Our executive team brings decades of expertise to interviewstream’s strategy and
operations. Through passion and commitment to growth, they drive our mission
to simplify interviews, inspire change, and get hiring done anywhere.
Chris Joseph
Chief Executive Officer
Chris is CEO at interviewstream as well as Co-founder and Partner Principal at Clovis Point Capital. Prior to Clovis Point, Chris worked on investment teams at Main Street Capital Corporation and Republic Holdings. Chris began his career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan. Over the course of his career, Chris has worked on dozens of transactions representing more than $3 billion of total invested capital. Chris is passionate about scaling technology businesses. Operating small businesses is no easy feat, and his decision to co-found Clovis Point was driven by his love for rolling up his sleeves to help teams work together in new ways and tackle strategic challenges that accompany growth. Whether he’s snow skiing, scuba diving or just going for a walk with his wife and son, Chris is most relaxed when he’s outside.
Ryan Royal
Chief Technology Officer
Ryan has been focused on technology for the past 20 years, starting out as a developer and moving into senior leadership roles at Emmi Solutions, Pharos Innovations and CellTrack. He focuses on building products that drive change within complex and highly regulated landscapes.Ryan pairs a start-up mentality with creative problem solving and this defines how he works with his team to turn vision into reality. He believes in investing in his colleagues to help them achieve their personal goals and enjoys nothing more than taking a simple idea or thought and turning it into a reality where it has a substantial positive impact to an end user.When not leading the charge on new technological frontiers or working on lowering his golf handicap, Ryan likes to hang out in this woodworking shop building custom furniture.
Monique Mahler
VP, Marketing & Partnerships
Monique has spent over 20 years in marketing, sales and operations leadership roles, primarily focused in tech and professional services. She has worked for several high growth companies including Relativity, HUB International, and Navman Wireless (now Teletrac Navman).Monique is passionate about educating and continuous learning. She believes that every person and experience you have teaches you more about yourself and the world that you live in and she is motivated by making a difference in the lives around her.Monique is an avid reader, a bit of a data junky, and a self-proclaimed Chicago tech enthusiast. Outside of the office, she rides horses, spoils her two dogs and travels regularly.
Meg Peterson
VP, Revenue
With over 15 years of experience in sales and client management, Meg understands how focusing on market penetration strategies can lead a company to flourish. She has worked at several high growth tech companies including Runnzheimer and Fooda. Meg’s aim is to enhance partner loyalty and engagement through business savvy backed by strong analytics. She asks her customer focused team to be markedly methodical, always working to understand and define their clients’ objectives and resulting in surpassing their revenue targets as a team. Outside of the office, Meg loves to soak in the outdoors with her family, often venturing “up North” to the peaceful, rustic and nature-ridden state of Wisconsin.
Our Advisory Board is deeply invested in interviewstream’s success and
has a wealth of experience advising companies through high growth.
Robert Shuford
Managing Partner Clovis Point Capital
Robert M. Shuford is a Co-founder and Partner at Clovis Point. Before starting Clovis Point in 2014, he was a managing director at Main Street Capital Corporation (“Main Street”) and a senior associate at Avail Consulting, LLC. Robert has typically focused on the lower middle-market companies and has worked on transactions representing over $190 million of total invested capital. Robert is a CFA Charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of Houston. He also serves on the board of the Houston Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth and is involved with various charitable organizations including the ADaMS and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Robert is big on travelling and the outdoors and enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children.
David Wieland
Managing Partner Motivate Venture Capital
David is one of the original co-founders of RIVS (now interviewstream) and has also founded several other companies including InnFlux, RIVS, IrishAngels, Motivate Ventures, iEstates, and Cardigan Capital. Having invested in over 100 startup companies, David believes in enabling others to be the change they want to see in the world. His career got a kickstart when he answered 12 (out of 15) questions on Who Wants to be a Millionnaire, which he attended with his then-fiance, now wife. This capital was used to grow his very first business. Aside from work life, David can be found fishing, skiing, and being a philanthropist. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.