GORILLA LOGIC - Key Persons


Cindy O'Keeffe - CMO

Job Titles:
  • CMO

Drew Naukam - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
Drew has 25+ years of experience working in consulting and go-to-market execution for organizations including Accenture, Hitachi Consulting, GlobalLogic and Ness Digital Engineering. He is passionate about the business of software product development and loves helping customers improve their product development lifecycles. Drew is married to his high school prom date and is dad to two daughters and a son. In his spare time he plays soccer and enjoys anything in or on the water.

Ed Schwarz - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Board
Ed has been delivering software systems for an undisclosed number of years. Before co-founding Gorilla Logic, he was Director of eBusiness Consulting at Sun Microsystems.

Frank Young - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Managing Partner of Sverica Capital
As Managing Partner of Sverica Capital, Frank collaborates with Gorilla Logic leadership to drive growth and innovation while further establishing their position as a market leader. A twenty-year veteran of both private equity and M&A firms, he has a proven track record of leveraging companies' key strengths while positioning them for long-term success.

Héctor González

Job Titles:
  • VP of Delivery

Jeff Townes - CTO

Job Titles:
  • CTO

Melania Madriz

Job Titles:
  • Global Director HR

Michael Dougherty

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Strategic Partner to
Michael Dougherty serves as a strategic partner to Gorilla Logic's management team, providing financial and operational guidance as the company continues to expand its international footprint. As Vice President of Sverica Capital, he focuses on sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, transaction execution, and portfolio company support.

Richard Troksa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
As Principal of Gold Aspen Consulting, Rich travels between Boulder, Milwaukee, and Paris - racking up frequent flier miles while coaching companies on how to reach their full potential.

Rick Gaisser - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO

Scott Darby

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Scott is a results-driven transformation executive with more than 20 years of business building experience in operator, investor, and board member roles. He has a passion for improving overall company health by fostering cross-functional collaboration and best practice sharing across business units, firms, and companies.

Stu Stern - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Board
Stu co-founded Gorilla Logic in 2002, after serving as founding VP of the Sun Java Center, Sun Microsystems' global Java professional services organization. As VP of Equity Trading Systems Technology at PaineWebber (now UBS), he led the firm's trading floor into the digital era. While living in NYC, Stu also fronted the 80s techno band, Strategic Dance Initiative (fans are still hoping for a comeback tour).