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Mike Clark
National Sales Manager
mclark@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-4482
Mike Clark joined the MSpace team as their National Sales Manager in July of 2007. Mike’s responsibilities include increasing market share in the MSpace headquarter location of Minneapolis, as well as building successful sales teams in the San Francisco office and Chicago office.
Mike’s past career experience comes from the tech sector having worked in the software, hardware and Wi-Fi arenas. Mike’s previous titles include Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Sales Manager and Channel Manager. He was most recently a Director of Sales and Marketing.
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George Cook
Field Engineer
gcook@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (415) 246-6407
George Cook joined the MSpace team in January 2008, bringing with him over 20 years experience in the A/V Industry. His professional skills range from systems design and installation, training and troubleshooting, to professional photography and digital video editing & production. George is also certified in Crestron software development.
George's dedication, attention to detail and his understanding of his clients needs has earned him the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty over the years.
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Ross Denne
Chicago Regional Manager
rdenne@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3263
Ross has a BA in Economics and Management from Saint John’s University. He has been with the MSpace team since nearly its inception in 2002. January 2008 marks a new role for Ross. MSpace has reestablished an office downtown Chicago where he is leading operations and sales as Regional Manager.
Ross has completed ICIA's Audio Visual from A to Z technical course, as well as the CTS certification in the AV field (certified technical specialist). Ross is also consistently being introduced and trained on the newest products the industry has to offer. Ross has been involved in large projects nationwide and is involved on the project management and engineering side to bring customers quality solutions.
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Tim O'Brien
Chicago Account Manager
Direct Phone: (612) 281-4575
Tim O’Brien has a BA in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His background includes over five years of sales experience with a proven track record for success. Originally a Minnesota native Tim now resides in Chicago and will be joining our newest office lead by Ross Denne. Tim looks forward to being a part of the MSpace team and helping Ross grow the Chicago office.
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Steve Groenke
Field Engineer
sgroenke@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3269
Steve has a BA in accounting with a minor in economics from the University of Minnesota. Steve has been with the MSpace team for almost 2 years. He brings over 14 years of experience in the AV industry to the organization. He has completed CTS certification as well as numerous Polycom and Crestron training classes. Steve has installed many large projects nationally as well as in the Twin Cities area.
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Keith Gustafson
Director of Integration
kgustafson@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3264
Keith has been in the Professional AV industry for over 16 years. Job titles have included: Director of Engineering Services, Sr. Sales Engineer, Sales Engineer, Field Engineer supervisor, Lead Field Engineer, Field Engineer, and Programmer. Keith has designed and worked on countless numbers of A/V projects for customers consisting of but not limited to: Ceridian Corp, Lockheed Martin, Xcel Energy, MN Dept of Revenue, MN DHS, MN DOT, USBank, Piper Jaffray, Briggs and Morgan, Polaris, Qwest Communications, Courts thoughout MN, Alliance Berstein, CSM, and many others. Keith is a strong leader and a vital asset to our team here at MSpace.
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Fred Avina
Project Manager
favina@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (510) 364-2135
Fred Avina joined the MSpace Team in September 2008. Fred brings with him 20 years of IT experience. His last work experience was with InfoPartners, responsibilities included project management and vendor relationships. Fred’s project management experience was developed over fourteen years at Sun Microsystems. While at Sun in the real estate organization, Fred was part of the Sun project team that delivered several Sun campuses including the corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Fred’s family includes wife Yolanda, daughter Lauren and Son Michael. His passion is working as a coach for high school football.
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John Kast
Account Manager
jkast@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3268
John Kast has been with MSpace since 2004 and has 20 years industry experience in creating and implementing Multimedia Communications Business Solutions for Government, Education and Corporate clients. Specializing in video, voice and data products and services and audiovisual systems design and integration, John is presently the Government and Education Specialist at M:Space and also responsible for managing the MSpace State Contract for Tandberg Videoconferencing Products and Services.
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Lindsey Johnson
Account Manager
ljohnson@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3278
Lindsey graduated in 2008 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a B.A in Business Marketing. During college she interned for a summer college baseball team and worked in the service industry as a waitress and bartender. Originally from the Twin Cities, Lindsey recently moved back to the area and is excited to be a part of the MSpace team. Lindsey will be working alongside John Kast in order to help grow the business in the Government and Education areas.
