During his 22 year career, David has held management and executive level positions at companies in telecommunications, computing and interactive media, from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized corporations.

David founded Trellist in 1995 with Pat Toman to capitalize on the market shift where corporate IT, marketing, advertising and operations were becoming increasingly interdependent on each other. The company was built in response to these changes and to create efficiencies that came from the balance of marketing, design and technology.

David serves on numerous regional advisory boards and is a frequent speaker at industry events. He is at the forefront of providing the thinking that many of today's most influential Thought Leaders are talking about. Among his board posts are First State Innovation (advisory board), the State's Economic Development Office's Emerging Technology Center, and Digital Delaware.

"There are as many possible solutions to a problem as there are minds to think about them. Our structure enables us to harness the creativity of everyone here to help develop the optimal solution to a client's problem."

Over his 30 year career, Pat has been a Partner at Image Techniques, a leading audio visual firm that delivers business support services to many Fortune 500 companies.

As a co-founder of Trellist, Pat has developed the eBusiness strategies that are key to ways in which we operate.

Currently, he provides marketing and communications programs for our clients in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. Pat developed the eBusiness strategies for creating Southco's online presence, which has been recognized as the best business-to-business website in the world for the last 2 years running.

Pat is actively involved in his community of historic Arden, DE where currently serves as the Mayor. He is also involved in community arts and performance projects. Pat also serves as a board member for various Arden Guilds.

"The role of technology is to support the enterprise to achieve the business goals. Rather than being the goal itself, technology is simply a means of achieving the goal. Our objective is to apply technology in a measurable way to solve business problems."

Jie's many years of hands-on information technology experience effectively combines his in-depth specialized education in a way that uniquely benefits our clients.

His prior leadership roles in IT management, web development, web server installation and network administration provide background knowledge that is key to recommending options, solutions and staffing that efficiently work for our clients.

Along with providing leadership to the technical staff at Trellist, Jie provides direction and management for some of our largest clients, including David's Bridal where his technology solutions are evident throughout all their sites.

Jie holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Nankai University in China, plus his Masters degree in both Chemistry and Computer Science from the University of Delaware.

"You can't produce exceptional business results without a detailed plan that leads you to your ultimate goal. At Trellist, our flexible structure provides the foundation to efficiently develop practical steps to achieve success. We have a logical methodology that works to guarantee we meet our clients' goals and timelines effectively."

George brings over 20 years of solid business experience in corporate marketing and communications, and business development roles.

He has held management positions at DuPont where he was employed for 15 years in marketing positions. He was the founder of Virtual Workshops within DuPont, which was acquired by Trellist in 2002.

George leads strategic development programs for e-broadcasting, manages strategic partnerships and develops new business strategies while consulting with major clients on new program concepts that address their e-business and communication objectives.

George earned an MBA from the University of Delaware, an International Mass Communications Certificate from the University of Manchester (England) and a degree in Advertising from Penn State University.

"Information systems and technology can't operate independently within an organization. Success relies on the ability to align technology with overall business goals to get the most advantageous results. Our structure ensures our teams are constantly keeping your overall goals in mind to develop effective solutions."

Diane has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles in project management, e-business, change management, strategic planning and IS portfolio management.

Before joining Trellist, she was worldwide VP of IS for Commercial Operations at Sanofi-Aventis with global IS responsibilities for sales, marketing, medical, business development and distribution activities.

Her previous experience on the client side in Senior Director level positions provides client-side perspectives that ensure that Trellist's technical recommendations are aligned with our client's goals.

Diane holds a B.S. degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, as well as credentials from the Wharton Executive Program in Finance.

"Some business people view marketing as fluff. At Trellist, the more you work with us, the more you’ll see that we make serious recommendations that have substance behind them. We combine marketing strategies with technology innovations that are creative, insightful and keep customers coming back."

Prior to joining Trellist, Bill was an independent marketing and advertising consultant working with clients such as MBNA America and ARAMARK where he handled numerous new product and services launches.

He served as Vice President of Marketing for Cybereps, a leading online advertising sales and publishing company. He was responsible for all marketing, advertising and public relations for the company while developing interactive marketing programs for national advertisers on many of the most popular websites on the 'net.

His advertising agency experience includes Rapp Collins Communications (a division of the Omnicom Group), where he developed the promotional launch of Freschetta Rising Crust Frozen Pizza. His worked helped Freschetta gain a place on Ad Age Magazine's Top Marketed Brands of the Year.

Bill has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising from Penn State University.

"Our business is about finding solutions to our clients' challenges. Having an integrated, cross-functional team enables us to take the broadest view of the problem, from high level strategic thinking to development of tactical solutions."

Gavin brings over 12 years of experience to Trellist; nine of those years were at MBNA America in senior level roles in Business Analysis, Project Management and Marketing.

He also served as Master Production Scheduler at Ocean Spray where he developed scheduling strategies that improved productivity and profitability.

Gavin hold a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware with a concentration in Operations Management. His studies included Statistical Process Control. Total Quality Management and Material Planning and Production.

"The best solutions are found when you can leverage the skills and talents of an integrated team of specialists. At Trellist, we have service areas within the organization that provide capabilities to maximize resources and minimize budgets."

Jim's 25 year career has included positions with several leading New York and Boston advertising agencies and consulting firms, managing technology, consumer goods, retail/hospitality, financial services and business-to-business accounts.

Jim has guided communications programs for clients as diverse as Fidelity Investments, Dell Computer, Lotus Development Corporation, W.R, Grace, BASF, Life Savers and Frito-Lay.

He has had his own consultancy, serving marketing and advertising businesses. Trellist merged Jim's consulting company to provide further benefit to clients in higher-level strategic planning.

Jim holds a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University.

"In a highly competitive market, building long-term relationships with great people while offering innovative options to both candidates and clients, is critical. Trellist's flexible structure enables us to offer alternative solutions not available elsewhere."

In a career spanning recruitment, sales and management, Jake has always been an overachiever. Among sales reps at a national company, for example, his work placed him in the top 3%. Jake’s passion for excellence helps him evaluate candidates and client opportunities to find the best model for getting the job done.

Jake has provided client services to global corporations such as IBM, Bank of America and Wyeth, while also supporting emerging companies at early stages.

Jake holds a B.S. in Sports Medicine and Kinesiology from The Pennsylvania State University.