Management Profiles

Adam V. Edwards President

Mr. Edwards is a co-founder of Commission River, Inc. and currently serves as its president. Prior to co-founding Commission River, Inc. in 2005, Mr. Edwards was the VP of Finance for Quest Manufacturing, Inc. where he lead the acquisition of a new operating unit in 2001 and helped structure the unit for financing in 2002. Mr. Edwards served from 1999 through 2001 as the VP of Finance for Silicon Film Technologies, Inc. In this role at Silicon Film, Mr. Edwards prepared the company for its successful financing in 2000 in which the company raised $6 Million. Mr. Edwards has a background in public accounting and worked as an auditor at KPMG LLP. Mr. Edwards experience at KPMG ranged from auditing small private companies to working on SEC filings for large international and public companies. He was also involved in the Korean Practice and the Structured Finance division. Mr. Edwards holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and is a CPA.

Patrick K. Oborn VP of Sales and Marketing

Mr. Oborn is a co-founder of Commission River, Inc. and currently serves as its Chief Innovation Officer. He is responsible for web design, internet marketing strategy, search engine optimization, agent web marketing tools, and training. Mr. Oborn is an expert in search engine marketing and is highly respected by agents who attend his seminars and web trainings regularly. Prior to co-founding Commission River, Inc. in 2002, Mr. Oborn was a web designer at Cognigen Networks, Inc from 1999 to 2002, where he helped develop and deploy over 50 online affiliate marketing web sites now in use by over 225,000 sales agents worldwide. During his time at Cognigen, Mr. Oborn developed BottomLine long distance bill comparison technology, featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Mr. Oborn graduated with Honors from Brigham Young University in 1997, with a Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a minor in Spanish Literature.

Robert W. Probst Director of Operations

Robert Probst is the director in charge of business development and affiliate operations for Commission River. He is responsible for interfacing with new advertisers, overseeing the support of affiliates, and general strategy for expanding and improving the business. Mr Probst has over ten years of marketing experience starting in 1995 with Excel Communications, WorldConnect, Inc. and Cognigen Networks, Inc. Prior to becoming the Affiliate Director for Commission River, Inc., Mr. Probst was instrumental in the development of large agent programs with numerous telecom companies. When asked what his most significant contribution has been, he stated, "I think my ability to understand the wants and needs of the sales agents, and deliver the products and services they want to sell has been a primary reason why my affiliate programs have been so successful." Mr. Probst also stated that "Negotiating good contracts that reward the agents, as well as protect their commissions is also a key factor in the success of any affiliate program."

Glenda K. Probst Affiliate Support Supervisor

Glenda Probst is the supervisor in charge of affiliate support for Commission River. She is responsible for making sure all of our publishers have the tools and training they need to succeed in our system. One of her most important roles is making sure all affiliates are paid the correct amounts, and taking urgent and immediate action whenever issues arise. Mrs. Probst comes to Commission River, Corp. with over 15 years of experience with affiliate marketing programs, offline sales systems, commissions tracking, and FCC Compliance. For the past five years agents have been quick to recognize her Midas Touch when solving their problems. Glenda's history in telecom dates back to 1993, when she became involved in sales and training for a long distance company. By 2001 she was promoted to National Trainer for Cognigen Networks, Inc.; traveling with a team that included Patrick Oborn and Robert Probst. As a National Trainer, Glenda was instrumental in working directly with sales agents, training them marketing strategies to increase their sales.