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Blackpearl Group
Blackpearl Group is a next-generation SaaS company creating value at the intersection of technology, data, and talent.
Blackpearl Group creates productivity and demand generation applications for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the USA.
Our proprietary platform, Pearl Engine, is the cornerstone of growth for our built and acquired technologies, helping our customers find more customers and turning data into dollars.
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Board of Directors
Tim Crown
Chairman
Tim Crown was appointed Chairman of the Blackpearl Group board on 2 January 2020. He is the co-founder and current Chairman of the Insight Enterprises Board, a global IT solutions company listed on the Fortune 500 and publicly traded on NASDAQ. Insight Enterprises employs over 14,000+ professionals in 19 countries and achieved over US $9.2 billion in net sales in 2023.
In addition to his role at Insight, Tim holds leadership positions at Redcatracing.com, Stormwind.com, Nocira.com, Coplex.com, Toothio.com, Freestar.com, Secondsight.ai and 5x5coop.com. Tim also initiated the establishment of the 501(c)3 Summit School of Ahwatukee in 2000, recognised with national and state-level awards for educational excellence.
Based in Arizona, USA, Tim brings extensive experience and leadership to Blackpearl Group. He serves on the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee. While Tim is highly involved in corporate governance, the Board recognises him as a non-independent director.
Nick Lissette
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Nick Lissette is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blackpearl Group. With over a decade of experience in data and AI technology, Nick established Silver Cloud Mail Company in 2006, a successful anti-spam SaaS service sold in 2012. He later founded Blackpearl Group, overseeing its initial capitalisation and the development of the Pearl Engine technology.
Nick is a Member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Victoria University of Wellington. Nick serves on the Blackpearl Group Board as an Executive Director.
Hugo Fisher
Director
Hugo was appointed as a director on 18 July 2023. He has over 25 years’ experience in financial and investment markets, working with institutional investors in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, and the United States. His experience spans a variety of sectors, including KiwiSaver providers, institutional investors, US mutual funds, multi-strategy hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital investors.
Hugo has built a vast network of trusted financial markets and investment industry participants globally. His expertise includes providing investor targeting services to corporations in New Zealand, Australia, and Asia, as well as managing listed equity, venture capital, and private equity investments for high net worth individuals and family offices worldwide.
Residing in New Zealand, Hugo holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Otago, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (SIA).
Cherryl Pressley
Director
Cherryl was appointed as a director on 24 November 2022. She has over 25 years of business experience in the technology industry. Most recently, Cherryl was Chief Revenue Officer at Blackpearl Group until March 2024, before transitioning back to a Non-Executive Director role. Prior to this, she was Head of Scaled Partnerships at Google. She spent 14 years at Microsoft in senior leadership roles, including Senior Director of Worldwide Distribution and Channels, where she led the channel sales team to achieve over $1 billion in cloud revenue.
Cherryl also led Worldwide Engineering Support for Microsoft’s global dynamics business. She has been a member of Blackpearl Group’s Advisory Board since 2016 and served as Chief Executive Officer of Black Pearl Mail, Inc. from February 2019 to September 2020.
Cherryl has been a Board Director for DRS Services USA, Inc. since 2015. She resides in Arizona, USA.
Mark Osborne
Director
Mark Osborne was appointed as a director on 24 November 2022. He brings over 25 years of experience in financial policy and governance, both locally and globally. Mark’s career spans roles in asset management, project management, and financial oversight across various sectors, reflecting his deep knowledge in strategic financial management.
Mark has been a Director of Te Ahu Charitable Trust since 2006. His leadership is marked by successful delivery of significant community facilities and management of complex projects from inception to operation.
Residing in New Zealand, Mark is recognized as an independent director by the Board. He currently chairs the Audit and Risk Committee and contributes to the Remuneration Committee, leveraging his extensive financial acumen and strategic oversight.