E2OPEN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Risk Committee
- Chairman of Our Board of Directors
- Founder and Senior Managing Director of CC Capital
Chinh E. Chu serves as the Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Chu is the Founder and Senior Managing Director of CC Capital and has over 25 years of investment and acquisition experience. At CC Capital, Mr. Chu spearheaded the creation of 5 SPACS since 2016 and led CC Capital's take private of Dun & Bradstreet and Wilshire Associates in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Prior to founding CC Capital, Mr. Chu was a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, where he served as Co-Chair of Blackstone's Private Equity Executive Committee, as a member of the Investment Committee and on the firm's Executive Committee. Mr. Chu previously served on the Board of Directors of Catalent, Kronos, SunGard Data Systems, Freescale Semiconductor, Biomet, Alliant, Celanese Corporation, Nalco, Nycomed, Alliant Insurance Services, the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), Graham Packaging, and AlliedBarton Security Services. Mr. Chu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Buffalo.
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- Sector President, Manufacturing
David Kenneson joined e2open in 2020 as General Manager, Industrial Business Unit and now serves as Sector President, Manufacturing. Passionate about delivering enduring value, David helps ensure adoption, consumption and value realization for e2open's clients within the following vertical markets: industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, aerospace and defense, public sector, and non-profit.
David has more than 25 years of experience in sales and management roles in the manufacturing, supply chain and software industries. Prior to joining e2open, David served in various chief revenue officer and general manager positions leading enterprise software companies through periods of hypergrowth. David has also held various leadership roles in software, consulting and supply chain within a number of organizations, including SAP, Ernst and Young, and Grant Thornton.
David holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Scranton and an MBA from Lehigh University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Risk Committee
- Co - Founder and Industry Partner at Motive Partners
Dr. Daffron is a Co-Founder and Industry Partner at Motive Partners since 2016, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology businesses. He currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BetaNXT, a Motive Partners portfolio company and an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and outsourcing solutions. Dr. Daffron also recently served as the President of Dun & Bradstreet, a position he held from 2019 to 2021, also a Motive Partners portfolio company. Dr. Daffron has served on the Board of Motive Capital Corp II since 2021. Prior to joining Motive Partners, Dr. Daffron served from 2013 to 2015 as the Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Data. Prior to Interactive Data, Dr. Daffron was the Global Head of Technology, Operations, and Data at Morgan Stanley from 2008 to 2013. Before returning to the sell-side, Dr. Daffron was Chief Operating Officer at Renaissance Technologies. Prior to this, Dr. Daffron worked for Goldman Sachs from 1993 to 2003, where he initiated the re-engineering of operations and technology functions across payments, derivative processing, credit risk/collateral control, and investment management. Dr. Daffron earned a B.S. from the United States Military Academy, and an MBA, MA, M.Ph. and Ph.D. from Yale.
Job Titles:
- Head of Investor Relations
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Risk Committee
Ms. Harris most recently served as the Chief Strategy Officer of Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), a leading SaaS software company serving the P&C insurance industry, where she spearheaded development and execution of corporate strategy. Previously, Ms. Harris was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK), a data analytics and risk assessment firm. Prior to joining Verisk Analytics in 2009, Ms. Harris was a Managing Director in telecom, media and technology investment banking at JP Morgan Chase & Co. ("JP Morgan") (NYSE: JPM), where she was responsible for the marketing and information services practice. Ms. Harris' client base included companies providing data and analytics to a variety of industry verticals, such as consumer and media, financial services, insurance and automotive. At JP Morgan, Ms. Harris advised clients on equity and debt financing transactions, as well as significant sector acquisitions.
Job Titles:
- Assistant General Counsel
- Executive Vice President
- General Counsel
- Secretary
- Vice President
Jennifer Grafton joined e2open in 2021 as Vice President & Assistant General Counsel. Now Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, she is responsible for managing the global legal affairs of the company. Jen brings 20 years' experience representing public companies providing strategic guidance and leadership on matters ranging from executive compensation and corporate governance to ESG, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, and regulatory compliance, most recently serving as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Westmoreland Coal Company (NasdaqGM: WLB) for over a decade.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Training
Joy joined e2open in 2021 after 5.5 years serving as EVP, Legal & Human Resources for BluJay Solutions, a global supply chain software company that was acquired by e2open in September 2021.
At e2open, Joy is responsible for attracting and engaging high-potential team members to fuel our success. She is focused on accelerating the evolution of e2open's culture and being a champion for programs to recruit and retain top talent, total rewards and developing a world-class training organization.
Joy brings to the role over 23 years of global HR and legal experience within high-growth international technology and supply chain organizations, along with demonstrated leadership in legal and global business management, complex transactions, negotiations, compliance, ethics, corporate governance and M&A.
Previously, Joy served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software), a multi-billion-dollar supply chain software company. She has also served as General Counsel of API Healthcare, Evite, Inc., and Corvisa LLC.
Joy holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors and distinction, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has also taught as an adjunct professor of legal writing at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Marquette University Law School.
