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OUR TEAM

EXECUTIVE TEAM

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DANA VEITCH

Founder and CEO

The KissCam mobile app was conceived, developed and trademarked by serial entrepreneur Dana Veitch. He expanded the KissCam brand experience from North American sports arenas worldwide and into new venues such as Esports. Dana recognizes a lucrative idea when he sees one, having fine-tuned his instincts over the last 39 years managing over $1B of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry. When he's not working, he can often be found exploring the back bowls of Vail, CO.

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BALA GANESH

CTO

Bala spent more than 20 years as a Software Development expert in Silicon Valley. He worked and consulted with a multitude of companies from Fortune 100s to start-ups to develop and implement software solutions. His extensive business knowledge and technical experience were key to developing the KissCam app. Bala has a Masters degree in Industrial Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.

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ALEX VEITCH

Co-CEO

With a degree in Business and Economics, Alex launched his career handling contracts and negotiations for oil and gas companies. Since the inception of KissCam, Alex has served as the company’s Business Development Director where he cultivates partnerships and identifies new markets for KissCam, ContestCam and ArenaCam.

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Mark Hughes

Partner

 Mark started his career in Texas manufacturing synthetic stone. He moved into networking in 1990 and became a Diamond Direct in Amway, the world's largest networking company. In 2000 he founded Liquid Minerals Group and developed nanotechnology based industrial fuel additives for resolving problems in the power generation industry and refineries. He sold Liquid Minerals Group in 2016 to Dow Pilot Chemical. After selling he continued to generate revenues to help combat human trafficking of kids. He actively supports UNBOUND and UNCAGED. One of the reasons he became a co-owner of KISSCAM®️is the support KISSCAM gives to both UNBOUND AND UNCAGED.

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RICK HORROW

Sports Business Expert

As CEO of Horrow Sports Ventures, Rick Horrow has been the architect of 100+ deals worth more than $20 billion in sports, performing arts, and other urban infrastructure projects. 

In addition to providing regular sports business content to Bloomberg Radio and penning a weekly column for Yahoo! Finance, Horrow hosts a monthly national television show carried by Fox Sports regional networks, “The Power of Sports.” His “Keeping Score” podcast and blog are keystones of Thomson Reuters sports business coverage. Horrow also files weekly segments for NBCSports Network and Golf Channel. Horrow’s clients have included the NFL, NHL, Major League Baseball, PGA Tour, NASCAR and numerous other sports associations and leagues. 

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LEE LORENZEN

Contests & Promotions

Lee is a “startup guy” who sold his first software company while still in college.

 

For the next 40 years, he founded and/or funded 30+ startups, rewarded investors with significant liquidity events, and created numerous innovations, including his invention of the multi-vendor, virtual inventory shopping cart model that now powers 63% of all of Amazon’s sales.

 

Along the way, his GEM System has raised $75+ million in startup funds from family and friends, Fortune 50 companies like Xerox and UPS, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos.

ADVISORS

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SUSAN SEARS

Public Relations

Susan Sears is an award-winning, results-oriented marketing and communications professional with extensive experience in developing and executing strategic programs that meet and exceed objectives.

 

Prior to founding InView Communications, she served as a PR Director for AT&T. She currently provides consulting and freelance services in communications strategy, crisis communications, public relations, as well as content development, social media, and blogs for clients in a variety of industries.

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JOHN S. BUTLER

Business Advisor

John is the J. Marion West Chair in Constructive Capitalism at the McCombs School of Business.

 

He is also the Director of Texas Venture Labs at the University of Texas at Austin. With Dr. Butler's vast knowledge of business and strategic development, as well as his affiliations with various sport leagues and enterprise organizations, his insights as an advisor are invaluable to the future development of KissCam.

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ERIC VEITCH

Technical Advisor

Eric Veitch was raised in Colorado and graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 2017 with a P.E. degree. He has since worked as a Production Engineer in the Energy Business while helping build KissCam into what it is today.  Eric lends his skills in analytics and projections as well as problem-solving. Eric is an intricate part of KissCam, helping direct KissCam's brand expansion and business development globally. 

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ADRIANO DOS SANTOS

International Marketing Advisor

Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Adriano works with entertainment companies across the globe. With his extensive knowledge of world-class sports leagues' business models, he is in a unique position to provide KissCam with arena marketing expertise.

 

KissCam wants to show venues that the an interactive event feature can increase revenue and data collection during live sporting events.

ENDORSEMENT

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DANNY MORRISON

Former Cricketer and Commentator

Danny Morrison is a former professional Cricketer from New Zealand. He was known for his fantastic outswinger as New Zealand’s main Strike Bowler. Post-Cricket, Morrison signed on as a Cricket Commentator and Analyst, a role where he has gained a reputation for being one of the most colorful characters in the Cricket world. Be sure to check out the custom white label app that KissCam created for Danny which is available in the Google Play and iOS App Store.

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