Just like our product, we are completely digital! Our team is remotely based around the entire United States, and beyond. While our team may work in different cities around the world, we are unified in our mission: To empower orthodontic, dental, and medical offices with a dynamic and painless marketing experience.
Executive Team
Ted Teele
Chief Executive Officer
- 25+ years running technology companies, including 2 similar to Kaleidoscope (in different industries)
- Expert in all aspects of digital marketing
- Passionate leader and mentor
- Harvard BA & MBA (top 5% in class)
- Traveled to 60 countries & 47 states
- Yoga addict
Mary Kay Miller
Executive VP of Digital Services
- 40+ years in orthodontics
- 20+ years online marketing
- Founder of Orthopreneur Internet Marketing Solutions (Kaleidoscope subsidiary)
- Respected regional & national industry speaker
- 3 children, 8 grandkids – still skis & plays golf to keep up with them
Laura Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
- 15+ years of experience helping vibrant, growing companies with financial, accounting, & HR processes
- Was VP of Finance at Touchtown, through sale of company
- Was Director of Finance at SnapRetail
- Avid yogi and cyclist
- Lover of all things numbers & spreadsheets
Advisory Board
Charis Santillie
Founder
- 25+ years marketing experience
- 17+ years with husband’s orthodontic practice
- “DDS” (Dearly Devoted Spouse) during his dental/ortho school
- Certified Fearless Living Coach & Certified Fearless Trainer
- 4.5 lb Havapoo, Heidi is always nearby
Dave Paquette, DDS, MS, MSD
Orthodontic Advisor
- 30+ years in orthodontics
- Lead Clinical Advisor at Henry Schein Orthodontics
- “The Ortho Guru” lectures globally on innovative orthodontics
- Can ski barefooted & has a license to drive an elephant
- Won a Taylor Swift look alike contests to get concert tix for his 4 daughters (A father’s love knows no bounds!)
Timothy McReath, DDS, MS
Orthodontic Advisor
- 28+ years in orthodontics (DDS & MS from Marquette University)
- Husband to talented wife Gina, father of 5 & grandfather to twin boys
- Enjoys farming, hunting, fishing, & time outdoors with family
- Avid Podcast listener interested in leadership & self development
- Black belt in Inayan Eskrima (Philippine Martial Art)
Michael Ragan, DDS
Orthodontic Advisor
- 22 yrs in Orthodontics, Past President of SWSO, Delegate to AAO, Past Chair AAO COC
- Lectures internationally on multiple topics with particular interest in early treatment
- Married his high-school sweetheart!
- Played baseball at Baylor University & was drafted to play professionally
- He’s a descendant of Meriwether Clark (Lewis and Clark) & Thomas Jefferson!
Sales Team
Eve Griffin
Director, Partnerships & Sales
- 10+ years in Sales Management
- 5+ years experience in SaaS Sales
- Experience in Digital Marketing including strategy, SEO, web, social & campaign execution
- Managed National Trade Show teams
- Loves podcasts, vintage, sports & traveling
Sam Teele
Manager, Business Development
- 3 years financial & research analyst for Italy’s largest financial institution
- Operated consultancy business from home office in Izmir, Turkey
- Alter ego: rapper SammyT (look for him in our doodle videos!)
- Fluent in Italian, Intermediate in Turkish
- Lover of history
Lacie Lynch
Manager, Business Development
- 12 years Inside Sales and Account Liaison with national retail brand
- Experienced Trade Show Coordinator
- Managed & facilitated planning for 18 different wholesale manufacturers
- Hobbies include: Audible books, chasing after her 3 girls & walking her 125 lb Mastiff, Gia
Gloriline Deximo
Market Researcher
- Helps the sales team with research during the pre-sales period and the customer – success team, post-sales.
- A studious law student.
- Loves debating about interesting issues.
- LOVES hiking.
- Has three dogs: 2 Japanese Spitz and 1 Aspin (Philippine Native Dog).
- Has a habit of eating dessert first & loves combining fries and ice cream.
THIS COULD BE YOU
Manager, Business Development
- Check out our Careers Page for open jobs! (If this particular job isn’t listed there, then it is likely in the midst of our interview process.)
Marketing Team (for Clients & Kaleidoscope)
Steven Busch
Director of Marketing
- 10+ years marketing experience
- Expert in digital marketing, creative design & print production
- Steeplechase Champion at Drury University where he received both a degree and an amazing wife (had to catch her first…she was also a track star!)
- Father of 2 future track stars
Jeff Slater
Director of Digital Marketing
- 10+ years experience in SEO, digital marketing & WordPress
- Communications, customer service & troubleshooting extraordinaire
- Grizzled veteran of Google Maps, Facebook for Business & online branding projects
- #girldad to Charlotte (5) and Isla (4)
- Foodie & sports fanatic
THIS COULD BE YOU
Marketing Manager
- Check out our Careers Page for open jobs! (If this particular job isn’t listed there, then it is likely in the midst of our interview process.)
