J.R. Stevens
Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board at Jopari Solutions
Mr. Stevens has built a reputation as an excellent market executor, building alliances and customer opportunities with limited resources. He has over 35 years of experience in sales and marketing, and is also adept at obtaining capital for new ventures such as eStellarNet and Jopari Solutions.
Mr. Stevens is responsible for enabling flawless execution across the company and building capabilities for Jopari’s future growth. He helps to enable Jopari’s vision, strategy, and innovation by managing prioritization, decision ownership, effective resource alignment and accountability across the company.
As a leader and motivator with in-depth knowledge of management team building, Mr. Stevens has demonstrated his success in creating and incubating new firms. Most noteworthy are his experiences in fundraising with eStellarNet, where he successfully served as Chief Fund Raiser and raised over $44 million dollars for the company. He also served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer until the firm was acquired by the Hartford Insurance Group. In other ventures his clients have included: Disney; Viacom; Kawasaki Motors Corp.; Garth Brooks; and Ethel M Chocolates (M&M’s).
Direct reports
Don St. Jacques
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Client ServicesJohn Gilmartin
Chief Operations OfficerNancy Larget
Chief Financial Officer & Board MemberTom Turi
Chief Sales and Marketing OfficerBarbara Hess
Director of Customer CareLesley Jenkins
Director of Product & Project ManagementPatrick Stack
Chief Information OfficerSherry Wilson
Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance OfficerTyler Lantis
Vice President of Engineering