On the Record with Rose
On the Record with Rose is a collection of interviews conducted by one of our amazing employees, Rose Pleskow. These interviews highlight the people who make up our world-class team and make Brightspot the special place it is.
On the Record with Rose: Johnathan McLeod
Less than two years after joining Brightspot from Capital One, Johnathan McLeod has stepped into the role of Finance Manager, where he turns forecasts, pricing and infrastructure costs into decisions the business can act on. In this conversation with Rose, he talks about growing in ownership and judgment, his love of menswear, and helping his church community build healthier money habits.
About the author: Rose Pleskow
Rose Pleskow has been working at Brightspot since 2011 as a content and quality assurance specialist. In addition to writing employee profiles, Rose has played a critical role on a variety of client projects with her keen eye for detail and Brightspot publishing expertise. She has contributed to the launch of various projects ranging from SpecialOlympics.org to Amazon Science and Healthgrades.
On the Record with Rose: Jeff Beam
In her latest conversation with the people building Brightspot, Rose sits down with Jeff Beam, Principal Front-End Software Developer, to talk about our work for Johnson & Johnson, his focus on accessibility, team culture and life outside the office.
On the Record with Rose: Ian Paterson
From tackling complex infrastructure challenges to leading multi-region migrations, Senior DevOps Engineer Ian Paterson helps keep Brightspot running behind the scenes. Here, Rose catches up with Ian to talk about solving tough technical problems, life as a new dad and why Brightspot’s scrappy culture keeps him motivated.
On the Record with Rose: Chloe Scolari
As Senior Manager of Revenue Marketing, Chloe Scolari owns delivery on Brightspot’s quarterly revenue goals and the demand generation campaigns behind them. She sat down with Rose to talk about leading her first team, the lessons that have stuck and how volunteering with Special Olympics has shaped the way she shows up at work.
On the Record with Rose: Sara Roy
With roots at NBC Sports and Golf Channel, Sara Roy works across a diverse range of clients and industries — from supporting high-stakes live events like the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup to leading the company’s platform upgrade program.
On the Record with Rose: Jack Allen
Two years into his role as a business development representative, Jack Allen has carved out a fast-paced role on Brightspot’s front lines — blending sharp research, relentless outreach and resilience while riding the highs and lows of the sales cycle.
On the Record with Rose: Rachel Woodburn
Since joining Brightspot in 2023, Rachel Woodburn’s role has expanded across product, project and program management responsibilities. Today she works across customer delivery and infrastructure initiatives, where she helps teams stay organized, unblock work and continuously improve processes.
On the Record with Rose: Courtney Gannon
Courtney Gannon takes us inside her day-to-day role as Brightspot’s Art Director, where creativity, collaboration and constant problem-solving are part of the job. In this Q&A, she shares what inspires her creatively, how she’s grown professionally, and her advice for designers just getting started.
On the Record with Rose: Tom Hoppe
From its early startup days to today’s enterprise scale, Tom Hoppe has seen every chapter of Brightspot’s evolution. In this conversation with Rose, he reflects on the work, the people and the passion that have kept him here for over a decade.
On the Record with Rose: Ravi Singh
Ravi Singh, Brightspot’s President and Chief Product Officer, stepped into his operating role with a simple conviction: belief in the product, the people and the promise of the company. Blending humility with ambition — or as he calls it, “humbitious” — Ravi is focused on driving Brightspot’s next era of innovation.
On the Record with Rose: Tom Neff
Tom Neff is a product leader with a passion for solving complex platform challenges — and a killer spaghetti sauce recipe to match. Whether he’s building out AI features or collaborating across teams to shape the Brightspot roadmap, he brings curiosity, energy and a love of problem-solving to everything he does.
On the Record with Rose: Emma Macaluso
Emma’s journey into software engineering wasn’t linear — but once she found her footing, she never looked back. From discovering a love for coding in college to building solutions that directly impact users at Brightspot, she’s grown into a developer who thrives on learning, collaboration and making a difference.
On the Record with Rose: Jessie Kennedy
Rose sat down with Jessie Kennedy, Brightspot’s newly promoted Vice President of Marketing, to talk about her career journey, leadership style and what excites her most about the future of marketing at Brightspot. From cross-functional collaboration to mission-driven work, Jessie shares what brought her to the company and what continues to inspire her every day.
On the Record with Rose: Kara Shields
Meet the mastermind behind Brightspot’s training and development — a passionate leader dedicated to helping employees grow, learn and succeed through creative, engaging programs. From onboarding new hires to designing innovative learning experiences, Kara is dedicated to making Brightspot a place where everyone can thrive.
On the Record with Rose: Glenn Facey
With a career built on adaptability, strong customer relationships and a passion for problem-solving, Glenn thrives in his role leading Brightspot’s Strategic Accounts team. His ability to connect with customers, align technology solutions with business needs and foster long-term partnerships has made him a trusted advisor — one who is just as focused on building meaningful relationships as he is on driving growth.
