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Our People

At the heart of every project are global teams of bright, passionate people who bring together expertise, insight and a shared ambition of creating the best work.

Our People at Harte Hanks

Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board of Directors

Kirk Davis

Appointment as CEO in June of 2023, Kirk is a Business Builder and Turnaround Specialist who has consistently delivered organic/ inorganic growth, efficiencies, and measurable, sustainable multimillion/billion-dollar outcomes.

Expert in developing top-performing teams he thrives on assembling and mentoring top talent and building a culture that connects, engages and motivates cross-functional teams, bringing clarity around a compelling value proposition, vision and strategy.

Davis has decades of media and marketing expertise, having served as CEO of prominent companies such as Metro Corp., which publishes Boston and Philadelphia magazines, and GateHouse Media, a leading multimedia company that served audiences of nearly ten million per week in states across the U.S.

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Chief Financial Officer

David Garrison

David Garrison joined Harte Hanks in October of 2023 as interim Chief Financial Officer. David accepted the full time CFO position on January 29, 2024.

David brings 20 years of public company CFO experience, with particular expertise in cost containment, streamlining operations, and enterprise resource implementations. Prior engagements include Digital Lumens, a smart lighting fixture and factory automation technology company, Sensera, an Australian listed medical and smart technology company, Tecogen, and Arrhythmia Research Technology. With deep experience in the automation of accounting functions, and the integration with various applications, he will lead the finance function to increased efficiency and success.

David began his career in various finance roles for an environmental cleanup services company and consumer products manufacturer. He serves on a non-profit board focused on collegiate leadership training. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Miami University and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University.

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General Counsel

Bob Wyman

After 23 years as a civil and criminal litigator, Robert “Bob” Wyman joined Harte Hanks in 2012. Along with his litigation experience, Bob also has a wide array of experience in the areas of international and multi-state employment law, real estate law, privacy law, banking law and contract law. He enjoys handling the diversity of issues that corporate law presents and recognizes the privilege of serving as the lead in-house lawyer for Harte Hanks.
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Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Kelly Waller

Kelly Waller, a proven executive with a diverse and successful career in global marketing/demand generation, field/inside sales, client retention and sales enablement, has joined Harte Hanks as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

For the past seven years, Ms. Waller has served as Global Vice President, Mid-Market (Marketing Demand Generation, GTM & Sales) for Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces with $1.85 billion in revenue. In this role, she managed the revenue generating function for Mid-Market for Finastra, consisting of over 120 global employees. Previously, she served as Inside Sales Director for Extreme Networks managing inside sales account managers, new logo sales, and services sales team across EMEA and APAC. Previous sales leadership roles include tenures at SunGard (now FIS), Kantar Media and Durrants.

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Managing Director, Fulfillment and Logistics

Pat O’Brien

Pat is the Managing Director of Fulfillment and Logistics for Harte Hanks. Pat's fulfillment team puts clients' brands into customer hands including print-on-demand literature, sales enablement materials, and promotional items, product samples, and specialty kits.

The logistics division helps retailers compete with the freight industry's largest players on cost and speed. Moving full loads, partial loads, and time-sensitive materials to the tune of more than 1.3 billion pounds of freight per year, Harte Hanks is the master of the middle mile and serves as a true outsourced supply chain partner for companies like Office Depot and American Eagle.

Pat's team of 200+ operations and client service professionals operate from multiple production centers across the U.S. and Europe, including a new 400,000-square-foot, FDA-certified facility strategically located in Kansas City and a 300,000-square-foot Boston facility serving the East Coast's consumer and financial industries.

Before joining Harte Hanks, Pat managed logistics for Wayfair, was a management consultant for Bain & Company and a U.S. Navy officer and pilot for a decade. He holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is based in Massachusetts.

Areas of Expertise:
#fulfillment #logistics #operations #supplychain #Printondemand #ecommerce

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Managing Director, Customer Care

Ben Chacko

Ben is the Managing Director of Customer Care for Harte Hanks. The division focuses on helping brands win the hearts and minds of customers through top-notch customer service and experiences delivered by people and technology.

Ben oversees a team of 2,000+ customer care and inbound/outbound sales professionals who provide full CX support. His team also offers a full suite of CX consulting services driven by data and analytics to support client business transformation efforts including CRM system customization and integration and self-service help center configuration.

Ben has over two decades of experience leading customer care efforts for clients, including Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, HBO Max, Sonic and Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP, and implementing and running large-scale multi-shore customer care programs. He is based in Austin, Texas.

Areas of Expertise:
#CX #callcenter #customerservice #BPO #salessupport #wfh #salesautomation #personalization #outsourcing #contactcenter #leadgeneration #CRM #customersatisfaction #operations #inboundmarketing #telemarketing

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VP of People, Human Resources

Nina Hall

Nina leads a team of HR professionals, responsible for championing the company’s culture and providing tools and resources that create an engaging experience for all employees. She has served in a series of key human resources roles, supporting Harte Hanks’ locations in California prior to her relocation to Texas. With over 25 years of experience, her role includes oversight of talent acquisition, employee relations, human resources shared services, compliance, benefits and engagement for the company’s more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Prior to joining Harte Hanks, Nina held various HR management roles, supporting public broadcasting and information technology. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
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Chief Technology Officer

Elliott Peterson

Elliott is an accomplished IT executive with extensive experience in leading digital transformation and business change in several diverse industries, from landing rovers on Mars while working at NASA, to headphones at Beats by Dre, to changing the consumer experience in retail at Westfield, he understands both the technical and business requirements needed to succeed in transforming a business. Elliott has a proven history of promptly changing the culture of IT and implementing an aggressive culture of timelines, organization, and budget consciousness while improving employee morale.

Elliott earned a BS in Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management.

Inside Harte Hanks

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Our Mission

To work in service of our clients to provide meticulous marketing expertise and execution to better understand, attract and engage their customers.

Just the Facts

5 Countries
8 Offices
3,000 Employees
100 Years of Experience

Corporate HQ

Massachusetts

Boston

Florida

St. Petersburg

Kansas

Kansas City

Massachusetts

East Bridgewater

Belgium

Hasselt

Philippines

Manila

Romania

Iasi

United Kingdom

London

A global presence with a personal touch – we work our magic worldwide

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