Our Team

David Berens, President
David is a dynamic sales trainer/coach with 20 years of effective sales leadership experience and author of “Practical Sales Methodologies”, a proprietary sales training system. He’s proven to be highly skilled in the development and implementation of results driven selling strategies, helping companies of all sizes be more effective in their prospecting efforts.

Carrie Berens, Executive Director
Carrie is an accomplished Executive with a fifteen year history of success in sales and marketing with a range of companies from Fortune 100 to small entrepreneurial companies. Carrie was recently named a 2011 Influential Woman in Business by the Business Ledger. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with an MBA from the University of Utah. She is also a founding member and on the executive board of Bloom Women’s Network, a not-for-profit focused on women helping women.

Bob Kovanic, Treasurer
Bob, a long time resident of the Aurora area. For the past 15 years he has had a successful career in accounting, finance, and managing business operations for several small to midsized privately held companies. These experiences, along with the strength of Padgett Business Services®, make Bob uniquely qualified to assist small business owners in effectively managing and growing their business, preparing accurate financial statements and determine all tax benefits are maximized.