The Wranglers

 
 
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Lucy Giovando Watts - Founder / CEO

  • Over 18 years of meeting and event experience with both CMP and CMM designations.

  • Previously CEO of successful Bay Area global meetings and event management company Giovando Watts & Company, Inc. as well as Director of Worldwide Events at OpenTV.

  • Immediate past President of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Northern California Chapter and member of Green Meetings Industry Council (GMIC).

 

 
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Vahid Kowsari - CO-Founder / CTO

  • Over 20 years experience in software and web development.

  • Held various management and engineering positions at IBM, OpenTV, and a number of successful start-ups.

  • Previously Director of Engineering at Palette Software and Director of Engineering and Sr. Embedded Engineer at Cognitive Networks.

 

 
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Jim Watts - CO-Founder / COO

  • Over 20 years experience in the technology and finance industry.

  • Previously COO / CFO for Giovando Watts & Company, Global Risk Manager for BlackRock, and Head of Worldwide Finance for Hewlett Packard software business.

  • Masters from the Fletcher School of International Law, Diplomacy and Commerce at Tufts University.