Fortefi Advisory Board

Tom Permatteo

Chief Executive Officer, Vertuous, LLC.

As Vertuous´ CEO, Tom has overall responsibility for executing the company's business plans, funding acquisition, business, corporate and staff development. Tom works closely with the entire Vertuous team to ensure all plans and operations align with Vertuous’ mission and priorities.

Prior to founding Vertuous, Tom was a key executive for several successful technology start-ups, including Protiam Software, Performix Technologies and Witness Systems.

 

Michael O. Ryan Sr.

President, North Bay Associates, Inc.

Before founding North Bay Associates, Mike served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Message Secure Corporation, a managed security services and compliance assurances provider to regulated businesses. Mike joined MSC to transition it from a start-up with less than 20 clients to a growth stage company. While at Message Secure, Mike refined the company strategy to focus on high value verticals, restructured the sales organization to reflect changing market conditions, developed effective sales training programs, managed all business development initiatives, implemented a new CRM system to enhance reporting and productivity, and led the company's first effort to secure venture funding. Previously, Mike served as Director of Business Development and Eastern Operations with DDI, the fastest growing and most profitable quick turn contract manufacturer of its time, where he developed and executed a sales plan to exceed company requirements Earlier in his career, Mike served in senior sales and business development roles at Cuplex, Inc., Aero DDL and Rogers Corporation. Mike has a BS in Engineering and Management from Clarkson University.