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don hootstein

Founder and Principal
don@proteusdesign.com
At Proteus: Don wears a variety of hats at Proteus. He directs and plays a pivotal role in the business development initiative, is involved in the strategic marketing process and has overall responsibility for the quality of the relationships between Proteus and our clients.
Pre Proteus: Widely recognized for his marketing knowledge, business acumen, and no nonsense style, Don held a variety of positions with well-known corporations and design organizations prior to founding Proteus. Early in his career, he was VP of Marketing for Gallo Wines and VP of Marketing for Hasbro in charge of strategic market development for these companies. His career pre-Proteus also included developing business opportunities and managing client relationships at Fossella Design, Group Four Design and Joss Design.

barbara woerner

Chief Operations Officer
barbara@proteusdesign.com
At Proteus: Barbara does at Proteus what every good COO does: "she runs the operation." That includes overseeing the myriad of critical components associated with the business end of the business - finance, information technology, human resources and so on. Her influence on the culture of the company and our get-the-work-done-at-all-costs attitude is pervasive, as demonstrated by her successful supervision of the design, build-out and move of the Proteus' offices from Boston to Cambridge. Additionally, she is a trusted sounding board on strategic issues for Don and our other senior executives.
Pre Proteus: Barbara has been a key part of Proteus from Day One, so it is hard to imagine her in any other work environment. In an earlier life, however, she managed the in-house graphics department for Cabot Safety and supported the AOSafety and E.A.R. Hearing Protection brands.

george o'shea

Vice President of Business Development
george@proteusdesign.com
At Proteus: George crafts strategic relationships with new clients. He identifies their needs and aligns Proteus' resources and people to meet those needs for success in the marketplace.
Pre Proteus: As a Senior Manager George directed National Accounts and Business Development at Rubbermaid, Sunbeam and Hamilton Beach. He also held instrumental roles in major new product launches at Rubbermaid and Hamilton Beach. Most recently, George was part of the management team that guided a highly publicized turnaround effort for Sunbeam that resulted in the re-launch of the brand as a powerhouse in the consumer product marketplace.

charlie earley

Controller
CharlieE@proteusdesign.com
At Proteus: As a result of Charlie's financial skills and expertise in controllership, treasury and auditing, he is responsible for working capital management including controlled disbursements, banking relations and balance sheet financing. Charlie is a member of Financial Executives International and The Treasurers' Club of Boston.
Pre Proteus: Prior to joining Proteus, Charlie's professional experience included auditing, general accounting, and financial management for domestic and international operations of both private and public companies including Cabot Corporation, Davco Industries and La Strada Sportswear, Inc. Charlie began his career in accounting with Price Waterhouse & Co.

devin bramhall

Operations Administrator
Devin@proteusdesign.com
At Proteus: Devin focuses her attention on accounts receivables and as a result becomes an important contact to all Proteus' clients, account management and project teams who count on her diligent attention to detail on project budgets and schedules, through our internal project tracking system, to help keep operations running smoothly.
Pre Proteus: Devin's previous experience in handling administrative and logistical details in the financial services industry with the Monitor Group Company, Berkshire Mortgage Finance, and Signator Financial Network prepared her well for operations in a client-centric firm such as Proteus.