OpenClose

Management Team

• Jason Regalbuto
  CEO/CTO

  As CTO and CEO, Jason is responsible for the leadership of our client's technology initiatives but also in the shaping and execution of the company's vision and positioning. He leads a highly capable technical team in implementing key strategic initiatives, ensuring current technology platforms. He has hands on experience developing and achieving strategic technology initiatives. He selects and implements, working with CTO Web Technology Services, standards for system development and tools. Oversees server and systems operation, performs direct development with the company management team, on IT-sponsored initiatives, and mentors more junior staff in management, operational and developmental skills.

  Jason has extensive Information Technology experience as CEO of Osborn & Robert, Inc. and as Vice President of Stubbs & Wootton, Inc., both based in Palm Beach, Florida. At these firms, he developed the Information Technology infrastructure, eCommerce Web site, as well as systems for Point Of Sales, Purchasing, Procurement, and Inventory Management.

• James P. Kelly
  President

  JP has the responsibility for the overall direction, coordination and administration of all financial strategies, policies and controls for OpenClose and its divisions. He manages, motivates and develops a dynamic sales force to meet profit goals, while keeping the executive staff apprised of financial trends, based on timely and accurate financial and operating information, allowing the executive team to act promptly and intelligently in response to competitive market opportunities.

  As the primary contact with bankers, analysts and other financial constituents, JP devises and implements potential, future financing/I.P.O. Strategy. He plans and directs all aspects of Beanstalk Networks sales policies, practices, objectives and initiatives; ensures maximum sales volume of products and services; helps develop new prospects; and interacts with existing customer accounts. He brings extensive experience as a mortgage banker as well, acting as President and Co-founder of Magellan Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage bank with offices in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.

• Frank Bocchino
  VP Marketing& Social Media

  Frank is a business communications specialist who has held positions in marketing, advertising, public relations, and journalism for a variety of companies, from Fortune 100 members to start ups. He specializes in marketing plan creation, brand establishment, lead generation and publicity campaign creation. Frank began his career in corporate communications with Merrill Lynch in New York.

  Specialized in lead generation, brand development, search engine optimization (SEO) and social media. A MarCom jack-of-all-trades, Frank has worked in for the Fortune 100 and technology start ups, as a Vice president of marketing, magazine writer, PR and Advertising exec, creative director, and everything in between.Schooled as a writer, self-taught graphic designer, and seasoned C-Level professional with extensive experience in high tech, online marketing and social media. Specialties include lead generation, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, PPC, inbound marketing, outbound email marketing, branding and identity, writing, design, content creation. Frank has also been the editor of four business trade publications, and is a graduate of Boston University with a B.A. degree in English, and a minor in Communications. In 2004, Frank was named to the CMO Council, a highly influential organization of upper echelon marketing and brand decision-makers in the technology industry.

• Vince Furey
  SVP Lending Solution

  With more than 20 years of senior level banking experience, Vince has extensive experience in national sales, lending technology, operations, credit, secondary marketing and compliance. He comes to OpenClose from Ovation7, LLC, a national consulting and business services firm he founded. There, he provided C-level outsourced solutions to the banking and financial services industries with a specialization in CIO/CTO level technology consulting, business development, loan delivery and strategic planning.

  Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions in the retail, wholesale and correspondent sales and operations at Mellon Bank, Bank One, and Pinnacle Financial Corp.

• Rob Pommier
  SVP Business Development

  Rob is responsible for the strategic management of a team and oversee initiatives built to generate prospective customers through a variety of channels. Pommier returned to OpenClose after a year at Gen Pact where he was vice president of business development for the company’s Quantum mortgage technology platform. He has worked for several mortgage software companies including Lender E-Source, Del Mar Database, and OpenClose.

• Bill Mitchell
  VP Business Development

  Best known for his honest straight forward approach, Bill has over 20 years of experience in national sales including over 15 years of experience in the mortgage and banking technology space, including virtually all facets of mortgage origination, secondary marketing, servicing, and analytics. At OpenClose, Bill is an integral part of the Sr. Business Development team where he will leverage his experience in working with strategic relationships while continuing to build on over 200 successful implementations of core and enterprise systems . Prior to joining, Bill served a dual role as both Vice President and National Sales Manager at Mortgage Builder Software. There he managed a national sales team and was a driving force to the company's success along with being primary contact for Lenders One National Cooperative. Before joining Mortgage Builder, Mitchell served as Regional Sales Manager for Fiserv-Del Mar Database and began his mortgage software career as National Vendor Services Manager for Ocwen Technology Xchange in the 90’s. Bill recently earned a Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification and truly enjoys helping lenders uncover process variations, which are often the root cause to savings, risk reduction and greater profitability.

• Tony Grogan
  VP Finance

  Tony Grogan has been helping emerging and established companies in strategic financial executive positions for over 20 years. He is a former Coopers & Lybrand professional and has worked in various financial positions including Corporate Controller for Flagler System, Inc, the parent company of the world-famous Breakers Resort in Palm Beach.

  During his 10 years at Flagler System, Inc., Tony managed the financial affairs of several corporate subsidiaries. These included a major residential real estate development, an ocean-front luxury condominium development, a shopping center, a computer software company, property owners associations, and the Breakers Hotel.

  As the president of his own consulting firm for many years, Tony has achieved a successful track record in helping many companies in various industries develop business plans and marketing plans. Additionally, he is the holder of a Master of Business Administration degree from Florida Atlantic University.

  In his spare time, Tony is an award-winning independent producer and cinematographer many years of experience in film, video, and television production. He has won two “Crystal Reel” awards and five national “Telly” awards. He also is a certified technical scuba diver.

• JC Collado
  VP Client Relations

  Fluent in multiple languages, J.C. is an expert in client communications, responsible for the supervision of the customer support department. His position includes managing the support and client satisfaction policies for the 700 customers and thousands of financial professionals who access the OpenClose network every day. J.C. has been with the company since its inception and joined the company from Magellan Mortgage where he worked as a Loan Officer.

  J.C. began his career in food service and retail management working for several national and international chains as well as owning his own retail store. Most notably, he served as Chief Representative in the Worldwide Retail Division for the fashion house, Salvatore Ferragamo.

• Don Bowman
  VP Software Integrations

  Don manages the integration of new clients on the OpenClose software. He is also responsible for managing and coordinating technology projects for OpenClose as well as the quality control of software updates.

  Don joined OpenClose from Buffalo, NY based M&T Bank where he held several positions but served most recently as Assistant Vice President. At M&T Bank, he was responsible for managing and coordinating technology projects, which among many other projects, included the implementation of the OpenClose software for M&T Bank. His hands on experience from a client’s point of view, gives him a unique and irreplaceable perspective when working with new OpenClose clients. Don started in the mortgage business in 1985 as a loan officer and has had various positions (underwriting, loan servicing, construction lending, mortgage technology) over the years with various banks and mortgage companies.

  Don also has valuable experience in the mortgage industry, working as Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Loan Services for Shareholders Funding Inc, and Assistant Vice President of Loan Servicing/Construction Lending for Parent Federal Savings.

  Don received a Masters of Management and Masters of Information Sciences from Pennsylvania State University.