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The Aidmatrix Board of Directors
Michael McGrath
Board Chair
Michael E. McGrath is the creator of DecideBetter! and the author of the upcoming book DecideBetter! for a Better Life. He is an experienced consultant, executive, entrepreneur, author and father who has studied and applied decision-making for more than 25 years. With DecideBetter!, he brings that experience to others through books, seminars, trainings, Web-based lessons and other media. Mr. McGrath has been a well-known business consultant for 25 years, teaching decision-making techniques and processes to executives in some of the world’s largest companies.
He created the PACE process for use in making decisions in new product development, which today is used by more than 1,000 companies globally. He has also applied his decision-making skills as a CEO. He retired as CEO and President of i2 Technologies on July 31, 2007, after leading the turnaround of i2 over the previous two years. In 1976, Mr. McGrath co-founded Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath (PRTM) and served as CEO until his retirement in July 2004. Prior to his retirement, PRTM grew to be one of the most successful management consulting firms in the world.
Mr. McGrath currently serves on the board of directors of three corporations and four non-profit organizations. He has a B.S. in computer science from Boston College (’71) and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School ('73).
Sean McCaffrey
Board Vice Chair
Mr. McCaffrey spent 5 years in financial services and 20 years in telecommunications. He served on the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels and as the vice president of Fundraising and Marketing. He delivered meals for the organization for eight years. He was also a Big Brother and spoke for United Way Capital Campaigns. Mr. McCaffrey has a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from St. Edward's University. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children and live in Luckenbach, Texas.
William Haney
Board Treasurer, Finance/Operations/Compensation Committee Chair
Mr. Haney is CEO of Derse Exhibits in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Derse is a leader in face to face marketing specializing in exhibits, events and environments. Clientele include many of the Fortune 500 companies marketing their products and services globally. Mr. Haney has been with Derse for 30 years at all levels within the company, including the areas of Administration, Operations, Sales, and Marketing. He is also a member of The Executive Committee and has served on various Boards of Directors.
Larry Shosid
Board Secretary
Mr. Shosid is a partner of the Dallas-based law firm, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP. His areas of expertise include corporate law; securities law; real estate; commercial lending; and energy. He has extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings (both public and private placements), general corporate representations, partnerships, international transactions, entertainment law, franchise, lending, intellectual property and various real property and energy transactions.
Mr. Shosid received a bachelor's of business administration with highest honors from the University of Texas and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. He was admitted to practice in Texas in 1987.
Mr. Shosid is an active member of the State Bar of Texas, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, the Dallas Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He was selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He has presented on Buying and Growing Portfolio Companies in Today's Environment and Operating and Growing Private Equity Portfolio Companies. Additionally, he is the author of the article Director Oversight Liability, which was published in Texas Lawyer. His personal time is devoted to his wife, Nancy, and two children, Weston and Abby, while also coaching youth sports, boating, and jogging.
Noel Barnard
Nominations Committee Chair
Ms. Barnard is president and founder of Austin, Texas-based CxO Connections, an executive placement and consulting firm. CXO focuses on both interim and permanent executive placement, as well as venture-backed portfolio consulting. Throughout her career, Ms. Barnard has led the growth of multiple new business ventures and recruited exceptional human talent across a wide range of industries in companies that include both venture-backed startups and the Fortune 500. Her proven track record of identifying and capitalizing on new markets in high-growth environments, as well as leveraging corporate assets and improving bottom-line performance during difficult economic periods has been validated and time tested. Ms. Barnard is recognized by peers and associates across the globe for her strategic sales & execution abilities, her intense focus on customer service and client relationships, and her inherent people, management, and leadership skills. Prior to CxO, Noel spent two years as partner with Top Gun Ventures, a premier retained executive search firm and was responsible for launching the firms’ Austin office.
Previously, Ms. Barnard served as Chairman, CEO and President of HyPerformix, a leading IT performance management software and services company. Ms. Barnard was responsible for the successful turnaround of the company during the difficult 2000-2001 timeframe and credited with shifting the company’s business model from professional services to software and managed services. She and her team re-architected the company’s core simulation technology to a much easier-to-use, plug-and-play offering, resulting in the successful launch of the Integrated Performance Suite (IPS) and Capacity Manager. During her tenure as CEO, Ms. Barnard received Computerworld’s Computer Laureate Award for innovation in technology, Austin Business Journal’s “Rising Star” Award, and named one of Deloitte’s Fastest Growing Private Companies with revenues greater than $10M.
Previously, Ms. Barnard served as VP, Professional Services, IBM Tivoli; Managing Principal & National Practice Leader, IBM Global Services; SVP, Business Development, Snyder Communications; and SVP, Sales & Operations, The Sabre Group, a division of AMR, parent to American Airlines.
Ms. Barnard graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Office Education from Northwestern State University. She also serves on the Advisory Board of multiple technology companies across North America. Ms. Barnard and her husband, Dana, spend their time between their homes in Austin, Texas, and South Fork, Colorado.
Frank Brienzi
Frank Brienzi is a Senior Vice President and General Manager, responsible for Oracle's Global financial services business unit. He has written several articles for major magazines including Forbes and InformationWeek and is a frequent speaker on outsourcing. Mr. Brienzi holds double majors in mathematics and management information systems from the University of Northern Colorado. An active member in United Way programs and Stonebriar Community Church, he is married with three boys and lives in Plano, Texas.
Dr. Clarke Caywood
Marketing and Development Committee Chair
Dr. Caywood is Professor of the Medill School of Journalism and a senior leader in the Marketing Communications Department at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He holds a joint doctorate in business and journalism-mass communications. Dr. Caywood helped create the internationally known Integrated Marketing Communications Graduate Program at Northwestern University. He was named by PRWeek as one of the most influential 100 PR people of the 20th century and one of the top 10 outstanding educators in 2000.
