VUTEUR - Key Persons


Chris Mashburn - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
Chris served as one of George W. Bush's Secret Service Agents before becoming President and was on Laura Bush's Secret Service Detail throughout their time in the White House.

Jana Rankin - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder
Jana has 25 years of leadership experience in creating and managing companies in marketing, commercial printing, manufacturing and data management. Experienced in managing venture-based startups including Dealer HQ, Scout Automotive, and DealerProspect.

Jason Evans

Job Titles:
  • Vice President / Technology
Jason has over 25 years experience managing and operating distributed networks and access control systems throughout the United States and abroad.

Jeff Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Business Development
An entrepreneur himself, Jeff has owned and operated various companies in the medical space. Jeff presently leads our business development efforts and has been instrumental in forging a bond with our primary partners.

John Sullivan - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Leader
  • Vice President Sales & Marketing
John is a business development professional of over 23 in the Physical Security Space. Mr. Sullivan is a proven leader having co-founded Agilence, the leader in retail analytics.

Major General Gary Harrell

Job Titles:
  • Vice President / Government Affairs
Major General Harrell served the United States Army and as the Control of Special Operations Command Central where he commanded the largest special operations forces assembled since World War II. He served as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Special Operations Command of Fort Bragg North Carolina.

Mark Rankin - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Co - Founder
Mark is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in technology, marketing and automotive. Mark has served as CTO of two companies with exits and two turnarounds in the past ten years. Mark is currently Vice President at edmunds.com.

Matthew E. May

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
Matt currently advises and coaches companies and executives on strategic thinking, design thinking, lean thinking, mindful thinking frameworks. Matt advises companies including Xerox, Amgen, AppNexus, ADP, Intuit, Toyota, Edmunds, LAPD, California Peace Officer Command College.

Richard Counihan

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
Richard is an entrepreneur at heart, having started two companies with significant exits. Today, Richard supports various early-stage startups in his leadership role at Fraser McCombs Capital and serves as the CEO of Confident Financial Solutions in Boulder, Colorado.