Just like our product, we are completely digital! Our team is remotely based around the entire United States, and beyond. While our team may work in different cities around the world, we are unified in our mission: To empower orthodontic, dental, and medical offices with a dynamic and painless marketing experience.
Executive Team
Ted Teele
Chief Executive Officer
St. Pete Beach, FL
- 25+ years running technology companies, including 2 similar to Kaleidoscope (in different industries)
- Expert in all aspects of digital marketing
- Passionate leader and mentor
- Harvard BA & MBA (top 5% in class)
- Traveled to 60 countries & 47 states
- Yoga addict
Charis Santillie
Founder, VP of Marketing
Novato, CA
- 25+ years marketing experience
- 17+ years with husband’s orthodontic practice
- “DDS” (Dearly Devoted Spouse) during his dental/ortho school
- Certified Fearless Living Coach & Certified Fearless Trainer
- 4.5 lb Havapoo, Heidi lays on her desk while she’s working
Mary Kay Miller
VP of Digital Services
Rochester, NY
- 40+ years in orthodontics
- 20+ years online marketing
- Founder of Orthopreneur Internet Marketing Solutions (Kaleidoscope subsidiary)
- Respected regional & national industry speaker
- 3 children, 8 grandkids – still skis & plays golf to keep up with them
Laura Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
Pittsburgh, PA
- 15+ years of experience helping vibrant, growing companies with financial, accounting, & HR processes
- Was VP of Finance at Touchtown, through sale of company
- Was Director of Finance at SnapRetail
- Avid yogi and cyclist
- Lover of all things numbers & spreadsheets
Advisory Board
Dave Paquette, DDS, MS, MSD
Orthodontic Advisor
Mooresville, NC
- 30+ years in orthodontics
- Lead Clinical Advisor at Henry Schein Orthodontics
- “The Ortho Guru” lectures globally on innovative orthodontics
- Can ski barefooted & has a license to drive an elephant
- Won a Taylor Swift look alike contests to get concert tix for his 4 daughters (A father’s love knows no bounds!)
Timothy McReath, DDS, MS
Orthodontic Advisor
Montello, WI
- 28+ years in orthodontics (DDS & MS from Marquette University)
- Husband to talented wife Gina, father of 5 & grandfather to twin boys
- Enjoys farming, hunting, fishing, & time outdoors with family
- Avid Podcast listener interested in leadership & self development
- Black belt in Inayan Eskrima (Philippine Martial Art)
Don Wilson, DDS, MSD
Orthodontic Advisor
Novato, CA
- 20+ years in orthodontics
- MSD from IUPUI, Indianapolis
- DDS from University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco
- Fifth generation Californian
- 22+ years married to Kaleidoscope’s founder (met Charis at University of Puget Sound, while dancing!)
Sales & Marketing Team
Eve Griffin
Director, Partnerships & Sales
Pittsburgh, PA
- 10+ years in Sales Management
- 5+ years experience in SaaS Sales
- Experience in Digital Marketing including strategy, SEO, web, social & campaign execution
- Managed National Trade Show teams
- Loves podcasts, vintage, sports & traveling
Sam Teele
Manager, Business Development
Izmir, Turkey
- 3 years financial & research analyst for Italy’s largest financial institution
- Operated consultancy business from home office in Izmir, Turkey
- Alter ego: rapper SammyT (look for him in our doodle videos!)
- Fluent in Italian, Intermediate in Turkish
- Lover of history
Steven Busch
Marketing Manager
Parker, CO
- 10+ years marketing experience
- Expert in digital marketing, creative design & print production
- Steeplechase Champion at Drury University where he received both a degree and an amazing wife (had to catch her first…she was also a track star!)
- Father of 2 future track stars
Technology Team
Sujay Jaju
Chief Technology Officer
Mumbai, India
- 14+ years building technology platforms in the web domain
- Has led Kaleidoscope Development team since inception in 2011
- Masters in Computer Science (Multimedia Networks & Databases) from USC
- Manages to be both a geek & a nerd (Go ahead, ask him the difference)
Daniel Caleb
IT & Web Development Wizard
Asheville, NC
- 20+ years Linux Systems Administration & Full Stack Dev.
- Active in Ubuntu Open Source Community
- Dad of 2 boys, 1 daughter & 2 dogs
- Hikes & explores waterfalls in the Blue Ridge Mtns.
- Enjoys hügelkultur & permaculture practices
Customer Success Team
Christina Bryant
Product Manager, Platform/Systems
Novato, CA
- Kaleidoscope team member since the beginning in 2011
- Liaison with engineering team in product development
- Mom to spunky little girl, baby boy, & Australian Shepard
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First met her husband at 15 years old
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Has a huge Sicilian family & loves food
Christy Levine Geer
Director, Website Development
Rochester, NY
- 5+ years experience orthodontic internet marketing
- 15+ years photography & design (Advertising Photography degree, RIT)
- Leads website builds all the way from design consults to go live
- Enjoys family game nights & hiking with husband & 2 children
- Has a beagle mix – Maya, tuxedo cat – Dexter, & calico kitten – Kipo
Jeff Slater
Digital Marketing Guru
Fairport, NY
- 10+ years experience in SEO, digital marketing & WordPress
- Communications, customer service & troubleshooting extraordinaire
- Grizzled veteran of Google Maps, Facebook for Business & online branding projects
- #girldad to Charlotte (5) and Isla (4)
- Foodie & sports fanatic
Erik Alan Miller
SEO Virtuoso
Farmington, NY
- 8+ years experience SEO
- Monitors site health, ranking, & manages online citations
- His 2 boys, ages 6 & 10, are his best friends (they love to ski, golf, & play basketball)
- Our VP of Digital Services (Mary Kay…AKA his “BOSS MOM”) taught him everything he knows
Jesslyn Scott
Project Manager
Loveland, CO
- 4+ years experience supporting administrative and marketing initiatives
- Involved in all aspects of setting up Kaleidoscope accounts and services
- New mom to a beautiful baby girl
- Has a standard poodle named Aikman…Go Cowboys!
Luke Renn
Graphic & Web Designer
Corydon, IN
- 24+ years experience in graphic design, 20+ in web design
- 20+ years working with our Founder
- Member of Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
- Performed in a play that received a Jeff Award for Best Production
- Enjoys running and physical fitness
Janelle Daignault
Customer Care Specialist
St. Petersburg, FL
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6+ years experience in customer care and service
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Supports and trains our customers on our Kaleidoscope platform and content management system
- Loves rescuing dogs and has a Bully Mix named Moxxi
- Enjoys music and going to concerts
