We have a diverse team of intelligent, interesting, creative, convention-challenging collaborators.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

**FAVORITE MOVIE/TV CHARACTER**: Omar - The Wire
**DREAM VACATION**: Uruguay

Matt Tessar
CTO/ Co-Founder

Matt leads the technological insight that guides our services. He's designed and developed software for the US Census Bureau, Major Property and Casualty Insurance Companies, the American Cancer Society and the YMCA of North America. He heads up TESMO'S data acquisition and automation, marketplace integration, and business development. Matt is a longtime resident of Boulder, CO with his wife, two teenagers, and Libby the Labradoodle. Matt enjoys cooking, eating out, and exploring new places on foot or on bicycle.

**FAVORITE DISH**: Bánh Canh Cua
**FAVORITE SONG**: Sister Moon - Sting

Lawrence Mortenson
CEO/ Co-Founder

Lawrence has a BA from Duke and an MBA from Washington University. Prior to TESMO, he worked for Nissan for nearly 10 years in Finance, Operations, and Pricing & Marketing Strategy. He teamed up with Matt to create TESMO in 2008. He spends most of his time working with the TESMO team to ensure our clients achieve their Amazon channel objectives. Lawrence is from Minneapolis originally and lived in Japan for 3 years before settling in Los Angeles in 1999. He's married, and loves the outdoors & exercise, Japanese whiskey, and friends, food, and family.