Management
The company's existing team features deep experience in software, hardware, and online service management across multiple functions.
- Paul Davoust, President & CEO: Mr. Davoust is a founder of CaringFamily LLC and is responsible for general management, funding efforts, and overall strategy. A 20-year high-tech industry veteran, Mr. Davoust has held general management, sales, marketing, product management, and strategic planning posts for multiple industry leaders including Hewlett-Packard, Borland, Radish Communications Systems, and others. Mr. Davoust holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
- Michael D. Williams, Chief Technology Officer: Dr. Williams is a founder of CaringFamily, responsible for design and implementation of the Company's technical solution as well as its research activities. A pioneer in Artificial Intelligence research and Object Oriented programming tools development, Dr Williams served as a researcher at Xerox PARC, and has held executive positions at IntelliCorp and US West Advanced Technology. He has a BA in Physics and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of California, San Diego.
- David Taenzer, Director of Software Engineering: Mr.Taenzer is a founder of CaringFamily, responsible for CaringFamily's online service and infrastructure. Mr. Taenzer has held senior systems design and programming posts with 24/7 Media (formerly InfoBeat/Mercury Mail), U.S. West, where he developed that company's first online yellow page offering and CityKey, the first interactive TV service directory; and Bolt Barenek and Newman, among others. He holds both undergraduate and Masters degrees from MIT.