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STEVE ZOLMAN

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

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Mr. Zolman is the 100% Equity owner of NET(net), and remains its Chairman of the
Board.

As the Founder of NET(net), Inc., Mr. Zolman pioneered the concept of IT
Investment Optimization Service after seeing vast commercial inequities
firsthand during his detailed work and management experience in some of the
world’s largest technology firms.

Throughout his career at NET(net), Mr. Zolman has been committed to providing a
bespoke and exceptional client experience while maintaining a specific focus on
shaping research and development efforts by collaborating with client executives
and partners to offer a global service with a pervasive capability. As such,
NET(net) has become the world’s leading category expert in IT Cost and Value
Optimization Services. 

Mr. Zolman served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer from 2002-2012 and
was responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company. During this
time, the company returned 100,000% of shareholder equity and NET(net) was
recognized as the industry leader, propelled by its partnerships and client
acquisitions as well as its unparalleled results.

Mr. Zolman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, a
Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance, and has received
executive training in strategic deal-making, competitive decision-making, and
global negotiations at Harvard Business School, an advanced and continuing
education.


KELLSEY LE

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Kellsey Le has been President and Chief Executive Officer of NET(net) Inc. since
2013. She is responsible for aligning the entire organization to the goals and
objectives of its commercial clients and integrating the functional teams to
deliver exeptional value and impactful results. Ms. Le has served in multiple
roles during her 15+ year tenure at NET(net) from managing client and partner
relationships, leading Client Services and Professional Services functional
groups, and most recently as the President and Chief Operating Officer with
global rollup responsibilities for all field and business operations.

Under Ms. Le’s leadership, NET(net) has over-achieved value and growth targets
while maintaining excellent Client satisfaction rates in all measured categories
and has been a key sponsor of the company’s high performance culture. 
Furthermore, Ms. Le has been integral to the successful launch of several new
lines of service at NET(net), including developing a prototype for the value
delivery service model.  She led the process of creating the company’s Private
Equity program, and has driven considerable achievements for the firm.  In
addition, Ms. Le has also been critical to the success of NET(net)’s expansion
into Europe.

Ms. Le has been awarded with NET(net)’s Most Valuable Person award in 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 for consistent overachievement of company goals and
was promoted in 2007 to oversee the company’s client services operations
globally.  She was promoted again in 2009 to NET(net)’s Chief Operating
Officer.  She assumed the additional responsibilities of President and Chief
Operating Officer on January 2011.

Prior to joining NET(net), Ms. Le worked in management roles at Computer
Associates and has more than 15 years of experience managing high-performing
teams.  Ms. Le is known for her energy, work ethic, passion for excellence, and
delivery of exceptional client value with the highest standards, resulting in
high client satisfaction.

Ms. Le graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University.

Ms. Le is committed to many humanitarian issues, philanthropic interests, and
charitable causes, including the Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity.
 Ms. Le leads NET(net)’s integrated philanthropy programs and pursuits in this
regard.

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SUSAN ZOLMAN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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As Chief Financial Officer, Sue directs NET(net)’s back office functions and
supply chain including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Administration on a global
scale.

Sue’s previous experience includes 28 years with Huntington Bank.  She has a
varied banking and financial services background including management,
accounting, audit and lending.  She has a passion for excellence and has been
instrumental in driving forward projects involving business process redesign and
standardization.  Sue enjoys and places a high priority on developing productive
business relationships.

Sue holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in General Business, as
well as an Associate in Applied Sciences Degree in Computer Information Systems.

She devotes some of her free time to visiting patients and families at Helen
DeVos Children’s Hospital with her registered therapy dog, a golden retriever
named Flynn.


MIKE WELSH

CHIEF VALUE OFFICER

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Mr. Welsh is the Chief Value Officer at NET(net).  Mr. Welsh has been with
NET(net) since 2007 and currently leads NET(net)’s global services team with
innovation and solutions for Clients.  Mr. Welsh has led the NET(net) services
team in delivering incremental value of over $150 billion.

Mr. Welsh has a Bachelor of Science in Finance with an International Business
concentration.  Mr. Welsh’s accumulated his expertise by serving Clients for
more than 23 years, including providing innovative IT and business solutions
while at firms like Accenture and Diamond Technology Partners.


