A High-Performing Team

Brian J. Longe is President and CEO of Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Longe is an accomplished leader with a proven track record of accelerating the trajectory of the companies he’s led. Most recently, Longe served as President and CEO of AST Group (AST). Under Longe’s leadership, AST was honored with the 2018 REBRAND 100 Global Award, developed to highlight the company’s significant expansion of its corporate mission and investment in leading digital technology initiatives as well as the thoughtful extension of business lines and services. His award-winning leadership includes being CEO of Wolters Kluwer Financial & Compliance Services Division from 2010-2015 and as President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services from 2005-2010. Prior to his success at Wolters Kluwer, he served as CEO of Paragon Corporate Holdings, as well as President and CEO of its largest unit, AB Dick Company, an electronic imaging systems manufacturer. Previously he served as President of Bell and Howell, a document imaging and banking software company. Longe served as an Advisory Board Member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2014-2017) and is currently a Board Member for Empyrean Solutions and Ncontracts. He has an MBA from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Albion College.

Greg Resh is Chief Financial Officer of Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Resh previously was part of EZShield, now a Sontiq brand, prior to expanding his career as a financial executive with extensive experience in strategic leadership, financial/operational management, and M&A. Before joining Sontiq, Resh was Chief Financial Officer at Roc Nation, an entertainment agency founded by Jay-Z in 2008. He has led finance in high-growth and mature businesses, across industries including media, entertainment, telecommunications, real estate, and marketing. Resh’s senior finance positions included those with Comcast Corporation and NBCUniversal. At Sontiq, Resh leads all finance, accounting, legal and administrative functions, including financial planning and analysis, controllership and audit, corporate reporting, treasury and resource management. Resh holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Towson University, and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Loyola University Sellinger School of Business.

Jeffrey Short is Executive Vice President, Client Operations of Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Short is responsible for accelerating Sontiq’s growth path. He also focuses on the needs of the company’s customers and partners, helping them build transformative programs to protect the identities they are responsible for. He brings over 30 years of sales, sales operations, and customer support experience, along with a strong track record within the Financial Services and Government segments. Most recently, Short held several leadership roles at Wolters Kluwer, including serving as Vice President of Sales Center of Excellence for the Government Risk and Compliance division. During his tenure at Wolters Kluwer, Short was named Vice President of Operations and Planning, Vice President of Sales, and led sales training and quality assurance. Prior to his work at Wolters Kluwer, Short was responsible for Federal Solutions business development at Eastman Kodak. Short is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, supporting his efforts to create effective process that fuel increased profitability. Short holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Public Relations from Fairleigh Dickenson University. He is dedicated to his community serving as the Chairman of the Board for Fort Washington Christian Church as well as a Board Trustee with Browne Academy, an Independent School located in Alexandria, Virginia.

John Evans is Executive Vice President of Sales at Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Evans leads the sales functions within Sontiq. Evans is an expert in Solution Selling and is known for taking organizations to their next level of growth by devising innovative initiatives, cultivating productive relationships, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and leading teams to ambitious and sustainable levels of achievement. Before joining Sontiq, Evans was Senior Sales Director with Celerity IT/ AUSY. He was a key contributor in growing Celerity revenue 30 percent before acquisition to AUSY. He directed sales, operations, channel development, and was instrumental in positioning Celerity IT as the industry expert of choice across multiple verticals. Evans worked closely with multinational corporate executive customers to identify needs and deliver customized services, products, and solutions that facilitated substantial success for customers as well as Celerity IT. Evans holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Business Law from Marymount University. He is an active volunteer with Partner in Hope and supporter of the President’s Circle of Marymount University.

Rochelle Blease is Executive Vice President, Products and Strategy of Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Blease is responsible for leading Sontiq’s growth strategy and product management team. She brings over 30 years of experience in growing portfolios and deep expertise in product management and product marketing. Previously, she spent 24 years at Wolters Kluwer, a global information technology and services company. She led strategic planning, business development and acquisition efforts to accelerate growth and quadrupled the size of the company’s Financial Services software and services portfolio to more than $600M. During her time at Wolters Kluwer, she also led strategic planning, as well corporate marketing, branding, and internal and external communications for the $1.2B Governance, Risk & Compliance Division. She holds a Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from California Western School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science from North Dakota State University. Rochelle is also a licensed attorney with the State Bars of California and Minnesota. She has completed executive level education at Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program, The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business and Ashridge Executive Education Hult International Business School.

Darrell Laffoon is Chief Technology Officer of Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Laffoon joined the company under the EZShield brand, and is one of the original EZShield employees. Laffoon leads the design, development, and operation of the company’s core technology platform and infrastructure, public facing applications and services, back-office solutions and enterprise wide information security. With more than 30 years of IT experience in key leadership roles, Laffoon possesses a deep knowledge of application and web development, enterprise architecture, security, network infrastructure, Research & Development, and IT governance processes. Laffoon has previously held senior management positions at Custom Direct (CDI) and was instrumental in establishing an independent technology and systems platform for EZShield. Laffoon received his BS in Computer Science at University of Maryland Baltimore County and received his Certified Information Executive (CIE) certification from The Institute for CIO Excellence. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Cybersecurity Association of Maryland (CAMI).

Donna Parent is Chief Marketing Officer of Sontiq, a high-tech security and identity protection company arming businesses and consumers with award-winning products built to protect what matters most. Parent joined the company under the IdentityForce brand in 2016. Parent is responsible for the corporate, product brand, and distribution strategies, along with go-to-market initiatives for promoting the market’s leading digital identity theft protection and mobile cybersecurity solutions. She is focused on fueling lifelong relationships with consumers, businesses, and strategic partners. Parent is a high-energy marketer with proven experience leading value-added integrated programs designed to accelerate the trajectory of fast-paced, growing businesses. Prior to Sontiq, Parent held several senior marketing positions at emerging software vendors spanning application performance monitoring, real-time business intelligence solutions for SOAs, and online intelligence applications for monitoring business activity through open Internet resources. Parent holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The University of Massachusetts Boston and was a Chancellor’s Award recipient. Parent was recently recognized with a Bronze Stevie as a 2019 recipient of the Woman of the Year in Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations. She has been interviewed about her view of Marketing and her approach to leadership in MarTech.