Retalon Leadership Team

Mark brings over two decades of leadership experience in building and delivering state-of-the-art solutions for retailers. Prior to Retalon, Mark has consulted over 30 large retailers across North America & Europe in implementing advanced forecasting & replenishment systems, and authored new programs in Retail Technologies and Retail Information Systems for the School of Retail Management at Ryerson University.

 

Mark has written 13 published scientific articles and has been a speaker at over 15 international conferences. In 2002 drawing on strong mathematical background and retail technology experience he co-founded Retalon to implement his vision of an advanced Predictive Analytics solution for retail.

Joseph obtained a Ph.D. in Operations Research in 1991. Joseph’s Post Doctoral project was on the design of a new warehouse management system for a major retail organization. Joseph is a Professional Engineer (designation in 1997) and a SUN Microsystems Certified Enterprise Java architect.

 

He has 3 patents in Enterprise Java Applications Architecture and 9 published scientific articles. Joseph has more than 20 years of experience of leadership in enterprise software development.

Jean-Philippe is an accomplished Technology Executive and Consultant with over 20 years of success in managing retail technology companies and assisting retail customers with Supply Chain planning and enterprise software selection and implementation.

 

Jean-Philippe manages Retalon operations and delivery processes to ensure effective delivery of our solutions to customers.  He holds a BSc. In Electrical Engineering and an MBA.

Mark has over 20 years of experience in user interface design & development, with more than 15 years in Retail specific environments. He is responsible for providing Retalon users with a rich experience, improving usability of Retalon products, and enhancing user satisfaction with the software. Mark has a Master’s degree in Engineering

Yana Tcharnaia is responsible for leading the sales team and creating and executing sales strategies. Yana is passionate about understanding customer needs and finding solutions to help retailers grow their business.

 

Prior to Retalon, Yana spent her early career as a Director of Sales at Constellation Software, Canada’s largest software company.  Yana received her BA in Business Management from McMaster University.

Yan Krupnik graduated from Ryerson University, majoring in Marketing Management. As VP of Marketing & Communications, Yan is responsible for developing and implementing multi-touch marketing programs that lead to brand exposure, increased product sales, as well as strategic partner relationships with media, retailers, researchers & consultants.

Carol has over 16 years’ experience in retail merchandise planning with top Canadian organizations, in  brick and mortar, and multi-channel environments.  She has worked with a variety of commodities spanning from apparel, home, cosmetics, and fine jewelry.  This experience has provided her with a broad knowledge and understanding of some of the various differences, and influences that would impact each unique business.

 

Carol is excited to build collaborative partnerships, with our Retalon customers to help design and implement solutions that work for their unique business needs, serving as a liaison between Retalon and its customers.

Amanda has 18 years of retail industry experience. She spent the first ten years of her career in advanced analytical roles with tier 1 Apparel and Consumer Packaged Goods companies, followed by eight years with one of the largest global retailers where she worked in Buying, Merchandise Planning, and Planogram Planning.

 

She is responsible for partnering with customers to ensure successful software implementation. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Business Administration from the Ivey Business School.