Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Michael E. Lavin |
Director |
| Norman H. Nie |
Co-Founder |
| Merritt M. Lutz |
Director |
| Jonathan Otterstatter |
CTO & Executive Vice President |
| Miha Vogelnik |
Chief Representative |
| Raymond Panza |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Alex Kormushoff |
Senior Vice President, Field Operations, Worldwide |
| Colin Shearer |
Senior Vice President of Market Strategy |
| Douglas Dow |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
| John Shap |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Rich Holada |
Senior Vice President, Technology |
| Adrian Carr |
Spss Vice President of Sales |
| Bob Dutcher |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
| Erick Brethenoux |
Vice President, Corp Development |
| Joseph Federer |
Vice President, Services, Worldwide |
| Marc D. Nelson |
Controller & Vice President |
| Olivier Jouve |
Vice President of Corporate Development for Text Mining |
| Patrick McCue |
Vice President of Worldwide Alliances |
| Raymond Poon |
General Manager |
| Janine Warell |
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations |
| Bob Reczek |
Corporate Communications Manager, Industry Analysts |
| Christina Preiss |
Senior Corporate Communications Specialist |
| Fouad Moumen |
Programmer |
| Frank Sparacino |
|
| Greg Killip |
Specialist |
| Laura Squier |
Senior Technical Consultant |
| Ogunro Yomi |
Specialist |
| Scott Dimetrosky |
|
Board of Directors
Michael E. Lavin, 60, Midwest area managing partner KPMG LLP 1993 2002. Partner 1977 2002. Director, Peoples Energy Corporation and SPSS Inc. B.B.A., University of Wisconsin. Tellabs director since 2003.
As Chairman of Morgan Stanley Technology Holdings, Inc., Mr. Lutz manages the company?s strategic technology investments and partnerships. Previously, he was President of Candle Corporation, a worldwide supplier of systems software. Mr. Lutz also sits on the boards of three privately held software companies: Algorithmics, Business Engine and SPSS Inc. He is a former director of the Information Technology Association of America and the NASD Industry Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from Michigan State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Security Chicago Corp |
Director |
Current |
| Voiceprism |
Director |
Current |
| Predictive Analytics Insight |
Director |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Showingtime |
Director |
Current |
| Computer Corporation of America |
Director |
Current |
| Cyborg Systems, Inc. |
Chief Executive |
Former |
| Cyborg Systems, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Hewitt and Co |
|
Former |
| Cyborg Systems, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| University of Missouri |
bachelors degree in mathematics with a minor in physics |
Former |
William Binch has been an active independent director for seven years. He has extensive experience in worldwide sales, enterprise applications, and BI/analytics. He currently serves on four boards: SPSS (Lead Director), Callidus Software, Saama, & MedeFinance, as well as two Advisory Boards (DemandTec & Verari). Mr. Binch served as CEO/Chairman of SeeCommerce (acquired by NCR/Teradata). He was SVP of WW Sales at Hyperion/Arbor, and a senior executive at Business Objects & Prism, two BI & DW companies. He served for five years at Oracle, departing as VP of Strategic Accounts. He has held executive positions at IBM, Itel, & Fortune Systems.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Demandtec, Inc. |
Partner, Pasatiempo Cellars |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Saama Technologies, Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Member, Chair, Member |
Current |
| Saama Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Stellent, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Predictive Analytics Insight |
Director |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MedeFinance, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Callidus Software Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Verari Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Demandtec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Medefinance, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Seecommerce |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Seecommerce |
President |
Former |
| Fortune |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Itel Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Itel Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Professional Resources & Information Systems Management Inc |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Business Objects |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Prism Solutions, Inc. |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Seecommerce |
Chairman |
Former |
| Showcase Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
B.S. |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Predictive Analytics Insight |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer and President |
Current |
| Streamcenter, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Morningstar, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sherpa Partners, LLC |
Advisory Board Member |
Current |
| Micro Rim |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Micro Rim |
President |
Former |
| Amdahl Corporation |
Vice President of Corporate Product Support |
Former |
| Candle Corporation |
Vice President, Product Group |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Field Engineering and Systems Development |
Former |
| Fujitsu Limited |
|
Former |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
CTO & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Showcase Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Technology and Services |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.S. degree in management of technology |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
B.S. degree in computer science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Chief Representative |
Current |
| Valicon |
Partner |
Current |
Raymond H. Panza, Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary, joined SPSS in August 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Panza was the Vice President, Finance of Thomson, a leading provider of technology and service solutions for integrated media and entertainment companies. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Panza was the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Thomson's Digital and New Media Services business units. From 1997 to 1999, he was the Vice President, Investments and Alliances of Ameritech Corporation, and from 1995 to 1997, he was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ameritech's Custom Business Services. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Market Strategy |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
Current |
| University of Chicago |
Master of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Kalamazoo College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Spss Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Vice President, Services, Worldwide |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Controller & Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Vice President of Corporate Development for Text Mining |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Alliances |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Corporate Communications Manager, Industry Analysts |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Corporate Communications Specialist |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bmdp |
Programmer |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Programmer |
Current |
| Econometrica, Inc |
|
Current |
| Florida State University |
Ph.D. In Statistics |
Former |
| Cairo University |
M.S. In Applied Statistics |
Former |
| University of Waterloo |
M.S. In Mathematics |
Former |
| Cairo University |
