Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Mark Heys |
CTO |
| Robert Lentz |
Director and Cto |
| Ronald W. Kaiser |
Cfo, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director |
| Stephen Vintz |
Chief Financial Officer |
| William Wagner |
Chief Marketing Officer |
| Darren Stewart |
Senior Vice President, Customer Services |
| Norman Weissberg |
Senior Vice President, North American Sales |
| William Donnelly |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Mathew Siegel |
Vice President, Business Dev |
| Matt Siegal |
Vice President, Business Development |
| Andrew Muir |
Managing Director |
| Gary Golding |
General Partner With Edison Venture Fund |
| Allison Scott |
Director of Communications |
| Christine Nyirjesy Bragale |
Director of Media Relations |
| Kevin Burns |
Managing Principal, Lazard Technology Partners, Director |
| Kevin Gould |
Director of Public Relations, American Health Information Management Association |
| Michael Bronfein |
Managing Partner, Sterling Venture Partners, Director |
| Rachel Querry |
Director of Public Relations |
| Heath Shackleford |
Manager of Public Relations, American Healthways |
| Angela Vargo |
Measurement Specialist, Southwest Airlines |
| Donna Hedge |
Public Relations Specialist, Cincom Systems |
| Ilker Yucel |
Legislator Research Analyst |
Board of Directors
Rick Rudman is a 20-year software veteran and has been the driving force behind Vocus' growth and innovation. Prior to Vocus, Rudman was a senior executive at Dataway Corporation, a company specializing in the development of mission-critical software systems for clients such as KPMG, Booz-Allen and U.S. Navy. Prior to Vocus, Rudman worked as an accountant and also served in the U.S. Air Force.
In 2003, Rudman was the Greater Washington Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the software category, and in 1999, Rudman was selected as the High Technology Council of Maryland's "Entrepreneur of the Year." Rudman received a bachelor's of science in accounting from the University of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Chairman, President & CEO |
Current |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Avectra Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Parature, Inc. |
Board Member, Vocus |
Current |
| Paraunity.Com |
Board Member, Vocus |
Current |
| Innovectra Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Dataway |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| United States Air Force |
Accountant |
Former |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Bachelor's |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Director and Cto |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Savo |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dataway |
President |
Former |
| U.S. Navy |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PharmAthene, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Cfo, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director |
Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| OpNet Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Chesapeake Innovation Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Communications Services, Inc |
Cfo |
Former |
| Trusted Information Systems, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Air Cargo Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| TIS Inc. |
|
Former |
| Air Cargo Inc. |
Secretary |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
B.A. Degrees In Accounting |
Former |
| Vocus, Inc. |
member |
Former |
Steve Vintz has served as Chief Financial Officer of Vocus since January 2001 and brings more than 16 years of financial, operational and strategic planning experience in the high technology industry working with both public and private companies. At Vocus, Vintz oversees all financial, legal, HR and administration functions. Vintz has led the company through a period of rapid growth and expansion, including an initial public offering, a recently completed follow-on offering and three acquisitions. Vocus was ranked by IPOfinancial.com as the 11th best performing stock out of 273 initial public offerings completed since December 2005 and named to the Deloitte Fast 500 list of fastest growing technology companies in North America for 6 consecutive years. Prior to Vocus, Vintz was the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Analysis at Snyder Communications, a NYSE listed advertising and marketing services company. During his tenure at Snyder, Vintz played a lead role in the execution and integration of over 45 acquisitions and oversaw growth from $86 million in revenue with 300 employees to nearly $1 billion in revenue with 9,000 employees. Snyder was sold to Havas Advertising for $2.2 billion in September of 2000. Prior to Snyder, Vintz was a manager with Ernst & Young. Vintz is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and earned his bachelor of business administration degree from Loyola College Sellinger School of Business. Vintz currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fishbowl Marketing.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Fishbowl, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Loyola College in Maryland |
B.B.A. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| M5 Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fiberlink Communications Corp. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Former |
| M5 Networks, Inc. |
Advisor |
Former |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Marketing Executive |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
|
Former |
| Lafayette College |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
Current |
| Best Software, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales and Business Development |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
Mr Muir is a software engineer turned businessman, with more than 20 years of executive and general management experience in the computer software and services sector. He has held numerous high-profile business roles that have focused on spearheading major international sales and marketing initiatives for US-based corporations, as well as the development of global strategic partnerships. As managing director of Cyveillance International, Mr. Muir was responsible for overall management and strategy for International operations and building a sustainable business through partnerships and direct sales. He has been a frequent speaker at industry events on the subject of the internet and brand management. He is also widely quoted in the national, trade and business press, including CNN, BBC, The London Times, FT, New Media Age, .Net, Brand Strategy, Revolution magazine and Silicon.com, among others. During the course of his career, Mr. Muir has founded and run a number of software and service companies and has been responsible for their significant growth. Before joining Cyveillance, he served as managing director for Isogon International Ltd. in the UK, a New York-based enterprise software and services company and grew the business globally through a combination of direct and indirect sales. Prior to that, he founded Logistics Solutions Ltd., an IBM AS/400 based software and services company located in Hong Kong. Mr. Muir expanded operations throughout the Asia Pacific region, supplying logistics and distribution software and services to some of the largest trading and retail companies in the Far East. He also served as international managing director of RTSI, where he doubled revenues for its regional operations in his first year there. During the 80's Mr.Muir sat on the distribution group board of the UK public company Suter plc and played a key role in its growth from a US$20Million operation in to a US$1Billion world-wide mini-conglomerate. He also sat on the boards of a number of subsidiaries and was a member of the executive team responsible for strategic acquisitions and the turnarounds of under-performing group companies. Mr. Muir is an alumnus of the Coventry University with a degree in Computer Science, speaks several languages, and currently resides in London with his wife and two sons.