Meet the Team

A team you can trust based on our decades of C-suite and leadership experience across multiple disciplines.

Senior Partners

Avi Rosenthal

Managing Partner

Avi has held leadership roles throughout the IoT industry, including Nortek, Legrand, Evolve and Superna. His unique industry experience and knowledge has helped both startups and established companies leverage the IoT revolution.

Avi Rosenthal

Managing Partner

Avi has held leadership roles throughout the IoT industry, including Nortek, Legrand, Evolve and Superna. His unique industry experience and knowledge has helped both startups and established companies leverage the IoT revolution.

Lew Brown

Senior Partner

Lew offers a wealth of executive experience as a CEO, COO, President, VP of Business Development and VP of Sales & Marketing throughout the consumer technology sectors, with extensive expertise in IoT products and services.

Lew Brown

Senior Partner

Lew offers a wealth of executive experience as a CEO, COO, President, VP of Business Development and VP of Sales & Marketing throughout the consumer technology sectors, with extensive expertise in IoT products and services.

David Kaplan

Senior Partner

David’s work at the executive level has involved the complete commercial cycles of the high technology industry with a focus on audio technology and channels including expertise in purchasing, merchandising, and new product introduction.

David Kaplan

Senior Partner

David’s work at the executive level has involved the complete commercial cycles of the high technology industry with a focus on audio technology and channels including expertise in purchasing, merchandising, and new product introduction.

Partners

Mary Miller

Partner

From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, Mary has led global marketing efforts for brands such as Sega, Disney and Hasbro Interactive and has served in leadership roles at retail, agency and in manufacturing. Her holistic approach drives maximum results from scarce resources.

Mary Miller

Partner

From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, Mary has led global marketing efforts for brands such as Sega, Disney and Hasbro Interactive and has served in leadership roles at retail, agency and in manufacturing. Her holistic approach drives maximum results from scarce resources.

Bill Scheffler

Partner

Bill is a highly connected, customer-centric solution finder and opportunity maker with a 30+ year history of building and nurturing partnerships that have opened new multimillion-dollar revenue streams for technology companies and their customers in the smart home space.

Bill Scheffler

Partner

Bill is a highly connected, customer-centric solution finder and opportunity maker with a 30+ year history of building and nurturing partnerships that have opened new multimillion-dollar revenue streams for technology companies and their customers in the smart home space.

Laurie Dennis

Partner

Laurie specializes in developing and executing go-to-market strategies, optimizing P&L management, and driving sustainable revenue growth across diverse channels and markets. She excels in helping businesses from startups to billion-dollar enterprises.

Laurie Dennis

Partner

Laurie specializes in developing and executing go-to-market strategies, optimizing P&L management, and driving sustainable revenue growth across diverse channels and markets. She excels in helping businesses from startups to billion-dollar enterprises.

Mike Buckingham

Partner

Mike has a strong success record selling both hardware and software solutions within the IoT industry. He offers deep insights into market trends and customer needs, with demonstrated ability to drive business growth and forge strategic partnerships.

Mike Buckingham

Partner

Mike has a strong success record selling both hardware and software solutions within the IoT industry. He offers deep insights into market trends and customer needs, with demonstrated ability to drive business growth and forge strategic partnerships.

Bret Jacob

Partner

Bret brings decades of industry leadership in the field of installed electronic systems to BlueConnect Partners. Bret has held technical, sales, management and ownership roles with both systems installation and electronic manufacturing companies.

Bret Jacob

Partner

Bret brings decades of industry leadership in the field of installed electronic systems to BlueConnect Partners. Bret has held technical, sales, management and ownership roles with both systems installation and electronic manufacturing companies.

Noah Herschman

Partner

Noah is a veteran retail and ecommerce executive with 35+ years of global leadership at Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, and more. Expert in digital transformation, AI-driven solutions, and marketplace strategy. Fluent in Mandarin; passionate about innovation, growth, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Noah Herschman

Partner

Noah is a veteran retail and ecommerce executive with 35+ years of global leadership at Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, and more. Expert in digital transformation, AI-driven solutions, and marketplace strategy. Fluent in Mandarin; passionate about innovation, growth, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Senior Consultants

Colin Burke McClure

Senior Consultant

Colin is a seasoned technology executive with 25 years in consumer electronics, IoT, and SaaS. He has held senior roles at Monster Cable, Niveus Media, Atlona, and MiOS, driving innovation and product strategies. Colin combines product vision, marketing acumen, and operational insight.

Colin Burke McClure

Senior Consultant

Colin is a seasoned technology executive with 25 years in consumer electronics, IoT, and SaaS. He has held senior roles at Monster Cable, Niveus Media, Atlona, and MiOS, driving innovation and product strategies. Colin combines product vision, marketing acumen, and operational insight.

Ryan Tykwinski

Senior Consultant

As a former Senior Merchant and Director of Strategy & Technology for Best Buy, and as a consultant with Sprosty Network, Ryan has led and been responsible for assessing, identifying, launching and managing hundreds of significant new technology categories and products.

Ryan Tykwinski

Senior Consultant

As a former Senior Merchant and Director of Strategy & Technology for Best Buy, and as a consultant with Sprosty Network, Ryan has led and been responsible for assessing, identifying, launching and managing hundreds of significant new technology categories and products.

Chris Palmisano

Senior Consultant

As an Intellectual Property and Business Strategy Adviser and Registered Patent Attorney. Chris helps clients identify and secure intellectual property rights using patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Chris Palmisano

Senior Consultant

As an Intellectual Property and Business Strategy Adviser and Registered Patent Attorney. Chris helps clients identify and secure intellectual property rights using patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Grace Guo

Senior Consultant

A creative problem solver with expertise in cross-border supply chain and marketing strategy, Grace bridges cultural and business nuances to drive impactful outcomes in the US and Asian markets, working with Fortune 500 and leading tech firms alike.

Grace Guo

Senior Consultant

A creative problem solver with expertise in cross-border supply chain and marketing strategy, Grace bridges cultural and business nuances to drive impactful outcomes in the US and Asian markets, working with Fortune 500 and leading tech firms alike.

Rich Bira

Senior Consultant

Rich is driven professionally and personally by the vision of how technology can improve people’s lives in their homes. Rich offers exceptional expertise at the intersection of smart homes, real estate and proptech.

Rich Bira

Senior Consultant

Rich is driven professionally and personally by the vision of how technology can improve people’s lives in their homes. Rich offers exceptional expertise at the intersection of smart homes, real estate and proptech.