ClearOne Advantage, a rapidly growing debt settlement and financial education company, announced John Carlson has been named Chief Technology Officer.

Carlson will be responsible for ensuring ClearOne Advantage’s technology strategy aligns with the company's overall goals. This will include application development, partner interaction, data exchange, security platform administration, third party management, compliance and risk management, along with HR and recruiting support.

“John is an accomplished technology leader with a proven track record for delivering bottom-line value in start-up, mid-size, and Fortune 500 companies,” said Tomas Gordon, CEO of ClearOne Advantage. “Our growth and success are in part due to our bullish stance on technology and innovation. John understands this and will continue to strategically drive technology advances that will help our team and provide the best service to our clients.”

Previously, Carlson worked for three years in technology leadership at Snagajob and spent 14 years in various leadership roles at Capital One.

He earned a BA in Economics from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and an MBA from University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

About ClearOne Advantage

ClearOne Advantage is one of the largest and fastest growing debt settlement companies in the country. The company was founded in 2008 with a mission to help people improve their financial well-being and get out of debt for the least possible personal cost. ClearOne Advantage approaches the business from the human perspective and represents the consumer exclusively, becoming the consumer’s number one advocate to re-establishing solid financial footing as quickly as possible.

The Baltimore Business Journal recognized ClearOne Advantage as a 2019 “Best Place to Work” finalist. The company also ranked as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies on the Inc. 5,000 list. Learn more at https://www.clearoneadvantage.com.