iControl Management Team

The Chairman and CEO of iControl is the creative mind and the vision behind the company. Having worked in the family business of newspaper and magazine distribution since he was 13, T.J. has been immersed in the world of business for over 25 years. He was among the featured CEO in a Reedlogic video series on management, and was the subject of a Washington Business Journal article on inspiring young leaders. Along with brother Sean, T.J. and iControl were featured in Washington CEO magazine, where he predicted in 2006 that the company would more than triple sales and hit nearly $100 million in sales in 2008, a goal the company met. He is a well-known leader in industry circles who has spoken in forums and conferences, including before the Food Marketing Institute, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Periodical & Book Association of America, Newspaper Association of America, and others. His opinions on business, politics and society have been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Time magazine, Calgary Herald, Tampa Tribune and and St. Petersburg Times. Prior to his career in business, T.J. played two seasons of semi-professional baseball in the Maryland Industrial League for the Braves. A graduate of the University of Maryland, TJ is married to Maria, a federal attorney, and they are the parents of two girls and a boy. He is a resident of Trinity, FL.

The President and CFO of iControl Systems USA, Sean Zlotnitsky is an experienced leader with over 20 years of senior management experience. Sean served as an officer in the Israeli military in the Intelligence branch, where he developed a system for activating reserve troops in an emergency for which he won the Joint Chief of Staff's commendation. Sean went on to graduate summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, where he received three degrees -- in Accounting, Finance and Computer Science, with a specialty in software engineering. Sean's expertise in process and logistics management had enabled him to develop iControl's core technology and operational protocols. Sean is deeply involved in devising the company's strategic direction, working in close collaboration with his brother and the company's CEO T.J. Zlotnitsky. Sean is married to Limor, his high school sweetheart. They are raising three beautiful children with a fourth on the way. Sean resides in Bethesda, MD.

As COO, Bill plays an especially valuable role in creating the proper "flow and links" between different tasks, operations, and departments of the company. Bill is deeply involved in improving the quality of the team and the results it produces through coaching, trouble-shooting, project-planning, and problem-solving. Bill has held management and executive level positions in technology and financial services companies, including Merrill Lynch, Sylvan Learning Systems, and played a key role in the evolution of AOL/Time Warner's Advertising.com unit. Bill graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in economics. Bill is married to Maureen whom he met in the 6th grade... Bill and Maureen are raising two lovely daughters, and reside in Columbia, MD.

John is an executive with over 30 years of experience in the periodical distribution business. He is the Chief Marketing Officer of iControl. Prior to joining iControl in 2007, John had been Senior Vice President of Marketing, for media company Source Interlink. Previous executive positions included 12 years in senior positions with the Hearst Distribution Group, a division of Hearst Magazines and 14 years at Time Distribution Services/People Magazine, both divisions of Time Warner. In his role as CSO at iControl, John oversees the company's retail strategic initiatives, and manages the company's outside sales staff, and on-site account management team. John is married to Nancy, a R.N., and has 2 grown children. He is a resident of Naples, FL.

During his 24-year career at Dow Jones and later News Corp., where his last position was as Director, National Retail Supply Chain, Rob oversaw a team of regional executives tasked with wide-ranging responsibilities across many critical business functions. Included in Rob’s portfolio were cultivating national and regional relationships with retailers; negotiating with production facilities and transportation logistics providers; building collaboration among members of a diverse and not always synergistic supply chain that included publishers and manufacturers and over 400 wholesalers and distributors, and delivering results on time, within budget and with transparency and accountability to key stakeholders. A graduate of Hampton University, where he played football, Rob and his wife, a school principal, are raising four beautiful children. He resides in Columbia, MD.

Gilad Keren, as the company's CTO, is responsible for all system and technical functions and activities - from R&D, to Architecture and infrastructure planning, to business continuity and information management. In addition to maintaining the current information technology systems, Gilad is responsible for planning, designing, deploying, and supporting the technical components of all company initiatives. Gilad and his staff of four work closely with other departments, especially marketing and business development, in order to formulate a coherent vision of features, upgrades and solutions. Prior to joining iControl in 2005,Gilad worked for Current News Company, a distributor of printed media, where he was an IT director. Gilad served in the Israeli Navy for 3 years in the information technology unit of Israel's largest Navy base. He received an honorable certificate of achievement from the Navy Chief Command. Gilad earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland. He is married to Tali, CEO of TopSearch Technical Recruiting. They are the parents of three lovely children and reside in Rockville, MD.

Mindy Yu is Senior Vice President of Finance. She is responsible for all accounting and finance operations and staff, as well as the Human Resource department. Prior to joining iControl, Mindy held a similar position at Current News Company, where she began as a staff accountant in 2001. Mindy holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Xiamen in China and a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland. Mindy and her husband David are the parents of three beautiful children.

Kevin has spent the bulk of his career on the retail side, including 18 years at Kroger, followed by 17 years at Supervalu, where he reached the position of Vice President, Business Development and reported directly to current iControl senior advisor and board member, and former Supervalu president, Mike Jackson. Kevin’s most recent position was as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Navarro Discount Pharmacies, the largest Hispanic Drug Store Chain in the United States serving South Florida, Caribbean, and Latin America. Immediately prior to his time at Navarro, Kevin was Vice President of Sales at Prescient/Park City Group for two years. Kevin and his wife of over 35 years, Ellen, are the parents of two and the recently-minted grandparents of two. They reside in Ft. Myers, FL.

Mike spent 8 years in various roles within the Ahold Corporation, starting in store operations, continuing to GM/HBC specialist, and culminating as a buyer/merchanidser in the Stop & Shop division for three years. He took a position at Ocean Spray, where he ultimately rose to the position of Retail Operations Manager. After completing his MBA at Babson College, Mike joined iControl in 2010 as Business Development manager. He was promoted to Vice President in October 2011. He is a resident of Phoenix, AZ.

A 1998 graduate of Purdue University, Elizabeth started her career in sales and logistics at Inventor's Business Daily, where she rapidly rose through the ranks, receiving 3 promotions over four years. In 2002, she was recruited by and accepted a position as a Northwest Regional Sales & Logistics Manager for Single Copy sales with Dow Jones & Company. While at Dow Jones, Elizabeth was the recipient of the Dow Jones Annual Special Recognition Award. In November 2006, Maly followed her former superior at Dow Jones, Judy Berman, to the Chicago Tribune. In December 2008, she was promoted to as Senior Manager, Commercial Sales & Logistics, before being recruited by and joining iControl in June 2010. Elizabeth, who is a resident of Suburban Chicago, IL, is the mother of two precocious children.

Judy has been a leader in the Supermarket Industry from both a retail and wholesale perspective for the past 37 years. Over a 22 year career at Supervalu, Judy served in leadership positions across a number of disciplines including Category Management, Training and Development, Business Transformation, Supply Chain, Private Label Product Development and Change Management. She completed her MBA with St. Thomas University in 2002. Judy and her husband of over 30 years are residents of Suburban Minneapolis, MN.