Walter Paulsen brings deep stored value and retail domain expertise to the company, as well as more than 15 years of experience in executive positions in sales, business development and marketing. He is a frequent speaker at business forums on stored value products, retail innovation and the strategic use of information technology.
Immediately prior to joining CardFact, Mr. Paulsen was Vice President of Safeway Marketing Services/Blackhawk. He joined SMS in 2001, and was responsible for sales, marketing and operations for Safeway gift cards, retail partner cards, telecom cards and services, as well as other new business initiatives. Since launching the program in October 2001, Safeway/Blackhawk has emerged as the leading retail destination for consumer gift cards.
Prior to joining Safeway, Mr. Paulsen spent six years in Silicon Valley in a series of executive sales and marketing roles at public and private companies. Mr. Paulsen also worked in business development and international management positions at 20th Century Fox.
Mr. Paulsen received an M.B.A. from UCLA, and a B.A. in History magna cum laude from Harvard University.
Ted Ziegler is a national leader in unclaimed property law and strategic planning. Prior to founding CardFact, Mr. Ziegler was an attorney in the Columbus office of Jones Day, working primarily in the areas of corporate law, state tax, and unclaimed property.
Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Ziegler was an investment banking associate at Bank One Capital Markets, where he worked on a range of structured financings and transactions. He began his career as an associate in the audit department at Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Ziegler is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Ziegler received his J.D. summa cum laude from the Capital University School of Law in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a member of the Law Review. He received his B.S. in Accounting from the Calloway School of Business and Accounting at Wake Forest University.
Patricia Barganier is the founder of Barganier & Associates an unclaimed property consulting firm designed to bring a broad range of solutions and services to the unclaimed funds area. Patricia is also a former Partner and National Director of Unclaimed Funds at Ernst & Young LLP. Patricia has a total of more than 28 years of business experience, including 10 years in consulting focused solely on unclaimed property. Patricia is a frequent speaker at conferences regarding taxation and unclaimed funds, and is also a widely quoted expert in publications like Business Week and USA Today.
Professor Pomp is one of the nation's leading experts on state corporate income tax. He serves as an expert witness in various courts throughout the country and as a litigation consultant to law firms, corporations, accounting firms, and state tax administrations. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan and a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School.
Brooke Spotswood's law practice has focused on escheat matters for twenty years. His introduction to unclaimed property began while representing the Treasurer of Virginia from 1983 to 1987. Subsequently Brooke represented the forensic accounting firm of Andreoli, Johanson & Wood in its efforts to recover funds on behalf of the states. Currently Brooke represents holders of unclaimed property. This representation includes strategic counsel as well as preparation for and defense of an audit.