Our Team

Liddy Manson President	Liddy is President of BeClose and an emerging voice on Aging in America. She has over 20 years of experience working with premier technology and information brands. Before joining BeClose, she served as CEO of DigitalSports, a web service providing detailed information and coverage of high school sports throughout the country. Prior to DigitalSports, she served as the Chief Operating Officer of Freewebs Inc., an early-stage social publishing company. Previously, Liddy spent nine years as Vice President and General Manager of Commercial Products at Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the online subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. Liddy holds an MBA and Certificate in Public Management from Stanford University and a BA in Music from Yale University. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, three children and a boisterous Irish setter.
Dan Henderson Sr. VP of Business Development and Strategy	Over the past twelve years Dan has been a founder or early employee at four startups, and brings to the table more than fifteen years of experience driving growth and creating value in software and technology companies. With expertise in product marketing, product strategy, and business development, Dan has experience across both venture-backed startups as well as large enterprise organizations. Before joining BeClose, Dan served as VP Marketing for Los Angeles-based FastSoft, a venture-backed cloud software company spun out of the California Institute of Technology. Prior to FastSoft, Dan founded and ran Bhavan Media, a digital media company that streams Indian TV for Indian ex-patriots living in the U.S. Prior to that, Dan founded and ran i-Vantage, an IT services business, which he successfully sold in 2003. Previously, Dan spent several years as an IT consultant at top-tier consulting firms including Deloitte & Touche. Dan earned his M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.A. from Oberlin College. He lives in Virginia with his wife, two children, and a Benji look-alike terrier that thinks he’s as big as Liddy’s Irish setter.
Mark Hanson Technology & Product	Mark is a frequent speaker and author of numerous peer-reviewed technical articles in the wireless health area. With a decade of research experience in electrical and computer engineering, general medicine, geriatrics and palliative care, Mark has created technologies and products for many health applications and clinical trials. In addition, Mark has architected the technology strategy for two startup companies and his research has received prominent international media coverage. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he received a BS in both electrical and computer engineering and a PhD in electrical engineering.
Adam Barth Principal Engineer	Adam is an accomplished researcher and thought leader in the wireless health domain. His research in both electrical engineering and medicine focuses on unobtrusive wireless assessment toward treatment of medical disorders, and has resulted in 17 peer-reviewed publications along with extensive media coverage. Adam received a B.E. degree from Vanderbilt University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Virginia all in Electrical Engineering for his work in the Wireless Health and Technology space. During his time at the University of Virginia, he was awarded the Dean’s fellowship and the prestigious Louis T. Rader Graduate Research Award, and he helped establish the UVA Center for Wireless Health.
Lainie Muller Director of Affiliate Programs	Lainie is an experienced sales executive with a background in internet and online media sales. Previous to BeClose, Lainie was the National Sales Manager in the Major Accounts Unit of the Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive. During her tenure at the Washington Post, Lainie developed, sold and successfully managed online media plans for many categories, including Retail, Home Furnishings, Healthcare and Consumer Electronics. Lainie holds a BS in Human and Organizational Development and Business from Vanderbilt University.
Kimberly Berger Director of Marketing	Kim comes to BeClose with a wealth of experience from the healthcare, education and finance fields where she has acquired extensive experience developing growth and marketing strategies for both non-profit and for-profit corporations. Before coming to BeClose, Kim worked as an Associate Director at The Advisory Board Company where managed contract-related member relations and special strategic projects for the executive suite of a large healthcare consulting firm. Previous to the Advisory Board, Kim worked as a consultant developing growth strategies, analyzing industries and markets, creating marketing plans and building capabilities for a broad array of clients across numerous industries. Kim holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in American Politics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chris Silverman Software Engineering	Chris directs all of BeClose's software and programming development. He has found innovative ways to repurpose existing technology for the needs of BeClose's customers and is responsible for the overall site at BeClose.com including the implementation of new features and improvements to the community of users at BeClose.com. Prior to joining BeClose, Chris attended Dartmouth College, from which he graduated with a degree in computer science.
Don Faraci Marketing	Don is involved in marketing and business development at BeClose while leading the BeClose social media effort. Don also provides troubleshooting for customers while offering consulting to optimally set up a BeClose system. Prior to joining BeClose, Don attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated with a degree in economics.
Ned Ryan Marketing and Sales	Ned is involved in business development and co-manages BeClose’s SEM campaign. Along with these responsibilities, Ned also coordinates BeClose’s marketing efforts. Prior to joining BeClose, Ned attended Denison University, where he graduated with a degree in economics.