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Travis Kjerstad
Integration Supervisor
tkjerstad@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3262
Travis joined the MSpace team in February of 2006 bringing 8 years of experience in managing production facilities and warehouses, as well as project management. Here at MSpace, Travis is the Project Manager for many integration installations from idea to completion in hopes of mitigating delays and disruptions. Overall, Travis has had 12 years of management experience in the service industry. Currently, Travis is in the process of finishing up his degree in business management. When Travis is not in the office you can find him on the golf course trying to beat his best round of 76.
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Daniel Kleman
Western Regional Manager
dkleman@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (415) 572-0632
Daniel Kleman has been working in Integrated Technology and Video Conferencing Applications since 1995. He is an alumnae of San Francisco State University Broadcasting Department. Daniel worked in Television from 1988 until he applied his broadcasting background to the corporate arena. Daniel has been responsible for opening offices for Acoustic Communication Systems in Chicago, IL, SKC Integration Division in Kansas, MO, and is currently growing the Western Regional Sales Division of MSpace.
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Tom Larson joined the MSpace team in March of 2004. Tom was named most likely to make you laugh at a staff meeting, though he feels the title is somewhat undeserving. Tom follows many of his fellow M:Space team members through their shared history at both ClearOne Communications and Acoustic Communications. It was at Acoustic Communications that Tom began his work as a sales engineer in 2000. Tom has designed A/V projects for customers including: Polaris, Northwest Equity Partners, Xcel Energy, Ryan Companies, USBancorp, BAE Systems, many Courtrooms throughout MN, Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago, and others. Prior to this Tom lived the musician’s dream and reality touring as a Road Manager and FOH engineer throughout the 90’s. Tom follows Steve Lehto living his passion for music by recording and performing music regionally…only Tom plays bass.
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Steve Lehto
Operations Manager
slehto@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3270
May of 2004, Steve Lehto was named the Operations Manager for MSpace. Steve came from ClearOne Communications, where he has served as Manager of Sales Engineering. Steve began working in the AV industry in 1997 as a Sales Engineer for Acoustic Communication Systems in Minneapolis, one of the Midwest’s leading AV integrators. While employed at ACS, he was promoted to Manager of Sales Engineering, a position he held through the acquisition of ACS by ClearOne in 2002. Prior to employment at ACS, Steve worked as a Supervisor of Distribution Operations for the United States Postal Service and had also served as the General Manager of a Minneapolis-based music retail chain. Steve also continues to follow his passion for music by recording and performing music regionally. In January of 2004, Steve was awarded the CTS (“Certified Technology Specialist") designation from ICIA.
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John Lillicrap
Sales Engineer
jlillicrap@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3274
John has a B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Manchester University in England, he started in the AV business – back when ‘AV’ really WAS ‘AV’ – and he has spent his professional career in the business as it progressed from rudimentary, relay controlled slide shows to the present effortless, computer controlled boardroom displays with touchpanel control, video conferencing etc. During the course of his career, John has worn many hats – starting as a bench technician and quickly working his way up the corporate totem pole. Among the more unusual responsibilities, John led the thrust to achieve ISO9001 certification at a multimillion dollar company, becoming certified as an RAB accredited ISO9000 Lead auditor in the process – commuted for a year between Minneapolis and Hong Kong where he managed an SE Asia sales office – was the leader on the team that designed and sold an indoor 'Disney type' theme park in Japan.
He’s done a lot – always in the AV industry – currently he works as a Sales Engineer whose main task is to prevent the sales reps selling anti-gravity.
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Jamie MacBain
Office Coordinator
jmacbain@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3265
Jamie came on board with MSpace in November of 2005 as Office Coordinator. She is responsible for processing and invoicing all accounts payable and receivable. She also is the primary contact for vendors to ensure the shipping and delivery of ordered equipment arrives on time. Jamie’s previous background includes working with large and small corporations in a variety of markets. Jamie will soon be completing her Business, Marketing and Management degree with an emphasis in Business Administration and HR.
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Brian Green
Field Technician
bgreen@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-4489
Brian came on board as MSpace’s newest field technician in the summer of 2008. He has an Associate’s Degree in electronics and 12 years of experience in the AV and IT industry. His experience ranges from A/V design engineer and installer to pro audio bench technician responsible for component level troubleshooting and repair of pro audio electronics. He is also an experienced network engineer with extensive experience in 802.11 wireless networking, including assisting in the development of custom wireless solutions for the Minneapolis Wireless project. He has done designs and integrated system installs for clients like Target, ADC Telecom, Best Buy, and Wells Fargo, to name a few. The broad range of his experience makes him uniquely qualified to be a systems integration tech with unlimited powers.
