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Gavin W. Manes, Ph.D.
 President and Chief Executive Officer (918) 856-5337 gavin.manes@avansic.com Gavin W. Manes, a nationally recognized expert in digital forensics, founded Avansic in 2004 to provide e-discovery services to an ever-increasing number of members in the business and legal communities looking to protect their companies and clients from exploitation. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Avansic, Manes ensures the efficiency of the company, as well as the fulfillment of the mission in conjunction with business development and expansion into new service areas. Manes holds five National Information Assurance Education and Training Program federal information assurance certifications from the Committee on National Security Systems and the National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee. He also earned his Certified Information System Security Professional certificate ISC2. In addition, he briefed the White House, National Security Council and the Pentagon on information security. Manes has served as an expert witness for many legal proceedings through courtroom testimony, depositions and consulting with attorneys on data preservation issues. To maintain his expert standing, Dr. Manes continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals, present at a variety of conferences and symposia, and give classroom lectures at universities. His full curriculum vitae CV can be found here www.gavinmanes.com. Lance Watson Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (918) 856-5337 lance.watson@avansic.com As Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Lance Watson is responsible for overseeing the Case Management group at Avansic. He is responsible for oversight of all pending and current cases at Avansic and consults with the case managers to ensure clients’ specific needs are addressed. Watson manages the retainer agreements and issues work orders for the collection and investigation of all cases so results are prompt and correct. Watson received his Master of Science in Computer Science from TU where he focused on computer and network security research. He has earned five of the federal Committee on National Security Systems and the National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee information assurance certifications. Watson worked for eight years at Boston Communications Group where he helped develop and implement innovative software technologies for voicemail systems. He also assisted with the deployment of a broad range of prepaid wireless network services in North and South America and the Caribbean. Dede Soulé  Director of Sales and Marketing (918) 894-6784 dede.soule@avansic.com Dede Soulé graduated from University of Oklahoma with Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She serves as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Avansic, where she she manages Account Executives in selling ESI processing products and services to law firms and corporations. She also oversees the multi-city marketing efforts for the company. Previously, Mrs. Soulé has worked for Wiltel Communications as an Account Executive in Carrier Sales, where she was responsible for selling Wiltel’s fiberoptic network to other long distance companies. Then, she commuted to Atlanta when she became the Director of Sales for Premiere Communications, where her primary responsibilities included sales of calling card services to telecommunications companies and the management of a group of sales executives. Dede Soulé actively works for the American Lung Association and the First United Methodist Church. She is also a member of the Parent Teacher Organization at Monte Cassino School. Jason Riseling  Manager of Evidence Services (918) 856-5337 jason.riseling@avansic.com Jason Riseling serves as the Manager of Evidence Services at Avansic. He is responsible for overseeing all laboratory functions, including collections, forensics investigations, conversions, ESI processing, and reporting across the country. He manages the secure facility, which contains the laboratory and evidence storage. Additionally, he manages all vendor relationships related to ESI processing. Riseling works closely with Avansic’s Research Department on complex and advanced cases. Riseling has obtained the CNSS/NSTISSI 4011, 4012, and 4013 information security certifications. He received his forensics training from the Tulsa Technology Center’s Cyber Forensics Program. Riseling has prior experience as an entrepreneur, owning his own retail business for several years previous to his tenure at Avansic. Beth Downing  Director of Operations (918) 856-5337 beth.downing@avansic.com Beth Downing is responsible for marketing efforts in the company, including the generation of design and copy content internally as well as managing vendor relationships. She is also responsible for the financial duties at Avansic, including billing, accounts payable & receivable, and other bookkeeping responsibilities. Beth has been with Avansic since 2004, and has served as a Technical Writer and as Communications in that time. She attended Middlebury College and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelors in Biology. Beth is also a fine art photographer and serves on the Boards of the YWCA Tulsa, Brady Craft Alliance, and Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. |
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