Board of Advisors
TechFlow Creates Industry Leading Board of Advisors
TechFlow recently created a Board of Advisors to help steer the company in this time of rapid growth and technology transition. "Having a Board of Advisors at TechFlow reinforces our long term growth strategy and is helping us to position the company for the future. The Board will consist of several industry experts with the business expertise TechFlow needs to move to the next level," said Rob Baum, Chairman of TechFlow, Inc. "Throughout 2005, we'll be actively seeking candidates to strengthen our advisory board as we continue to grow."
Robert Baum
Chairman, Board of Advisors
Robert Baum is the Founder & Chairman of TechFlow, a professional IT services company focused on solving complex eBusiness challenges. His experience and leadership in the areas of workflow engineering, database integration and business solutions have led TechFlow's successful expansion in the government technology market and the commercial sector.
Robert's expertise lies in managing complex IT challenges and discovering new and different ways technology can be used to create a competitive edge, save costs, and increase efficiency. It is spirit of ingenuity that, in 1995, led Robert to launch TechFlow. Based in San Diego, the company is home to a growing list of blue chip and government clients, including: the General Services Administration, IDEC, Toshiba, UNISYS, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
In its first decade of business, Robert served as founding President & CEO of TechFlow, growing company revenues nearly 40% annually . In 2005, he appointed a new CEO and assumed his current position as Chairman. As Chairman, Robert is responsible for ensuring the board sets and implements the company's direction and revenue growth strategy effectively, as well as evangelizing its vision to stakeholders.
Prior to founding TechFlow, Robert served as a Senior Consultant for Ernst & Young's Business Process Re-engineering Practice, and was a senior business process analyst at DSSI, a professional services company focused on workgroup computing. Before joining Ernst & Young, he was instrumental in helping NCR Corporation develop and deploy communication protocols for their mid-range solutions.
With both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, and an MBA in Finance from San Diego State University, Robert presents a solid mix of business planning and technology development skills. In his spare time, he serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Michigan Club of San Diego, on the Advisory Committee for the Security Network, and as an Executive Advisor for Cynergy. Robert resides in Solana Beach, California, with his wife and two children.
Camilla Wallstrom-Baum
Member, Board of Advisors
Camilla is a co-founder of TechFlow and brings over fifteen years of experience in driving entrepreneurial companies to success. Her management responsibilities encompass finance, administration, and human resources management; as well as spearheading the company's efforts to align its corporate vision with internal processes and initiatives. Camilla maintains an overwhelming passion for the pursuit of quality results in all we do.
Prior to TechFlow, Camilla leveraged her business insights and marketing expertise to help Sonic Sports become one of the premier sources for the exploding roller blade accessories market. In 1991, she worked with Alexa's Design Studio in Malibu, California to help build brand awareness and drive growth in the company's retail business.
Camilla was born and raised in Lapland, Sweden. She graduated from the College of Lulea, Sweden with a BS in Economics and Sociology. She also received a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the College of Grimslov-Vaxjo, Sweden and a Computer Graphic Design degree from UCLA. Camilla resides in Solana Beach, California, with her husband and two children.
Hus Tigli
Member, Board of Advisors
Hus is an avid entrepreneur and an executive seasoned in a multitude of technology businesses, from early-stage start-ups to large global enterprises engaged in high-tech products and services.
When he moved to San Diego in 2000, Hus ran his first venture-backed start-up, OMM, an early leader in MEMS-based all-optical switches for communications networks, and took the company from development stage to an IPO-ready commercial enterprise with top-tier customers and strategic investors. Not disheartened by the telecom crash, Hus co-founded another start-up, Forza Silicon, a fast-growing venture which offers imaging chips and integrated-circuit design services. Hus subsequently founded Silicon Kinetics, which is developing biotech optical instruments and biochip microarrays as a spin-out from Trex Enterprises Corporation, an advanced R&D house. Hus also leads CrossFiber as President & CEO, developing communications equipment for next-generation communications networks.
Earlier in his career, Hus led and grew global businesses with revenues ranging from $5 million to $900 million in the Bay Area and Europe for Raychem Corporation, a pioneering manufacturer of components for electronics and telecom industries. Hus was the first executive at Raychem to launch the company into professional services as a complement to products.
Hus holds his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in chemical engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard. He gives back to the community by mentoring San Diego businesses as a member of Chairmen's Round Table, a non-profit organization, and as an Advisory Director at the San Diego Opera. He and his wife Iza live in La Jolla, where they enjoy the confluence of technology, the arts and the waves.
Larry Trammell
Member, Board of Advisors
Larry Trammell was in charge of establishing the financial and operating structure of this new services company for SAIC in 1987 and has served as General Manager since 1989. This division of SAIC supports the government services business primarily in the Federal market sector with annual revenues exceeding $3 billion. Larry has been with SAIC for 19 years and involved in government contracting for over 25 years.
Prior to joining SAIC, Larry served as Executive Director of the Program Office for Tracor Aviation, and previously as Manager of Government Contract Accounting with Tracor Aerospace. In his capacity as Executive Director, Larry directed the program management functions to include program and project management, program reviews, program scheduling and control, bid strategy and pricing, contract administration, legal department and Information Systems.
Larry's career in the aerospace and government services industry began at General Dynamics, first on the F-16 Full Scale Development program and later was selected for the team to establish the General Dynamics Services Company. Concentration was in financial and administration support of training and logistics, cost schedule control system, proposal pricing and cost accounting for international operations.
In service of industry interests, Larry has served the Contract Services Association of America (CSA) in several key roles including Chairman of the Board for years 1999 and 2000. Prior to this post, he represented large businesses on the CSA executive committee. He also served as Chairman of the Public Policy Council and twice chaired the Vision 21 Committee to develop 5-year strategic plans for CSA. He has served as SAIC's representative on the Board of Directors of CSA since 1992. He has authored several policy papers that have been well received within OSD and other agencies. Larry represented industry in Congressional testimony relating to Outsourcing and Privatization that lead to the enactment of the FAIR Act. This legislation has been key to the identification of commercial activities for potential competitive sourcing. Working closely with the CSA staff and membership, Larry has been highly effective in promoting the interests of the government services contracting community.
Larry holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University with a major in Operations Research. He also holds a National Contract Management Association (NCMA) certification as a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM). Larry has been a frequent speaker and panelist on the subjects of service contracting and acquisition reform and was involved in the review and re-write of FAR Part 15.
Mr. Trammell is married to the former Carolyn Marie Zirpolo and has two daughters and a son. Wendy and Michael live in central Texas and Larry, Carolyn and Kelly live in Southern California.
