Kumar Vamsi
CEO
Serial Entrepreneur. Setup Teams in 4 different countries. Studied Computer Science @ USC Viterbhi School of Engineering (Grad school). Completed MBA from LMU with an emphasis on Information Science/Business Intelligence. Kumar excels in starting businesses in adverse conditions and making them successful. He combines his technology education background with his real world experience running businesses to create the strategic vision. When he is not at work, he is busy with family obligations and dreams about playing volleyball days at Santa Monica Beach. Mr. Kotla is a founder, CEO, Director and full time employee since the company's inception in 2011.
Annie Tenwick
National Account Executive
Running fanatic and proud parent of Tommy the awesome dog! Responsible for signing up the top racing companies in the country such as Spartan Racing, OC Marathon, and Others.
Ben Cahan
Developer
Primary LAMP programmer and responsible for various designing and maintaining various back-end applications. Creator and co-founder of screenwriting s/w Final Draft. Computer Science Major from University of Maryland. Ben is an avid biker and in the past has biked through Rocky Mountains twice with his dog in tow.
Brandon Byrne
Advisor CFO
Was VP of Finance and Administration at Curse which was acquired by Twitch. He then became CFO for Team Liquid, the largest eSports team in the world. He is now the CEO and co-founder of Opera Event an eSports marketing company. Brandon advises Rush49 on capital funding and building synergies with eSports world.
Daniel Casale
Business Development And Sales
Proven leader in Sales and Management with 7 years in venture back startups. Studied Psychology @ Villanova University. Outside of work, Daniel is heavily involved in the eSports industry.
Dave Bud
National Account Executive
Drawing on years of winning experience, Dave flawlessly navigates the world of digital marketing, always seeking and finding new and better ways to add value to clients. One of Rush49's first employees, Dave knows our subscribers inside and out. Using that knowledge, he helps clients put their deals together.
Elizabeth Mallery
Production Manager
Serial Entrepreneur. Setup Teams in 4 different countries. Studied Computer Science @ USC Viterbhi School of Engineering (Grad school). Completed MBA from LMU with an emphasis on Information Science/Business Intelligence. Kumar excels in starting businesses in adverse conditions and making them successful. He combines his technology education background with his real world experience running businesses to create the strategic vision. When he is not at work, he is busy with family obligations and dreams about playing volleyball days at Santa Monica Beach. Mr. Kotla is a founder, CEO, Director and full time employee since the company's inception in 2011.
Hector Felix
Customer Service & Office Manager
Over 4 years Managerial experience in the Taxation Industry. Oversees customer care team. Office Manager and Customer Satisfaction Specialist. Studied Computer Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Avid traveler. Recently been to Iceland and hopes to plan another Europe trip to catch a Chelsea match at Stamford Bridge.
Helen Queen Sulzer
Virtual Assistant
Highly skilled with a wide range of experience in Customer Service for over 6 years. Bachelor's degree holder majoring in Business Management and also received a diploma in Medical Transcription and Editing. Her favorite deal on Rush49 is the driving experience! She has been to Texas Motor Speedway many times to watch the races. She would love to take the wheel in a driving experience one day!
Jillian Lore
Marketing Executive
Works on Conventional and Unconventional Creative Marketing. Graduated Pace University. Masters @ FIT NY. She is an avid YT streamer.
Krishna Prasad
Google Adwords Manager
An 8-year veteran of Google India, with rich experience in diverse fields. Successfully manages web marketing efforts and in the past has significantly increased quality lead conversions, traffic, ROI, brand awareness, from all sources, including organic search, paid search, and social media marketing.
Loknath Benarjee
Engineering Manager
Has 13+ years of IT experience and spans across several technologies and projects with wide range hands-on skills in successful implementation of highly effective technology solutions. He has previously consulted for Northwestern Mutual, Sears, Bell Aliant and others on various IT projects.
Pawan Thapa
Production Artist
Is a maverick Graphic Designer and PhotoShop expert. He is also a pro video production technician. Pawan is responsible for keeping Rush49's creatives fresh and sharp. Pawan is also an avid gamer.