DEXTER SIGLIN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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Dexter Siglin is the Chief Operating Officer.  In this role, he directs teams in
developing strategies, technologies, programs, and services to both improve
operational efficiencies and deliver long term client value from it’s Find, Get,
and Keep Value services.

 

Dexter has been working in the technology field for 20 years, starting his
career at MCI Telecommunications (now Verizon Business), where he gained
experience holding several leadership positions over the ensuing nine years,
ending his tenure as the New England States Service Manager, Corporate
Accounts.   

As Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CIO Magazine’s, CIO Executive
Council, Dexter led a doubling of revenue and clients in four years along with
the successful launch of several new products and services.  Following CIO, as
part of the executive leadership team with then start up xPeerient, Dexter was
instrumental in growing and managing the company’s client experience while
simultaneously developing the underlying processes to manage them.  xPeerient
was eventually acquired by NET(net).  Most recently at alfabet AG, Dexter led
the North America sales team and its integration and acquisition by Software AG.

Before entering the professional world, Dexter spent several years living and
going to school in Australia and Hong Kong, and has traveled extensively in Asia
Pac. He received his B.S. in Management from Elmira College, and completed an
International Management internship with McDonald’s & HAVI Corporation, Asia
Pacific.  Dexter lives in the metro Boston, Massachusetts area with his wife and
three children.

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ROBERT GEIB

GENERAL MANAGER, AMERICAS

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As General Manager Americas, Bob manages and oversees both the NET(net) Client
Services and Value Teams.  His responsibilities include successful delivery of
NET(net) services to clients, managing the new client acquisition team, and
delivery of the Find / Get / Keep value process through project execution. Bob
is spearheading the deployment of the WIN(win)(TM) technology-enabled business
process throughout the NET(net) client base in order to integrate best practices
for long-term value harvesting and strategic supplier management.  He
also supports building relationships with business development and channel
partners, as well as global strategic alliances with synergy partners.

Prior to joining NET(Net), Bob was the General Manager at a San Francisco–based
Private Equity Fund. He has also worked for almost 25 years with several of the
largest enterprise software suppliers, including SAP, PeopleSoft, in various
strategy, sales and service delivery roles.  He started his career at American
Management Systems (AMS) a large systems integrator managing large
implementation project and product support.

Bob is located in California, holds a master’s degree from Carnegie-Mellon
University in Pittsburgh, and a bachelor’s degree in Business and Political
Science from Heidelberg University.


ERIC OSTERLOH

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICES

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As Senior Vice President of Client Services, Eric is responsible for client
relationship management and directing new client acquisitions in the Western
U.S.  He also oversees and manages the success of several strategic partners. 
Eric’s goals are to bring the right NET(net) solution to address clients’ needs,
enabling the optimal economic and strategic value from their IT investments,
while also ensuring client satisfaction and other key performance indicators for
the firm.

Eric’s extensive 35 years of experience in the technology industry brings
significant value to NET(net) and our clients. Focus areas include enterprise
software sales and maintenance, building new business value, and developing
partner relationships and solutions to exceed client expectations. Eric most
recently served as the VP of Sales – West Region, for a consulting and managed
services provider.  He has held numerous positions in sales, sales management,
marketing, and project management at SAP, PeopleSoft, Successfactors, and other
vertical market solutions.

With his diverse background and experience, he truly understands the value that
NET(net) can deliver to clients from being on the other side of the table.  Eric
has a BBA from PLU and minor in Computer Science.  Eric is based in Denver, CO.


DAVID YOUNG

SVP OF VALUE CREATION

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In his role as SVP, Value Creation, leading the Infrastructure and
Telecommunications practice at NET(net), Dave Young and the NET(net) team are
laser focused on helping Clients maximize investments in communications and
technical infrastructure technologies.  This is often accomplished by helping
his clients rationalize and optimize infrastructure and telecom investments to
ensure spending is rightsized and configured to purpose—and value is maximized.

Dave has 30 years of experience in IT, including significant expertise in the
networking and telecommunications marketplace and in the design, planning, and
implementation of the networked technical infrastructures. He brings a wealth of
experience in information technology, first in IT leadership positions working
for large enterprises in communications and technical infrastructure management,
data center operations, and Chief Security Officer roles, followed by 17 years
of IT-related consulting, serving on behalf of hundreds of clients in North
America and overseas. He is also a skilled communicator and a subject matter
expert on telecommunications history and policies.

