Inmedius prides itself with having the best and the brightest. To lead this exceptional crew, our management team consists of seasoned executives with significant experience managing large-scale organizations and public companies, program managing mission critical information systems for commercial and military markets, software engineering, process re-engineering, product development, and sales and marketing.
Mr. Schaffer joined Inmedius in 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer. He has over 16 years of increasing responsibilities in executive management, product management and strategic relationships within the software industry for both privately-held and public companies. While at Inmedius, Mr. Schaffer has spearheaded the rapid growth at Inmedius through new products, geographic expansion and acquisitions.
Mr. Schaffer most recently served as Vice President, Product Management with MapInfo, an international software company based in Troy, New York with over $100 million in FY02 sales. While at MapInfo, Mr. Schaffer also served as General Manager, Information Business, EMEA, based in Windsor UK., in which he had both product and P/L responsibilities. During his tenure, MapInfo EMEA harnessed significant top-line and profitability growth.
Mr. Schaffer founded On Target Mapping in 1991 and was responsible for the daily management and creation of a product portfolio of over 50 products which are used by many Fortune 500 companies including, ATT, Sprint, Qwest, AOL/Time Warner. On Target Mapping was acquired by MapInfo in 1998.
Mr. Schaffer earned his BA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Mr. Martin cofounded Inmedius in 1995. Prior to Inmedius, he was a founding director of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), and served as director of the technology exploration program, technology transition program, and the program development program. He currently holds the rank of adjunct professor at the School of Computer Science as the founding Executive Director of the International Software Research Institute and a faculty member of the Robotics Institute and the Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), all at CMU. Before joining CMU, Mr. Martin was Deputy Director of the artificial intelligence program at the Microelectronics and Computer Consortium during its formation.
Previously, he served in key operational and technical positions in the Navy. As an operational commander, Mr. Martin commanded the first F-14 Tomcat squadron during fleet introduction. He was the Executive Officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz during its first two deployments to the Mediterranean and was the first Commanding Officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson during construction, sea trials, and its first deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean. He is a decorated fighter pilot with more than 660 carrier landings and 100 combat missions. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and American Association for Artificial Intelligence.
Mr. Martin received a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy where he stood first in the class in electrical engineering, and an M.S. and Ph.D., except for dissertation, in mathematics from the University of California at San Diego.
Mr. Veltre cofounded Inmedius in 1995. Prior to Inmedius, Mr. Veltre was a project scientist in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) pursuing his interests in system and software architectures and development of software-intensive systems using user-centered, evolutionary development methods. He served at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at CMU, leading the development and pilot implementation of a set of software structural models for solving recurring application design problems. At the Link Flight Simulation Division of the Singer Company, he was the section lead software engineer responsible for managing all ongoing F-16 simulator projects.
Mr. Veltre received a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University in Computer Science with a minor in Economics, an M.S. in Software Engineering from CMU, and completed the Entrepreneurial Management Program at CMU's Graduate School of Industrial Administration.
Mark Tomczak joined Inmedius in 2008. He has over twenty years of career experience in senior financial roles with expertise facilitating business growth.
Prior to joining Inmedius, Mr. Tomczak was a Director in the Advisory Practice, of KPMG LLP, responsible for managing customer relationships and client projects. At KPMG Mr. Tomczak conducted business process reviews and audits that assisted clients in increasing efficiency and reducing business risks.
Before KPMG, Mr. Tomczak served as CFO and Vice President, Account Management, at Fiserv SourceOne responsible for accounting, finance and customer relationships and held several senior management positions in the US Operations of Marconi, Plc. These positions included roles in both business operations and finance.
Mr. Tomczak earned a BS in Business Administration from Gannon University, is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Ingledew joined Inmedius in 2004 as Managing Director at Inmedius UK. Mr. Ingledew has many years of experience in leadership and management.
Mr. Ingledew began his career in the British Army as an Aircraft Engineer working on rotor and fixed wing aircraft. After 12 years exemplary military service Mr Ingledew went on to train as a technical author and professional project manager.
At BAE Systems, Mr. Ingledew was a technical author on the Eurofighter Typhoon project, responsible for the production of technical information and user notes for the aircraft. Following BAE Systems Mr. Ingledew joined Midwest Technologies Limited, his responsibilities included project manager on the first ever delivery of a commercial aircraft with an interactive technical publication, the Raytheon Premier 1. There he was responsible for a large team of data technicians, writers and external supporting contractors.