On the Record with Rose: Mohammed Amiwala
Curiosity, adaptability and a strong foundation in secure coding are key to thriving in the fast-evolving field of software security, says Brightspot’s Mohammed Amiwala. In this interview with Rose, Mohammed shares insights into his career path and daily responsibilities as a security software engineer.
On the Record with Rose: Laine Davison
Laine has been part of the Brightspot team for five years, starting as an intern and now thriving in her role as a full-time content manager. She has been at the forefront of numerous customer projects, bringing creativity, attention to detail and customer-focused commitment to every task. In this Q&A with Rose, Laine reflects on her dynamic role, from crafting content to collaborating with customers, and shares how each project fuels her passion for delivering exceptional results
On the Record with Rose: Tarik Josaitis
Having joined in 2021 in search of a more dynamic, collaborative environment, Tarik Josaitis has found his fit at Brightspot. Today, as Director of Customer Engagements, he’s all about keeping projects on track, building strong customer connections and delivering the best possible outcomes for some of our biggest customers.
On the Record with Rose: Julia Heflin
Reuniting at Brightspot with several former colleagues, Julia Heflin’s role as Controller involves daily, weekly and monthly financial tasks, auditing and forward-looking forecasting to help the business thrive and grow. Outside her day-to-day accounting and finance duties, Julia is a passionate equestrian and is deeply involved with Brightspot mission activities including volunteering at Holistic Horsemanship Services and during Special Olympics’ events.
On the Record with Rose: Ninad Khalate
Ninad Khalate reflects on his seven-year tenure as a software engineer at Brightspot, from making the connection as a passionate Java developer during a career fair to deploying innovative features and solutions for Brightspot CMS customers. Outside of work, Ninad’s passion for sports—and especially soccer—places Barcelona at the top of his travel list.
On the Record with Rose: Gaston Filardi
Gaston Filardi shares insights on his journey from being a Brightspot client in Argentina to a product-management lead at our Virginia HQ. Read on to learn about the exciting projects he’s leading for various customers across the media sector, as well as across countries and continents (plus, get his take on the big debate: greatest of all time, Maradona or Messi?).
On the Record with Rose: Chris Hutson
Rose sits down for a chat with Chris Hutson, a Senior Product Manager with Brightspot. A man used to wearing many hats to get myriad customer implementations over the line, Chris has led the successful delivery of projects including for NBC Sports, the PGA Championship and Drive, Chip & Putt.
On the Record with Rose: Dan Sisan
In this chat with Rose, Dan Sisan reflects on his 12 years at Brightspot, involving a switch from the physics lab into software engineering and more recently leading delivery and client engagement across multiple projects. Learn about Dan’s lifelong computer fascination, his commitment to developing innovative solutions for our customers, and the vibrant company culture at Brightspot that engages employees both during and outside office hours.
On the Record with Rose: Jake Graham
Jake Graham, a developer at Brightspot since 2020, shares with Rose about his role in delivering innovative and creative solutions for the company’s software teams and products. A keen video gamer and rock climber, Jake is also passionate about volunteering his time to support many of Brightspot’s community-service efforts, including a trip in summer 2023 to volunteer at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.
On the Record with Rose: Alistair Wearmouth
Rose sits down for a chat with Brightspot’s Alistair Wearmouth. Before joining in 2020, Alistair was a user of the Brightspot CMS at CoStar, plus has enjoyed a mix of editorial and product management roles that included managing homegrown and other CMS solutions for companies like National Geographic, USA Today and Orbitz.
On the Record with Rose: Raleigh McClayton
Having joined Brightspot in September 2022, CEO Raleigh McClayton is ushering in the next chapter of growth for the company. Here, Raleigh shares what excites him most about the opportunities ahead as well as some of his personal passions and experiences.
On the Record with Rose: Liz Bell
Liz Bell is a Senior Manager with Brightspot’s Customer Success team. Now approaching five years at the company, Liz shares how her prior role on the sales side of the business has helped with the communication skills that are essential to foster strong working relationships with stakeholders and ensure that each customer is getting the most out of their platform experience.
On the Record with Rose: Grace Owolabi
Grace Owolabi works as a quality assurance (QA) engineer at Brightspot, helping steer delivery projects to completion and to ensure they meet each customer’s exact requirements and expectations.
On the Record with Rose: David Bultema
Meet David Bultema, Brightspot’s Chief Financial Officer. Here, he shares with Rose about his responsibilities overseeing all financial activities for the company, from budgeting and accounting to forecasting, reporting and analysis. Outside of the office, he can usually be found enjoying the outdoors (and with something pumpkin-flavored to eat, especially in fall).
On the Record with Rose: Jenna Warren
Jenna Warren is a VP, Customer Engagement at Brightspot, and handles a key strategic account for the company that spans multiple current and emerging projects. She shares with Rose about her experiences growing and managing this relationship, plus her background in CMS technology, media and competitive figure skating.
On the Record with Rose: Mark Hoover
Rose sits down for a chat with Brightspot content director Mark Hoover for his insights on the power of the Brightspot platform and what it takes to synthesize and communicate highly technical CMS concepts to diverse audiences. He also shares about his love of movie-making, a talent he also puts to good use while producing a variety of video content at work.