Our Leadership
Dr. Cindy Gordon
CEO & FOUNDER
Cindy is the Founder and CEO of SalesChoice. She is also an expert in SaaS, AI, business innovation, early-stage software commercialization & sales /marketing practices. She has held senior leadership and partnership roles in global B2B Enterprises, including: Accenture, Xerox, Citicorp and Nortel Networks. Cindy has also been a VC, Angel, Mentor, Board Advisor, and is the author of 14 books.
Ian Locke
Chief Strategic Business Development Officer
Ian is the Strategic Business Development Officer at SalesChoice. He has more than twenty years of experience in the global High Tech industry. Ian was a Venture Partner with The Entrepreneur’s Fund, in San Mateo, CA, and the MD with Jefferson Partners, a VC firm. Ian currently serves on the Board of Prophix.
Dr. Yannick Lallement
Chief Data Scientist
Yannick is the Chief Data Scientist for SalesChoice Inc. Yannick is responsible to solve complex sales intelligence challenges. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the French INRIA (National Institute of Research in Computer Science), with a specialization in AI and parallel computing. Yannick was also a member of the Google Human Evaluation Team, and recognized as one of Top 10 data scientists in Toronto.
Thomas Burghardt
Chief Technical Officer
Thomas is the Chief Technology Officer at SalesChoice. A data sciences and a full stack engineer experienced in web applications and software products that focus primarily on data management and data processing, Thomas’ focus is delivering front-end product enhancements, as well as building out server-side architecture. He holds a major in Mathematics and Statistics and also has a minor in Computer Science from the University of Concordia.
Malay Upadhyay
Chief Customer Experience Officer
Malay is the Chief Customer Experience Officer at SalesChoice, responsible for the marketing, sales operations and customer AI value realization. With a global experience in marketing, he is also an author & online instructor in AI management. He holds an MBA from Queen’s University, an MSc in Marketing Management from Bocconi University (Italy), and B.Eng from Manipal University (India) and is certified in Machine Learning.
