Meet Our Team
We are a global team of dedicated professionals with expertise and passion for helping our customers. We are a testament to how small and medium-sized businesses can successfully build a global company using the power of Microsoft 365.
The BEMO Board
The BEMO Board consists of two accomplished members from Gula Tech Adventures, each bringing their own experience and expertise with technology and cybersecurity companies.
Ron Gula
Director Board Member
Ron serves as the Director Board Member on BEMO's Board. Ron is also the President at Gula Tech Adventures (GTA).
Ron was a cyber industry pioneer, involved in multiple groundbreaking technology projects. He has mentored and invested in dozens of cyber start-ups. Ron has also supported a variety of cyber nonprofits and think tanks, with both his substantive expertise and through philanthropic funding.
Patrick Duggan
Board Observer
Patrick serves as a Board Observer on BEMO's Board. He is also the Managing Director at Gula Tech Adventures.
Patrick is a retired U.S Special Forces (Green Beret) colonel with 25 years of experience in commercial, government, and defense sectors and currently serves as a Board Member or Advisor for many tech startups. Patrick loves technology, traveling, history, and languages.
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
Senior 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.
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!
Craig Knowles
Director of Product
Craig joins us from Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Canada, he's and accomplished guitar player, screenwriter and award-winning filmmaker! He's passionate about being a part of great teams of talented individuals who create innovative things -- whether that be products, films, music, or sporting achievements.
Cindy Oliveto
Senior 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.
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.
Adam Janssen
Account Executive
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 thatโs not all -- Adam also spends time building high-end keyboards!
Maria Corea
Revenue Operations Specialist
Maria joins us from Germany where she lives with her husband and kids. Maria loves to travel, especially with her family. In fact, when asked what the craziest thing sheโs ever done is, Maria said, โTravel around Europe in an old car with my husband and kids!โ. She has great stories from those trips and says that they have taught her a lot about herself and other cultures
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Joseph Candelario
Senior Business Development Representative II
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.
Raymond King
Customer Success Team Manager
Raymond joins us from Arlington, Virginia, US. Bringing with him over a decade of invaluable experience in Tech sales, having spearheaded numerous pilot programs, established new teams, and steered business strategy, he's a true asset to the BEMO team. Outside of the office you can find him tending to his garden, practicing sports, or on an outdoors adventure with his dogs!
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.
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
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!
Vanessa Bejarano
Technical Support Engineer
Vanessa joins us from Managua, Nicaragua, where she lives with her โsweet boyโ - 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!
Shamiso Muza
Senior 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, โMaking a difference in peopleโs lives โ in any way I can.โ 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
Meliza Soto
Manager of Engineering Services
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 Delivery Consultant
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 Jorgeโs favorite place. He said, โFor me it is really relaxing just to spend time watching the sea.โ
Christophe Koehl
Senior Delivery Consultant
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 Delivery Consultant
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
Delivery Consultant
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!
Mohamed Sekrane
Scrum Master
Mohamed was born in Algeria. raised in Lybia, and got his first taste of the workforce as a Flight Simulator Instructor in the French Air Force. He's lived in Bulgaria now for 5 years and takes nightly walks with his 6 feline friends (whom he must trust because if he could be any animal, he'd be a bird). In his off time, he writes music, making both the beats and lyrics.
Natalie See
Senior Technical Product Owner
Natalie has played a lot of different roles within Software Development Lifecycle throughout her career: tester, BA, configuration lead, scrum master, solution architect, project manager, product owner, and technical program manager. With so many aces hidden up her sleeve we are happy to have her join us and see her grow as a product developer.
Jonathan Bakert
Senior Staff Engineer
Jonathan discovered his interest in computer science he was 10. He's had experience as a software developer and technical lead for an Azure microservices team. Today, he's most excited about automation and cloud systems engineering. In his free time, he loves creating music, either as a singer, drummer, guitar player or producer!
Daniel Creeron
Senior Staff Engineer
Daniel's had over 30 years of experience in the world of programming and engineering. Outside of work he's very involved in his community, from volunteering at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, to being an Assistant Scoutmaster, and Team Lead for Charlton C.E.R.T (Community Emergency Response Team), he is a man of commitment.
Ivan Molnar
Software Engineer
Ivan enjoys spending time with his friends and his adorable dog. Ivan's favorite past time is working on anything computer related! In fact the coolest thing Ivan is working on right now? He's trying to create a reactive programming language!
Alejandro Pons
Senior Engineer
Alejandro has a background in industrial engineer and systems engineer with extensive experience in full-stack web development and cloud computing. He's a quick learner - he speaks Spanish, English and French! In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and spending some family quality time by the beach.
Shaker Chabarekh
Frontend Engineer
Living near the beach where it's warm all year, Shaker is a dedicated front-end developer who graduated as a computer engineer in 2022. He specializes in UI/UX design, focusing on clean code and responsive design. Outside of work, he enjoys going to the movies and connecting online with friends who have moved away from the country.
Laura Arce Fonseca
Product Marketing
Laura's background in marketing and design has shaped her expertise in digital media content, editorial design, and web design. Her passion for creativity extends beyond her professional life. She enjoys baking delicious treats, painting vibrant pieces, and spending quality time with her dogs and family.
Catalin Alaci
Senior Security and IT Administrator
Cata was born in Bucharest and now resides in Washington. He's passionate about cooking (and loves pasta), which is good as he has two teenagers under his roof (one human, one of the German Shorthaired Pointer variety).If he could swap places with anyone for a day, it would be an astronaut which is fitting since his next item on his bucket list is to learn to fly.
Ron Polina
Senior Program Manager
Ron currently is from North Andover, Massachusetts, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer, his sons, Jason and Dylan, and their Yorkshire Terrier puppy, Bella. When not working, you could find Ron enjoying the great outdoors that Massachusetts has to offer. Some of his favorite activities include fly fishing, disc golfing, and hiking.
Ademar Amorim
Senior Program Manager
Ademar joins us all the way from Brazil, but if he could live anywhere, it'd probably have to be Lido di Jesolo, Italy. He's a huge fan of travel and experiencing new cultures and has the secret talent of being able to memorize different flags and capitols. Another not-so-secret talent? Art. Ademar is a talented illustrator and has worked as a freelance artist in the past!
Adrienne Munday
Financial Specialist
Adrienne joins us from Fall City, Washington. Adrienne has two dogs (Paco & Billie) and a cat (Belle AKA Murder Mittens) who she adores. Adrienne also enjoys traveling. Her most recent trip was to Spain. Up next? Jordan, Africa, or maybe Petra!
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