Founder & Principal
Bill founded Strategic Direct in 1990 after holding senior account management positions at well-known sales promotion agencies in Chicago and Westport, CT. He established the company with Fujifilm USA as a founding client and built relationships with nationally recognized brands. Bill is an accomplished metal sculptor and spends leisure time traveling with his wife, a painter, and their grandchildren.
EVP & Partner
Leah joined in 2008 as Director of Account Services. She leads project design, development, and delivery while managing the TechScholar platform. Previously, she was a Senior Project Manager at IMAIRA Digital Media and Learning and held sales and marketing roles at People magazine in New York City.
Fractional Director
Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Belinda specializes in fractional CTO services for eCommerce, focusing on project management, UX, and business data analysis. She provides tech leadership and growth scaling support.
Partner & Strategic Advisor
Partner at 10 Speed Labs, Josh contributes project management, business development, and account management for custom web application development initiatives.
Development Lead
Based in Uruguay since 2012, Miguel supervises 4-6 developers implementing features for TechScholar and Strategic Direct. He teaches at Universidad de la República and consults on IT and business intelligence, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Office & Finance
Managing offices and finances for over 15 years, Vicki handles bookkeeping for clients across NYC and surrounding regions. A Pace University accounting graduate, she enjoys card-making and traveling.