People at EVO


Todd Sims, Chief Executive Officer
Todd has spent the last 15 years in Internet startups, a career he stumbled upon when he co-founded Sun Valley Internet, a web development firm in the Idaho resort town. In 1995, he joined Starwave, where he managed the development of the company.s ad server and later served as Executive Producer of NFL.com, NBA.com and NASCAR Online. After Starwave was acquired by Disney, Todd served as VP/GM-in-Residence for eCompanies, a Santa Monica-based incubator behind JAMDAT (purchased by EA for ~$700M) and Business.com, among others. Todd later joined Business.com and spent seven years there, holding senior roles in Sales, Business Development and finally Corporate Development as the business was sold in 2007 to R. H. Donnelley for $345M. He holds a BA from The Colorado College and lives in Pacific Palisades with his wife and four children.
Daniel Siegel, Founder
Daniel co-founded Student Advantage in 1992. Over his eight years at Student Advantage, the company grew to serve millions of students and 20,000 business partners. In 2003 he began incubating business concepts for the green marketplace which ultimately led to the formation of EVO.  Dan is a member of the Social Venture Network and Investor's Circle. He holds a BA in Economics from The University of Michigan and an MBA from the Wharton School. He surfs, hikes and telemark skis when he can and works when he should. Dan lives with his wife, two kids, two dogs and cat in Santa Monica, CA.
Mark Eastwood, Founder
Mark served as the VP of Product Management from 2001-2006 at Rent.com, an eBay company. Before Rent.com, Mark spent three years on the Senior Product Development team for the online toy retailer eToys based in Santa Monica, CA where he oversaw the development of much of its highly regarded consumer experience. Mark is an established musician and holds a BS in Business from the University of Arizona.
Laura Tallon, Director of Marketing
After many years researching green products for families, Laura became passionate about the need to raise children in a healthy, non-toxic environment. By joining the team at EVO, she is able to take her passion for organic products and make them accessible to families everywhere, as well as raise awareness about environmental issues affecting children. Laura holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Washington and recently transplanted from the rains of Seattle to the sunshine of Santa Monica.
Susan Spencer, Director of Communications
Susan is principal of Spencer Communications, a provider of strategic marketing and public relations services to emerging technology companies. Prior to Spencer Communications, Susan was an SVP of technology for GCI Group in San Francisco. Before GCI Group, she was a product manager for Microsoft, Adobe Systems and ZSoft. Susan has an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, and a BA in Political Science from UCLA.
Danielle Bear, Graphic Designer
Danielle is principal of Bear Design. After graduating from the Graphic Design program at the Portfolio center in Atlanta, she worked for four years as a designer with Liska + Associates, a strategic brand and communication design firm in New York. Danielle specializes in understanding client's needs, being prepared and organized, thinking creatively and exhibiting high attention to detail. She founded Bear Design in 2006.
Lisa Kovacevich, Web Designer
Lisa is an experienced web designer who loves bringing innovative websites and consumer applications to life. Prior to working with EVO and starting her own firm, Lisa has worked with some fantastic large and small players in the internet space. Some highlights include: Glimpse.com, Track Your Hours, Ebay/Rent.com, Myspace, Ask Jeeves and Etoys.
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