Meet the Award-Winning Dream Team behind
CEO Performance Network
Brian OliverSmith, CEO &
Co-Founder
Brian has helped generate over 100m in sales and revenue. He not only bought his first 3 houses on commission but taught sales leadership with Neal Rackham (SPIN Selling). He has successfully advised hundreds of companies on growing their sales and marketing as well as building 5 companies himself, one of which scaled from an idea to 1m daily customers in 60 countries. He can successfully identify and fix the problem in your sales & marketing immediately to generate more revenue.
Sergey Safonov, CRO &
Co-Founder
Seasoned IT executive with over 20 years of experience driving IT management and operations, business process optimization, and organizational alignment. Skilled in marketing, sales, business development, and channel partner management across diverse sectors—including banking, telecom, retail, manufacturing, and e-commerce. Successfully built three companies and led strategic business development for Oracle, Cisco, IBM, and BMC. Holds an MBA from the University of Kingston.
Juana Paz Duranona
Director Marketing & Operations
Juana holds a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Communication (UADE) and a Digital Marketing certification (CoderHouse). She has led digital campaigns, coordinated teams, and driven brand growth through strategic and hands-on leadership. As Director of Marketing & Operations, Juana combines creativity, operational excellence, and a focus on scalable growth in dynamic start-up environments.
This team has
- Built 7 companies to date (sold 1 to a public entity).
- Held the CEO Position in 8 Companies (including a public entity)
- Done business in 75 Countries
- Won 8 Global Awards (Gartner, GSMA, Frost & Sullivan, Codie Award, US Export Award, Top 10 Technology Company (Georgia), plus.
- Generated over $100m for their & client ventures.
- Holds degrees in Masters in Business, Marketing, Organizational Psychology, plus certifications in Executive Coaching & Emotional Intelligence.
- Led Strategic Projects with Cisco, IBM, Oracle, BMC, Vault Technologies, and guided 100s more.
- Speaks 4 languages fluently.
- Has developed sales & channel development in technology (including Ai), banking, telecom, mobile, publishing, manufacturing, ecommerce, Cybersecurity, education, manufacturing & more.
- Has presented globally over 700 times.
"The leaders at CEO Performance Network unleash the greatness in the people around them.” Ryan.S
"CEO Performance Network advised us in going after state contracts. We totally missed that opportunity and are now in 10 states, growing non-stop." W. N. (CEO)
"CEO Performance Network pulled forth a strategy that led to a 3m expansion and 2 new partnerships." - Ian H.