Job Titles:
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Executive Vice President
Kari Janavitz joined e2open as CMO in August 2021, overseeing a marketing function that includes brand, digital marketing, regional and field marketing, digital channels, inside sales, and communications. Kari brings to e2open more than 20 years of experience driving growth and building value for leading technology brands.
Kari came to e2open from TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL), where she was the CMO and a member of the company's senior leadership team. During her eight years at TE, an industrial technology leader in connectors and sensors, she was known for building TE's brand, generating global recognition for the company, launching initiatives for small- to medium-sized business and other key digital and marketing efforts enabling customer and revenue growth. Previously, Kari led brand, communications and marketing teams at RedPrairie and Sapient. She also ran her own marketing consulting firm focused on brand-building and communication programs for technology companies.
Kari earned a Bachelor of Science degree in speech from Northwestern University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Risk Committee
Mr. Abell currently serves on the board of directors of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III (NYSE: PRPC), a NYSE-listed blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a business combination with one or more businesses. In 2010, Mr. Abell co-founded Sungate Properties, LLC, a real estate investment company, after managing private investments from 2007 to 2009. From 1994 to 2007, Mr. Abell was a co-founder of, and served in a variety of senior management roles at, GSC Group (and its predecessor, Greenwich Street Capital Partners, L.P.). Prior to that, Mr. Abell was a Managing Director at Blackstone where he, among other things, founded the firm's first Hong Kong office. Prior to Blackstone, Mr. Abell served as a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he worked in the global finance, and M&A departments. Mr. Abell serves as the treasurer and a director of the National Committee on United States-China Relations. Mr. Abell formerly served as a director of numerous public, private, and non-profit organizations.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Customer Operations
Lynn Holmgren is the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Customer Operations; leading e2open's managed services, client onboarding, global services and support, SaaS operations, Office of Program Management/Integration, Internal Information Technology, and Customer Success organizations. She joined e2open in 2022.
Lynn has over 30 years of experience across multiple Global Fortune 500 Companies including Whirlpool, Comcast and TE Connectivity, as well as smaller players such as Frontier and Millicom International Cellular. She brings significant cross-functional experience in marketing, sales, field and call center operations, customer experience and finance. A US Navy veteran and global citizen, she has worked with more than 25 countries and lived in Japan for four years.
Marje Armstrong joined e2open in May 2022 as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She is responsible for developing, implementing and leading the financial strategy for the company.
Prior to e2open, Marje was the vice president of finance at Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX), leading investor relations, FP&A, treasury, corporate development, strategic finance and company planning. Prior to Dropbox, Inc., she was head of investor relations, FP&A, corporate development and commercial finance at Afiniti Ltd. She also spent five years at Morgan Stanley, Inc. and 10 years at Goldman Sachs across investment banking, equity capital markets, equity research, equity sales and equity trading divisions.
Marje earned her BA degree in Economics and International Relations from Stanford University. She and her husband have three children and she serves on the board of trustees and finance committee at The Baldwin School, supporting girls' education and growth.
Michael Farlekas joined e2open in 2015 as CEO. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company's overall operations, with direct oversight of sales, marketing, professional services, research and development, and strategy. Michael brings to e2open more than 20 years of sales, marketing and leadership experience in supply chain management and enterprise software.
Prior to joining e2open, Michael was the VP and General Manager at Roadnet Technologies (now Omnitracs), the leading provider of last-mile routing and mobility solutions to Fortune® 50 clients. Previously, Michael spent 11 years at RedPrairie (now JDA Software) in roles that included SVP and General Manager, Industrial Business Unit, and VP, Industrial Sales. He also has held senior leadership roles at GATX Terminal Corp (now Kinder Morgan), an operator of petroleum and chemical distribution terminals worldwide, and CSX Transportation, a rail transportation provider offering comprehensive supply chain services.
Michael holds an MBA with a concentration in international business from Jacksonville University and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Michael A. Farlekas, serves as Chief Executive Officer of e2open, having served in this role since May 2015. Mr. Farlekas has also been a member of the Board of Managers of e2open since August 2015. Prior to joining e2open, Mr. Farlekas served as Vice President and General Manager of Roadnet Technologies (now known as Omnitracs) from 2012 through 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Farlekas spent 11 years at RedPrairie (now known as Blue Yonder Software) in various roles including Senior Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Business Unit and Vice President, Industrial Sales. Previously, Mr. Farlekas held leadership roles at GATX Terminal Corp. (now Kinder Morgan) and, before that, CSX Transportation. Mr. Farlekas holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in International Business from Jacksonville University and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Product Development & Infrastructure
Mike Verdeyen joined e2open in 2019 as Executive Vice President, Product Development & Infrastructure. In this role, he is responsible for leading e2open's product development, information security and cloud operations teams. Mike's success is due in part to his ability to understand the complex issues customers face and drive the development of applications and services that effectively address those issues and other related business challenges.
