Executive Leadership
Maury Marks
President & CEO
Throughout his career, Maury Marks has established himself as a visionary in the automotive retail technology industry. As one of the original founders, and as the President and CEO of Quorum Information Technologies, Maury has created a team that is committed to building and providing the best dealership management system in the industry. Growing up in Alberta, Canada, Maury worked in his family’s GM dealership. During this time, he was exposed to the facets of dealership management and the challenges dealers face from both a business and technology standpoint. In 1996, Maury’s family approached him in need of a new DMS. After evaluating and realizing that the DMS industry was largely stagnated, Maury and his partners conceived the idea of Quorum. He focused the company on the development of its flagship XSellerator DMS software. Maury earned a Bachelor of Management (with Distinction) from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada in 1988. He then received his Chartered Accountant’s designation couple of years later after articling with Deloitte and Touche in Calgary. Maury started in the accounting group and eventually moved to the firm’s technology practice where he had the experience of helping various corporations select and implement technology and systems that best fit their business needs. In 1992, Maury made the decision to leave Deloitte and Touche to begin his own practice of technology consulting. While Maury is not on business trips, he can be found in Quorum’s headquarters in Calgary, Alberta.
Read BioMarilyn Bown
Chief Financial Officer
Having a natural flair in numbers, Marilyn Bown keeps our books in the black. In 2008, she was recruited from Belanger Clarke Follett McGettigan to fill the Corporate Accountant position. Marilyn progressively increased her responsibilities and contribution to Quorum, which earned her a promotion as Controller. Marilyn is Quorum’s Chief Financial Office and leads the Corporate department at Quorum. She overlooks all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, procurement and government relations. Five years prior to joining Quorum, Marilyn received her Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. She then received her Certified General Accountant Designation in 2008.Marilyn works out of Quorum’s largest office in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Read BioBruce Atkinson
VP Operations
Over his 20+ year career, Bruce has had the opportunity to lead teams from 30 to 300+ in diverse aspects of operations including contact centers, centralized business processing, technical support, client care and training, among others. He has progressively senior experience working in organizations with both national and North American operations. From 2010 to 2018, Bruce worked for Dealermine, first as BDC Manager, then VP of Operations until December 2018. After Dealermine, Bruce worked as the General Manager of Grant Thorton's national Consumer Insolvency Business Unit. Bruce is a collaborative and flexible leader with a track record of building and working with high-performing teams. His passion for coaching, mentoring and helping his colleagues grow is hard to miss. His commitment to Quorum's mission and building an operations team which delivers exceptional value to our dealers and their customers is equally hard to miss.
Read BioRick Johnston
VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
With more than a decade of real-life sales floor experience and the vision to build world-class products, Rick brings a fresh take on how software is solving some of the automotive retail industry’s most pressing challenges. In 2006, Rick joined Quorum as an Implementation Specialist, a role that saw him travel to more than 100 dealerships across North America. Three years later he moved into the position of Business Analyst which was where he found his passion for designing industry changing products. In 2010, Rick founded Autovance Technologies: he managed Autovance in combination with his career at Quorum until September of 2013, when he decided to pursue his vision to build the next generation of desking tools full-time. Rick began building the team at Autovance in late 2014 and it has been growing ever since. By the summer of 2016, Autovance Desk, Canada’s most advanced web-based desking tool, was built and it is already helping hundreds of dealerships sell more cars across Canada. The relationship between Quorum and Autovance was built on a strong foundation and in 2017 it took the most logical next step as Quorum acquired Autovance. As a result, Rick rejoined Quorum as the Vice President of Autovance. Rick works out of the Autovance headquarters in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Read BioJane Webb
VP Sales & Marketing
With over a decade of experience in the automotive software industry, Jane brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to fixed operations and BDC solutions. During her tenure, Jane has led many teams - BDC operations, account management, training as well as sales and marketing for our DealerMine division. Mostly recently, she has stepped into VP of Product Management for Quorum's service and BDC solutions. Jane's career at Quorum has kept her close to our customers, delivering products that drive results. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University.
Read BioYossi Ronnen
VP Software development
In 2021, Yossi Ronnen joined the Quorum Leadership Team as Vice President of Software Development. Yossi brings a determination to improve our software, while fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and dedication within his team. Yossi has worked in various start-up companies, as well as large corporations, starting as a software developer and moving to leadership roles. He helped modernize legacy systems as well as create new and highly performing applications. Yossi had lead teams that delivered an ecommerce cloud-based software used by merchants such as Sephora, Columbia, and Ubisoft that handled 3.4 million orders valued at 148mm CAD during one recent Black Friday alone. While working at VFA, Yossi delivered FacilityView. an award-winning mobile SaaS software solution that allows clients to monitor their assets portfolio using a customizable dashboard, used by large municipalities, government organizations, and private sector corporations. Yossi has a Master of Business Administration (majoring in MIS and Finance) from Degroote School of Business of McMaster University, an engineering BSc in Information Systems, PMP Certificate from the Project Management Institute, and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification from ISACA. Yossi is an avid runner and is excited to get back to in-person running events. He looks forward to the Sporting Life 10K where he raises funds for Campfire Circle, and organization that restores the life experiences that are lost due to childhood cancer. As a father of two, Yossi likes to explore the great outdoors with his family.
