Our Team
We’re here to serve you…with Integrity, Influence, and Action as the core values driving everything we do. Benefit from our decades of combined experience as you navigate today’s complex business environment.
PAUL PLOFCHAN
Managing Principal
Paul’s 35 years of experience include sales & marketing, regulatory affairs, and compliance management as a senior leader and board member. He brings a diverse set of skills and an abundance of first-hand experience in establishing clear vision, working cooperatively across organizations, and leading execution to ensure success.
Prior to GJM, Paul was the Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs and Chief Privacy Officer at ADT, LLC., the largest home security company in North America; held multiple commercial and corporate affairs roles at Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies; and served in founder, principal, and investor roles in home health, insurance, cybersecurity, and marketing analytics startups.
MARK EDOFF
Corporate Development Lead
Mark is skilled in operations management and strategic planning with expert qualifications in financial leadership. He has a track record of leading top-performing organizations that consistently outperform revenue, profit, and cost control objectives.
Mark works with global technology and service companies where he advises Boards of Directors, executives, and investors on development activities, including operations management, financial reporting and controls, budgeting, planning and analysis, supply chain management, new products and solutions, partnership development, and acquisition due diligence. Recent projects focus on consumer lending and FinTech opportunities capitalizing on emerging IoT Technologies.
Mark’s experience includes Chief Financial Officer and Business Operations roles at ADT, LLC and Tyco, Inc. and financial management and auditing roles at The Gillette Company / P&G and KPMG.
RODOLFO SANTAMARIA, PH.D
Head of Business Transformation and Supply Chain Efficiency
Rodolfo is a strategic sourcing, supply chain resiliency, & manufacturing operations expert skilled in IoT, Supply Chain 4.0, ESG, Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma, and trade compliance.
Rodolfo guides digital supply chain transformations that enable holistic PMO, improve operational efficiencies, and overcome pandemic supply constraints.
Under his leadership companies have achieved over $430M in profit margin improvement and his executive experience includes North and South America, Europe, the Pacific Rim, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Rodolfo’s prior executive roles include Principal of SMA, a global procurement consultancy; SVP/ COO for Supply Chain Operations at BlueCrest; VP of Global Supply Management at Stanley Black & Decker; VP of Operational Excellence and Procurement at ADT LLC; and Manufacturing Head at CommandScape (a Jim Clark company).
Fluent in English, Spanish, and basic Portuguese, Rodolfo is a multi-cultural business mentor. He holds a PhD in Organizational Management, a Six Sigma Blackbelt, and multiple regulatory compliance certifications.
JIM BLACK
Product Lead
Jim is an engineering and development leader experienced in product strategy, innovation, and general management. He has held direct responsibility of global P&L's, led major corporate cost reduction efforts, and directed worldwide product development organizations.
Jim has broad technology expertise and advises clients on product development, technology, and wireless telecommunications, including commercial and residential security, smart home solutions, and IoT technologies.
Jim’s past corporate roles include leading Product Management and Engineering at ADT; corporate strategy and business leadership roles at Advanced Micro Devices and Hewlett Packard; and multiple business, technology, and product development leadership positions at Motorola. He holds electrical engineering degrees from Florida Atlantic University (MEE) and the University of South Carolina (BSEE).
DON CODLING
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY EXPERT
Don is a cyber security expert focused on energy, financial services, and healthcare sector IoT/SCADA/ICS systems.
Don’s is a former Cybersecurity Unit Chief with the FBI where he enjoyed a 23-year career leading offensive and defensive cyber operations. In the commercial sector for the past decade, he provides cyber security and privacy program guidance to multiple organizations, including Stratium Global, Urban FT, Rego Payments Architecture, Multilot, AFERO and Flashpoint-Intel.
Don also supports organizational relationships with law enforcement, including the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies.
Don holds Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional-US and European-GDPR certifications.
DAVE SUMMITT
cyber security lead
Dave’s experience includes 40 years of information systems and network operations/security leadership within national healthcare organizations and government. His Department of Defense experience includes Naval Sea Systems Command missile defense program technical oversight and Information Systems Security Officer and Change Control Chairman roles.
Dave served as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute where he was instrumental in developing an award-winning Threat Analysis Center (CSOnline 2021 innovative cyber project) and regularly received Becker’s “Hospital and Health System CISOs to Know” recognition (2018 -2020).
Dave maintains Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP, HCISSP) and Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) certifications and is a member of the FBI/InfraGard and Electronic Crimes Task Force Florida chapters.