Leadership team

Jean Bélanger, Founder/CEO
Donald Neville, Senior Vice President & CFO
Francisco Arzu, Senior Vice President Software
Bryan Mayo, Senior Vice President Product
Heather Carroll, Vice President National Accounts
Laura Hooper, Vice President Professional Services
Jim Black, Vice President Operations

 



Jean Bélanger is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Reddwerks. As such, he establishes overall company goals, direction, and policy.

Jean has held many top-tier positions during his thirty years in the technology industry, including the following:

  • VP of Business Development – Motorola SPS, Austin
  • Chairman and CEO – Metrowerks, Austin
  • President and CEO – Micro Tempus Corporation, Montreal
  • Founder and President – Mount Royal Capital, Montreal
  • VP of Corporate Finance – Wood Gundy, Toronto

He has been recognized with numerous awards within the technology and business communities:

  • He won a World Class Outstanding Achievement Award in 1997.
  • Metrowerks CodeWarrior won Software Product of the Year in 1994 over 3,500 other applications.
  • He was finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur-of-the-Year Award-Austin in 1996.

Jean holds an MS in Finance from the London School of Economics. He is also a Chartered Accountant in Canada, and he has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa.

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Neville brings over 20 years of financial management experience in the technology sector in a number of leading technology companies:

  • EVP & CFO, Argyle Security
  • CFO,ClearCube Technology
  • Auditor, Deloitte, Haskins & Sells

Don currently sits on the Board of One World Foods which manufactures and sells Texas’ Stubbs barbecue sauce across the US.  Don received his B.Sc. (Accounting) from Fordham University in New York and served as Captain in the U.S. Amy Reserves from 1988 to 2003.

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As Vice President of Software, Francisco is responsible for the development of all Reddwerks software, from firmware to the user interface.

Francisco has 20 years of experience with software engineering. Prior to joining Reddwerks, he occupied the following positions:

  • Chief Architect and VP Engineering – Davincian Technologies, Austin
  • Senior Software Engineer – Preceptant
  • Lead Product Architect – Vitalz
  • Technical Consultant/ Developer – Daman Consulting, Austin

Francisco holds the following academic and professional distinctions:

  • He has an MS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.
  • He has taught and lectured extensively in the field of Computer Science, both in the US. and his native Guatemala.
  • He developed Coco/R for C++, a public domain compiler generator tool.

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In his role as SVP of Product, Bryan oversees the areas that directly impact designing, building, supporting, and marketing our innovative hardware and software products. Bryan brings twenty years of experience in enterprise software development, hardware design and engineering, product management, project delivery and support to Reddwerks. In addition, he has extensive experience with enterprise analytics, data marts, and corporate reporting.

Prior to joining Reddwerks, Bryan held the following positions:

  • Analytics & Data Warehouse Consultant – Callidus Software, San Jose
  • Vice President of Engineering –– Phiware, Austin
  • Director of Engineering – eLoyalty, Austin
  • Senior Program Manager – Trilogy Enterprises Inc., Austin
  • Data & Systems Architect – HotData Inc., Austin

He holds the following academic and professional distinctions:

  • He has a BS in Computer Engineering with a Minor in Math and emphasis in Robotics from California State University.
  • His analytics work includes a patent for designing a dynamic date-effective OLAP reporting engine for supply chain planning and manufacturing applications.
  • He has lead over 20 enterprise products from concept to delivery in Fortune 500 companies.

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As Vice President National Accounts, Heather is responsible for Reddwerks' direct sales of national accounts. She brings to Reddwerks more than nine years' experience in IT sales and service, with a focus on enterprise software applications in the retail, online, and manufacturing markets.

Prior to joining Reddwerks in 2007, Heather served as Vice President of Solution Sales and Vice President of Global Retail Services for Edgenet. In these roles, she had the following responsibilities:

  • New business development
  • Pre-sales
  • Solution consulting
  • Engagement management
  • Inside sales in the US and Europe
  • Customer base management, including several Fortune 50 companies

Heather holds a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Middle Tennessee State University.

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In her role as Vice President of Professional Services, Laura oversees the successful fulfillment of all customer contracts. She draws on 12 years of project management, change management, and contract administration experience in assisting customers through the install and go-live process. Before joining Reddwerks, Laura was the Vice President of Client Services at Systems and Software, Inc. Her responsibilities there included the following:

  • Process Engineering
  • Account Management
  • Contract Administration
  • Change Management
  • Customer Advocacy

Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in International Management from Butler University.

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As Senior Vice President Operations, Jim will rely on his 25-plus years of operational and P&L experience to oversee business operations. Prior to joining Reddwerks, Jim held the following senior management positions:

  • President, JB & Associates
  • Vice President of Corporate Wireless Strategy and Solutions - AMD
  • Vice President of Wireless/Mobility Architecture - Hewlett-Packard
  • Director of Technical Solutions (as well as other senior management roles) - Motorola

Jim holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University, and a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina.

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