Leadership

Maureen leads Stratus Video in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, IT and Operations. Maureen brings over 20 years of experience leading through organization change, international expansion, and strategic transactions. Prior to joining Stratus Video in August of 2015, Maureen served as Chief Executive Officer for Trubiquity, a multi-national supply chain technology. Before being promoted to CEO, Maureen served as CFO, leading Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Client Support and Marketing teams. Maureen has a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University and is a graduate of Michigan State University’s Executive MBA Program. Maureen received Crain’s CFO of the Year Award in 2011 and was honored at Vista Maria’s 2012 Celebrating Women Event for her achievements and community involvement. She enjoys spending time with her family and supporting the Michigan State Spartans.

Kara manages the Stratus Video “team member experience” which includes leading strategic and tactical initiatives related to talent acquisition, development and engagement. Prior to joining Stratus Video in July of 2016, Kara was the Director of Human Resources for VectorLearning, a Tampa-based ELearning company. With over 10 years of experience working with technology companies, Kara has played an integral role in domestic and international acquisitions and divestitures which includes labor law compliance as well as team member integration and onboarding. Kara has been a published blogger for Monster and Zip Recruiter and is a two time nominee for HR Tampa’s HR Person of the Year. She has Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Communication from the University of South Florida. In her free time Kara enjoys live music, cooking and travel.

Chris is responsible for the technical excellence of all aspects of the Stratus Video platform and applications. Chris currently leads the software development teams as well as the network and systems administration teams. Chris has a diverse background and a successful technology career on both the development and infrastructure sides. Prior to joining Stratus Video, he managed the IT infrastructure at Doosan Hydro Technology, and led the technology department at Boyne Resorts, the largest privately-held ski and golf resort company in North America. He served for 8 years in the United States Marine Corps, where his training included infantry, supply and logistics, and network and systems engineering. He led a team that supported all systems for all deployed units in the Far East, and an additional team that supported 191 sites across the U.S. A Michigan native, Chris is a fan of all Detroit sports teams. He also enjoys riding motorcycles and attending local bike festivals.

Kat is responsible for leading Stratus Video Language Operations. Additionally, Kat is an accomplished interpreter with over 30 years of interpreting for the deaf community. Kat has held leadership positions in national interpreting agencies and is passionate about leading and training interpreting teams toward excellence. She is devoted to raising the bar on the provision of quality interpretation for people in all areas of life. She is a member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, the International Medical Interpreters Organization and a lifelong Buckeye.

Jenny is responsible for Stratus Video client engagement. Jenny, along with the Account Management team, values time spent onsite with clients ensuring satisfaction and adoption of various interpretation solutions. As one of Stratus Video’s first team members, she has vast institutional knowledge spanning functional areas of the Language Services offerings. Prior to joining Stratus Video, Jenny was in sales at Johnson and Johnson. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Clarion University. Jenny hails from Pittsburgh, PA, and is one of the office’s many Steelers fans. On the weekends, Jenny enjoys walks on our beautiful gulf coast beaches.

Johnathon Byers brings 10 years of corporate finance and accounting experience to Stratus Video. In his current role as Vice President of Finance, he is responsible for FP&A, treasury, budgeting, and daily finance activities.  Prior to joining Stratus Video, he performed full scope finance and accounting responsibilities for a portfolio of projects during his tenure with Accenture, a multinational professional services company.  He earned a Bachelor’s in Accounting and an MBA from the University of Mary Washington. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and enjoying outdoor activities around Florida.

Mike leads the Software Engineering Department at Stratus Video. The department consists of technical architects, platform and mobile developers, QA Engineers, and DevOps personnel. His prior experience includes tenure at Clarifire as Director of Software Development, and 10 years as a long-term consultant for clients such as PwC, Tech Data, and Baxter Healthcare. He has experience in healthcare, financial services, consulting, banking, compliance, defense, workflow automation, and manufacturing. Mike specializes in helping small companies evolve out of the start-up phase and into mature, disciplined and reliable software delivery organizations. Mike graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University, and is an avid fan of all Boston sports teams, particularly the Red Sox and Patriots.