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James Murn
Account Manager
jmurn@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-4489
James Murn has a B.A. in Accounting from Saint John's University and is the newest addition to the MSpace Sales Team. During college he worked in the SJU Admissions Office as a tour guide/student recruiter. During the summer of 2006 while still a student at SJU, James sought out the opportunity to be an intern with MSpace which opened the door for the career that he is now building. He just moved to Golden Valley, and when not in the office he can be found bike racing and sailing on Lake Koronis.
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Griggs Nichols
Customer Service Manager
gnichols@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-4481
Griggs attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from Brown Institute for radio and television broadcasting. Having spent twelve years with a major global financial management firm as a Systems Analyst and Technology Services Manager, Griggs just recently joined the M:Space team. Griggs is our highest certified Tandberg specialist having attained certifications as Certified Technical Associate (TCTA), Certified Technical Expert (TCTE) and TMS Specialist (TCTMSS). He brings a depth of corporate networking and systems knowledge to MSpace. Griggs also adds to both M:Space’s Saint John’s tally, having graduated from St. John’s Prep School, and to M:Space’s musician tally as a performing blues and rock singer.
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Eric Jorgenson
Customer Service
ejorgenson@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3272
Eric Jorgenson graduated in May 2008 from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in History and a minor in Environmental Studies. He is originally from St. Cloud MN and just recently moved to the twin cities area. Eric was able to acquire his AV experience while working in the University of Minnesota Duluth's AV department during college. While there, he was able to gain experience in responding to many types of technology issues along with installing and programming classroom technology. In his spare time he enjoys fishing, camping, kayaking, and spending time with friends and family.
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Gene Pagel
Field Engineer
gpagel@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 332-0122
Gene came on board as MSpace’s newest field technician in the summer of 2007. He has 10 years of experience in the AV industry. His experience ranges from renting and staging corporate events to operating as an on-site sound technician providing service and support for every integration project. His integration project experience includes staging of equipment as well as installation of displays, sound systems, conferencing systems and A/V control systems. Gene has a strong background of AV education and certifications which include Extron -School of A/V Technologies, MediaLink I, Polycom -Videoconferencing certificate and AMX- Installer ACE certified and programmer 1.
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Matt Reubendale
Account Manager
mreubendale@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-4487
Matt has a B.A. in Political Science from Saint John’s University and has been with MSpace since September of 2007. During college he worked in the service industry as a wine and cocktail bartender. After college he spent a year in Xiamen, China teaching English, as well as a course in U.S. Politics at Xiamen University. He lives in West St. Paul with his two friends and his dog Nicco and is really good with chopsticks.
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Rebecca Trainor
Marketing & Training Coordinator
rtrainor@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3266
Rebecca graduated from Saint Thomas University in 2006 with a B.A. in Business Marketing and Management with a Minor in Economics. Her previous business experience in a variety of industries has prepared her to be quite versatile bringing strong marketing and leadership skills. She has worked at Macy’s corporate offices in Minneapolis as an Assistant Buyer for the Ladies Dresses Department. As well as, she has had a strong background in the printing business as a Project Coordinator for her family’s company, Printing Enterprises. Rebecca recently moved her residency from St. Paul to Bloomington, MN. If she isn’t in the office, she enjoys going to the cabin with friends and family, hitting up the gym, and keeping up with a demanding social life!
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Steve Walberg
Field Engineer
swalberg@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3279
• 1972-1975 (United States Naval Electrician Petty Officer)
• 1977 (Graduate Technical College Electronics Technician)
• 1977- (present Electronic and A/V Technician)
• Certified ClearOne Audio Programmer/Installer
• Certified BiAmp Audio Programmer/Installer
• Basic Crestron Programmer
• Licensed Power Limited Electrical Technician
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Ron Zytkovicz
Lead Programmer
rzytkovicz@yourMspace.com
Direct Phone: (612) 238-3269
Ron Zytkovicz joined MSpace in the spring of 2007, bringing valuable past work experience as our lead programmer. He attended Northwest Electronics Institute (NEI) and graduated with a degree in Electronics. In 1989, I was a part of Acoustic Communications managing service and maintenance calls. In 1994, Ron was appointed Install Service Manager of Acoustic Communications with the responsibility of hiring and managing the technician staff as well as supervising company installs of custom integration systems. In 1998, Ron moved to AVI Systems doing programming, engineering and servicing. Since joining the MSpace team, Ron has earned certifications with Tandberg, Polycom, AMX as well as becoming a Certified Crestron Programmer. Under Ron’s Operations Supervisor umbrella, he is responsible for project installation, custom programming and customer servicing.
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