Sarinder Chhabra
Mr. Chhabra is the President and CEO of MediVeda Solutions, Inc. and Claims-X-Change in Dallas, Texas. MediVeda Solutions provides innovative solutions for the Healthcare Value Chain focused on Electronic Medical Records and Revenue Cycle Management for Physicians and Claims Processing solutions for Third Party Administrators. Mr. Chhabra was a Senior Vice President at i2 Technologies, Inc. and the GM for the Supplier Relationship solutions business. He built and ran the Global Customer Support organization. He has been instrumental in various startups and continues to be an advisor to various companies. For the past 10 years, Mr. Chhabra has also served as a member of the Leaders in Innovation Board at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – one of the world leading Medical Research and Healthcare delivery organizations.
Governor Scott McCallum
Gov. McCallum, former Governor of Wisconsin, has more than 30 years of executive experience leading organizations in the private, non profit, and government sectors. He has taught Public Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has been an Executive in Residence instructor for Northwestern University, has taught marketing at Sun Yat-Sen University and Hunan University in China. He teaches in the School of Health and Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has numerous publications, most recently a chapter in “Managing Technology to Meet your Mission”, and the article “How Technology is Transforming Disaster Relief”. He sits on several boards of directors. Gov. McCallum was a finalist for the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Gov. McCallum serves as President and CEO of The Aidmatrix Foundation, the leading global nonprofit that uses information technology to create efficiencies between donors and those in need. During his tenure, Aidmatrix has grown to globally transact $1.5 billion annually with operations on six continents and with over 35,000 end user organizations. Aidmatrix provides proven supply chain technology and internet information systems to connect donors and those in need. Rapidly becoming the global data standard for humanitarian work, Aidmatrix IT connects the private sector, government, and non profit organizations to achieve their missions more efficiently. Gov. McCallum and Aidmatrix have received the 21st Century Achievement Award for “visionary use of information technology to promote positive social economic and educational change” and has been called by Computerworld Magazine a “true hero of the information age.”
Gwen Moore
Ms. Moore has worked with various non-profits throughout her 25 years in Dallas, Texas. The last ten years have been devoted to the PLAN Fund providing micro-loans and business development services for low to moderate income entrepreneurs in Dallas. She was honored by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in 2007 with the Freedom Hero Award and by the 44th Annual SMU Women’s Symposium in 2009 with the Profiles in Leadership Award.
David Rich
David Rich is Managing Director, Accenture Analytics of Accenture North America. He is responsible for driving the company’s investments in predictive analytics solutions, the area of analytics that helps business and public service leaders become more informed decisions makers, making more insightful decisions to deliver improved business outcomes across their enterprises. As a luminary on global business issues, Mr. Rich's perspective has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, National Public Radio, and other renowned publications and programs.
Samuel B. Smart, III
Mr. Smart retired from Accenture in 2002 with over 25 years of experience consulting to major Consumer Products, Energy and Electronics companies. His consulting experience focused on programs that delivered business results by applying a combination of program management, business process design, organization change, and practical applications of technology. Mr. Smart lives in Fort Worth, Texas, and also serves on the boards of Key School, The Learning Center and Courage and Renewal of North Texas.
Terry S. Thomas
Mr. Thomas is the VP/GM for PepsiCo’s Dollar and Convenience & Gas Channels with global responsibilities for 7-Eleven. He is responsible for generating over $2.5 billion in revenues as well as delivering profit and share results across the entire PepsiCo portfolio. Prior to this role, Mr. Thomas was the VP/GM for the Super Regional Customer Team with responsibilities for all PepsiCo brands within the Frito-Lay, Quaker, and Pepsi Cola North America divisions. He was responsible for delivering volume, profit and share across a $2.2 billion portfolio.
From 2001 through 2006, Mr. Thomas was the Region Vice-President for Frito-Lay, Inc. in the Midwest. In this role, he managed $2 Billion in retail sales, and led a team of more than 2,100 employees to deliver above plan net sales, profit, and share results. He also served as the Region Vice President Designate in the Southeast region for Frito-Lay. During his 17 year career, he has held a variety of General Manager, Sales, Marketing and Operations roles in a number of markets. Terry has previously worked for Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble.
Mr. Thomas received his B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and his M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management. He is a former board of trustee member for Boy & Girls Club of Chicago, Life Direction, and the Grocery Manufacturers Association of the Midwest. He is also a life member of the Iota Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. Mr. Thomas enjoys golfing, running, and traveling. He is married with three children. Currently, he resides in Dallas, Texas.
Tish Whitcraft
Strategy and Technology Committee Chair
Ms. Whitcraft is Chief Customer Officer for Tagged.com. Formerly SVP of Customer Experience and Operations for MySpace. Prior to MySpace, Ms. Whitcraft served as Vice President of Global Customer Care and Experience for Yahoo!. She was responsible for the experience and support for Yahoo!'s 850M users in 48 markets. She and her team were responsible for handling more than 70 million customer interactions each year, in 22 different languages. In addition to frontline operations responsibilities, Ms. Whitcraft led mergers and acquisition customer due diligence for Yahoo!, responsible for dozens of corporate integrations including Yahoo!'s purchases of Flickr, Dialpad, Kelkoo, Musicmatch, Overture and AltaVista. She also lead the company's customer experience strategy which included the development of the customer enterprise process and platform responsible for tracking the global enterprise view of the customer across all markets and product, "connecting the dots" on the entire Yahoo customer experience.
Ms. Whitcraft is known throughout the technology industry as an influencer and thought leader on customer experience, product quality, global relevancy, and scalable operations.
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