ClearOrbit's executive team led by President and CEO, John Reece.

John Reece, President and CEO

John Reece is President and CEO at ClearOrbit and has more than 35 years experience in the high tech industry. As President and CEO, Reece is responsible for the development and implementation of the company's strategic vision. Reece joined the ClearOrbit Executive Team in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer where he oversaw all financial, human resources, legal, and facilities functions of the company.

Prior to joining ClearOrbit, Reece served as CFO of Tantau Software before its acquisition by 724 Solutions in January 2001. Prior to that, Reece was CFO for Reliant Data Systems where he was instrumental in the acquisition of Reliant by Compuware. Before that, Reece served in various management roles at Tandem Computers including Vice President and Corporate Controller. Reece began his career in the computer industry at IBM, where he worked for 25 years in various finance and operational management positions.

He holds a degree in accounting from Mississippi State University and is a member of the Financial Executives Institute (FEI). Reece serves on the board of Intrinsity (a fabless semiconductor company).

Warren Sumner, Vice President of Marketing and Products

Warren Sumner is responsible for the creation of ClearOrbit's products and communicating their value to the market. He also guides the company's go-to-market strategy and strategic partnerships. Sumner has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and supply chain operations, software, and consulting. He joined the ClearOrbit Executive Team in 2002 as Vice President of Professional Services and was responsible for the implementation and enhancement of all ClearOrbit and partner products.

Prior to joining ClearOrbit, Sumner held senior management positions at Trellis Development Group and SupplySolution, where he brought innovative supply chain software solutions to market. Before that, he managed Garden.com's direct fulfillment supplier network as director of operations and director of internet supply chain. Sumner has also held management positions at Thomas Group, The Brake Shop, Pinnacle Brands, and Deloitte Consulting. He began his career as a project engineer with Allied-Signal Aerospace Company.

Sumner holds a mechanical engineering degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin.

Stan Schoch, Vice President of Sales

Stan Schoch is Vice President of Sales at ClearOrbit and is responsible for leading the global sales organization. A 30-year software sales and sales management veteran, Schoch has a track record of building and leading multi-million dollar revenue producing sales organizations.

Schoch came to ClearOrbit in 2005 from Aelita Software (acquired by Quest Software), where he served as Regional Sales Director, responsible for hiring and managing sales and systems engineers for the company's successful central region. Previously, Schoch served as Vice President of Sales at Roc Software, where he managed the company's largest accounts and led the sales organization in achieving six of the highest revenue producing months in company history. Prior to joining Roc Software, Schoch held senior sales positions at Tivoli Systems, Inc., Academics XL Software, and IBM.

Schoch holds a BBA from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Dusty Knight, Vice President of Services & Support

As Vice President of Services & Support, Dusty Knight is responsible for managing teams in the Professional Services, Support Center and Customer Relations departments. His focus is on increasing customer satisfaction and retention by delivering high-quality projects that are on-time and on-budget, by running a customer-focused support organization and by working with customers to increase their value from the ClearOrbit partnership.

Knight joined ClearOrbit in 2000 as the Consulting Operations Manager and has also served as a Project Manager in Professional Services and as the Director of Customer Relations. Prior to joining ClearOrbit, he spent six years and held a number of roles within the Public Sector Vertical at Deloitte Consulting.

Knight holds an MBA and a BBA from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

James Robb, Director of Finance & Operations

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