CTO & Co-Founder

Bryon Kataoka is a Trusted IT Advisor and a veteran of the software consulting profession having over 25 years in the industry.  After years in the financial industry, Bryon helped mold Commerce Solutions into a Premier IBM Partner starting in 1997.  Constantly on the leading edge of technology, Bryon authored the WebSphere Application Server Bible and contributed to a number of books and articles.  Bryon has spoken regularly at user group sessions in the Bay Area and at IBM's Impact Conferences on best ways to implement SOA in a cost effective manner.

As a trusted advisor, Bryon recognized the need to help organizations move towards SOA.  In 2007, he launched the iSOA Group, to guide enterprises into cost-efficient integration internally and within partner networks (in particular Healthcare).  Bryon continues to advise organizations on the benefits of SOA integration, use of SOA appliances (such as DataPower) and best management and technical practices that promote innovation and revenue producing outcomes. Bryon is regularly referred by IBM for his expertise in DataPower and has spoken at three IBM Impact conferences on DataPower.

In his personal life Bryon lives in Sonoma County, is a home wine maker and amateur golfer.

Leader of Sales and Marketing

Brian Silverman is iSOA Group's Sales & Marketing Leader, helping existing and new customers leverage the unique value of iSOA's offerings, such as DPAdmin and IBM's WebSphere Appliance Solutions. He joins iSOA Group from IBM after a successful career (over 27 years) in sales and marketing. The focus of his career has been to help companies understand the unique business value of IBM's varied solutions and software.

Brian was IBM's Americas Channel Sales Leader for WebSphere Appliances. He led the America's channel sales integration for WebSphere's most recent appliance acquisition of Cast Iron while continuing to lead the growth of WebSphere DataPower Appliance partner business.

As a sales rep and sales leader, Brian has multiple 100 percent clubs, a golden circle and has held software sales leadership positions at the Worldwide and Americas Level.

Brian's extensive marketing experience includes product marketing, partner market planning and market execution. As the business-to-business commerce product marketing manager for WebSphere Commerce, Brian's leadership included a patent for business-to-business order processing.

In his spare time Brian enjoys cooking, spending time with friends and family.

COO

Cheryl Bertini has over 18 years experience in corporate environments in various capacities. Coming from an IT background, Cheryl joined Commerce Solutions at its inception in 1997 to manage IT contracts and business partner relationships.  Cheryl has worked in numerous capacities at Commerce Solutions/iSOA Group and now is in charge of the daily operations.

Cheryl is an integral part of the organization. She has responsibility for the daily operations which includes managing our IBM relationship and our software reseller initiatives.  Cheryl is a certified WebSphere Sales Specialist.

In her personal life Cheryl lives in Sonoma County, is the mother of four children, an accomplished yoga instructor and acts as the Sonoma/Napa County wine tasting guest coordinator for our clients and guests!