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Highgate Associates LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Highgate Associates LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Derringtons Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| R-TSI |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Logistics Solutions |
Founder |
Former |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Coventry University |
Degree |
Former |
Gary has been a venture capitalist for 21 years. He has served as a director of 21 companies. Before joining Edison in 1997, Gary co-founded the CEO Venture Fund, a firm launched in Pittsburgh by three successful technology entrepreneurs. He was General Partner and Chief Operating Officer of CEO Venture Fund II. Gary managed the firm's office in Vienna, Virginia and made his first investment in the Greater Washington region in 1987. Gary started his career in marketing and business development after an internship at Penn SouthWest in Pittsburgh. Gary served on the Advisory Boards of the George Washington University Graduate School of Business, Governor's Venture Capital Roundtable for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Entrepreneurial Advisory Council of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. He was President of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association. As a founding member of the Pittsburgh High Technology Council, he served as an Officer for 13 years.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Edison Venture Fund |
General Partner |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
General Partner With Edison Venture Fund |
Current |
| Fine Point Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Logictree Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Tech Council of Maryland, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corasworks Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Innovectra Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Tangoe, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Maryland Angels Council |
Director |
Current |
| Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association |
President |
Former |
| University of Pittsburgh |
Masters Degree In Urban and Regional Planning |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.A. Degree In Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Director of Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Director of Media Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lazard Technology Partners |
Co-founder |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Managing Principal, Lazard Technology Partners, Director |
Current |
| Lazard Alternative Investments |
Managing Principal |
Current |
| Lazard Technology Partners |
Managing Principal |
Current |
| Infoshark.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merant |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Essential Technologies Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mid-Atlantic Venture Association |
Director |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nfr Security, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Aptsoft Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Intellitactics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Managed Objects Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cyveillance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| New Enterprise Associates |
Investor |
Former |
| J.H. Whitney & Co. LLC |
Investor |
Former |
| Compatible Systems Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| University of Colorado at Boulder |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Colorado |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Colorado |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
B.S. Degree In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Director of Public Relations, American Health Information Management Association |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sterling Capital Partners |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| Sterling Venture Partners |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Sterling Venture Partners |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Managing Partner, Sterling Venture Partners, Director |
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Member of the Vocus Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
Vice-Chairman |
Current |
| NeighborCare, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| NeighborCare, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Sterling Venture Partners |
Leading the Health Care Investment Team |
Former |
| NeighborCare, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Visicu, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Baltimore |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Director of Public Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Manager of Public Relations, American Healthways |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Measurement Specialist, Southwest Airlines |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Public Relations Specialist, Cincom Systems |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Legislator Research Analyst |
Current |
| Regen Magazine |
Editor |
Current |
| University of Maryland at College Park |
B.A. In Art Studio |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Inserso |
Vice President of Marketing, Responsible for Company and Product Strategy |
Current |
| Secure Software, Inc. |
International Partner |
Current |
| Bnx Systems Identity and Access Management |
|
Current |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Inserso |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cyveillance, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Former |
| The Bnx |
vice president |
Former |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| United States Air Force |
Accountant |
Former |
| Dataway |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. |
Marketing Executive |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
B.A. Degree In Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vocus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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