Bert Management Team
Robert L. Burch
Chairman
Bob has over twenty years of experience investing in and growing early stage businesses into successful companies.
He is the Chief Executive Officer and a Partner in Red Badge Inc. a real estate investment and venture capital corporation. Red Badge has management and equity interests in hotels, real estate, and cattle ranching, as well as investment interests in insurance, internet, bio- technology, aquaculture and financial services companies.
Bob is a graduate of Denison University in Ohio.
Scott J. Yetter
CEO
Scott is a senior technology executive with experience providing innovative leadership to emerging technology companies in diverse industries including media, supply chain, and energy.
Most recently, Mr. Yetter was President and CEO of Voxware, a $13 M mobile application software company with 55 employees in four countries. After only 9 months as CEO, the company returned to profitability and became the NJTC Software Company of the Year. Before Voxware, Scott was President of Media DVX where he tripled revenue in 2 years, resulting in the company’s sale for 6 times revenue.
Scott has an Industrial Engineering Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Daniel J. Gorge
CFO
Dan is responsible for all aspects of financial reporting and controls, cash management and allocation, and investor relations. He brings with him start up experience and specific expertise in building successful platforms from which early stage companies develop internal controls, reporting systems and financial growth.
Dan has worked in hospitality, real estate development, apparel manufacturing and importing, as well as private equity funds. He has developed administration plans for international accounting, tax planning, and corporate governance. Dan has international business experience in North and South America, Asia, the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Europe.
Dan has a degree in accounting from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Joseph M. Tyrrell
Director of Technology
Joe has over 25 years of expertise in Software Engineering and Technology. His experience includes work on projects ranging from wireless devices, video and communications systems to avionics products. He has architected, designed and developed various applications including software for controlling satellites, airplane/helicopter instrumentation, Navy control systems, video systems and energy control devices.
Mr. Tyrrell’s background includes: embedded, real-time, backend server, automation test software and mobile device development as well as managing various company initiatives. Additionally, Joe has supervised the design and manufacture of end-product hardware/ software and helps guide the technical direction of the Company to produce the best products available.
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Thomas Edison State University.