Dave is a successful IT team leader, as well as a seasoned technical project
manager with extensive experience managing large and successful projects,
notably large-scale network implementation efforts, data center
implementations/relocations, disaster recovery and business continuity planning,
and technical enterprise architecture planning. He is a skilled negotiator in
all things infrastructure and telecommunications, including storage, networking,
servers, cloud services, data centers, MPLS, VoIP and related managed services. 
His experience extends to assisting clients with Oracle and SAP hosting
agreements, and with his background in application development, his skill
reaches into negotiating Oracle-related systems integration and application
management and support agreements.

Given his long tenure at NET(net), Dave has been instrumental in developing the
telecommunications and IT technical infrastructure practice at NET(net) from the
ground up, staking market leadership positions in telecommunications, data
center and infrastructure, wide-area networking, ERP hosting, outsourcing and
managed services investment value optimization. In addition to his Value
Creation service delivery responsibilities for our clients, Dave has
responsibilities for leadership in sales, recruiting, practice development,
methodology development and business strategy planning at NET(net).

Dave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Management Science and
Master of Science in Telecommunications.


SCOTT BRADEN

SVP OF VALUE CREATION

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As the Sr. Vice President of Value Creation, Scott leads NET(net)’s efforts in
helping Clients optimize their investments related to Microsoft and end user
strategies, manages select Client engagements, and continually works to improve
the Professional Services delivery methodologies for NET(net).

Scott’s professional background includes project management, process design and
implementation (such as ITIL), software asset management (“SAM”), enterprise
software solutions, IT service management and outsourcing, business process
consulting, software licensing, and IT help desk operations consulting.

Prior to joining NET(net), Scott founded Microsoft Secrets, the leading
independent consulting firm, providing expertise in Microsoft Licensing.

Scott holds a double Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science
from Texas A&M, with minors in Economics, English, and German.


FRED TEEKENS

SVP OF VALUE CREATION

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As the Senior Vice President of Value Creation for EMEA, Mr. Teekens is
committed to providing a bespoke and exceptional client experience while
maintaining a specific focus on Value Creation and development efforts by
collaborating with Client executives.  As such, Mr. Teekens’ primary focus is on
continuously delivering flawless execution for projects that will Find and Get
Value for NET(net)’s client base. Prior to this role, Mr. Teekens served as the
Manager of Procurement for IT Infrastructure at NN Group N.V., and was
responsible for Global IT Infrastructure procurement,  global contracting for NN
Group N.V., implementation of IT Asset Management and managing the procurement
aspects of divestitures that took place between 2011-2014.

Mr. Teekens is an 18-year procurement veteran who combines solid industry vision
with an ability to develop a deep understanding of Client’s needs while
utilizing his strong negotiation skills to deliver exceptional value to clients.
In addition, he has negotiation experience with the world largest IT
Infrastructure providers and brings that background to benefit NET(net)’s
Clients.

Mr. Teekens personal efforts will help strengthen NET(net)’s presence in the
EMEA region while focusing on delivering exceptional value at every level while
exceeding Client expectations in every way. NET(net)’s recognition as an
Industry Leader has resulted from this type of unwavering dedication.  Mr.
Teekens holds a Bachelor in Marketing Economics and he has received executive
training in Defining and Implementing Strategies, High impact Performance, and
continues to seek out educational opportunities that allow him to continue to
grow his knowledge and expertise in providing world class service


ANDREA ALTERMAN

SENIOR VP, VALUE DELIVERY

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As Senior Vice President in NET(net), Inc.’s Value Delivery group, Andrea is
responsible for overseeing long-term client relationships as they relate to
client engagement interactions, managing NET(net), Inc.’s core services
resources, and ensuring complete client satisfaction throughout the engagement
delivery life cycle.

