Meet the Team

Guided by a team of dedicated and experienced professionals and advisors with over a century of combined experience in application development, design, corporate development and management, NerdWorld Network's founders overseen product definition and development, held profit loss responsibility from zero revenue to fortune 500 status, managed companies from inception to as large as a $2 billion market cap, and developed multiple startups with successful exits via private placement or IPO.

Dorothy Sano

Operations

Multi-patent holder for social media, virtual reality, communications, and artificial intelligence technology, Dorothy serves as CEO of Nudjj LLC, Sano Global, NerdWorld Technologies Inc, and Assured Holdings LLC. With an MS in educational leadership, industry certification in digital marketing analytics, and FINRA membership emeritus, she also serves on the advisory board of Renew Medical, served as advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, district leader with PFS Investments, brand developer and digital marketing analyst.

Lee Grover

Technology Development

Having 30 years of experience in building software and 20 years as a Silicon Valley executive. Lee managed development in Fortune 500 companies from startup to IPO. He has a record of forging high growth technology and developing multi-million-dollar ventures for organizations including Homeland, NASA, DOD, UAV, Coca Cola, Tesla, Stemilt, Ralston, and Yearsley. Well versed in multiple languages, databases, protocols, platforms, and operating systems, Lee holds a master of science in information technology and system security as well as a pending patent in data security.

Tricia Westfall

Marketing, Sales, Product Launch

With 20 years of experience in increasing sales through technology development, as Senior Manager of Sales Planning and Enablement at Kaiser Permanente, Tricia led teams that designed, launched, and managed new technologies which significantly increased revenue and efficiency. As the leader of the Freedom Center's online presence, she has overseen a 500% boost in membership and exponentially increased online traffic. Tricia specializes in innovation, process improvement, and analytics while using a customer-focused approach bringing successful applications to market.

Sergio Sais

Risk Management

Sergio has over 40 years of experience in security services. Having founded S & J Security and Investigations Inc, Sergio’s dedicated service also include auditing police performance and overseeing security forces across multiple organizations in the private and public sectors. He co-founded and chairs the finance committee for the multi-million-dollar nonprofit network Freedom Center. Sergio also holds the position of Treasurer for several other nonprofit organizations, including Adopt the City, Uncomplicated, and NerdWorld Institute.

Lance Joe

Business Development

Lance Joe is the Founder and CEO of Payzone Systems, a top-rated merchant services provider with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Payzone delivers cutting-edge credit card processing solutions, leveraging the latest technologies to support all types of payments—whether for solo entrepreneurs, multi-location businesses, or enterprise-level operations. Their scalable solutions grow alongside their clients' evolving needs. Before launching Payzone, Lance served in senior sales leadership roles at Heartland Payment Systems, where he built a client portfolio processing over $5 billion in annual credit card volume. He has forged and managed strategic partnerships with key associations such as the California Restaurant Association, California Hotel and Lodging Association, Hawaii Restaurant Association, and the National Restaurant Association. Lance is also the Chief Business Officer at Zeitios, a tech company that delivers customized AI and machine learning solutions to industries such as fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, entertainment, and enterprise technology.