Behind Every Great Business is a Dedicated Leadership Team
Our management team is comprised of business-savvy individuals who have been with WSI for a combined total of 115 years! They are a dedicated bunch who live and breathe each of our core values. But don't let their professional pictures below fool you — they all know how to hang with the best of them!
WSI Marketing Upside Leadership
Todd McCarty is Principle of WSI Marketing Upside (a franchisee of WSI) and a digital marketing strategist. Todd has more than 20 years of experience in media and marketing and has worked with four different Fortune 500 Companies in a marketing leadership capacity including
Todd also serves clients as an Executive Coach and Career Coach. He helps you to “know yourself” so that you can boost work and career opportunities and live up to your potential. Todd can help you become the most successful version of yourself.
Global Leadership
Mark Dobson
Co-Founder
Mark Dobson
Co-Founder
Mark Dobson has been with WSI since our inception in 1995. He has an extensive background in business development in several industries dating back to the early seventies. His knowledge of the development of human potential and his understanding of behavioral patterns has been instrumental in developing the WSI System over the course of the years.
Valerie Brown-Dufour
President
Valerie Brown-Dufour
President
As President, Valerie is responsible for providing support and education to the WSI global franchise system. She is also charged with managing the innovation of the WSI business model as a whole. Overall, Valerie works to ensure WSI Consultants are provided with the tools, systems, and support they need to remain top amongst their competitors.
Valerie first joined WSI in 1999 and has served in a number of roles. Prior to this, she ran her own business and worked overseas in a number of countries. Valerie holds a master’s degree from the University of Toronto.
Daniel Lattanzio
VP Franchise Development
Daniel Lattanzio
VP Franchise Development
Daniel is a passionate team leader who has been with WSI since 1996. Having come from a long background in franchising, Daniel started with WSI in the early days to help build and grow WSI’s franchise model, both locally and globally. After being involved in multiple areas of the digital marketing business, he found his home as Vice President of Franchise Development.
Over the last 12 years, Daniel has worked with his team to build the WSI Network of Consultants worldwide. He stands behind the successful, team-developed model of “Real People Do Real Things.”
Rimma Jaciw
VP Global Operational Performance
Rimma Jaciw
VP Global Operational Performance
Daniel is a passionate team leader who has been with WSI since 1996. Having come from a long background in franchising, Daniel started with WSI in the early days to help build and grow WSI’s franchise model, both locally and globally. After being involved in multiple areas of the digital marketing business, he found his home as Vice President of Franchise Development.
Over the last 12 years, Daniel has worked with his team to build the WSI Network of Consultants worldwide. He stands behind the successful, team-developed model of “Real People Do Real Things.”
Michael Monaghan
VP Field Operations
Michael Monaghan
VP Field Operations
Daniel is a passionate team leader who has been with WSI since 1996. Having come from a long background in franchising, Daniel started with WSI in the early days to help build and grow WSI’s franchise model, both locally and globally. After being involved in multiple areas of the digital marketing business, he found his home as Vice President of Franchise Development.
Over the last 12 years, Daniel has worked with his team to build the WSI Network of Consultants worldwide. He stands behind the successful, team-developed model of “Real People Do Real Things.”
Shaunak Dave
VP Information Technology
Shaunak Dave
VP Information Technology
Shaunak began serving as WSI’s Vice President of Information Technology in April 2011. Previous to this, he was the Director of Information Technology, having joined the company in June of 2009.
Shaunak has over 16 years of experience in the areas of telecommunications, information technology, cloud computing, and enterprise applications and education. Shaunak specializes in the areas of strategic initiatives, automation, and optimization of IT environments both from an infrastructure and enterprise applications perspective.