Andrea brings over 30 years of experience in consulting and information
technology to NET(net).  Beginning her career at Andersen Consulting
(Accenture), Andrea was one of the founding members of its Change Management
practice, working with client companies such as Kraft, Sears and Waste
Management where she led a team responsible for one of the first large-scale
usages of computer-based application training to support the rollout of new
financial and customer service systems.  Joining TSC as a Principal, Andrea
worked with marquis clients such as Bridgestone/Firestone, Harry and David, and
Whirlpool, performing both Change Management Consulting as well as directing
Systems and User Acceptance testing organizations.   As a Partner at CSC, Andrea
served in several senior management positions including Chief Knowledge Officer
for the Consulting Group, Operations Director for the Organizational Change
Management practice and Leader of CSC’s Global Expert Group in Organizational
Change Management.  Her extensive experience working with clients on large-scale
business transformation, organizational change and business process redesign
engagements, mostly centered around large-scale technology implementations,
gives her unique insight into the business needs of NET(net)’s clients.

Andrea graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Communication
Studies.  She resides in the Chicago area with her husband and six children.


CARRIE FOLEY

SVP, VALUE DELIVERY

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As SVP of Value Delivery, Carrie is responsible for maintaining key client
relationships and ensuring the unique NET(net) resources are properly engaged to
provide maximum value in our client relationships.

Carrie brings with her over 18 years of strategy development, technology
delivery, negotiating and overseeing Government contracts.  Most recently,
Carrie worked as a Subject Matter Expert of Contracts & Proposals providing
Federal agencies and industry partners with an enterprise-wide package of
services including operations support, IT Services, Facilities Management and
Operations Services.  For  nearly 10 years, Carrie worked for Raytheon Company
dealing with the Department of Defense and large government contracts as their
Contracts and Proposals SME.   She was responsible for supporting daily
functions on over 30 contracts (Domestic and International) with ceiling totals
over $44B and multiple task orders approaching $900M in funding for 2014.

Carrie has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science  from Indiana
University.


TJEERD EDELMAN

EVP, GLOBAL SERVICES

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Tjeerd Edelman is the EVP of Global Services at NET(net). In this position
Tjeerd oversees the Global Services division of NET(net) with a focus on
Financial Services. Tjeerd will be responsible for The Global Services Team,
NET(net)’s Specialization in the Financial Services Industry, driving Managed
Services Programs deployed at our largest and most strategic clients, and
leading our Global Expansion ambitions. 

Tjeerd is known in the industry as a thought leader in the management of
technology including strategic sourcing, and supplier management, and has
extensive experience with sophisticated business transactions such as mergers,
acquisitions, and divestitures. During his 20+ years career, Tjeerd has worked
for various global Banking and Insurance companies in a variety of procurement
and supplier management positions. He understand the challenges the Banking and
Insurance industry is facing, and has worked with executive stakeholders in IT,
Finance, Legal, Risk and Compliance to address them. 

Most recently, Tjeerd was the Founder and CEO of Orange Procurement Consulting
(OPC) which was acquired by NET(net) in November of 2017.  Orange has provided
services to leading Banking and Financial Services companies on multiple
continents around the world.

Tjeerd holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communication from the The
Hague School of Applied Sciences. Although originally from The Netherlands,
Tjeerd has been living with his family in the USA since 2001. He enjoys cooking,
reading and music.


AILANETH ROSALES

SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER, LATAM

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Ailaneth has been working in diverse industries such as Pharmaceutical,
Construction and Research for over 10 years, and in those roles has developed
expertise around Project and Supplier Management, Process Safety, Compliance and
Engineering.

Most recently, Ailaneth was with GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) Pharmaceutical where she
gained direct experience with project purchasing, capital budget tracking and
forecasting, risk analysis,  process improvement, and many other areas that will
benefit NET(net) clients through her management of engagements and service
delivery.

She achieved a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Universidad
Tecnológica de Panamá.  Residing in Panama, Ailaneth is also bilingual in
English and Spanish.


CHRIS HIRST

SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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Canadian by birth, Chris moved to the United States in the early 2000’s and
began his career in technology with WorldPay as a Regional Manager in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  While at WorldPay Chris created and implemented a
national referral network to be utilized by field teams throughout the United
States.  Chris completed his WorldPay tenure as a Vice President of Sales based
out of Atlanta, Georgia.

Chris has also served as Director of Sales for RS Software, a digital payments
company, and as Vice President of Business Development for AgileThought.

Chris is very active in the IT community in Atlanta, belonging to several
networking groups and organizations.  He has served on the Board of TAG
(Technology Association of Georgia) and volunteers with WIT (Women in IT), ATP
(Atlanta Technology Professionals).  Additionally, he donates time and energy
mentoring students in the TechBridge Career Program.

