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Andy Ballard
Andy Ballard is the CEO and co-founder of Wiser Solutions, Inc., the San Mateo-based omnichannel retail intelligence platform he built through the 2017 merger of Quad Analytix and Mobee. A Harvard undergrad and Stanford MBA, Ballard spent nearly a decade at Hellman & Friedman where he sat on the boards of DoubleClick, Getty Images, Internet Brands, and Catalina Marketing before launching Quad Analytix in 2012. Today he leads a 510-person company that tracks billions of online and in-store data points for over 750 global brands and retailers, while also serving on the boards of Domino's Pizza and Etsy, and running Figtree Partners, his software-focused investment firm.
Michael Richards
Michael Richards is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Wiser Solutions, a San Mateo-based commerce execution platform serving brands and retailers with pricing, promotions, and retail intelligence. A career operator and transformation specialist, Richards spent three decades inside private equity and Big Four advisory before stepping into operating roles, including stints as COO/CFO of Muse Group and Chief Transformation Officer at Whip Media. He joined Wiser in his interim capacity backed by Symphony Technology Group, where he serves as Operating Partner.