Freesource Social Media Consulting & Sales Training

About: The Freesource Team

Nathan Egan
Founder | Managing Partner
Nathan is the creator and definitive authority on the business practice of “freesourcing,” a methodology he teaches to help organizations drive efficiency and stay competitive. Egan originally coined the phrase to describe a market trend he observed in 2008, while working for LinkedIn, where he was one of the company’s top producing sales executives. In February of 2009, he left LinkedIn to found Freesource, LLC and has quickly grown the organization to be one of the premier social media consulting firms in the world. Egan earned his MBA in Business Technology Optimization from Villanova University and his Bachelor of Science from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.

Patrick Baynes
Co-Founder | Lead Social Media Strategist
Patrick was a founding member of LinkedIn’s Customer Operations team, serving the company’s members with support and training. Patrick brings deep LinkedIn product knowledge and unmatched social media support to the clients of Freesource. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Alfred University.

Tony Holland
Business Development | Sales
Tony is responsible for all sales functions at Freesource and has over 25 years of complex solution selling experience to back it up. Before joining Freesource, Tony was CEO of IGCN, Inc and has held key positions at The Yankee Group, Pitney Bowes, Deloitte & Touche, and HP. Tony has his MBA from Villanova University School of Business where he was the recipient of the Bartley Medallion – the single highest honor bestowed by the school to a student in the graduating class. Tony earned his BS in Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania.

Jose Palomino
Strategy Development | Marketing
Jose Palomino is the lead strategist and social media consultant for Freesource. He has over 25 years of management consulting experience and is the solution architect for our biggest and most important projects. Jose has his MBA from Villanova University School of Business, author of “Value Prop”, and is a regular speaker on the national circuit for Vistage International.

Parker Gibson
Social Media Analyst | Research
Parker has more than seven years of sales and management experience in corporate strategy and business development. He earned his MBA at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree from Colgate University. Prior to joining Freesource, he was an Internet & Digital Media Research Associate at ThinkEquity, LLC.

Rick Eastland
Finance | Administration | Human Resources
Rick brings 10 years of financial services experience to Freesource. He has worked in operations, marketing, and research for premier investment managers including O’Shaughnessy and Royce. Most recently, Rick worked as an Equity Research Analyst at Engemann Asset Management. Rick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College and an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California where has managed the student investment fund.