Decision Makers
Board of Directors
William G. Nelson, Ph.D has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2000. Since 1990, Dr. Nelson has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HarrisData Corp., a computer software company. Since 1999, Dr. Nelson has also been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Repository Technologies Inc., a computer software company. Dr. Nelson has been a director of GEAC Computer Corporation, Limited since 1988, additionally from June 1996 through October 2000, Dr. Nelson served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of GEAC, and from September 1996 until April 1999, he also served as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Since 1986, Dr. Nelson has also served as a director of Manugistics Group, Inc., a provider of intelligent supply chain optimization solutions for enterprises and evolving eBusiness trading networks. Since 2002, Dr. Nelson has served as a director of Catalyst International, a supplier of warehouse management software. Dr. Nelson is a General Partner with Orchid Partners, a venture campital firm. From December 1991 to December 1994, Dr. Nelson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Pilot Software, Inc. Dr. Nelson also serves as a trustee of Swarthmore College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Swarthmore College |
Trustee |
Current |
| Harris Business Group Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extensity |
Director |
Current |
| HealthGate Data Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pilot Software, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Extensity |
President |
Former |
| Extensity |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Manugistics Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Catalyst International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
CIO & Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nexient Learning Inc |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Extensity |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Geac Enterprise Solutions |
Cfo |
Former |
| Nexient Learning Inc |
CFO |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
CTO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Senior Vice President, Acq |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
Brian has a proven track record of marketing excellence, most recently at enterprise software vendor Extensity. At Extensity, which formed from several Geac business units, Hartlen was a key member of the transition team and directly managed all aspects of product management and marketing for their performance management product line.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kalido, Ltd. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Extensity |
Vice President, Global Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Vice President & HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Vice President & Treasury |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Vice President & General Manager, Enterprise Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Vice President & General Manager, Industry Specific Applications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Deputy General Counsel, Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TransAlta Corporation |
|
Current |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extensity |
Chairman |
Former |
| Extensity |
Director |
Former |
| Axia NetMedia Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extensity |
President & CEO |
Former |
David Friend has been a successful technology entrepreneur for over 25 years. He previously co-founded five companies: Sonexis, FaxNet, Pilot Software, Computer Pictures Corporation and ARP Instruments. He has been featured in USA Today, Tech Capital, The Boston Globe, Mass HiTech, Fortune, Forbes and Tom Peter's best-selling management book, The Pursuit of Wow! David has been a lecturer at MIT's Sloan School of Management and is an active supporter of music and the arts in Boston. He is a trustee (emeritus) of the New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, and the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. David holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Yale University and attended the Princeton University Graduate School of Engineering where he was a David Sarnoff Fellow. He is an avid marathoner, distance cyclist, windsurfer, and hiker.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carbonite, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Sonexis, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Chasma, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Carbonite, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Sonexis, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Boston Chamber Music Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Boston Baroque, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Berklee College of Music |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Brookings Institution |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nimbit, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| HealthGate Data Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Berklee College of Music |
Trustee |
Current |
| Sonexis, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Sonexis, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Faxnet Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation |
Co-Founder
Pilot Software |
Former |
| Berklee College of Music |
Trustee |
Former |
| New England Conservatory of Music |
Trustee |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
Lecturer |
Former |
| Faxnet Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Pilot Software, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Yale University |
Bachelor's Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| Company Music |
Trustee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Belzberg Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Open Text Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extensity |
Vice-Chairman |
Current |
| Enghouse Systems Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Geac |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Extensity |
CEO |
Former |
| Geac |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Enghouse Systems Limited |
Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlefield Group |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Bema Gold Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Citigroup Inc. |
|
Former |
| Prudential Insurance Company of America |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Extensity |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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