Co-Founder, President and CEO
Mr. Ray co-founded Copper Range in 2001 to create Internet based products and solutions for business. Under Mr. Ray's
leadership as President and CEO, Copper Range has grown into a leading provider of cloud based safety and authentication
systems with a focus on combining cellular data networks with the Internet. Working alongside Dr. Peter Kochevar, Mr. Ray
created a platform of products utilized by hundreds of thousands of users and is listed as co-inventor on many Copper Range
patents. Prior to starting Copper Range, Mr. Ray worked for various companies including Price Waterhouse and STAC. Mr. Ray
holds a BBA from Walsh College.
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Kochevar holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of Michigan, an MS in Mathematics from the University of Utah,
and MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science from Cornell University. From 1992 until 1998, Dr. Kochevar was employed by
the Digital Equipment Corporation but worked at the San Diego Supercomputer Center in San Diego, California as a
Visiting Scientist. At the Supercomputer Center, he managed a group of researchers in developing interactive data
visualization systems, and he structured collaborative research projects whose results benefited Digital's
engineering teams. In June of 1998, he co-founded SharedPlanet, Inc., a company that developed Web-based collaboration
software and services, and was SharedPlanet's Chief Technology Officer. In April 2000, SharedPlanet was purchased by
SkyDesk, Inc., a storage services provider based in San Diego. Dr. Kochevar worked for SkyDesk as its
Principal Software Architect until January 2001.
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Bastien joined Copper Range in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Bastien began her
career in 1996 as an auditor with Ernst & Young in Detroit, specializing in manufacturing and financial services clients.
In 2000, Ms. Bastien joined Delphi as part of their accounting team. Over her 10 years with Delphi, Ms. Bastien worked in
a broad range of finance areas, including 4 years in Germany as a divisional accounting manager. Ms. Bastien holds a BBA
in Accounting from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University and is a CPA.
Sales and Marketing Manager
Ms. Girbach joined Copper Range in 2015 and drives all aspects of strategic marketing and social media interfacing for the
entire product platform. Ms. Girbach's strong passion for brand management brings fresh insight to the marketing team.
Prior to joining Copper Range, Ms. Girbach was the Director of Publicity for the University of Michigan campus chapter of
Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Girbach holds a BBA with an emphasis in Marketing from the Ross School of Business at the
University of Michigan.