Our People

Phil Hussey

President

Phil’s passion is to make advanced direct marketing simpler, more accessible, and more successful for a wider range of marketers. Prior to 89 Degrees, he was Senior VP/Relationship Manager at industry giant Rapp Collins. He also spent 13 years on the client side, developing and managing loyalty programs for Marriott and Walt Disney World. Key client experience includes IKEA, Famous Footwear, Toys “R” Us, Hyatt, Continental Airlines, DIRECTV, and SunTrust Bank. Phil holds an MBA from the George Washington University.

Nancy Pelletier

VP of Operations

Nancy has been instrumental in establishing our Marketing Operations team and our proprietary 4D Agile Scrum Process for delivery of our products and services. She is passionate about working with people and helping the organization build strong, efficient teams. Prior to 89 Degrees, Nancy was a leader in the rollout of agile processes at Epsilon, where she managed multiple scrum teams towards the launch of a new platform. In addition, she spent several years managing both domestic and international software and database deployments for a telecom provider on behalf of clients like Sprint, U.S. Cellular and Telefonica. She is highly focused on developing collaborative teams, while overseeing cross-functional projects to ensure schedules, budget and quality goals are met along the way. Nancy also has extensive experience working with IT, Network, and System teams in support of maintaining 24×7 production environments. Nancy holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Management from University of Massachusetts Lowell and is a certified Scrum Master.

Bill Carino

VP of Sales & Marketing

Bill Carino brings to 89 Degrees over twenty years of experience in database marketing services delivery, customer intelligence, and sales of direct marketing solutions and technology in a variety of vertical industries. He spent the first half of his career at marketing services firm Epsilon, where he designed and delivered marketing solutions for numerous leading organizations.

Most recently, Bill was vice president of sales at Extraprise, where he successfully led the sales team into numerous database marketing and demand generation engagements. Prior to that, he was sales director at ClickSquared, Inc., where he sold cross channel marketing technology and services to a variety of vertical industries. Bill has a long track record of leading successful sales relationships and developing new business at major accounts including: The American Red Cross, Qualcomm, WEX, Disney, Apple, AMEX, Habitat for Humanity, Shriner Hospital for Children, and Pacific Bell Telephone.

Bill has also held the roles of vice president of data solutions at Barton Cotton, a non-profit direct marketing firm based in Baltimore, and senior director of sales at Epsilon, a marketing services firm owned by Alliance Data. Bill holds a JD in Contracts and Intellectual Property from Massachusetts School of Law and a BS in Industrial Mgt. from University of Massachusetts at Lowell.