About Us
Simply put: Our people make us great
A company is only as good as its people, and we have great people. Our team includes subject matter experts across a range of disciplines and skill sets. We understand your project, end-to-end, and how to execute it successfully. Our folks know their business, and work closely with you every step of the way. They're also genuinely nice.
About the Changing Landscape
Novitas Data was recently featured in a KGW News story about businesses changing tactics during the pandemic. Our own Scott Stevens represented us well.
Our Team
Rob Oliver
Co-founder and CEO
Rob, one of the original owners of Novitas, took the helm in 2013 and now oversees all business responsibilities. He’s committed to creating a positive environment where contented employees are motivated to provide top notch solutions and support to their clients.
Rob is passionate about youth sports and coaching.
Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're probably right.
- Henry Ford
Marc Andrews
Operations Manager
Marc oversees Novitas’s coding and imaging departments, and manages electronic discovery projects — a role he’s performed since 1995.
Marc enjoys his morning workouts, hiking, DIY house projects and Orange Theory.
If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.
-Marc Andrews
Victoria Wilken-Farrell
Projects Director
Victoria leads our Managed Review Solutions group with her over 30 years of knowledge and experience as a complex litigation Paralegal and former Litigation Support Manager of a large Northwest law firm. As Projects Director she is also the liaison between the clients' legal teams, litigation support teams and our internal project support departments to provide the highest level of communication possible.
Victoria enjoys spending her personal time in the high desert terrain, whether that be on the river or in her own beautiful backyard of pine trees and sagebrush.
Scott Stevens
Director of Business Development
Scott’s role is a blend of sales, sales management, project management & marketing; the diversity of responsibilities and client matters makes his job enjoyable, as well as the creative thinking a smaller company affords.
Scott enjoys skiing, cycling, working out at the gym and travel.
Plan the work, work the plan.
- Scott Stevens
Scott Lampman
Director Information Security, Director Information Systems
Scott is our resident InfoSec pit bull. He diligently ensures that we follow best practices in every aspect of our information security program and helps us keep your data safe.
Scott likes to get down in the trenches and nerd out on everything IT. He's into travel, whitewater, and drone photography. Scott is definitely a Dog Person.
Is that implemented according to current policy?
-Scott Lampman
Matthew Bertsch
Manager of Forensic Services
As Novitas’ resident forensics expert, Matthew enjoys unraveling a project’s complexities, hunting through large data sets for hidden artifacts that will solve the problem at hand.
Matt enjoys gaming, baseball and family hikes.
Jennifer Loftin
President
Jennifer oversees Novitas company operations, growth and development, and policy matters, as well as all things financial - planning budgeting, cash flow, and investment priorities. She enjoys the teamwork ethos of the company’s culture, and the dynamic team.
In her spare time, Jennifer appreciates camping and fishing and sampling the Willamette Valley’s wonderful wines.
Rob Reid
- Rob Reid
Vice President of Business Development
Rob oversees the business development efforts for the Novitas National Channel Partner network, Forensic Accounting/Fraud Investigation Firms and our long time Corporate Legal Department clients.
Rob enjoys spending times with his family and watching college football.
Chris Torrey
Senior Account Manager
As he cultivates new clients and works with existing clients, Chris appreciates the chance to foster real, personal and professional relationships.
He enjoys family time, golf and anything involving a sandy beach, warm water and endless sunshine.
Wallace Charman
Senior Account Manager
Wallace takes pride in guiding clients new and old to the best solutions for their particular needs.
When he’s not helping clients through the cost-effective use of technology, Wallace enjoys family time, food, fishing, soccer, cycling, reading and travel.
Daniel Mansour
IT / Technical Services Lead
Daniel received his computer science degree right here in Portland with an emphasis on cybersecurity/cryptography and data analysis. Since then he's been wearing many hats for us at Novitas, from IT services to data manipulation. Daniel's the guy you call when you need a complex problem solved quickly.
Like most tech millennials, Daniel's hobbies are eclectic at best, splitting his free time between tackling software in code jams, and people in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
When you do things right, people won't be sure you did anything at all.
-Futurama
Laka the Wonder Dog
Litigation Consultant and Dog
Laka is all business. She works for noms.
In her spare time, she enjoys sleeping under the reception desk, people-watching, and refusing to fetch.
Awoo.
-Laka