Meet the Team

President

As President, Jonathan L. Brooks is responsible for charting the LocateSmarter growth strategy. With more than two decades of Executive Leadership in the data industry, Jonathan has lead the development of data platforms that serve law enforcement, government, risk and receivables management. He has served on numerous boards from land conservation to global missions. Most recently, he co-founded a charity that benefits families dealing with adolescent Leukemia.

Vice President & Integrator

Teri Ettelson joins the LocateSmarter team after nearly thirty years in healthcare and nonprofit leadership. Her experience in organizational and project management will support LocateSmarter's growth and innovation. Teri is key in helping LocateSmarter live its core values daily, with a focus on INTEGRITY in everything we do. Teri has served on several non-profit boards, and volunteers with students across the state of Iowa focusing on the financial literacy of high school students.

(319) 292-1490

Director, Business Development and Strategic Alliances

Brandon Medlin leads the sales organization as well as strategic partnerships for LocateSmarter. He joined the LocateSmarter team with over 10 years of leadership experience in the debt collection and technology solutions industries, including project management for the development and implementation of a TCPA compliant dialing solution and managing a proprietary collection software application. Brandon co-founded a nonprofit in the outdoor industry with a mission to introduce youth to the outdoors.

(319) 292-1463

Account Development Executvie

Michael brings 30 years of experience in the BPO space to LocateSmarter, and uses that experience to solve real issues for our clients. Michael takes a consultative approach to building good partner relationships and often relies on his analytic capabilities to ensure he gets the solution right every time. Michael has dual bachelors degrees (Business Administration and eBusiness) and an MBA in Administration & Technology Management from University of Phoenix.

(319) 830-0662

Director of Training & Development

Alex "SkipGuru" Price is a nationally recognized expert in the art of skip tracing and cyber tracking. He brings over 35 years of experience in the data and skip tracing industries to LocateSmarter. His focus is on educating and supporting clients that are using tools such  as online search platforms.

(251) 366-7669

Product Owner/Data Analyst

As a Product Owner/Data Analyst, Patrick is embedded in the development team as a business/technology bridge for the value brought to the market through LocateSmarter’s cutting-edge technology. Patrick has worked in product development in both business and technical capacities throughout several industries including banking, card services, and health insurance. Patrick holds a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification from ScrumAlliance and is passionate about finding the most efficient, effective, and intelligent solutions available in the marketplace today.

Manager of Marketing and Operations

Julie Anderson comes from a background in debt collection and technology. For the past decade, she worked at a leading collection agency where she spearheaded projects such as client proposals, IT system migrations and client implementation. Prior to collections, Julie also worked in marketing for law enforcement software and geospatial services. Julie has a bachelor's degree in Communication/Public Relations from the University of Northern Iowa.

Technical Project Manager

As Technical Project Manager, Terri works with the development team to meet product needs based on client feedback. Terri has a long history of implementing cutting-edge technology. She spent nearly 20 years in the mortgage industry, during which time she spearheaded the use of personal computers in the 1980s, configured networks in the 1990s, oversaw the digitization of mortgage documents and worked as an advanced business analyst.

(319) 883-1296

Operations Administrator

Amy is the Operations Administrator for LocateSmarter, providing quality customer service and technical support to our clients. Prior to LocateSmarter, Amy worked in international sales for the powersports industry, and in medical equipment sales for a local hospital. She is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in Consumer Affairs. Amy is passionate about effective communication and maximizing efficiency for our clients.

(319) 833-1246

Software Developer III

Warren has worked as a programmer/developer since he graduated from Wartburg College in 2000 with a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science. Warren came to LocateSmarter from the IT department of our parent company in 2014. After a brief detour to another local business, Warren came back in 2019 to rejoin the team. Warren is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and golfing.

Software Developer II

Brian realized his destiny as a technologist at the age of 6 when he was given his first Commodore 64, a soldering iron, and a manual about programming. He earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics with a minor in Music Performance from Morningside University while working full-time at Gateway 2000 designing laptops and slinging code. After graduating, he worked as a hardware and software engineer/architect in Iowa for over 25 years before joining LocateSmarter. Brian’s other passions include cooking, retro gaming, reading, really complex mathematics and cryptography, science fiction (especially Doctor Who), and spending time with his family. He hopes someday to find the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything…. but suspects the answer is 42.