DIGITAL NEXUS™ IS A MANAGEMENT CONSULTING COMPANY FOCUSED ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.
About Us
WHO WE ARE
WE ARE GREAT AT
The demands of today’s business environment require digital solutions that touch all facets of the business — IT, Marketing, and Operations — to compete effectively. Digital Nexus has the expertise to analyze your business and provide solutions that strategically impact your ability to achieve significant growth.
A management consulting firm that ignites hyper-growth in your organization
Technology Strategy
Marketing & Sales Strategy
Strategic Advisory and Guidance
Marketing & Sales
Digital Nexus was founded by two industry veterans — Rob Strickland, a nationally recognized technology and mobile executive who has led business transformations at T-Mobile, Dish Network, Landmark Communications, Leap Wireless and others and Jeff Symon, founder of AIM, a leading marketing strategy agency who has developed and deployed integrated marketing and customer experience solutions for Sony, HP, NRG, Nestle, Pepsico, Johnson & Johnson and others.
Operations
Technology Development
MEET THE TEAM
JEFF SYMON
ROBERT A. STRICKLAND
MARK VEYETTE
Co-Founder/Investor
Co-Founder/Investor
Senior Executive/Investor
Our experts are seasoned professionals who understand the entire business and digital ecosystem. We are experienced CEOs, CTOs, Entrepreneurs, Technologists, Strategists, Marketers, and Investors that bring a breadth of industry experience to every engagement helping start-ups to well-established companies accelerate their business growth.
A TEAM OF SEASONED PROFESSIONALS
Leanne Strickland-Hill, Consultant is a seasoned executive known for her talents helping companies develop the processes and people ecessary to successfully grow and thrive. Leanne has previously held executive positions at Crosby Benefits Systems where she spent 27 years and at NextIT. Working as an independent consultant and advisor to small technology companies for several years before joining Strickland Consulting, first as a Business Development Consultant and moving on to managing partner, she had the opportunity to help other owners and xecutives achieve their goals. At Digital Nexus, Leanne oversees operations. Leanne is a graduate of Brandeis University.
Scott Cone, Consultant | Marketing & Digital Strategy has over 25 years of media, agency and marketing experience having developed strategy and leading major accounts and account teams. Scott brings an unrivaled passion, is a student of new media & marketing channels, psychology (as it relates to how and why we buy) and a gifted idea generator. Scott’s experience has spanned media companies, energy, health care, packaged goods and consumer electronics. Scott frequently speaks on Content Creation strategies for Digital & Social Media and teaches corporate leadership teams best practices and uses for LinkedIn and other social connecting tools.
Alex Salamon, Consultant | Global Technology, Telecom & Business Development Strategy brings to Digital Nexus over two decades of successful sales, sales leadership and business development experience in the Global Telecommunications and Enterprise markets. With a background in technology development and implementation, Alex has developed a unique combination of strategic sales and executive management experience. Driving results through commitment to excellence and perseverance has been Alex’s trademark.
Joe Baeumel, Consultant | Global Technology, Wireless & Business Development Strategy brings 18 years of experience and leadership in the global Telecom, Energy, Utility and Financial verticals in sales and operations with innovative solution software, technology strategies and wireless networks. As a consultant, Joe has successfully led engagements with global organizations from start-ups to billion dollar corporations in markets ranging from Big Data Analytics, Network Infrastructure and Call Center/Operations software technologies to professional services companies who are all trying to enter or expand in the US and LATAM markets. Joe also has extensive experience in the Asia Pacific market specifically with wireless technical sales.
Tania Edvabny, Consultant | U.S., Mexico, Latin American Marketing & Business Development Strategy has more than twenty years experience in international marketing and business development. Her expertise in the U.S. Hispanic market as well Latin America Markets has helped her clients reach these emerging segments. Tania was born in Mexico and started her career in Televisa in 1989 where she worked as a General Director of Sales for 12 years. When she moved to United States in 2003, Tania was Co-Owner of Campanario Entertainment where she was a Co-Creator and P
Theresa Miller, Consultant | Marketing & Media Strategy
Christie Buchanan, Consultant | Marketing Strategy brings over 20 years of executing complex and high profile marketing initiatives that drive operational growth and profitability for a variety of for-profit and non-profit organizations. Christie has consistently turned around unprofitable operations and delivered continuous improvement in process, cost, quality, productivity. She has driven major projects, media initiatives, name branding solutions, retail programs, and initiatives from planning through tactical execution for brands.
Javier Bereciartua, Consultant | International Creative Strategy
Eddie Rivera, Consultant | I.T. Specialist brings 12 years of experience as a Microsoft Partner. Designing, developing and implementing technologies for verticals: Financial, Healthcare, Marketing, Real Estate and Manufacturing. Specializing in Cloud Services, Application Services, Managed Services, Virtualization, Network Design and Network Security. Successfully using technology to streamline processes in the growth of businesses.
Ed van Herik, Consultant | Media & Publicity Strategy has designed programs to launch new products, maintain and extend existing brands, and defend a company in crisis. Using a suite of tools including media relations, social media, personal outreach, white papers, video and other collateral materials, Van Herik is adept at shaping integrated marketing campaigns for maximum client benefit. Van Herik has won awards both in business journalism and public relations.
Fritz Colinet, Consultant | International Creative Strategy
ADVISORY BOARD
Mrs. Berg is a classically-trained marketer and top-tier executive with a proven track record of creating brands and customer experiences that deliver superior bottom-line results and real shareholder value. Julie is known as an "absolute truth-teller about customers and markets." She is consistently recognized for success in the areas of marketing, brand strategy, product and channel management across hyper-competitive, fast-paced industries including retail, wireless, cable entertainment, and CPG. She is an author in the academic and business press; her article on Brand Health in the MIT Sloan Management Review explores and measures the impact of key brand elements on current and future revenue. This work has been cited in the textbook 'Strategic Marketing' by the Oxford University Press. Prior to holding the CMO position at Cricket Wireless, Julie has held EVP and CMO roles at SUPERVALU, MediaOne (now Comcast), US West (now Verizon) and a variety of Category Director positions for Nestle USA.
Julie Dexter Berg, Chief Marketing Officer at Cricket Wireless
Brian Shield, VP it at Boston Red Sox
Mr. Shield has over over 25 years of technology experience and 17 years as a CIO and CTO in diverse industries. Industry experience includes: digital media, technology, financial services and retail companies. Experience in private, public and non-profit organizations as well as private equity and venture capital backed businesses. His varied roles have provided him with particular skills in leading and building exceptional teams, creating world-class digital products and professionally running the business of technology. Prior to his current role with the Boston Red Sox, Mr. Shield was the CIO for FTD and also The Weather Channel.