Chris is married with three children and lives in the greater Atlanta area. 
When he is not volunteering his time to various organizations, he is passionate
about hockey, being outdoors, and endeavoring to live his best life.


PHILIPPE ANAV

SVP, VALUE CREATION

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As the Sr. Vice President of Value Creation, Philippe leads NET(net)’s efforts
in helping Clients optimize their infrastructure investments in hybrid and
multi-cloud environments, and continually works to improve the Cloud Cost
Optimization (‘CCO’)  methodologies for NET(net).

Philippe brings 20 years of pricing and deal experience  in the areas of IT
outsourcing, professional services, cloud infrastructure and Saas.

Philippe came to NET(net) from AWS  Strategic Customer Engagement
team, responsible for strategy, structure and negotiation of enterprise
agreements.  Prior to AWS, Philippe was a VP commercial pricing & strategy at GE
Digital. He has also worked in management roles at Unisys, ISG, HPE  and
CapGemini. 

Philippe is located in California,  holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, and an MS in
Mechanical Engineering from INSA Lyon, France.


AUSTIN ZOLMAN

ASSOCIATE & SECRETARY OF THE BOARD

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Austin Zolman is a legacy and third generation of Zolmans to be part of
NET(net).

As our Associate, Austin works in all areas of the business, including working
with special clients and partners, takes on special projects in the front office
in areas such as marketing, investor relations, business development, and brand
management. As our Secretary of the Board, he is also responsible for company
documents, recording resolutions, and retaining company registers.

Austin graduated from Hope College (Holland, MI) with a BA in Business
Administration with a concentration in Finance. During his free time, he enjoys
being on the golf course, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, and boxing.


TODD WOLFF

EVP, CLIENT SERVICES

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Todd Wolff is an Executive Vice President at NET(net) responsible for leading
Client acquisition and engagement efforts, with a focus on Healthcare and
International regions. Mr. Wolff brings over three decades of IT supplier
optimization expertise, which includes founding his own company focused on
driving incremental value in technology supply chains.

In 2002, Mr. Wolff founded NPI with a vision to level the playing field for
corporate technology buyers with real-time fair market pricing. During that
time, he worked with some of the world's leading brands in driving business
value, gaining invaluable market experience analyzing and negotiating hundreds
of agreements, across all strategic technology segments.

After concluding a successful sale of NPI in 2012, he has been engaged in IT
Value consulting with large healthcare organizations in driving down cost and
optimizing value across their IT supplier portfolio, including the largest
healthcare organization in greater Los Angeles, California.

Mr. Wolff now applies this professional experience to NET(net)’s Clients,
bringing to the fore deep supplier market knowledge, coupled with intrinsic
insight into the business priorities driving executive leadership decisions.
This alignment of business acumen, hands-on experience, and thought leadership
are an invaluable resource to helping Clients achieve even the most aggressive
business objectives.

Todd lives in Newport Beach, California with his family. He spends his early
mornings swimming or surfing in the Pacific Ocean and enjoying all of the
outdoor activities the area provides.


CHRIS HONIGMAN

EVP, CLIENT SERVICES - PRIVATE EQUITY

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As Executive Vice President Client Services - Private Equity, Chris is focused
on providing program management and oversight to drive the highest levels of
performance and value.  He is also responsible for driving acquisition
strategies and partnerships across select Private Equity firms in North
America. 

Chris brings a diverse background to NET(net) having held various senior
leadership positions across the Information Technology industry, including
leadership roles with Verizon Enterprise Solutions (formerly MCI), Aura, SunGard
Availability Services, Electronic Ink (now Capgemini Invent), and Broadwing
Communications, (now CenturyLink).   Prior to NET(net), Chris held the position
of Senior Private Equity Sales Executive with Paycor.    

 Chris’ direct experience in the Private Equity space gives him a unique
perspective and a clear view of the importance of value creation, with an
understanding of business issues impacting private equity firms and their
portfolio companies. 

 A graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Chris holds a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Communications, along with his Cybersecurity Certification
from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.   

Chris lives in the Greater Philadelphia Area with his wife Colleen and has two
grown adult children. 

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