Prior to taking a position at e2open, Mike served as CTO at Aptos, a leading retail technology solutions provider, where he was responsible for product and technology. Earlier, Mike was CTO at International Business Systems, a Sweden-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) provider to the distribution and publishing markets. Mike also spent nearly 10 years with RedPrairie, where he led all aspects of product development for the company's suite of supply chain and retail solutions, including the post-acquisition integration of numerous development teams. His exceptional qualifications and experience include 28 years of experience in software development and technology.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Risk Committee
- Co - President With Francisco Partners
Mr. Deep Shah is a Co-President with Francisco Partners and is Co-Head of the firm's European investing. Prior to joining Francisco Partners in 2003, Mr. Shah worked at Morgan Stanley in London in both their Mergers and Acquisitions group and their Princes Gate Investors private equity fund, where he was responsible for the identification, evaluation and execution of transactions in a variety of industries, including information technology. He previously served on the board of Attenti, Click Software, C-MAC MicroTechnology, eFront, Ex Libris, Lumata, Masternaut, Metaswitch Networks, NexTraq, Operative, Paysafe, Prometheus Group, and SmartFocus. Mr. Shah holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge (UK) with First Class Honors.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Risk Committee
Mr. Martin Fichtner joined Temasek in May 2019 and is currently Managing Director, TMT for Temasek International (USA) LLC. Before joining Temasek, Martin had over 16 years of investing experience across the broad technology landscape. Most recently, Mr. Fichtner was at technology private equity firm Silver Lake, where he was Managing Director of Silver Lake Kraftwerk, a fund focused on technology-enabled growth businesses. Earlier, Martin was a Principal and founding member of Elevation Partners, a private equity firm focused on online, media, and consumer-related technology sectors. Prior to becoming a private equity investor, Mr. Fichtner was an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Economic Systems & Operations Research, both from Stanford University.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy
Pawan Joshi joined e2open in 2003 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy. In this role, he is responsible for corporate strategy as well as product and technology strategy. Pawan works closely with customers to understand and address their complex and evolving supply chain needs while ensuring alignment across customer-specific solutions, e2open products, and the overall company goals and strategic direction. He is also responsible for the evaluation of new technologies and products along with e2open's acquisition strategy. Pawan has been with e2open for over a decade and has held multiple leadership roles in Product Management, Professional Services and Sales.
Prior to serving at e2open, he spent three years at i2 Technologies in Product Management, where he helped companies in the manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors optimize key business processes for maximum profitability.
Pawan received his undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (New Delhi) in manufacturing sciences and engineering. He then completed his master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering and ultimately his Ph.D. in industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Pawan has also taught graduate courses in manufacturing systems and distributed supply chains.
As COO, Peter Hantman oversees e2open's Sector Presidents and General Managers globally. Peter joined e2open in 2011 as VP and General Manager, North America. He later became SVP, Customer Solutions where he led the company's global Professional Services, Global Support, Customer Success and Cloud Data Center operations. Most recently Peter served as CFO, leading the company's finance and acquisition integration functions.
Prior to taking a position at e2open, Peter served as SVP of Global Service Delivery at IQNavigator, Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) leader in contingent workforce and services spend management. Peter also served as CEO of Bankers Title and COO of Alpine Access, Inc. In addition, Peter has held senior financial and operational management positions at Ryder Truck Rental, Budget Truck Group and Harima USA.
Peter holds an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from University of Colorado, Boulder.
Job Titles:
- General Manager, Technology Business Unit and Now Serves As Sector President
- Sector President, Distribution
Ron Kubera joined e2open in 2018 as General Manager, Technology Business Unit and now serves as Sector President, Distribution. His role includes all commercial and delivery responsibilities that involve consumer goods, retail, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and aerospace and defense.
Ron has 25 years of success working in various capacities in the enterprise software market, serving at companies such as Manugistics, Infor, Lawson, Vocollect and Lucas Systems in leadership roles that involved sales, marketing, services, product management and development teams. Ron has helped major Fortune® 100 companies drive improvements in global operations while focusing heavily on client satisfaction. Prior to working in enterprise software roles, Ron started his supply chain career at Church & Dwight, where he was responsible for finished goods distribution and manufacturing scheduling.
Ron holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania and an MBA from Rider University in New Jersey.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Risk Committee
- Managing Director of Insight Partners
- Member of the Board of Managers
Mr. Hinkle has served as a member of the Board of Managers of e2open since March 2015. Mr. Hinkle is a Managing Director of Insight Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm where he has worked since 2003. Mr. Hinkle currently serves on the board of Pluralsight, Inc., an online technology skills platform, as well as numerous private companies. Mr. Hinkle holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Risk Committee
From January 1989 to December 2007, Mr. Maudlin served as the Managing General partner of Medical Innovation Partners, a venture capital firm. Mr. Maudlin also served as a Principal and the Chief Financial Officer of Venturi Group, LLC, an incubator and venture capital firm, from 1999 to October 2001. Mr. Maudlin currently serves on the boards of Pluralsight, Inc., an online technology skills platform, and Alteryx, Inc., an analytic process automation platform, as well as several private companies. Mr. Maudlin previously served on the boards of ExactTarget, Inc. from May 2008 to July 2013, MediaMind Technologies, Inc. from August 2008 to June 2011, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from September 2006 to February 2013 and Web.com Group, Inc. from February 2002 to October 2018. Mr. Maudlin holds a Masters in Management degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, and Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Olaf College, and is trained as a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).