Our Team

Meet Our Team

Walt Rines Portrait

Walt Rines

Founder & CEO

Transformational Marketing Executive with 30+ years pioneering digital strategies from email marketing's inception to AI-driven automation. Industry Pioneer who raised $20M VC funding and scaled email marketing platform to 120 employees, now leveraging proven methodologies to drive measurable growth across SaaS, fintech, and e-commerce sectors.

Expert at building scalable marketing systems that deliver sustainable competitive advantages and exceptional ROI.

Professional Journey

2023 - Present

Founder and CEO

Crimson Edge Ventures LLC

Pioneering AI-driven marketing ecosystem creating diversified revenue streams across publishing and affiliate marketing channels. Developed proprietary workflow automation connecting AI tools with publishing platforms.

2023

Client Success Manager Lead

321 Media

Led strategic client success initiatives for agency's premium "Fractional Marketing" services, managing $45K MRR portfolio. Achieved 35% ROI improvement and 45% management efficiency gain through systematic optimization.

2023 - Present

Chief Marketing Officer

Trade House Funds

Architecting comprehensive digital marketing transformation for prop trading firm integrating AI-powered content and automation. Deployed martech stack with automated workflows increasing efficiency while improving quality standards.

2022

Vice President Growth & Business Development

Apollo Eleven, Inc.

Directed cross-functional growth teams implementing AI-augmented marketing strategies for SaaS client portfolio. Created strategic alliances increasing client acquisition 27% and improving retention rates.

2017 - 2021

Founder, CEO, President

Online Business Solutions LLC

Built and scaled multiple e-commerce businesses across major platforms while providing strategic marketing consultation. Successfully operated across Shopify, Amazon, eBay with integrated marketing strategies.

1997 - 2001

Founder/CEO

GTMI/TargitMail.com

Built pioneering email marketing platform during internet commercialization, securing $20M VC funding and scaling to 120 employees. Established foundational email marketing practices still used industry-wide today.