Leadership Team

David has over 25 years’ experience driving software business growth and profitability, as well as creating digital products in both start-up and Fortune 500 companies. He co-founded Titan Cloud Software in 2013 when the transformation of Titan Management Group into a pure play SaaS software company was complete.

He began his career as an engineer and application architect building large custom systems at Accenture (then Andersen Consulting), including one of the first large-scale commercial AI implementations. In the mid-90s, David was a digital products pioneer for PwC and Ernst & Young, helping retail banks transform their businesses with new product platforms. After business school he focused on technology, digital strategy, and new product development at McKinsey & Company. Later roles at startup firms and Fortune 500 companies have included: Chief Strategist at Wipro Technologies, Vice President & General Manager for Siebel Systems and Oracle, and CEO for Generation 5, Titan Management Group, and Titan Cloud Software.

David is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. He also received an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Brian has over 15 years’ experience providing a range of solutions to businesses of all kinds, focusing on development, project management, quality assurance, and operations. As the Senior Vice President, Product and Technology at Titan, Brian leads the company’s overall product strategy, including process improvement and development operations. He brings experience from large firms—such as Royal Caribbean and Koch Industries—and small startups to provide Titan with scalable solutions and processes as the company enters new phases of growth.

Brian graduated with a BA in Information Technology from Fort Hays State University, and lives in Miami.

Patrick’s career spans more than two decades leading the Finance efforts for technology SaaS companies in several industries, including Healthcare, Marketing Technology, and Workforce Management. He’s spurred organic growth, led capital raises, and driven acquisitions and recapitalizations to consistently deliver positive outcomes for his companies and investors.

John has a successful history of helping enterprise software companies transform and optimize their go-to-market efforts in order to drive high growth, enhance customer relationships, and improve overall financial metrics. He has specific expertise in complex, enterprise SaaS solutions that deliver large strategic and financial benefits.

John began his enterprise software career in supply chain, working as a product manager and implementation consultant with Manugistics. He then began his sales career with i2 Technologies, selling large supply chain optimization solutions to Fortune 500 customers. For the last 20 years, John has been working at the executive level to help companies improve their sales and marketing teams and processes.  Profitlogic, Powerplan, TrackVia, and AbsenceSoft have all experienced tremendous growth and success under John’s leadership. As Chief Revenue Officer at Titan, John is responsible for the go-to-market strategy and execution.

John is a graduate of Duke University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science. He also received an MBA in Finance/Marketing from the University of Maryland Smith School of Business.

Kurt Gutzmann has over 23 years’ experience as a technology architect and scientist with a breadth of experience in industries such as AI research and development, software and cloud systems, UST compliance, ATGs and IoT. Most recently, Kurt was the founder and CEO of Magnus Cloud, a cyber security startup based on an innovative proof-of-work protocol.

Prior to Magnus Cloud, Kurt worked at KMPG Consulting, GCX Advanced Analytics, NerveWire, and CSC Consulting Group. In addition to other accomplishments, Kurt holds two patents, and has authored more than fifty technical papers, articles, and conference presentations.

Russell has been in the retail fuel industry for over twenty years and has built several successful startups. He built Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) into Australia’s leading provider of wetstock management and forecourt automation software and held senior roles at Fairbanks Environmental Pty Ltd. and Gilbarco Veeder-Root.

Russell is well known as an industry expert throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is a member of the Australia Institute of Petroleum, the Japan Fire Agency, the Energy Institute UK, and APEA.

As Senior Vice President of Global Wetstock at Titan Cloud, Russell is responsible for the global growth strategies of the company’s wetstock and fuel solutions.

He holds a double bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Computational Statistics from Swinburne University of Technology. He lives with his family in Melbourne, Australia.

Chris was appointed President of International in October 2023 when Titan Cloud acquired Leighton O’Brien, where he was the Chief Executive Officer.

He is a proven business leader, with a strong track record of driving profitable revenue growth by identifying key strategic drivers, understanding market shifts, optimally structuring business units, aligning people and fostering a customer-centric culture.

Based in Melbourne, having previously lived in Singapore, India, Dubai and New Zealand, Chris joined Leighton O’Brien after more than 12 years in key strategic planning, sales and management roles including General Manager (Asia) for Dover Fueling Solutions, and senior positions at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, OPW and Liquip International.

Chris has a BSc in Information Technology, an MBA (Distinction) and a Master of International Relations.

Brandon Huff has long been at the intersection of technology, media and commerce. As a senior global executive, Brandon has created, built, and rapidly scaled consumer internet, B2B marketplace, and enterprise technology companies from $10M to $2B+ in annual revenue.

