Meet The BEMO Team

Ron Gula

Director Board Member

Patrick Duggan

Board Observer

Bruno Lecoq

CEO/CISO

Bruno lives in Washington (by way of France), but loves a warmer climate for his vacations; Bora Bora and Sydney top his list of favorite locales. He's a huge fan of soccer, espresso (his pup, whom you might recognize from our chat, is even named Mocha), and his two kids (can you spot his lookalike?) In his off time, you can find him at his flying lessons.

Joel Lachance

CFO

Joel grew up and attended university in Canada before moving to the U.S. He is the proud father of his eight-year-old trilingual daughter. Joel has traveled and lived in Southeast Asia and loves the perspective travel provides. Currently, Joel is focused on growing our BEMO team. As for hobbies, Joel enjoys carpentry and playing the electric guitar.

Brandon Lecoq

Director of Sales

While working remotely over the last 4+ years, Brandon has lived in New Zealand, Costa Rica, Vail ski resort, and most major U.S. cities. Brandon grew up in Seattle but left after his undergrad years at the University of Washington. He spends his free time reading and skiing. Brandon is working on his PhD in Microsoft licensing.

Sylwia Chmielewska

Director of People

Sylwia lives in Washington state (by way of Poland where she went to Law School!) with her husband and their two kiddos plus two pets: Sparkly the fish and Coco the bunny (who has quite the impressive following on Instagram!). Sylwia loves getting creative with art and food.

Nina Cullen

Senior Director of Customer Success

Nina lives in sunny California with her husband and 3 kids. She loves homesteading and working as a volunteer at Vlada's Seeds of life where she can focus her passion of gardening and cooking. But that's not all...when the kids go to bed, Nina still loves to hop on for a dose of gaming!

Cindy Olivieto

Director of Operations

Cindy joins us from Texas where she lives with her husband. She is an avid traveler and has traveled to 39 different countries and 37 different states! One of her favorite things to do during her travels? Ziplining!When not traveling, you can find Cindy reading a great book or hanging with her dog, Fia.

Craig Knowles

Director of Product

Craig joins us from Cleveland, Ohio where he lives with his wife and son. He's and accomplished guitar player, screenwriter and filmmaker! He's passionate about being a part of great teams of talented individuals who create innovative things -- whether that be products, films, or sporting events.

Joseph Candelario

Marketing and Business Development Manager

Joseph joins us from Space City, also known as Houston, Texas. In his free time, he enjoys lifting weights, working on his car, and learning new skills and hobbies.

Josh Franklin

Sales Manager

Josh lives in Houston, where he was born and raised but when traveling, his favorite place to visit is Cabo San Lucas. He's a night owl who loves strong coffee and sci-fi and fantasy books and movies. He's also always up for a food challenge (ask him about it, you won't be disappointed). Currently, Josh is working on getting the "quadfecta" of Microsoft certifications.

Asdrubal Veloz Farinas

Senior Sales Engineer

Kevin Jefferson

Account Executive

Account Executive

Tanner Narkoff

Account Executive

Lauren MacBlane

Senior Customer Success Manager

Lauren is an avid cyclist who loves long rides and hill-climbing! Lauren hails from Richmond, Virginia where she lives with her perfect pup, Eloise.In addition to her pooch, Lauren is also the mom of 19-year old twin daughters. Her favorite family tradition with them is to watch as they hang ornaments on the family Christmas tree.

Siddharth Nambiar

Customer Success Associate

Siddharth joins us from Barcelona, Spain, where he lives with two of his closest friends: Elise and Fateem, and their cat roomate, Cappuccine. Siddharth met these friends at university, and they have been best buddies ever since! In his free time, Siddharth loves to play football, FIFA on his PlayStation, cook, or hike

Jason Banfield

Senior Customer Success Manager

Jason joins us from White Lake, MI, US. Where he lives with his wife Meghan and his two daughters, Brynn and Paige. In his free time, besides spending time with his family, Jason enjoys playing golf and video games. But he is also passionate about Detroit Sports.

Sakshi Tomar

Technical Support Engineer

She is an avid traveler and while she loves a beachy vacation, the mountains are her favorite place on earth. Sakshi loves dogs, hates slow internet and is a darn good cook (though you might not know it since it is her hidden talent!). Currently, Sakshi is learning how to solve a Rubik's Cube.

Daleska Sanchez

Technical Support Engineer

Daleska loves traveling to new places and discovering beaches, volcanoes, lakes, and beautiful cities. Aside from traveling, Daleska enjoys spending time with family and friends, including her adorable rescue cat Isa. Her favorite place in the world? Anywhere as long as her cats are with her.

