Our Leadership Team

As a serial entrepreneur and multi-channel online pioneer, Brad has over a dozen successful start-ups (and a few flops…) to his credit. Before Trend Nation, Brad founded and served as Co-Founder of Fizmo, Inc. – a company developing the world’s first success-based classified network. Prior to Fizmo, he founded and served as CEO of Dynamic Media Group, Inc., Ohio’s first mobile outdoor advertising group. In 2007, Brad sold his company to NCT Ventures. Previous to his work with Dynamic Media Group, Brad worked on the start-up team that launched Bountyquest.com, the world’s first market place for patent related information. Bountyquest was funded by Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com. In addition to his entrepreneurial experiences, Brad has held various sales and marketing positions at Priceline.com, Bank of America, and Ross Laboratories.
Brad holds a BSBA from Ohio State University and earned his EO Executive MBA from MIT University. He is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and was a 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. Brad was recognized as one of Cleveland, Ohio’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs in 2007, and earned the 40 Under 40 award for being one of Las Vegas, Nevada’s top business leaders in 2013. His most memorable recollections growing up in Ohio were shaped by his experiences with the Boy Scouts where he achieved the Eagle Scout Rank. When Brad isn’t working, he enjoys family time with his wife and sons, bowling, traveling and tinkering with coin operated gadgets.
Favorite Superhero: Superman!

Prior to Trend Nation, Brian founded half a dozen successful start-ups as a serial entrepreneur. Before 2011, Brian was a partner in Reusable Revolution. He also held a CTO role at an Ohio-based start-up accelerator, Virtucon Ventures, where he helped build and launch a variety of venture-backed start-ups including GotCast.com, AffordIt.com, and Unsubscribe.com. In addition, Brian was a member of the founding team of GoBigNetwork.com, a successful start-up focused on connecting entrepreneurs and investors.
Brian earned a BSBA from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. He is a member of EO, a global entrepreneurs’ organization. Outside of Trend Nation, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, Katie, sons, Jacob and Alex, and their dog Chewbacca. Brian plays soccer and golf weekly. During football season, he is most likely found watching college football and cheering on the Buckeyes.
Favorite Superhero: Wolverine

Before joining Trend Nation in 2013, Elliot spent time at a number of Fortune 500 companies, learning manufacturing at DaimlerChrysler, distribution at Office Max, and financial analytics at Caesars Entertainment. Through these experiences, he became somewhat of an Excel aficionado and claims to know 75-80% of all shortcut keys.
Elliot received his BS in Supply Chain Management from the University of Nevada, Reno and MBA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Also an Eagle Scout, Elliot is an outdoor enthusiast who spends much of his time rock climbing, snowboarding, and running.
Favorite Superhero: Alex Honnold

Kristen brings over ten years of accounting experience in several different industries to Trend Nation. Prior to joining our team in 2015, Kristen was the Accounting Manager for a company which built and leased space in a large boutique shopping mall and sold multi-million-dollar condominiums in the Summerlin area, and an Inc. 5000 company providing court reporting and trial services in Nevada, California, Utah, and Arizona.
Kristen has a BSBA and MS in Accounting from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Outside of Trend Nation, Kristen enjoys spending time with her dog, Ollie, and her family and close friends. She loves the heat of Las Vegas and can usually be found lounging near her pool or planning her next trip to an NFL stadium, as she is trying to visit all 31. She most recently watched the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears in Chicago and is planning a trip to see the Packers beat the Seahawks in Seattle later this year.
Favorite Superhero: Groot!

Previous to her work at Trend Nation, Davida served as the Vice President of Finance and CFO for the New York Stock Exchange companies of Agency-Rent-A-Car and National Auto Credit. She also held various management and executive positions with manufacturing and distribution companies. Prior to that, Davida was an audit manager with the international accounting and audit firm of Price Waterhouse, both in New York and Cleveland. Her broad based business experience extends to small privately owned entrepreneurial firms and includes moving a company from the NASDAQ to the NYSE (and ringing the bell on its opening day!)
Davida has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant (inactive) CPA, in both New York and Ohio. In addition to doing volunteer work in the not-for-profit arena and serving on the Board of Directors of two organizations, she enjoys traveling and being “chased” by her four young grandchildren. She has completed all the items on her “bucket list,” but is continuing to add to it, most recently taking a hot air balloon ride.
Favorite Superhero: Wonder Woman
Our Teams
We couldn’t do what we do without the support and dedication of our fellow Trendformers.

Buying Team

Tech Team

Content & Marketing Team

Accounting Team

Customer Service Team

Operations Team
