Executives in Residence

Partner, EY
Paul Bierbusse is Global Client Service Partner & Transformation Architect for EY’s Americas CPG & Retail and also the Americas Restaurant Sector Lead. He is a specialist in translating strategy to business capabilities and technology enablement. He previously served as EY’s Consulting Leader for the Americas Consumer Sector.

Board Member, AbbVie
Mike Carlin is a board member, advisor and former CIO at AbbVie. He has decades of experience in technology leadership, with expertise in change management, risk analysis, and how organizations can leverage emerging technologies such as AI.

Managing Director, Deloitte
Stacey Cloutier is Deloitte’s Managing Director for Talent. She is a specialist in global human capital management trends and how human resources can align with business leadership.

Controller, IBM
Nick Fehring is IBM’s Corporate Controller with decades of experience across all areas of corporate finance. He is an expert in AI enablement and organizational transformation. He previously served as IBM’s Corporate Treasurer and CFO of the Asia-Pacific Region.

Senior Vice President, NBCUniversal
Christina Glorioso is the Senior Vice President of Sales Effectiveness and Head of the Center of Excellence for NBCUniversal. She is an expert in leadership assessment, communication, and training, and is a DISC Certified leader. She previously served as NBCU’s SVP of Integrated Marketing for News and Cable Entertainment.

Managing Director, Lincoln
Chris Gresh is a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Technology Group, where he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, particularly for private and private equity–backed businesses.

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Heiton Partners
Joseph Heieck is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Heiton Partners, a permanent capital holding company focused on acquiring and growing strong, cashflowing businesses while installing and developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. Joseph served for 10 years as a U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer.

Venture Capitalist, Lavrock Ventures
James (Jim) Hunt is a seasoned technology and investment professional focused on high-impact national security technologies. A prolific angel investor for over 25 years, Jim has a portfolio of over 300 early-stage investments across cybersecurity, AI, and quantum computing. As a General Partner at Lavrock Ventures, he has exited over 80 investments and currently sits on numerous corporate boards.

Chief Client Officer, Tyler Technologies
Andrew Kahl is the Chief Client Officer at Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) , where he leads client engagement and strategic growth initiatives. He brings extensive experience in scaling technology organizations and building customer-focused teams. Andrew was co-founder of Credant Technologies which he sold to DELL, and has over 30+ years with VC, PE and publicly traded companies.

President, Great Elm Specialty Finance
Mike Keller is President of Great Elm Specialty Finance and a specialist in distressed investing and restructuring. He has decades of experience in investments and debt financing and previously served as a Partner with Credit Value Partner, President of Shannon Capital Management, and a founder of DMD Special Situations Fund.

Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center, CEO of Tycho.AI
Thomas Kenney is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, focused on entrepreneurship in the public sector. He has founded and led technology companies to exits exceeding $2B in valuation and is currently CEO of Tycho.AI. He previously served as Chief Data Officer and Head of AI at U.S. Special Operations Command and as a technology executive at Google. He continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Founder and President, Francisco Partners Operating Executives (FPO)
Mike Kohlsdorf is Founder and President of Francisco Partners Operating Executives (FPO) and Chairman of the Portfolio Committee at Francisco Partners (FP). Mike serves as an operating coach firmwide and has personally stepped into the CEO role at ten FP portfolio companies and Executive Chairman at four others.

Vice President, Google
Mike Miller is Vice President of gTech Ads and Americas Global Partners at Google. He is an expert in running and scaling sales and service operations, with deep experience in restructuring teams and operations for long-term growth.

Partner, PwC
John Potter is a Partner at PwC, focused on delivering all that PwC brings to solve our client’s important problems, build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. His focus today is on his clients’ strategic business challenges and value creation, drawn from deep expertise advising corporate and private equity clients through acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.