More recently, Mr. Ingledew was Operations Manager for an SME in London, UK, responsible for the operational duties of the company, including the development team, project managers, customer support team and the production team.
A high-energy innovator, John has more than 20 years experience in senior executive positions in both domestic and international organizations, from technology start-ups to turn-arounds in mature consumer enterprises.
In 1997, John co-founded Arista Systems, providing leading-edge E-learning management software to Fortune 500 clients. Arista was acquired by Digital Think (NASD - DTHK) in June, 2000. John was CEO of Project California, a privately funded industrial development initiative tasked with building California's advanced transportation and telecommunications industries. From 1991 to 1995, John was President and COO of Navigation Technologies in Sunnyvale, CA, the world's leading supplier of digital map databases for automotive navigation, Internet driving directions, and other transportation applications. John spent 15 years with the American Automobile Association (AAA), in successive COO and Group Manager positions with seven auto clubs around the U.S. and as Managing Director, Strategic Planning, Research and Development at national headquarters.
A native of Vermont, John holds an MBA from Rivier College and an AB in Philosophy from Holy Cross College.
Mike has 18 years of diverse experience in the field of learning technologies. As a military officer, Mike managed development of Computer-Based Training modules for the Air Force pilot training program.
In civilian life Mike has led teams to develop and implement multimedia training programs for several corporate clients. Since 1995, with the rapid acceptance of the internet media, Mike has focused his work on designing and implementing programs to improve learning and performance.
Today, as Generation21's Director of Systems Engineering, Mike manages all Generation21 Enterprise software development efforts and is a key visionary for future developments and enhancements. He uses his expertise to evaluate the needs of and customize software functionality for Generation21 clients.
Mike has been with Generation21 since 1999. Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1979. Mike is currently a member of the Air Force Reserve and served for 12 years as a pilot and instructor pilot.
Mr. Rushing joined Inmedius in 2005. Mr. Rushing most recently served as Senior Software Engineer at a major defense company where he oversaw the development of technical publications solutions and managed software developers. Sean has been a member of the S1000D Electronic Publications Working Group (EPWG), and is a contributing member of the US S1000D working groups. Sean has a high level of skill with a range of technical publishing standards including S1000D, mil-spec 87268, 87269, ATA iSpec 2200, and a diverse background in publishing technologies. In addition his experience with LSA requirements 1388-2B and Def Stan 00-60 provides a unique product perspective.
Mr. Rushing received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northern Arizona University.
Mr. Hawley joined Inmedius in 2001. Prior to joining Inmedius, he was a senior software engineer at the Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. At CMU, he lead software teams that developed prototype systems for corporate and military customers including Daimler Chrysler, the US Army, the Naval Air Systems Command and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Mr. Hawley has a honorable background which includes, serving as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, flying carrier-based SH-60F and HH-60H helicopters for missions including Anti-Submarine Warfare, Combat Rescue and Special Warfare Support. In addition to conducting live exercises, Mr. Hawley was an instructor pilot responsible for teaching advanced tactics to fleet pilots and a standardization pilot responsible for evaluating the performance of other instructors and fleet aviators. Prior to his career in the Navy, Mr. Hawley worked as a computer consultant specializing in PC software development.
Mr. Hawley received a B.S. in Computer Science from Northwestern University and a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.
Dr. Siewiorek sits on the Inmedius Board of Directors and advises the company about the latest trends in software and hardware technology. He is the Buhl Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and is currently director of the University's HCII. He was previously director of the Engineering Design Research Center and cofounder of its successor, the Institute for Complex Engineering Systems at CMU. Dr. Siewiorek has designed or been involved with the design of nine multiprocessor systems, and has been a key contributor to the dependability of 24 commercial computer systems. He leads an interdisciplinary team that has designed and constructed 20 generations of mobile computing systems, and has served as a consultant to several commercial and government organizations, all while serving on six technology advisory committees.
Dr. Siewiorek has published more than 350 technical papers and eight textbooks about parallel processing, computer architecture, reliable computing, and design automation. He was elected an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to the design of modular computer systems, received the Eckert-Mauchly Award for his contributions to computer architecture, and was a member of the inaugural class of ACM Fellows.
Dr. Siewiorek received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.S. and Ph.D., both in Electrical Engineering, from Stanford University.
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