Read BioLeadership
Andrea Noseworthy
Director, Human Resources
Andrea has been leading Quorum’s Human Resources team for the past 14 years providing support and advice to operational managers and executive staff, whether that’s recruitment and employment, training and development, employee relations, benefits administration, and the development of organizational culture. She is known as the coach and listener of the Company and always lends a sympathetic ear! Andrea has over two decades of experience in the Human Resources world, including a 16 years’ experience working in the technology sector. She has completed her Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resources Management.
Read BioMark Cashin
Director, Finance
Mark has over 8 years of experience in accounting, finance, tax, and team management. He holds a B. Comm (Hons) from Memorial University and graduated from the CPA Atlantic School of Business with specializations in assurance and tax, and a certificate of excellence. Prior to joining Quorum, Mark worked at PwC where he developed a strong financial background in a variety of industries across Canada and the US. Quorum was a natural fit as Mark had family roots in the automotive industry - his grandfather operated a GM dealership in Central Newfoundland. After joining Quorum in 2019, Mark has played a key role in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and all things IFRS.
Read BioDarren Hawthorne
Director, Information Technology
Darren is one of Quorum’s veterans who joined the company shortly after it was founded. He has filled many shoes in his time with the company, including Network Specialist and Network Services Manager. In March 2008, Darren and his family relocated to the most easterly city in North America, St. John’s, Newfoundland to be in direct contact with the Network Services team. He has since then, moved back to his home in Edmonton, AB, where he leads our research and development team, which defines the technology platform that Quorum uses for its customers and internally.
Read BioMike McGarvey
Director, Continuous Improvement
Mike McGarvey- Mike joined Quorum in 2015 as an Implementation Specialist, a role that would see him travel inside of more than 100 dealerships across North America and getting to know our industry and customer base. A couple of years later, he moved into the Training Manager function, which is where he discovered his love for process improvements. As a result, Mike has since become Quorum’s inaugural Director, Continuous Improvement where he focuses all of his time on process improvement, the customer experience, as well as learning and development.
Read BioJohn Hynes
Director, Product Support
After completing school, John started his career with a local utility company in Newfoundland, he then lived in Ontario and also Nova Scotia and worked for various companies, like Rogers Wireless and Superior Propane, which gave him valuable experience when he came to start with Quorum. John returned to Newfoundland and started with Quorum in 2006 as Accounting Support Specialist and moved up through Quorum over his career with Quorum. His ability to adapt and change his approach with a willingness to help and mentor staff that he interacts with has shown John is a proven leader and has both company, customers and employees interests in mind when making decisions. John has a commitment to grow our company and our support team to be one of the best in the industry and deliver a quality experience for dealers and their employees
Read BioScott Maroni
Director, Implementations and Training
Starting with his work as a Fleet and Lease Manager at a Ford store, and then several positions with Quorum, Scott's automotive experience has earned him the spot as Quorum's Services Delivery Manager. He oversees all service delivery activity and staff (implementations, training, project management and data conversion). The one thing that motivates Scott everyday is the people and the heart they put into the work they do at Quorum.
Read BioJen Phillips
Director, Account Management
Personal development is really the thing I hang my hat in work and in life. I’m always looking for ways to do things better or different. My brain functions best in overdrive which is perfect for my role because every day is “game day” and you have to give a 110% effort. My “go to” after a busy day is going on Pinterest and saving quotes and recipes that I’ll never make and spending quality time with my husband and boys.
Read BioChris Crane
Director, Software Development
Chris has over 25 years of experience in Software Development, starting out as a Junior Developer and moving up through the ranks holding positions as a Senior Developer, Team Lead, Senior Software Architect, Software Development Manager, through to his current role as Director of Software Development with Quorum. Chris is a lifelong learner, and complementing his extensive experience in Software Development, Chris has obtained a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, a Masters of Software Engineering Degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, as well as numerous industry standard certifications in various areas of Software Development and Networking.
