Management Team

Mike Russiello — President and CEO
Mike Russiello co-founded Brainbench in 1998 and has been the driving force behind Brainbench's innovation and leadership in the market for online assessment solutions. Mike has led Brainbench's development of revolutionary online assessments and certifications-creating a platform that focuses on the needs for individuals and corporations to predict individual and employee success when it matters most: on the job.

In addition to his Brainbench leadership, Russiello serves as the Chairman of the Executive Committee for the States Career Clusters Business, Management, and Administration Working Group; serves on the Advisory Committee for the States Career Clusters Information Technology Working Group; and is on the Executive Advisory Board for CLO Magazine.

Mike graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Systems Engineering and was an officer aboard a nuclear submarine. Mike also holds a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland. Prior to founding Brainbench, Mike worked as a senior salesperson for EDS's government services division.

President's Message

Randy Kraemer — Content
Randy Kraemer is the Director of Content at Brainbench. Randy oversees the development and management of over 500 Brainbench assessments, a team of Test Development Managers, and 2000+ subcontractors. Since starting at Brainbench in 2000, Randy has held several positions including Test Development Manager on the Content team. Randy's background is in retail management where he spent 15 years prior to joining Brainbench. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary.

Bill Lake — Sales
Bill Lake is Vice President Corporate Sales and co-founder. Since helping start Brainbench in 1998, Bill has held strategic sales and marketing leadership roles for both consumer and corporate product lines and currently leads global corporate sales and channel development. Bill was Vice President Sales for the EDS defense business, and was named EDS' Salesperson of the Year in 1994. He is a former Army officer and a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.

Mike Littman — Marketing
Mike Littman is Vice President, Marketing. He joined Brainbench in 1998, and oversees all marketing activities for both consumer and corporate product lines. Mike also hails from EDS, where he was responsible for the design and launch of the EDS Eastern Region Metrics and Estimating Center, as well as supporting opportunities with several federal and military agencies, including DOE, HUD and the Armed Forces. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut.