Thom Ruhe comes to JumpStart from Optiem LLC, where he served as President. During his years at the helm, Optiem grew from a young dedicated email marketing firm into one of the Midwest's most respected full-service digital marketing agencies. Prior to his time at Optiem, Thom served as Vice President and General Manager for FutureNext Consulting, a national technology and marketing consultancy. At FutureNext, Ruhe managed branch offices throughout the Midwest Region. He managed over $20M in profit and loss and was responsible for over 200 employees. Other experiences include application development, sales and marketing, financial services and operations management.Specialties: Thom has 16 years experience in professional services, and is a recognized industry leader in the field of online consulting. Additional work experience in: Customer Relationship Management, Online Marketing and Branding, Procurement, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing. Vertical experience includes: Financial Services, Manufacturing, Process Automation, Retail, Banking, Insurance and Real Estate.