Board Members

Stuart DePina, Chairman & CEO

As Chief Executive Officer, Stuart DePina manages the long-term growth strategy of Tamarac. His balanced leadership is rooted in deep financial experience and the belief that a solid organization is built on customer focus, commitment and thoughtful business practices. DePina's professional history is distinguished by leadership roles in guiding firms through various stages of development including initial public offerings and acquisitions.

Most recently, DePina served as Chief Executive Officer for Who's Calling, a web-based application that uniquely measured online and traditional direct marketing performance, where he succeeded in doubling the company's revenue base and drove profitability. He served as president and Chief Executive Officer of xSides Corporation, a developer of trusted computing and digital rights management technology. He was Chief Financial Officer for Ticketmaster Corporation, Inc., and a partner in the Big 4 firm of KPMG LLP, where he provided consulting and assurance services to a number of clients in the firms' financial services practice.

Dan Fine, Board Member

Dan Fine is an entrepreneur and Internet veteran having been involved in the successful launch and IPO of numerous companies including Aris, Bot, Inc and In2Gr8 Corporation. He also has direct experience raising venture capital funding and with mergers and acquisitions. Dan is currently the CEO and founder of Fine Business Solutions which delivers Microsoft business solution packages. Dan has received several awards for his solid business planning, including Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and Small Business Person of the Year Award by SBA in 1999.

Kati Hvidtfeldt, Board Member

As Senior Director of Business Development at Microsoft, Kati defines innovative go-to-market strategies for Dynamics CRM and ERP with a focus on small to medium business customers. Kati’s 20 years of experience in business development and sales leadership give her a seasoned perspective which perfectly complements Tamarac’s needs as a rapidly growing company.

Prior to taking on her current role at Microsoft, Kati was responsible for managing the product management and marketing teams of the Navision product line, helping to double its revenue in under three years. Before joining Microsoft in 2002, Kati oversaw technology innovation at Navision Software, Maconomy and Irdeto.

Clive Matthew Springer, President/Founder

Matt Springer founded Tamarac in 2000 and currently serves as president and as a member of the board of directors.

Prior to bringing over twenty years of experience in the investment management business to Tamarac, Matt served as Director of Trading for Parametric Portfolio Associates. Under his leadership, his team developed automated separate account management software for taxable investors. He then worked directly with Fortune 100 financial institutions to establish distribution channels for the product.

At Parametric Portfolio Associates, Matt also managed over 1,200 taxable accounts valued at $1 billion as a portfolio manager, and he supervised the trade desk that was responsible for executing domestic and international trades for over $4 billion in assets under management.

Matt holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington, a M.B.A. from Seattle University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.