Executive Bios

Grant Hammersley, CEO

Grant Hammersley is one of the co-founders of Opus Solutions and has been in the corporate event management and sponsorship business the past 12 years. Prior to his current role as the CEO of Opus Solutions, Grant served in a variety of management and commercial lending roles with Bank of America. Grant is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a BA in Economics and a minor in Political Science, while playing baseball for the Red Raiders. In addition to enjoying family time with his wife Heidi and their son, Grant is on the board of Children's Cancer Association and is the founder of The Children's Pro-Am golf tournament.

Monte Wood, President

Monte joined Opus Solutions in January of 2005 with over fifteen years of senior executive experience. His focus on mentorship, integrity, innovation and sound fundamental business practices has helped Opus to quickly become an industry leader. Previously, Monte was CEO of Wood Alliance Inc., which operated under the Wood Associates brand name, a company that he founded in 1985 and grew to become recognized as one of the top sales promotion companies in the country. Based in the Silicon Valley, the company created numerous innovations, including some of the industry’s first web-based e-commerce campaigns. During his reign, Wood Associates achieved fifteen consecutive years of growth, surpassing $87 million in revenues for 2000, with an unprecedented cumulative average annual growth rate of over 40%. In 2001, Wood Associates merged with iPrint Technologies, a NASDAQ listed public company. Mr. Wood holds a B.A. from Southern Oregon College, has two children, participates on various boards and committees, and is an avid speaker at industry conferences and educational institutions, including U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Brad Jersey, Founder, AMI - Executive Vice President

An 18+ year veteran within the Advertising, Trade Exhibition Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing arena, Brad was named as one of the industry's 100 most-influential people by Trade Show Week Magazine in '03. With over 25 years experience in sales and marketing, he specializes in creating unique relationships and programs for clients around face-to-face opportunities through events and sponsorships. Prior to his involvement with Opus Solutions and the creation of AMI, Brad was Executive Vice President and COO of Imark Communications, and a Senior Manager at American Airlines. A Pittsburgh native, Brad headed west several years ago where he is now captive to the beautiful ladies in his life; wife Lori and three daughters, Savannah, Sydnie, and Skylar. He is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College with a major in Psychology and Economics.

Kim Kopetz, VP Global Accounts

Kim's history with Opus Solutions began in 1998, when she joined First Contact as a Sr. Program Manager, managing events for their largest clients. Prior to joining First Contact, she spent three years with the National Basketball Association and NIKE, executing global sporting events. In 2003, Kim pursued her interests in integrated marketing communications with a local agency, CMD. After learning the ropes behind creative and brand development, event marketing strategies, and agency relationships, Kim rejoined Opus Solutions in 2005 as Vice President, Business Development. In this role, Kim oversees the strategic integration and execution of global events and marketing logistics, as well as takes an active role in the development of Opus Solutions' event technologies. A graduate of Northwestern University, Kim lives in Portland with her husband and three kids.

Judy Adams, VP Operations

Judy Adams has served as Vice President, Corporate Operations and Human Resources for Opus Solutions since 2004. Prior to joining Opus, she worked for 12 years with then named Wood Associates, a Santa Clara, CA Promotional Products Company. Although Judy's official title was that of VP, HR and Administration, she oversaw corporate legal as well as other operational departments and functions. Judy’s work background also includes periods at both United Technologies Corporation and Hensel Phelps Construction, both in accounting roles. In 1994, Judy helped to start an HR networking group in Silicon Valley, CA, where she continues to participate long distance. The group meets monthly to gain additional ongoing training from guest speakers as well as one another. Judy is married with one daughter, and enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren.

Dena Kaufman, VP Event Management

Dena Kaufman has been in the event industry for 13 years and is responsible for the day-to-day management and business development of Opus Solutions' Event Management Division. Dena excels in program consultation, new client integration and event team development. Leading a tenured team of event specialist to individual performance and client success, Dena has direct experience in all of our service offerings from international product rollouts to conferences and high-touch CXO level events with companies such as Symantec, Cisco, Adobe and SEIU. Dena serves on the Board of several organizations, lending her event skills in producing high-end fashion shows for Boost Foundation and as a Member-at-large for CEMA (Corporate Event Marketing Association). Being the youngest of 10 children (and the only girl!), Dena honed her teamwork and negotiation skills at an early age. Growing up in a crowd, she learned to set herself apart and always brings unique and innovative perspectives to the projects she runs and the team she manages.

Michelle Cairo, VP Finance

Michelle Cairo joined Opus Solutions as Chief Financial Officer in December 2007. She brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding planning, investing, accounting, and operating efficiently. Prior to joining Opus, she was the Director of Finance for Pacific Power, where she oversaw the investment for the transmission and distribution of power over six states. In 2010, she was selected Portland’s Best CFO for medium-sized companies by the Portland Business Journal. Michelle holds a BS in Finance from University of Utah and a Master s of Business Administration from Utah State University. Michelle grew up in a large Greek family that was passionate about great food, this lead her to co-found Olympic Provisions, Oregon’s first USDA cured meat plant and tapas style restaurant.

W. Scott Holmes, VP Strategic Development

Mr. Holmes is a 35-year veteran of marketing and sales, recognized for his leadership in strategic planning and marketing program development. Scott retired his enterprise and technology consulting practice to join the Opus Solutions team in 2008. Previously, He served as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Sales of Wood Alliance, Inc., responsible for the design, sales and development of marketing and promotional programs for Fortune 1000 clients. Scott also held management positions in marketing, event management and sales in high technology companies including Apple Computer and Xerox Corporation. Scott currently resides with his wife, three golden retrievers and fly fishing gear in Eastern Idaho.

Jeff Eischen, Vice President

Jeff is a proven industry executive with over 15 years experience within the travel industry. He started his career with American Airlines managing the sales and marketing team in Chicago where he was awarded “The American Eagle” for his significant accomplishments and contributions to the company. He then transitioned to the agency side of the business where his responsibilities included global sales and marketing as well as account management for large multi-national clients. As a partner of Airport Marketing Income, Jeff is responsible for business development, consulting with airport authorities on marketing income initiatives, and managing large client relationships. His strong understanding of the business has allowed us to develop hard hitting programs with many great brands including jetBlue, Siemens, Under Armour, Bank of America, Dunkin’ Brands and many others. Jeff earned his degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Psychology and Marketing. He was also inducted into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame for Lacrosse and remains the all-time leading scorer. He currently resides in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with his wife Betsy and their two sons.

Kyle Ramsey - AVP, Information Technology

Kyle joined the Opus Technology Team in 1999 and has been instrumental in driving the architecture and development of the proprietary technology platform with which Opus and our clients manage their events. Kyle is responsible for managing an experienced technology team that supports the needs of event planners and executives both internally and with our clients. With over 11 years of experience in the event industry, Kyle has an innate understanding of how events are managed and how the technology can and should support them. He has a natural ability to listen to a problem, facilitate discussion about that problem, and help discern a technology and process solution to relieve the problem. He specializes in event technology strategy, systems integration, implementation, and process management. Kyle is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he was also a four year starter for the Trojan football team, including the 1996 Rosebowl. He lives in Keizer with his wife, son, and two daughters.