Our Team

Our consultants are not academicians. We’re not trying to advance the latest theories from a book. Instead, every one of us has years of experience in the executive ranks with proven success in our own businesses and in helping our clients.

Leary Gates
Leary Gates has been advising market-leading and emergent technology companies since he founded Lumina Consulting Group in 1995. His love for technology, his incisive market savvy and his genuine interest in helping leaders succeed have made Lumina a go-to resource for technology driven companies of all sizes.
Dan McCormick
Dan McCormick is a seasoned executive, entrepreneur and strategist with more than 20 years of successful leadership experience. His track record includes key executive roles at some of the most admired Fortune 100 companies in the world.
Elizabeth Mansfield
Elizabeth Mansfield is a seasoned technical sales and marketing strategist with over 12 years in the high-tech industry. Her entrepreneurial track record includes various executive leadership roles in emerging technology firms as well as two of her own successful start-ups.
Mark Pastor
Mark Pastor is a seasoned business manager, strategist, and entrepreneur. He brings over 20 years of leadership and executive experience from industry leading companies including Seagate Technology and CalComp Inc., a Lockheed Martin subsidiary.
Irfan Khan
Irfan Khan is a digital media and Internet platform entrepreneur who thrives on business challenges. With 15 years of progressive experience in startups—from manufacturing to cutting-edge technology companies—he is a true cross-functional collaborator who focuses on getting products to market.
Ron Neuenschwander
Ron Neuenschwander builds sales strategies and systems that align the sales organization with the revenue and strategic goals of growing companies. His experience includes successfully building inside sales teams and equipping sales organizations with practical methodologies and processes to build effective sales organizations.
Steve Conway
Steve Conway is a twenty year IT industry veteran who specializes in strategic market analysis, positioning, public and analyst relations. Conway has provided strategic guidance for industry leaders IDC, Sun Microsystems, Cray, Silicon Graphics, Cable & Wireless and America Online.
Pierre Gutierrez
Pierre Gutierrez is a business operations analyst specializing in business forecasting, pricing analysis and modeling, competitive analysis and customer ROI and TCO modeling.
Steve Jorgensen
Steve Jorgensen is an entrepreneurial executive with innovative vision and demonstrated expertise in executing complex sales cycles, developing proficient channel and vertical market strategies to help clients drive high-growth and profitability in technology ventures.