Taking the Reins: Kim Roman

Vice President of marketing, Sytel Inc. Sept. 25 "Hmmm ..." DeLand, Fla. Fairfax, Va. 11-year-old son, 9-year-old daughter "The Brand You 50: Or Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an 'Employee' Into a Brand That Shouts Distinction, Commitment and Passion!" by Tom Peters Helen Frankenthaler Tony Bennett Ernest Hemingway Cycling, reading I Ricci/sushi "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, it is a habit." W.B. Prescott CNN "What's a vacation?" Stay focused, keep your boundaries, and always be willing to learn. Bachelor's of science in business management and economics, Hood College, Frederick, Md. Founded several successful companies focused on marketing, including Taylor Consulting LLC and The Final Product.Taylor Consulting specialized in marketing for dot-coms, advertising agencies and business-to-business organizations. The Final Product was instrumental in developing the direct-mail production service market. Its clients included nonprofits, associations, political committees and Fortune 500 companies."I am focused on strengthening the Sytel brand in the marketplace and creating a consistent identity for the company as it becomes one of the top players in the enterprise management and portal arenas.""Learning the foreign language (to me) of acronyms that are commonly used in government."