Steven Wagner

Head Ignitor

Prior to founding Dealer Ignition, I spent fifteen years assisting brands and dealers to market their business in a profitable way. I have held sales and marketing positions with The Cliffs Communities, Ford Motor Company and The Cotter Group.

I have used my expertise to assist large multi-national firms in developing new branding techniques to drive dealer sales. I assist Fortune 500 executives to measure and improve their return on marketing investments.

I developed the first co-op advertising program for as Ford Motor Company’s Retail Marketing Manager. I led the marketing shift of Northwest Ford Dealers to new media to reach customers and earned the region first place in overall sales. I have worked with a diverse mix of companies including Mohawk Industries, Toyota Motor Company, Mercedes-Benz, John Deere, Ingersoll-Rand and Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, among others. I live in Greenville, SC with my wife and children. I am a proud alumni of Ball State University avid cyclist, snowboarder, and auto racing fan. I was a crew member in the 1996 Indianapolis 500.

Tobias Crawley

Head of Software Engineering

I am a professional engineer with a BS in Computer Science and a BS in Computer Engineering, both from North Carolina State University. Before joining Dealer Ignition, I developed software at Netscape Communications and Coscend Corporation, and owned Hand Built Software.

I have a deep understanding of Ruby on Rails and the mechanics of computer science. I am an avid hiker and outdoorsmen. I have completed the Appalachian trail and recently built my own sustainable home. You can keep up with me on twitter and on my blog.

Frank Reed

Sales Igniter

I have accumulated 20 years of business experience with most of that occurring in a variety of sales roles and environments. My resume includes selling for Madison Square Garden, PSINet, CompuCom and others. I have sold hard products and I have sold intangibles. I have sold services. Hopefully, I have not sold my soul in the process.

I have a B.S. in Marketing from Boston College (I always chuckle at the idea of my Marketing degree being BS). I am originally from New Jersey and I am very proud of it. I really enjoy my work. The team that I work with and the clients & prospects I work with on a daily basis make my job fun.

I am married (for close to 15 wonderful years) to Hope. We have been blessed with three amazing kids. Our two cats are loved by most in the house. We live in Wake Forest, NC which is a really neat part of the Triangle area of central North Carolina (home to RTP).

Brian Rash

VP Strategic Business Development

A Florida native and graduate of USC, Brian developed technology companies in SC, NC, and CA and along with strategic partners built one of the largest ISP’s in WVA. With experience and contacts throughout the IT world Brian was a principle in multiple IT company and acquisitions with an emphasis on online service providers. Brian has worked in close alliance with Xerox, Adidas North America, GE, AT&T, Westinghouse, M2Comm and BMW.

Cristina Fumagalli

Contessa of Cash

I am originally from Bergamo, Italy. I settled in Greenville, SC after coming to the US working for Logosystems Informatica Spa. I have handled accounting and finances for General Electric, Hughes Investments and other notable companies. I graduated Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Furman University and Istituto Tecnico Industriale Bergamo, Italy. I am responsible for all things accounting and finance at Dealer Ignition. I have two daughters and enjoy arts and technology.

Monique Ravesloot

Brand Igniter

The land of windmills, clogs and tulips, The Netherlands, is where I grew up. After college, I worked as a business consultant with managers and employees of international corporations, such as Cap Gemini's Sogeti, Vedior, Manpower, and Base, to analyze their way of working, identify disconnects, and design and install optimizations to address any issues we discovered. After working and living in cities across Europe, I moved to the US and founded Dutch Royal Horses, where we match talented American equestrians with their next European sport horse.

At Dealer Ignition, I work with our brand customers to help drive the value they get from Dealer Ignition's software. Whether it's consulting on their marketing programs, helping get their dealers up to speed or pitching Dealer Ignition to their sales team I'm all about making our customers and their dealers more successful using DI.

When off duty, I love to travel, play with our horses, dogs and cat, read, eat, and enjoy Greenville's vibrant down-town area or one of the nearby gorgeous State Parks.

Chas Lemley

Combustor of Software

I joined Dealer Ignition after several years earning my stripes working on web development and e-commerce sites. I took up Ruby on Rails and Agile development and I am having a great time helping build out the Dealer Ignition platform.

At heart, I am a programmer who is ready to leave my mark on the web. I think great work comes less from planning and more from a team doing what they are passionate about (oh and if they get paid for it, that's just icing). I am an avid whitewater kayaker - most weekends you'll found me on the many amazing rivers the southeast has to offer.

Tony Beninate

Design Grenadier

I am from Burlington, NJ and came to Greenville, SC to study Graphic Design (and photography) at Bob Jones University. I took on an internship position at Shorey and Associates marketing agency and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 2009. My designs are seen by thousands of client’s dealers and customers each day.

I am an avid hockey player and Philadelphia Flyers fan. I am also a ham-fisted musician and car aficionado. Along with my major in Graphic Design I also minored in Photography. I enjoy recreational photography and you can keep up with my findings at my photoblog.