

Our Team
Dan Halama, President + Founder
- What I love about Bright Stores...
My favorite part of Bright Stores is, by far, making personal sales presentations. I love talking to clients and showing them the innovative software product Bright Stores’ employees have created and how our solution for their e-commerce needs will make their company more efficient and profitable.
- On the weekends, you’ll find me...
On a perfect summer weekend you will find me fly-fishing the Frying Pan River or on a perfectly snowy weekend you’ll find me skiing on one of Colorado great ski resorts.
- The person I’d most like to meet...
I could happily spend 15 minutes or 15 hours with Steve Jobs. An amazing entrepreneur. I bet he has some great stories to tell.
- My favorite quote...
"Perfect practice makes perfect."
- What moves me...
Cool new software. I love understanding what people need and trying to deliver exactly that.
Randy Hodson – Vice President Technology
- What I love about Bright Stores...
long hours, fun work, good people, challenges.
- On the weekends, you’ll find me...
Skiing or biking, with friends.
- The person I’d most like to meet...
dead. OK, really? No one that I haven’t already met. My friends are the most important people to me and I’ve already met them!
- My favorite quote...
"A long life isn’t good enough, but a good life is long enough." ~ Elvis Presley
- What moves me...
my feet
Tanya Ignacek, Sales and Marketing Director
- What I love about Bright Stores...
Everything! I appreciate the smart growth that our leader has managed. I feel proud of our commitment to service and providing an exceptional product. On a personal note, I love the people that work for Bright Stores. We strive to maintain a professional yet friendly and fun crew.
- On the weekends, you’ll find me...
Hanging out with my kids, skiing, hiking and doing the laundry!
- The person I’d most like to meet...
Abraham Lincoln
- My favorite quote...
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them." ~Leo Tolstoy
- What moves me...
I am moved and inspired by the people in my life. My children provide me the greatest inspiration of all.
Dora Fiet, Marketing/Company Store Specialist
- What I love about Bright Stores...
I love the people here at Bright Stores. Everyone is genuinely friendly, caring and willing to help anyone out. I believe that the people of a company say the most about a company. Working at Bright Stores provides me with not only great co-workers but has allowed me to learn so much about technology and about the promotional product industry.
- On the weekends, you’ll find me...
decorating my house, bike riding, hiking, spending time with my husband and cheering on Nebraska. Go huskers!
- The person I’d most like to meet...
my Dad’s father
- My favorite quote...
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." ~William Arthur Ward
- What moves me...
decorating my house, craft projects, pictures and designing photo and movie collages.
Josh Nylund, General Manager
- What I love about Bright Stores...
Bright Stores has always been an excellent place to work – always putting forth excellent customer support while looking out for their employees. Bright Stores is the Google of online company store providers – cutting edge, professional and still fun.
- On the weekends, you’ll find me...
out on the lake, firefighting, wakeboarding, dancing, Ultimate Frisbee, exploring, camping or sometimes just sitting at home playing video games.
- The person I’d most like to meet...
My better half. Where are you! Currently open for debate.
- My favorite quote...
"If there are any questions, direct them to that brick wall over there." ~ Network President
- What moves me...
Going downtown, hiking, learning new skills, firefighting, happy people.