David Wippich serves as Chief Executive Office and is an experienced Fortune 100 C-level executive and advisor to Venture Capital and Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as Global 2000 firms and Charitable Foundations. Whether its designing complex technologies, coordinating internationally diverse organizations, or executing growth and M&A strategies (over 60 transactions) or serving as an executive officer (3 publicly traded companies), David has been leading and executing overall business, technology, product, and go-to-market strategies with a hands-on common-sense approach to maximize stakeholder value. David attended Stanford University and Southern Oregon University, as well as technical programs at Kings College Cambridge.
Russell Spektor, DRM’s Founder and President, is a serial entrepreneur that has created, grew, and sold several successful businesses before starting Direct Resource Management, Inc. He has deep knowledge of technology-centric lifecycle management and extensive experience in all aspects of IT asset disposition (ITAD), remarketing, and logistics for companies across industries and sizes — focused on maximizing customers’ outcomes in the utmost sustainable, environmentally friendly manner. Russell is a graduate of the University of San Francisco.
Rich Reyes, SVP Sales & Business Development, has over 20 years of business and IT experience with 10+ years in professional services for top firms like EY, Deloitte, and Connor, where he was focused on cybersecurity, vendor compliance, cloud optimization, and IT asset management (ITAM). Rich also spent over a decade in the financial, technology and retail industries, serving in various leadership positions overseeing ITAM, vendor management, and sourcing teams. He attended the University of CA, Davis and is certified by McKinsey & Company for Business Strategy.