Premise is a data and analytics platform that empowers decision makers with real-time, actionable intelligence. By combining the power of a global network of on-the-ground contributors with industry leading data science and machine learning, Premise is ‘The Source of Ground Truth.’ A $66M Series C venture capital organization, they are backed by Valor Equity Partners, Social Capital, Google Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz, among others. Premise is headquartered in San Francisco, CA with offices in Washington, D.C., Seattle, WA and Portland, OR.

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Michele Leung is the Chief Marketing Officer of Premise, overseeing global brand strategy, user acquisition, communications and customer marketing. Michele’s marketing acumen has maximized the brand effectiveness and profitability of both start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. At The Walt Disney Company, Michele implemented various cross-promotional and nationwide campaigns that contributed to Disney’s number one ranking across App Store charts. At Zoosk, Michele led innovative and strategic marketing campaigns that doubled the global user base. She then joined Tinder and oversaw international marketing, developing end-to-end plans that raised brand awareness, shifted perception, and vastly expanded Tinder’s user base beyond the US market. Most recently, Michele was the Head of Brand Marketing at Blind, a professional networking and career development platform. Since joining Premise, Michele has transformed the brand in short order as well as built and grown a diverse and results-driven marketing team.

Michele Lee

David Soloff is the Co-Founder and Director at [Premise](/org/premise). Prior to their current role, Soloff was a Venture Partner at [Bowery Capital](/org/bowery-capital) from May 2013 to April 2018 where they were focused on helping entrepreneurs build the next generation of B2B market leaders. Soloff has also served as the Director of Information Products at Rapt from January 2004 to December 2008 and as a musician in the punk rock scene from January 1987 to December 1995.

David Soloff graduated from [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university) with a BA in MELAC. David is currently ABD for their PhD in Ancient David'story & Mediterranean Archaeology from the University of California, Berkeley.

David Soloff

David Bischof is the current COO & CTO at [Premise](/org/premise). David has also previously worked as the Director of Solution Engineering at [Accela](/org/accela) from August 2008 to December 2017. There, they built a new team that aimed to streamline and standardize [Accela](/org/accela) implementations, as well as build implementation tools and leverage the latest technology for building cloud adapters and data conversions. From July 2007 to August 2008, Bischof worked as a System Administrator at Abercrombie and Fitch, where they were in charge of Middleware including Jahia, Solaris, Tomcat, AIX, SOA, etc. David was also Team Manager at Key Bank from January 2007 to June 2007. Finally, Bischof was a Team Lead at National City Corporation from June 2000 to January 2007.

David Bischof works with Arthur Soames - Managing Director, UK & EMEA, Ted Pardee - Chief Revenue Officer, and Kim Bruce - Chief Customer Officer. David Bischof reports to Maury Blackman, President & CEO.

David Bischof

Kim Bruce is currently the Chief Customer Officer at [Premise](/org/premise). Prior to that, they were the Regional Director of the Digital Risk and Compliance Team Worldwide at [Proofpoint](/org/proofpoint) from April 2019 to February 2022. Before that, they were an Enterprise Account Executive at [Proofpoint](/org/proofpoint) from May 2017 to September 2018. Prior to that, they were the Western Regional Account Manager at [Accela](/org/accela) from July 2014 to May 2017. Kim has over 8 years of experience in sales and account management.

Kim Bruce has a BA from University of California, Davis in Organization Studies and is certified from Great Place to Work US in Great Place to Work.

They work with Michele Leung - Chief Marketing Officer, David Bischof - COO & CTO, and Matt McNabb - Chief Strategy Officer. Their manager is Maury Blackman, President & CEO.

Kim Bruce

Matt McNabb is the current Chief Strategy Officer at [Premise](/org/premise). Prior to this, they were the CEO and Co-Founder of Native Data from June 2017 to November 2021. Matt also served on the Board of Advisors for Epirroi from March 2014 to June 2017 and on the Board of Advisers for [TechChange](/org/techchange) from July 2011 to June 2017. Matt was also a Principal at Caerus Associates, LLC from November 2010 to February 2014. From October 2007 to November 2010, they were the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Transnational Crisis Project Ltd. In February 2014, they became the CEO of First Mile Geo and held that position until June 2017. Prior to that, they worked as an Assistant for National Security Affairs at a transnational criminal defense firm from December 2003 to October 2007.

Matt McNabb graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon in 2006. Matt then attended [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university), where they earned a BA in International Relations and Political Philosophy in 2010. In 2012, they completed a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Studies from [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university)'s Maxwell School. After that, they attended Le Cordon Bleu Paris, where they studied Cuisine + Pastry. Finally, in 2016, they earned a Master of Arts from King's College London.

Their manager is Maury Blackman, President & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Arthur Soames - Managing Director, UK & EMEA, Kim Bruce - Chief Customer Officer, and Michele Leung - Chief Marketing Officer.

Matt McNabb

Steven Casley

Arthur Soames is the Managing Director of Premise’s business in the UK and EMEA. Since joining the company, Arthur has been responsible for building and scaling Premise’s business out of its London office. 

Arthur has experience in scaling disruptive technologies, having led the Sales and Customer Success teams at Hummingbird Technologies, an early-stage Agri-Tech company based in London. Prior to this, Arthur enjoyed a career as a Reconnaissance Officer in the Household Cavalry Regiment. 

Arthur is a graduate of Oxford University, where he studied Modern History, and of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where he was ranked #1 for academic achievement.

Arthur Soames

Laurence A. Tosi is the Managing Partner and Founder of [WestCap](/org/westcap).

Laurence A. Tosi

Vivek K. Pattipati is a Partner at [Valor Equity Partners](/org/valor).

Vivek K. Pattipati

Alex Moore

Antonio Gracias is the Founder, CEO and CIO at [Valor Equity Partners](/org/valor).

Antonio Gracias

Dave DeWalt is the Founder and Managing Director of NightDragon.

Dave DeWalt

Maury Blackman is the President and CEO of [Premise](/org/premise). He joined [Premise](/org/premise) in November of 2017.

Previously, Maury was the President an CEO of [Accela](/org/accela), a software company that makes government easier, faster and more accessible for agency staff and their citizens. He joined [Accela](/org/accela) in 2000. 

Maury also serves as a board member and advisory to several startups, including ActiveViam, DroneDeploy, ProcureNow, [Masabi](/org/masabi), and [UrbanLeap](/org/urbanleap).

He earned his BA in Political Science from the [University of Houston](/org/university-of-houston).

Maury Blackman

The executive team at Premise has a history of experience in various industries, such as solution engineering, system administration, team management, and regional sales. They have also been educated at some of the top universities in the country, including John Carroll University, the University of California - Davis, and the University of Houston.

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