Dan Feldhusen – VP – Business Development

Dan began his career in the heart of Silicon Valley holding multiple roles ranging from Software Development and Business Intelligence to Datawarehousing and Big Data.  Most recently with EMC Greenplum he lead successful engineering teams in both services delivery and pre-sales.  As VP of Business Development and Strategy Dan is working to strengthen our strategic alliances, enterprise presence and partnerships.  Originally from Idaho, Dan holds degrees in both Computer Science and Engineering and Human Factors Engineering Psychology from the University of Idaho.


Tony Wasson – VP – Data Services

As VP of Data Services Tony is responsible for the technical direction and expertise of our Big Data Professional Services team. Tony joined Z Data Inc. after a successful tenure as a VP of Engineering at ICrossing, a leader in Digital Marketing. His extensive experience leveraging Big Data products like Greenplum and Hadoop in multiple verticals makes him an integral asset and a strategic leader.


Colbi Stone – Director – Marketing and Social Media Analytics

Colbi joins the zData team as our expert in all things Social Media. After beginning her career in Marketing and PR at silicon valley’s elite Voce Communications Colbi has since become a key contributor in a number of media and mobile startups. Colbi offers expertise and experience in social media analytics, online marketing and mobile communication. She brings her talent and expertise in a wide range of industries including: technology, consumer, health and wellness, hospitality, lifestyle, medical and non-profit.


Steve Kurka – Director – Managed Services and Support

As Director of Managed Services and Support, Steve is responsible for the delivery of all Managed Services and product support services to our clients. Steve joins Z Data, Inc directly from Greenplum/EMC where his Greenplum engineering and product expertise allowed Greenplum support to grow globally after being acquired by EMC. His background prior to joining Greenplum includes extensive Oracle experience, retail data warehousing experience and director level IT management experience. Steve holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Marquette University and is currently pursuing an MBA degree from Boise State University.