Leadership
Ed Bifulk
President, Merrill DataSite
Paul F. Hartzell
Senior Vice President, Merrill DataSite
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Richard A. Martin
Senior Director, Merrill DataSite
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Barry J. Clancy
Operations Director, DataSite (Europe), Merrill Corporation
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Karen Fouke
Vice President of Operations, Merrill DataSite
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Paul F. Hartzell
Senior Vice President, Merrill DataSite
Paul F. Hartzell, a recognized thought-leader in the virtual data room industry, brings a rich background in the financial industry and information management industries to his role as senior vice president of Merrill DataSite.
Hartzell began his career in the financial services industry in 1981 with Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc. where he held Series 7, Series 63 and State of California Insurance licenses. While there, he developed some of the first online programs to allow the simultaneous purchase of convertible securities and options on multiple exchanges. In 1985, he embarked on a highly successful 16-year career as a sales consultant in the financial print industry, working for Sorg, RR Donnelly and Merrill Corporation. During this time, Hartzell built one of the largest individual account bases in the financial print industry; culminating in more than $75 million of revenue for Merrill Corporation. In May 2001, Hartzell became vice president of sales for PostX Corporation, a privately held, venture backed encrypted software provider which was bought by Cisco in 2007. After helping PostX to secure an $11 million Series E financing, he returned to Merrill in November 2001 to lead the DataSite project. With his direct involvement, Merrill DataSite has hosted thousands of online due diligence projects and grown its revenues at a rate of more than 100% for every year since. Hartzell holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.
Richard A. Martin
Senior Director, Merrill DataSite
Richard Martin brings a combination of international business experience, industry knowledge, and a successful record of growing businesses to his role as Senior Director at Merrill DataSite.
Martin works closely with M&A professionals to provide first class virtual data room (VDR) solutions for their transaction and due diligence needs. Prior to joining Merrill, Martin led the hedge fund strategy group at Morgan Stanley Capital International and the global equity product strategy group at Reuters International, London. He received his B.A. from Dartmouth College, a marketing certificate from the University of Michigan Business School and currently resides in New York City with his wife and children.
Barry J. Clancy
Operations Director, DataSite (Europe), Merrill Corporation
Barry Clancy is operations director of Merrill DataSite in Europe. Clancy started his career in the financial printing industry with Royle Financial in 1984, working in its Customer Service team. He moved to Financial Times Magazine in 1991, serving as the lead project manager for three magazines – Investors Chronicle, Money Management and Pension Management. Clancy also acted as composition manager for the financial print division of Greenaway Harrison, managing a composition team in excess of 60 people, ultimately leading him to accept a position with Merrill Corporation where he headed composition and customer service in London beginning in 1999. Over the next six years, he held several positions ranging from production director to overall head of operations for Merrill Europe. In 2005, Clancy was chosen to lead the Merrill DataSite operations team in Europe. After spending 12 months with the Merrill Datasite’s US operations, he returned to London and has helped grow the London operations team from four to 70 people, handling over 1,200 projects a year.
Karen Fouke
Vice President of Operations, Merrill DataSite
Karen Fouke, vice president of operations, has built a world-class service organization for Merrill DataSite. She brings over 20 years of experience in the financial document services industry, including electronic document storage, print production and employee management.
Prior to joining Merrill Corporation, Fouke spent 10 years as the sales-service manager at Watt/Peterson, Inc., a high-quality sheet-fed printer recognized for producing corporate reports and fine art prints. In 1996, she joined Merrill to become the Midwest service manager, responsible for managing the operation teams for financial print, SEC filings, proxy statement mailings and IPO services. In 1999-2000, she was promoted to manage the Edgar service and training teams. In 2001, she was appointed as part of a select team to launch the Merrill DataSite operations teams in the U.S. and in London. She has played an integral role in establishing Merrill DataSite as a world-class service organization.
Fouke has served on the Board of Directors for ECHO (Emergency Community Health Outreach) which exists to ensure that people with limited English proficiency receive lifesaving health and safety information. She holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design/communications from Iowa State University.
