Executive Team
Michael Kassing
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer (CVO)
Michael is the over caffeinated founder of MarkTend / TrademarkFly. He has a diverse background that includes law, internet, science and programming. Michael holds a JD from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, MS level education in geological oceanography from Moss landing Marine Labs and a BS in earth science California State University Monterey Bay. He thinks in code and brings passion and heart to the ever-evolving world of IP and law. Michael is a life long veteran of experience that brings the knowledge of diverse worlds. He is also fantastic at creating entropy and drives a “cute” Italian sports car.
Amber Norwood
VP Sales
Amber is the "guru de marketing", she is the one who makes sure to get the word out to the rest of the world. Energetic and dynamic, Amber brings with her not only education but a spark that keeps the rest of us energized. She is an award winning marketing professional with 10 years of experience in the sales and marketing industry. Amber brings a diverse wealth of expertise to MarkTend having been involved with managing several high-profile projects as well as creating and executing yearly marketing plans and media campaigns. Amber holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business management and Marketing from the University of Phoenix.
Pejman Javaheri
Assistant General Counsel and VP of Business Development
Pejman leads the vision and spreads the word as counsel to MarkTend. He thinks in legalese and brings the gospel of trademark protection, systems monitoring and ruthless efficiency to the world of business innovation. Pejman attended law school at the University of California, Hastings with a concentration in business. He brings with him Fortune 100 experience as well as the entrepreneurial spirit that we were founded on. During his large law firm days he honed his skills that help lead our development and growth. It wasn’t easy to pry him away from the law firm culture but bribery helped.
Clem Lincoln
VP of Pacta
Clem Lincoln currently works as a senior strategic sourcing consultant at a large insurance company in Northern California. His primary clients are responsible for brand preservation and marketing through customer facing products. He has a deep understanding of the value of trademarks and is uniquely positioned to observe trends in the branding world. Clem also brings with him an incredible sense of the big picture of business. It also helps that he is a snazzy dresser.
James Ruiz
VP of IT & User Interface
James has the kind of internet development knowledge that geek's dream about and CEO's salivate over. James is the oil that keeps the machine running.
James Coleman
VP of Operations
James, oversees the company's day-to-day operations, long-term strategic planning, international expansion and global branding. He is headquartered in Monterey, California. Prior to joining TrademarkFly, James worked in the semiconductor industry for 15 years. He is also a U.S. Air Force Veteran is very diverse in business and is a natural born leader. He keeps all of the staff on the same page. James makes sure it happens.