Our NerdHerd

Leadership

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mark metz

Chairman

Mark is the Founder of NerdRabbit and currently serves as its Chairman. He guides high-level policy decisions and leads from beyond the daily operations of the company. Let him know how you’re liking NerdRabbit!

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annelle barnett

CEO

Annelle is the CEO of NerdRabbit. She leads the company with over 20 years of industry experience, developing short- and long- term strategy as well as implementing the organization’s vision and mission.
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michael whaley

Vice President

As the Vice President of NerdRabbit, Michael Whaley – aka Whaley – is responsible for all sales and recruiting activity, along with the delivery of our software platform, Nerdly.

Hop-Erations

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valerie bussey

Client Success Manager

Valerie Dubreuil Bussey manages client relationships and works to strengthen customer loyalty while fostering connections to ensure every customer is achieving their goals with our Nerdly product. Outside of the office, she enjoys time with family, cooking and all thing sports! Cooking definitely leads to restaurant exploration which is also a favorite hobby. 

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chris youngblood

Product Manager

Chris Youngblood oversees the optimization of NerdRabbit’s software development as well as the 1-1 communication of NerdRabbit with clients. Chris is your go-to for all things pertaining to Nerdly.

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steven slyker

Performance Marketing Manager

As the NerdRabbit Performance Marketing Manager, Steven leads our Marketing team and is responsible for building/managing the NerdRabbit brand as well as growing the Nerdly platform user base.

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forrest brown

Content Manager

Forrest is our Content Manager at NerdRabbit. As part of the marketing team, he is responsible for creating company content.

Account Executives

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walter kerr

Senior Account Executive & Business Development Lead

As a NerdRabbit Senior Account Executive & Business Development Lead, Walter acts as a personal concierge and experienced specialist for all things NerdRabbit. He is equipped with the resources and knowledge to assist you with your AWS staffing needs.

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spencer reed

Account Executive

As a NerdRabbit Account Executive, Spencer acts as a personal concierge and experienced specialist for all things NerdRabbit. He is equipped with the resources and knowledge to assist you with your AWS staffing needs.

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jackson miller

Account Executive

As a Business Development Representative, Jackson is responsible for identifying and creating new qualified opportunities with NerdHerders for the NerdRabbit sales team.

Colony Managers

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heather payne

Colony Manager

As a NerdRabbit Colony Manager, Heather helps facilitate the Nerd’s journey to ensure their success on the Nerdly platform.

Cloud Recruitment Consultants

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josé buenrostro

Lead Cloud Recruitment Consultant

As a NerdRabbit Cloud Recruitment Consultant, José will be your point of contact for any and all things NerdRabbit. He will help you find the perfect (h)opportunity that will propel your career into a cloud 1st world. 

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richard ram

Principal Cloud Recruitment Consultant

As the NerdRabbit Principal Recruitment Consultant, Richard uses his technical expertise to help connect AWS professionals with their next “(h)opportunity.”

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marc hitchcock

Principal Cloud Recruitment Consultant

As the NerdRabbit Principal Recruitment Consultant, Marc uses his technical expertise to help connect AWS professionals with their next “(h)opportunity.”

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paul joyce

Cloud Recruitment Consultant

As the NerdRabbit Principal Cloud Recruitment Consultant, Paul uses his technical expertise to help connect AWS professionals with their next “(h)opportunity”.

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syeda zaidi

Cloud Recruitment Consultant

As the NerdRabbit Principal Cloud Recruitment Consultant, Syeda uses her technical expertise to help connect AWS professionals with their next “(h)opportunity”.