Christy Levine Geer
Creative Director
- 5+ years orthodontic internet marketing
- 15+ years photography & design (RIT Advertising Photography degree)
- Works closely with clients and creative team to facilitate website design and branding
- Enjoys game nights & hiking with husband & 2 children (ages 10 & 11)
Ayushi Jaglan
Digital Marketing Consultant/Ads Manager
- 5+ years digital marketing
- 4+ years as Google Ads manager
- Love going out to food cafes with my husband
- Enjoy long drives with good music
- Love watching movies and shows
Erik Alan Miller
SEO Virtuoso
- 8+ years experience SEO
- Monitors site health, ranking, & manages online citations
- His 2 boys, ages 6 & 10, are his best friends (they love to ski, golf, & play basketball)
- Our VP of Digital Services (Mary Kay…AKA his “BOSS MOM”) taught him everything he knows
Luke Renn
Graphic & Web Designer
- 24+ years experience graphic design
- 20+ years in web design
- 20+ years working with our Founder
- Member of Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
- Performed in a play that received a Jeff Award for Best Production
- Enjoys running and physical fitness
Arielle Cuadra
Graphic Designer
- BFA degree, majored in Visual Communication at The Philippine Women’s University in Manila, PH.
- Freelance Graphic Designer for 3+ years.
- A curious kitty, born with a philosopher’s mind.
- An artist who does not draw (not all artists draw!)
Cram Rebucas
Graphic Designer
- Holder of Certificate of Fine Arts with Major in Visual Communication (June 2021), University of the Philippines- Diliman, currently pursuing senior year to complete her degree – Bachelor of Fine Arts with Major in Visual Communication (June 2022) in the same university.
- Worked as a Graphic Design Intern for Robinsons Land Corporation (2018) and Studio After Six.
- Freelance work includes branding, merchandise design and social media content.
- My number 1 go-to comfort movie is Studio Ghibli’s, Kiki’s Delivery Service. My love for Powerpuff Girls and Japanese animation played a big role in my childhood and creative exploration.
My Mai
Social Media Coordinator
- 7+ years social media mgmt., education, dentistry, & writing
- BA in English-Creative Writing, Minor in Communications-Journalism from Univ. of Houston
- Published articles in Yahoo, PC Nametag, & CEO Blog Nation
- Jedi Master with 2 furry Padawans: Gucci the Chihuahua & Kenobi the Retriever mix
Ashley Forché
Blogging & Content Maestro
- 5+ years marketing & social media (blogs, manages/designs websites)
- Summa Cum Laude, Business Admin. (marketing, mgmt., & entrepreneurship)
- Professional ballerina 6+ years; Verb Ballets in Cleveland, OH
- Self-proclaimed lemonade connoisseur – at least 1 glass/day, in search of the sweetest sip!
Technology Team
Sujay Jaju
Chief Technology Officer
- 14+ years building technology platforms in the web domain
- Has led Kaleidoscope Development team since inception in 2011
- Masters in Computer Science (Multimedia Networks & Databases) from USC
- Manages to be both a geek & a nerd (Go ahead, ask him the difference)
Daniel Caleb
IT & Web Development Wizard
- 20+ years Linux Systems Administration & Full Stack Dev.
- Active in Ubuntu Open Source Community
- Dad of 2 boys, 1 daughter & 2 dogs
- Hikes & explores waterfalls in the Blue Ridge Mtns.
- Enjoys hügelkultur & permaculture practices
Customer Success Team
Christina Bryant
Director, Product & Project Management
- Kaleidoscope team member since the beginning in 2011
- Liaison with engineering team in product development
- Mom to spunky little girl, baby boy, & Australian Shepard
- First met her husband at 15 years old
- Has a huge Sicilian family & loves food
Karen Lucia Tapia Hernandez
Project Manager
- Her chihuahua, Mocha, likes to look at her laptop screen while she studies
- MSc. in Project Management from the University of Salford – Manchester & she is trilingual (she speaks Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese).
- She was voted most likely to write a book during high school and now writes a Christian blog titled “En Dios somos más que vencedores.”
- Every once in a while she enjoys taking photos of landscapes and other places.
Bree Rankin
Website Project Manager
- Cheerful & Reliable Website Project Manager
- Works closely with clients to guide them through the website development process
- Enjoys weekly game nights with friends
- Loves going to the beach & new coffee shops with husband and their Aussie Mix pup, Winston
Jesslyn Scott
Website Development Assistant
- 4+ years experience supporting administrative and marketing initiatives
- Involved in all aspects of setting up Kaleidoscope accounts and services
- New mom to a beautiful baby girl
- Has a standard poodle named Aikman…Go Cowboys!
Janelle Daignault
Customer Care Specialist
- 6+ years experience in customer care and service
- Supports and trains our customers on our Kaleidoscope platform and content management system
- Loves rescuing dogs and has a Bully Mix named Moxxi
- Enjoys music and going to concerts
Kelly Jackson
Executive Assistant
- 25 years of wicked ‘Girl Friday’ experience for Executives in many different fields
- Works closely with Kaleidoscope’s CEO, Founder and internal colleagues
- Author, audiobook narrator, yoga instructor, sister, life-lover
