Russ Mann
CEO
Covario

Russ Mann has been a pioneer in enterprise-scale advanced analytics, internet lead generation and Customer Relationship Management solutions for more than ten years. He has worked with hundreds of clients and partners as diverse as IBM, Ford, QVC, Equifax, Countrywide, Cendant, Re/Max, American Express, State Street Bank and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, to create revenue upside through online marketing and customer management technologies.

Most recently, Russ was the Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Global Alliances at Peregrine Systems, Inc. until it was sold to Hewlett Packard for $425M. Prior to Peregrine, Russ was General Manager of the myFICO.com consumer financial services group of Fair Isaac Company. He also ran Growth Initiatives at HNC Software until its $800M sale to Fair Isaac, and he was Vice President of the Software Group at Homestore during its $1B+ IPO. Earlier, Russ created some of the CRM industry’s first vertical-specific applications while at ONYX Software on the way to ONYX’s $750M+ IPO.

Prior to his career in software, Russ was a Strategy Consultant for the Braxton division of Deloitte, for companies across the US and Asia, rising to the role of Senior Engagement Manager. He has his MBA from Harvard Business School and his BA in Asian Studies from Cornell University, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Russ is a member of the Metrics & Standards Task Force for SEMPO, and he is the founding Chairman of the Analytics Group for the San Diego Software Industry Council (SDSIC).