B.S. In Economics and Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Venture Market Research Corp |
Vice President |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Specialist |
Current |
| University of Victoria |
|
Former |
Laura Squier is a senior technical consultant with SPSS Inc. Ms. Squier provides technical guidance and support for the SPSS Business Intelligence Public Sector group. She is well versed in data mining, forecasting, survey design, market segmentation, textual analysis and statistical modeling and is familiar with numerous databases and analytical packages. In the last year, Ms. Squier taught a data mining seminar at the National Defense University and served as a session chair at the AFCEA data mining symposium. She regularly makes training and consulting appearances at federal, state and local revenue agencies where she addresses data mining and data management issues. Before joining SPSS, Ms. Squier spent two years with the Department of Veterans Affairs as a technical information specialist where she provided analytical support including trend analysis and prediction for budgeting and reporting needs. She earned a Master's degree in Mathematical Economics from West Virginia University in 1995.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dama-NCR |
Senior Technical Consultant With Spss Inc |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Technical Consultant |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Senior Product Manager |
Former |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Technical Information Specialist |
Former |
| West Virginia University |
Master's Degree In Mathematical Economics |
Former |
He has about 2 years experience in marketing research. His major strength is in Quantitative research projects. Mr. Ogunro holds a B.Sc degree in Biochemistry from Ogun State University. Yomi is a paramedical specialist by training has demonstrated uncommon dexterity in the use of SPSS for research data interrogation. He is a member of Nigeria Market Research Association (NiMRA).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Specialist |
Current |
| Sterling Business Research & Consulting Ltd. |
Research Executive |
Current |
Scott previously served as a research analyst for Nielsen Media Research and as a project director for ICR Survey Research, Inc. He is the author of an SPSS training manual that he uses in conducting workshops for clients.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quantec, LLC |
Principal |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
|
Current |
| Mycompanystock.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Quantec, LLC |
Project Director |
Former |
| Nielsen Media Research, Inc. |
Research Analyst |
Former |
| Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University |
M.B.A. In Quantitative Methods |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
B.A. In Sociology |
Former |
Charles R. Whitchurch joined Zebra as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 1991. From 1981 until 1991, he served as Vice President, Finance, of Corcom, Inc., a technology company specializing in the control of radio frequency interference. Mr. Whitchurch previously held positions as Chief Financial Officer of Resinoid Engineering Corporation and as Corporate Services Officer with the Harris Bank in Chicago. Mr. Whitchurch earned a BA in Economics (Phi Beta Kappa) from Beloit College and an MBA from Stanford University in 1973. Mr. Whitchurch also serves as a member of the board of directors of SPSS, Inc., a Chicago-based provider of predictive analytic and statistical tools software, where he is the designated financial expert and chairman of the audit committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nusports.Com |
Northwestern University President |
Current |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Predictive Analytics Insight |
Director |
Current |
| Knight Commission |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rasmussen College, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Onconova Therapeutics, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Carnegie Inc. |
Consultant |
Former |
| Institute for Advanced Studies |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| Center for Advanced Studies |
Fellow |
Former |
Ken Holec has 15 years of President/CEO experience at two of Minnesota's largest enterprise software product companies. He completed 13 years, 8 as CEO, at Lawson Software, an enterprise business applications software provider. He spent 8 years at ShowCase Corporation, a worldwide provider of enterprise intelligence software solutions until they were acquired by SPSS in 2001. He was with both companies from shortly after they generated their initial revenues until they reached approximately 50M in annual sales. More recently he has served as the interim CEO of Peopleclick in Raleigh, North Carolina. Peopleclick provides workforce solutions to help enterprises efficiently build and manage a productive and diverse workforce. Ken has extensive experience in enterprise software strategy, marketing, sales, organizational development, financing and multinational operations. Mr. Holec is also currently Chairman of Revation Systems, and has prior Board of Director experience with other software companies including SPSS (SPSS) and Stellent (STEL). He holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and is an OPM graduate of Harvard University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| JOBS2WEB Inc. |
President, CEO |
Current |
| Hotgigs |
President, CEO |
Current |
| Fcx Jobs |
President, CEO |
Current |
| Icentera, Inc. |
Executive Director |
Current |
| Tripletree, LLC |
Senior Advisor to |
Current |
| Norwest Venture Capital |
|
Current |
| Hotgigs |
Chairman |
Current |
| Talentnetworks, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Revation Systems, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| JOBS2WEB Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stellent, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Swift Knowledge, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Icentera, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fcx Jobs |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intranet Solutions, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawson Associates, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Showcase Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Peopleclick, Inc. |
Interim CEO |
Former |
| Lawson Associates, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Showcase Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Hotgigs |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Peopleclick, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Showcase Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
BS In Business Administration |
Former |
| Harvard University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Cardinal Health, Inc., a global company serving the health care industry, since 2009. Previously, she was Chief Information Officer of Motorola, Inc., a designer, manufacturer, marketer and seller of mobility products, from 2005 to 2008. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Office Depot, Inc., a supplier of office products and services, from 2002 to 2005. Ms. Morrison currently serves on the board of SPSS Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Women's Networking Community |
|
Current |
| Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Predictive Analytics Insight |
Director |
Current |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mainstay Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Quaker Oats Company |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| Quaker Oats Company |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Office Depot, Inc. |
executive vice president |
Former |
| Procter & Gamble |
|
Former |
| Miami University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPSS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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