS) providing the company’s primary strategic business plan and helping secure tier one accounts in display management worldwide. Glenn founded and was the President of a product development division of Informatics, Inc., which was recognized by Dallas Business Journal and Andersen in FastTech 50 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Prior to this accomplishment and as COO of the parent company, Informatics was recognized for five consecutive years in Dallas 100 for top revenue growth. He was awarded two patents during his tenure. Glenn’s experience also encompasses hardware, software, and system engineering at Raytheon working with digital signal processing algorithms for image processing. Glenn holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Biomedical Engineering from SMU in Dallas, Texas.

Ted Hajec

Vice President of Operations

Ted Hajec comes to WatchGuard Video with an extensive background in the arena of electronic and technical manufacturing, procurement, and product delivery. Ted’s experience spans from AT&T Technologies, Lucent Technologies, Celion Networks, Celestica, and Tyco Electronics in the capacity of Manufacturing Operations Manager to Director of Operations. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Science in engineering and Global Operations Management. Ted’s expertise and experience enhances and compliments the team of professional engineering and producing the WatchGuard Video product line.

Jason Stuczynski

Technical Sales Director

Jason has been in the law enforcement products industry since 1999 where he began working for 911EP, the pioneer of LED warning lights.  Jason realized the unique needs of the law enforcement industry, helping to pioneer the Technical Services division of 911EP. A transition into sales is where Jason began to learn about the deployment realities that exist in a fleet and technical environment. Jason moved up the ranks at 911EP, moving into a Regional Sales Position covering the East Coast, managing outside sales representatives and working closely with distribution channels. In the beginning of 2006, Jason accepted a Regional Sales Manager position with WatchGuard Video. Jason was responsible for the sales initiatives in the State of Florida, where he quickly brought on the first large account for WatchGuard Video, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. This was a 450 unit project deployed over two years. Jason closely managed this project while maintaining high performance. In 2007, Jason re-located to the WatchGuard Video factory in Allen, TX, to assume the position of Technical Sales Director. Jason’s key roles and responsibilities include bid and RFP responses, contract and project management; as well as various responsibilities with product management and development. Jason has personally managed the initial contract and product deployments of the Kansas Highway Patrol, California Highway Patrol and the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

 

Kathy Shavers

Inside Sales Manager

Kathy graduated from Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a degree in Business Management.  Kathy brings over fifteen years of sales experience, including six years with the In-Car-Video for Law Enforcement industry. Kathy’s sales career began with the sale and support of Optoelectronic components for military, space, medical & industrial applications, where she experienced continuous sales growth in her territory. During her fifteen years of experience she has lead teams to exceed revenue and profit goals. Kathy has been a top performer in her various roles as Sales Representative, Business Development Representative, Account Manager, Sales Team Manager, and Forecasting & Market Analytics. Kathy has a proven track record of driving multimillion-dollar growth.