Meet Our Team
Our team is distributed around the world and enjoys productive (and fun!) collaboration through our virtual conference room. Our combined experience, creativity, and commitment to excellence are a powerful combination.
Ted Teele
CEO
St. Pete Beach, FL
- 25+ years experience running technology companies, incl. 2 similar to Kaleidoscope (in different industries)
- Expert in all aspects of digital marketing
- Harvard BA and MBA (top 5% in class)
- Traveled to 60 countries & 47 states
- Yoga addict
- Always trying to be funny – rarely succeeding
Charis Santillie
Founder
Novato, CA
- 25+ years marketing experience
- Self-proclaimed “DDS” (Dearly Devoted Spouse) during husband’s dental/ortho school & start-up practice
- Grew up an entrepreneur in the kitchen with her family’s gourmet pasta business
- 4.5 lb Havapoo, Heidi (her personal assistant) lays on her desk while she’s working
Don Wilson, DDS, MSD
Orthodontist
Novato, CA
- 20+ years in orthodontics
- MSD from IUPUI and DDS from University of the Pacific
- Fifth generation Californian
- Favorite movie: Elf
- 22+ years married to Kaleidoscope’s founder (met Charis in college, while dancing!)
Sujay Jaju
Chief Technology Officer
Mumbai, India
- 14+ years experience in building technology platforms in the web domain
- Has led Kaleidoscope Development team since it’s inception in 2011
- Masters in Computer Science (Multimedia Networks & Databases) from University of Southern California
- Somehow manages to be both a geek and a nerd
- Go ahead, ask me the difference between being a geek and being a nerd
Laura Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
Pittsburgh, PA
- 15+ years of experience helping vibrant and growing companies with their financial, accounting, and 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 and spreadsheets
Christina Bryant
Operations & Marketing Coordinator
Novato, CA
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Part of the Kaleidoscope team since the beginning 9+ years ago
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Mom to a spunky little girl, baby boy joining very soon and Australian Shepard fur baby
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Was 15 years old when she first met her husband
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Has a huge Sicilian family
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Loves food
Sam Teele
Manager of Business Development
Izmir, Turkey
- 3 years as financial & research analyst for Italy’s largest financial institution
- Operated consultancy business from home office in Izmir, Turkey
- Fluent in Italian, Intermediate in Turkish
- Has studied Mandarin Chinese; but has a long way to go
- Lover of history
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Marketing Manager
Your city, ST
- Highly intelligent with natural curiosity
- Self-starter
- Creative
- Has fun at work
- Click here to apply!
Luke Renn
Designer
Corydon, IN
- 24+ years graphic design, 20+ 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
Jesslyn Scott
Administrative/Marketing Assistant
Loveland, CO
- 4+ years in administration and marketing
- New mom to a beautiful baby girl
- Loves working with customers getting their Kaleidoscope accounts created and setup
- Has a standard poodle named Aikman, Go Cowboys!
Janelle Daignault
Customer Care
St. Petersburg, FL
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6+ years experience in customer care and service
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Enjoys helping people learn how to use Kaleidoscope
- Has a Bully Mix named Moxxi
- Loves music and going to concerts