Read BioBoard of Directors
Neil McDonnell
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair of Photon Control Inc. (TSX:PHO), Chair of Nanotech Security Corp., Director of Redline Communications and Chair of BasicGov Systems
Mr. McDonnell is a recognized leader in the Canadian technology space and is currently Chair of Photon Control Inc. (TSX:PHO), Chair of Nanotech Security Corp., Director of Redline Communications and Chair of BasicGov Systems. Mr. McDonnell has also served in numerous previous governance and senior executive roles including past Chair of Agreement Express Inc., Director of Aprio Inc., Chair of EDP Software Inc, Director of Espial Group Inc., Executive Chair of ResponseTek Networks Corp., Director of Symbility Solutions Inc., Chair of QHR Technologies Inc., CEO of Wurldtech Security Technologies Inc., Director of British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Board Advisor of ICBC, and Chair and CEO of TeraSpan Networks Inc. Mr. McDonnell holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Read BioJoe Campbell
DIRECTOR
Past President & Chief Executive Officer - Tricor Automotive Group Inc.
Mr. Campbell is the President and CEO of the Tricor Automotive Group Inc., which is Canada’s largest automotive dealer-owned financial services company with dealerships that represent all OEM’s across Canada. Mr. Campbell is a University of Michigan Business School graduate with a major in Accounting and Finance. He started his automotive related career with Pat Ryan Associates, a division of AON, and after 17 years with Pat Ryan joined Tricor as President upon its formation in 1998.
Read BioJon Hook
Director
Senior Analyst - Voss Capital, LLC
Mr. Hook has over seven years of equity investment experience, first working at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) for five years covering Software & Services and at Voss Capital LLC for the last two and a half years. Prior to TRS, he worked for over three years at EMR software provider Epic Systems. Mr. Hook obtained his MBA from Rice University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Read BioMaury Marks
DIRECTOR
President & Chief Executive Officer - Quorum Information Technologies Inc.
Throughout his career, Maury Marks has established himself as a visionary in the automotive retail technology industry. As one of the original founders, and as the President and CEO of Quorum Information Technologies, Maury has created a company that is committed to building and providing the best dealership management system in the world. Maury has been around automotive retailing literally all of his life. Growing up in rural Alberta, Canada, Maury worked in his family’s GM dealership. That exposure to all facets of dealership management and to the challenges dealers face from both a business and technology standpoint, has given Maury a firm basis for founding and leading Quorum. In 1988, Maury earned a Bachelor of Management (with Distinction) from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. In 1991, he received his Chartered Accountant’s designation after articling with Deloitte and Touche in Calgary. At Deloitte and Touche, Maury first worked in the accounting practice, Later, he moved to the firm’s technology consulting practice where he worked with many different companies to select and implement technology and systems to support their business needs. He left Deloitte and Touche in 1992 and began his own practice of technology consulting for small businesses. It was during this time that his family turned to him to find a new dealer management system for their dealership. Having thoroughly evaluated the market and its offerings, Maury concluded that the industry had largely stagnated and the idea for forming Quorum was conceived. Maury and his partners founded Quorum in 1996. Since that time, Maury has focused the company on the development of its flagship XSᴇʟʟᴇʀᴀᴛᴏʀ™ DMS software.
Read BioScot Eisenfelder
Director
President - Affinitiv
Scot Eisenfelder received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Princeton University in 1986 and a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1991. Currently he is the President & General Manager of Amplify and previously was CEO & Executive Chairman of Affinitiv Inc. Prior to that, his resume includes being Vice President Strategy for AutoNation, Group Vice President of JM Family Enterprises (responsible for the dealer software business) and he was Senior Vice President and an officer at Reynolds & Reynolds, responsible for the U.S. business from 2005 to 2007. Scot Eisenfelder ran J.D. Power’s auto retail research and consulting practice. Previously, he was a partner in the global auto practice where he specialized in sales, marketing and distribution issues. Scot Eisenfelder has focused on helping automotive companies and dealer groups improve performance for almost two decades.
Read BioWilliam Nurthen
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer - Research Solutions, Inc.
Mr. William Nurthen brings more than twenty years of experience which includes Chief Financial Officer roles at multiple publicly traded companies and financial leadership roles across multiple sectors. Mr. Nurthen is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Research Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RSSS). Prior to that, he held CFO roles at Endeavor Business Media and ARI Network Services, Inc. (former Nasdaq: ARIS), a software company focused on independent dealers. Mr. Nurthen holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.
Read BioGreg Pollard
Director
Chair, Audit and Finance committee, Balancing Pool Board of Directors
Mr. Greg Pollard brings more than thirty years of experience in multiple sectors. Mr. Pollard is a currently serving as the Chair of the Audit and Finance committee of the Balancing Pool’s Board of Directors and is a Director for a number of legal entities within the Walton Group of Companies. Mr. Pollard has served in many various leadership roles including leading Ernst & Young LLP’s Transaction Advisory Services practice in Calgary from 2008 to 2012 following his return from Ernst & Young’s Houston, Texas office where he served as Gulf Coast Transaction Advisory Services practice and market leader, as well as oil and gas industry sector leader in the Americas. He is a Chartered Accountant (1979), a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CAIRP – 1992) (ret.), and has his ICD.D (2012) from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
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