As the former CEO and co-founder of TRUEFILL, Brandon played a key role in transforming the $250 billion fuel procurement and logistics market. Following the acquisition of TRUEFILL by Titan Cloud in April 2024, Brandon transitioned to a new leadership role as SVP Global Fuel Logistics & President of Global Operations. This move strengthens Titan Cloud’s position as a leading fuel management software platform by integrating TRUEFILL’s expertise in optimizing the entire fuel supply chain.

Prior to Titan, Brandon’s distinguished career includes leadership roles at Yahoo!, where he drove significant revenue growth and led global commerce initiatives, reaching 500MM+ monthly unique visitors and $2B+ in annual revenue. His experience also spans venture-backed startups, private equity turnarounds, and senior positions at leading technology and digital firms such as Site Fuel, Inc., BigRentz, Dwell Media, and Hero Media.

Brandon holds a BA with honors from the University of Virginia and is a graduate of Oriel College at the University of Oxford.

Suvro Khan is a results-driven and customer-centric executive that is passionate about customer and commercial outcomes. Suvro leads deployments, account management, customer and product support, and platinum services for Titan Cloud customers.

Suvro has 20 years of experience building and leading enterprise software customer success, implementations and operations teams for Fortune 500 client base in the healthcare, energy, retail, and fin-tech industries. His leadership roles at industry giants like IBM, Opower (acquired by Oracle), Amwell, and Urbint demonstrate his proven ability to deliver success in complex enterprise software environments.

Suvro holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Concordia in Montreal, Quebec.

Paul Lauinger has over 25 years of global presales leadership experience and has a proven track record of building high-performing, scalable Solution Consulting teams that have advanced strategic, value-based selling skills.

Caroline is Titan Cloud’s VP of Marketing and joined after more than two decades as a marketing strategist and team leader for supply chain and enterprise software companies including Manugistics, JDA, JustEnough, RELEX Solutions and Deltek.

She is an energetic marketing leader with a proven track record of successfully launching and marketing enterprise SaaS software brands and solutions. Finding innovative solutions to problems and applying new marketing strategies and tactics is her passion.

Caroline holds an MS in Business from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in mathematics and computer science from the University of Scranton.

Kathy Kim is a results-oriented marketing leader with a 20-year track record of transforming brands across industries – from biotech startups to Fortune 500 companies. 

As Titan Cloud’s VP of Marketing Communications, Kathy uses her expertise in brand strategy, content creation, sales enablement, voice of the customer, and marketing automation to translate marketing visions into business growth.

Her experience spans a diverse portfolio of brands, from industry leaders like J&J, Schneider Electric, and Blue Yonder, to innovative startups like Openforce and Airobotics. This versatility allows her to craft strategic marketing solutions that are tailored to each company’s needs to deliver measurable ROI.

Kathy graduated from the University of Arizona with a dual degree in Biochemistry (B.Sc.) and Anthropology (B.A.).

Amanda has been with Titan since 2003 and has had a variety of roles throughout the organization during her tenure. She is now Director of Product, where she uses her industry knowledge and customer experience to serve as a customer advocate to drive our product forward.

Amanda has always been customer focused and continues to directly serve a few of Titan’s top accounts. “For me, it’s really about the customer. I like to know that what we do has a direct impact on their day-to-day business,” she says. Amanda is responsible for functional areas of the Titan Cloud platform, collaborating with internal and external customers to continuously improve the software, drive priorities and align with the Titan Cloud roadmap.

Amanda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and earned her MBA from Texas Christian University. She then served in AmeriCorps, working with the Fort Worth chapter of Habitat for Humanity as a lead project manager. She is an avid runner and enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two boys.

Vishakha Joshi is an experienced information technology leader with over a decade of experience in IT strategy, cloud native development, security, and compliance. She joined Titan Cloud in October 2023 as the Director of Engineering, where she oversees the engineering team and supports organic growth of Titan Cloud’s digital products, as well as deliver scalable products aligned with strategic growth.

Before Titan, Vishakha led digital transformation initiatives at SPPLUS, a disruptive parking firm that achieved consistent double-digit growth for various digital products. Her responsibilities included managing cloud migrations, creating scalable API architectures, and ensuring quality assurance.

She earned a Bachelor of Computer Engineering degree from Pune, India.

David brings over 20 years’ experience in software development and IT to Titan. He joined the company in 2010 as an engineer, and now serves as Enterprise Architect. He was instrumental in moving Titan’s infrastructure to the cloud, and leading the development of the company’s mobile app, ATG features, and polling software. About his role, David says, “My personal goal in software development and IT is to make someone’s day a little bit easier than it was the day before. Sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest impact.”

David graduated with a BS in Computer Science from Tennessee Technological University and enjoys nature photography in his spare time.