COLLAGE - Key Persons


David Evans

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chief Insights Officer
David serves as the Chief Insights Officer responsible for content, data science and innovation. He is passionate about creating the critical insights that can transform the fortunes of our members, informing how we create an unparalleled member experience with our products, and build great places to work. Before joining Collage Group in 2018, David served in a variety of senior roles in data, analytics and syndicated research organizations, including Cushman & Wakefield as Strategic Advisor, CoStar Group as Vice President of Research, and the White House where he founded the Office of Executive Councils in 2011. From 1998 to 2009, he worked at the Corporate Executive Board (now Gartner), serving ultimately as Chief Researcher for a $100 million division covering eight major business units. David holds a Diploma (M.Arch equivalent) from the Architectural Association in London and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Before pursuing a business career, David worked as an architect in the UK, France and Germany, and published and exhibited widely. David was born in London to American and Canadian parents. He lives in Bethesda with his wife Juliette Searight and youngest Generation Alpha daughter, while avidly following his older Generation Z daughter's journey to adulthood in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

David Wellisch - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Leadership Team
David is co-founder and CEO of Collage Group, previously known as the Latinum Network. Since the inception of Collage Group in 2009, David has led the company through growth, now serving more than 300 brands in across 12 industries. David is passionate about entrepreneurship and company building, and often works directly with members to help guide the integration of diverse consumer insights and marketing strategies. Prior to Collage Group, he was the founder, vice president and general manager of AOL Latino, AOL's Hispanic service. He was responsible for the entire operation, including overseeing programming, product development, customer service, brand and acquisition marketing, strategy and business development. At its peak, AOL Latino produced $130MM in revenue from subscriptions and advertising. David was also Executive Director of strategy at AOL's web properties. Before AOL, he worked in private equity at Allied Capital and strategic consulting at Gemini Consulting. Originally from Ecuador, David holds an undergraduate degree from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Currently, he sits on the Board of Trustees for Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. David is also a member of the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Young President's Organization. David is married, has three awesome kids, and currently lives in DC.

Elizabeth Jackson - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • First Chief Marketing Officer
Elizabeth Jackson is Collage Group's first Chief Marketing Officer. She is a dynamic executive, entrepreneur, and seasoned CMO with more than 30+ years of experience building brands, driving lead generation through content, digital service delivery, and expanding into new verticals/markets to accelerate shareholder value. In her role at Collage Group, she leads brand development and growth initiatives, as the company continues to invest in its data assets, best-in-class products, and deep and actionable insights. Elizabeth began her marketing career at Procter & Gamble and Campbell Soup Company. She has run global businesses with P&L responsibility across a range of industries including CPG, food/beverage, durable goods, baby tech, ad tech, SaaS, mobile connectivity, and health tech. Elizabeth brings a passion for research, data, and insights, having run her own marketing consulting firm for clients including Gillette, VF Corporation, Church & Dwight, Energizer, Playtex, Timex, and Dunkin Brands. For the past 12+ years, Elizabeth has been CMO and head of strategy for CEO-founded public companies and VC-backed start-ups, including Summer Infant, Hook Logic (sold to Criteo), DOTS Technology, and KVH. Elizabeth graduated from Princeton (B.A.) and INSEAD (M.B.A.) in France. Originally from Michigan (and always a Red Wings & Lions fan!), she currently lives in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and is married 30 years to her college sweetheart-a veteran who served with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. They have 3 Gen Z adult children.

Gregory Cypes

Job Titles:
  • Chief Product and Technology Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Gregory Cypes serves as the Chief Product and Technology Officer, overseeing Collage Group's cutting-edge Cultural Intelligence platform which houses proprietary diverse consumer insights, data, tools, and best practices. With more than two decades of experience in the tech industry, he is a proven expert with an impressive history of building and optimizing products that bridge the gap between brands and consumers. Before joining the Collage Group family, Greg led product and engineering teams at three venture-backed high-growth companies. He began his technology career in lead technical roles for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and ICQ product suites. His expertise in building and developing large scale solutions for both consumers and for Fortune 500 clients, has pioneered next-generation communication. Greg has positioned and enabled both individuals and groups to better connect, share, and market their brands across multiple channels.

Pat McGlynn

Job Titles:
  • Chief Revenue Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Pat is Collage Group's Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, he is tasked with overseeing companywide commercial functions, including new business, account expansion and renewals, among other duties. Pat is a high-growth company leader, coach and business builder, passionate about consulting with customers, colleagues and partners to create mutual value. He has 20 years leadership experience in Research & Advisory Services, as well as SaaS / Enterprise Software businesses. Prior to joining Collage Group, Pat was President/GM for a $50M membership software business unit; responsible for product strategy, sales, marketing, professional services, and customer success. Previously, he spent seven years leading commercial growth at two SaaS companies, as CRO. From 2001 - 2009, he worked at CEB and The Advisory Board Company leading commercial teams in such diverse sectors as F500, Healthcare, and Higher Education, ultimately leading over 100 inside and field sales professionals across 30 research and advisory services programs. Pat, a native of Ohio, earned his B.S. in Marketing from Clemson University. He teaches Sales and Negotiation courses at The Catholic University of America, and is an avid college football fan of both the OSU Buckeyes and the Clemson Tigers. He resides in Bethesda, MD with his wife, and has four sons ranging in age from Gen-Z to Millennial.

Pinkie Gunderia - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Pinkie oversees the companywide accounting, finance and budgeting functions, and leads Collage Group's forward-looking financial strategy to manage the company's continued hypergrowth. She is a seasoned financial executive with 20 years of experience spanning finance, audit, tax and consulting across various industries. Prior to joining Collage Group, Pinkie was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Legal at CB Insights, a New-York-based technology insights platform. As their financial leader, she played a critical role in managing acceleration, scaling effectively to meet changing business demands. Her forward-looking financial strategy along with cash management allowed the company to achieve year-over-year double-digit sales growth while delivering a profitable bottom line.

Randi Ochs

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Custom Insights
Randi, a prominent consumer insights leader, heads Collage Group's custom insights department and oversees the development of tailored, diverse consumer insights for more than 200 of America's leading brands. Former Vice President at Marketing Evolution, and Senior Vice President at Kantar Millward Brown, Ipsos MediaCT, and OTX, Randi brings more than two decades of experience as a trusted strategic advisor and research team lead. In her former role as VP at Marketing Evolution, a marketing performance and optimization platform company, Randi oversaw and mentored the Client Service team, provided the architecture and strategic vision for each account, and played the role of trusted strategic advisor for clients such as Nespresso, Petco, Amgen, MSG, Fox, Universal, and many more. Prior to Marketing Evolution, Randi was the Managing Director/SVP for Kantar Millward Brown where she led a team of 35 focused on global custom, brand equity and communications research for leading global companies including Starbucks, Red Bull, Mattel, Roku, Intel, Visa, and T-Mobile.