Kostadin Lukov

Technical Support Engineer

Kostadin lives in Poldiv, Bulgaria, with his wife, Elena, and his son, Matey. Kostadin is all about family - he says his son is his biggest success and his biggest inspiration is his wife. If Kostadin could visit anywhere in the world, he would love to go somewhere in Southeast Asia. But his favorite place in the world? The Rhodope and Pirin mountains in Bulgaria!

Gordon Rusell

Technical Support Engineer

Gordon joins the team from Jamacia where he enjoys spending his free time with family and friends. Some curiosities about him are that he's won a domino tournament, loves Harry Potter, The Matrix and his spirit animal is a Jaguar!

Vanessa Bejarano

Technical Support Engineer

Vanessa joins us from Managua, Nicaragua, where she lives with her “sweet boy” - as she calls him - her one year old Schnauzer Mini Marcello. Outside of work you can find her painting, crocheting, going out to eat or drink with her friends, or playing with Marcello. Or planning her next adventure like doing canopy or going sandboarding!

Jose Castelan

Support and Managed Services Team Lead

Shamiso Muza

Security Administrator

Shamiso joins us from Harare, Zimbabwe, where she lives with her husband. Along with her husband, Shamiso enjoys spending time with her colleagues (who soon became like sisters) and her sister and likes to prank her husband from time to time. But all fun aside, when asked what she was passionate about, Shamiso responded, “Making a difference in people’s lives – in any way I can.” We know that will be the case here at BEMO

Julio Soza

Senior Security Administrator

Julio joins us from Managua, Nicaragua, where he lives with his girlfriend and son. Julio says his son is his biggest inspiration. While Julio enjoys to travel, he said his favorite place is the mountains in his hometown. The coolest thing he's working on right now? Moving into his new house with his family

Joseph Candelario

Business Development Manager

Joseph lives in Houston, Texas with his cat Luna. He's worked in everything from Personal Training and Supply Chain Management to Marketing and brings a wide range of skills to our team. Joseph is a self-described "homebody" who also loves to travel. Next on his list? Italy and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Joseph is passionate about seeing how things work. His latest passion is working on his car.

Jenna Jacobs

Content Marketing Specialist

Jenna lives in the Fargo-Moorhead area where she enjoys hiking, hammocking (and avoiding the outdoors during the cold winter!), discovering new coffee shops, and taking care of her many houseplants.

Adam Janssen

Business Development Representative

Adam joins us from Michigan where he lives with his two kids, his biggest inspiration! In his free time, Adam loves to go mountain biking with his kids, kayaking the rivers of Michigan, and making delicious homemade hibachi. But that’s not all -- Adam also spends time building high-end keyboards!

Maria Corea

Revenue Operations Specialist

Suzanne Phillips

Evangelist

Christophe Koehl

Senior Implementation Engineer

Christophe lives in Seattle, (by way of France) with his family. He loves the outdoors and never misses a chance to climb a mountain! He'd love to switch places for a day with someone at the International Space Station. In his downtime, you can find Christophe foraging for mushrooms, skiing, hiking, DIY-ing or playing video or board games.

Diego Godoy

Senior Implementation Engineer

Diego lives in Santiago, Chile by way of Venezuela. Diego loves all things technology, sports, travel, videogames, and...his dogs! He has two Schnauzers, Sascha and Shuito. Diego's favorite place on earth is his hometown of Maracaibo but next on his bucket list? Greece and Egypt.

David Ducolon

Implementation Engineer

David joins us from Auburn, Washinton, where he lives with his husband Tim. When not working, you can find David reading a good book, relaxing on his deck, or spending time in his garden.A big traveler, David has enjoyed visitng many different countries. Up next? The Atlas Mountains. But that's not all. One of David's hidden hobbies? Doing his own plumbing and heating work!

Meliza Soto

Implementation Lead

Meliza joins us from Austin, Texas, where she enjoys living with her partner Gabe and little Chug, their Chihuahua Pug mix. She has a passion for outdoor adventures and basketball. Another fun fact about her is that she's a foodie. So much so that if she could swap places with anyone for a day, it would be a food critic, perhaps tasting her favorite meal: chiles rellenos and fresh tortillas.

Jorge Correa

Senior Implementation Engineer

Jorge joins us from Venezuela, where he lives with his two furry companions: Canelo, his Pitbull, and Tahini, his rescue puppy! Cumana, Jorge's hometown on the coast, is Jorge’s favorite place. He said, “For me it is really relaxing just to spend time watching the sea.”

Hesham Nouh

Implementation Engineer