Management

David Crowe

CFO

Originally from the United Kingdom David Crowe is a resourceful Controller/CFO with a consistent history of providing excellent support to executive management at several small to mid size companies in Manufacturing and distribution environments in the US, UK and Australia. He is proficient in all areas of financial planning, modeling, monthly/annual reporting, cash management, accounting and budgeting. In addition he has extensive experience in Risk Management, Employee benefits and Acquisition analysis and implementation. He has been involved in both ISO9000 & 14000 accreditation processes, specifically in a chemical manufacturing environment.  Prior to PW Brands LLC, David was the CFO for Sun Group, a supplier of Graphics and Merchandising to big box retailers, there he improved the financial reporting of the company as well as interfacing with various banks in the procurement of additional financing.

Paul Pilkerton

President and Co-founder

Paul Pilkerton is a co-founder of the Company. He studied economics at the University of Utah and went on to pursue a Hotel Management degree at UNLV. In 1991 Paul helped found First Source International as employee number 1. Serving in key operational and sales roles, Paul spearheaded the growth of First Source helping them achieve a position on the Inc. 500 two years in a row. Upon the sale of First Source Paul was retained by the acquiring company as the VP of Sales and Business Development. Following 11 years with First Source Paul went on to lead other sales organization within the electronics industry before pursuing opportunities in the arena of off-shore procurement. Since 2003 Paul has built a significant supplier network within China and has developed a number of successful import businesses across numerous product categories.

Russell Droullard

Director of Marketing

Russell Droullard is an Internet marketing expert and an award-winning creative director with 16 years’ success in generating demand and building brands for leading technology and consumer goods manufacturers. Russell’s specialties include online marketing, ROI analysis, and creative development.  Russell is the Director of Marketing at PW Brands, where he is responsible for driving the full scope of sales, branding and marketing, including advertising, promotions, international online sales, SEO & PPC, shopping comparison sites, social media marketing and email marketing.  Prior to working at PW Brands, Russell was Director of Channel Marketing at SimpleTech, a global manufacturer of computer storage products, for over 12 years. He managed an annual multi-million dollar marketing budget, oversaw a 10-member team comprised of graphic designers, web programmers and PR specialists, execute new product launches, and presented to major distributors and resellers including Best Buy, CDW, and Ingram Micro.  Russell attended University of California, Irvine, where he studied filmmaking and media, wrote screenplays, and produced a feature-length motion picture that is referenced on www.imdb.com.

John K. Walsh

Co-founder

Mr. Walsh has over 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, sales and marketing executive and consultant with fast growth, start-up companies within the high-tech industry. Mr. Walsh has a successful track record working with sales, distribution partners and end-user customers to enhance market penetration, build loyalty programs, manage product development, and create award-winning marketing communications programs. John Walsh studied business at the University of Utah until 1988. After relocating to Southern California he founded two firms in the computer and electronics space. First Source International and Paragon Memory Corporation experienced significant growth earning the firm a position on Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest growing companies two years in a row. In 1998 John sold First Source International to En Pointe Technologies and went on to serve as First Source’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Upon leaving First Source John joined vCommerce, a supply chain and ecommerce platform provided headquartered in Scottsdale Arizona and served as their Vice President of Business Development. John was later recruited by SmartReply Inc. in Irvine California to serve as their VP of Sales. After serving two years in this John returned to his entrepreneurial roots and became a sales consultant to SmartReply. This change allowed John to pursue other business interests which include PW Brands LLC.