Meet Our Leadership Team

As President of Gordian, Bill Pollak leads the company as an industry mainstay. His responsibilities include improving top-line growth and increasing profit margins, making smart investment decisions on products and technologies and growing the team for long-term success. Before his time at Gordian, Bill spent 14 years as CEO of American Lawyer Media and 16 years as an executive at the New York Times. Bill attended Harvard where he earned a bachelor’s in economics and an MBA in management.

As Vice President and General Manager, Higher Education, Matthew Bausher manages the Higher Education Sales Team and is responsible for comprehensive strategic planning and the delivery of Gordian’s full suite of solutions for the industry. Matthew has over 15 years of experience helping institutions to strategically prioritize, maintain and resourcefully utilize their campus spaces. In a prior role with Gordian, Matthew led the Member Services team for eight years, during which time it tripled in size and revenue. Matthew helped bridge the gap between Sales and Operations, ensuring all services and solutions were delivered confidently. Matthew is a graduate of Dickinson College.

Dan Cook serves as Gordian’s Vice President and General Manager of the State and Local Government and K-12 education (SLED) industries. With over 20 years of Job Order Contracting experience and a deep understanding of how our solutions can benefit the SLED market, he guides his teams to provide and train on successful implementations. He’s overseen projects from Los Angeles to New York City and many places in between. Today, Dan oversees the SLED Sales and Procurement Operations teams. Dan holds a degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and sits on the board of Eyrus, a cloud-based data collection solution.

As Vice President of Marketing and Retail Sales, Kathryn Hilton oversees Gordian’s marketing and customer experience teams in addition to managing go-to-market efforts for RSMeans data retail sales. Kathryn joined Gordian’s marketing department in 2015 and has served in a number of positions, most recently as Sr. Director of Product and Industry Marketing. Prior to Gordian, she served in leadership roles in both agency and client-side marketing teams for both B2B and B2C organizations. She has her bachelor’s in communications from Clemson University and her MBA from the University of Georgia.

As the Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, John Lawler’s focus is positioning Gordian for long-term growth and profitability. John is responsible for identifying, developing, executing and integrating inorganic growth opportunities. He leads mergers, acquisitions, investments and strategic partnerships, as well as Gordian’s annual strategic planning process. Before joining Gordian, John worked in corporate development, strategy and investment roles at technology and information businesses including Nuance Communications and Ascend Learning. John is a graduate of Wesleyan University and earned a Master of Science in accounting and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Ammon Lesher leads Gordian’s legal department and all efforts for the healthcare industry as the Vice President, General Counsel and General Manager, Healthcare. Ammon is responsible for negotiating and administering contracts in order to best serve Gordian and clients, as well as ensuring legal compliance across the board, from labor and employment to intellectual property licensing. In addition to his leadership of Gordian’s legal department, Ammon leads our healthcare experts towards innovative solutions for the complex problems facing healthcare facilities and the professionals who build and maintain them. Prior to joining Gordian, Ammon worked for several leading law firms in Greenville, South Carolina, managing both transactional and litigation matters for corporate clients. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina’s School of Law.

James (Jay) Mackerer serves Gordian as Chief Financial Officer. He leads the finance team with strategic vision and advises on long-term business and financial planning. Jay joined Gordian after serving as Senior Director at Fluke Corporation, where he led the Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis team, the Fluke Industrial and Fluke Reliability business unit finance teams, as well as served as Fluke’s Interim Chief Financial Officer in 2020. Jay’s considerable experience also includes nine years with Danaher Corporation on the corporate development team executing mergers and acquisitions before project managing the spin-off of Fortive in 2016. Jay earned his bachelor’s in science from Cornell University and his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Renee Pecor serves Gordian as the Vice President of Human Resources. Since 2015, Renee has been responsible for overall strategy at Gordian to support high growth and implement the people infrastructure required for sustained business success. Prior to joining Gordian, Renee served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Balise Motor Sales and Senior Vice President of e-Dialog, a subsidiary of eBay. She is a graduate of Springfield College with a Master of Science in organization and management from Antioch University New England.

As Chief Product Officer and General Manager of Federal Solutions, Noam Reininger leads the development of Gordian’s technology and data solutions that solve the unique challenges facing construction and infrastructure. Noam also oversees Gordian’s offering to Federal clients with his acute understanding of how data and insight-driven solutions can transform government agencies and grow businesses. Prior to joining Gordian, Noam served as a Senior Vice President of Product at Dun & Bradstreet where he led a portfolio of data management solutions focused on the Fortune 500. He also served as Director of Dell’s Solution Centers and as co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at SalesVu, a SaaS platform focused on small business operations. Noam graduated from the University of Wisconsin.

Serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Enterprise Business Group, Mark Schiff is responsible for the growth and delivery of solutions across the building lifecycle in Gordian’s enterprise markets. Mark’s leadership is focused on ensuring customer success for the thousands of clients who are tackling facilities challenges. Previously, Mark served as President of Sightlines, a Gordian company, and brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in a variety of information services businesses, including Thomson Reuters and Wolters Kluwer. Mark holds a bachelor’s in public policy from Duke University and an MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business.

Alyssa Chapman serves as Gordian’s National Vice President of Sales. She has more than 20 years of experience in business development and sales leadership in enterprise technology and information services. Prior to joining Gordian, Alyssa served in various roles at IBM, Lexis-Nexis and Cisco Systems. She also won the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her work as an AmeriCorps Vista with Habitat for Humanity, where she led a local Women Build program. Alyssa graduated from Montclair State University.

Lisa Cooley serves Gordian as the Vice President of Federal Solutions. Lisa leads a team seeking to solve the significant challenges federal agencies face building and managing their facilities and infrastructure. Before Gordian, she founded and operated a women-owned general contracting firm focusing on public work, specifically federal projects. Lisa worked as Manager of Strategic Development at Centennial Contractors, one of the largest national Job Order Contractors, and spent time as an independent JOC consultant to the public-sector. She was also the National Program Manager at RSMeans (before being acquired by Gordian). Lisa graduated from the University of Oklahoma where she studied art and architectural history.

Scott Creekmore serves as Gordian’s Vice President of Sales for the Healthcare market. In his role, Scott and his team solve complex problems facing healthcare facilities and the professionals who build and maintain them. Prior to joining Gordian, Scott worked for more than 25 years in the construction market, serving private, government and healthcare sectors. He also led several large construction projects through various construction management firms. Scott has a Health Care Construction Certificate from the American Society for Health Care Engineering.

Chris Gaudreau serves as the Vice President of Data Development for Gordian. In this role, he leads the development of Gordian’s core data and analytics assets that support our solutions in the planning, estimating and procurement of construction and provide fair and equitable costs for customers. Chris has nearly two decades of construction information industry experience, including leading data organizations, Benefitfocus and Dodge Data & Analytics. He has a true passion for data and how data is leveraged to solve customer problems, improve their workflows and extend value. Chris is a graduate of Clark University.

Mike Hollingsworth serves Gordian as the Vice President of Software Development. His team is responsible for developing software solutions that serve project owners, contractors and other construction industry professionals. Additionally, he heads up the group responsible for Gordian’s internal IT systems and infrastructure. Mike has over 28 years of experience in the technology field leading development and IT teams across a number of industries including real estate, procurement and healthcare. Mike has a bachelor’s in computer science from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Colorado.

As Vice President of Operations, Sophia Jang serves the northeast United States markets. Sophia has been supporting and overseeing Job Order Contracting programs for clients in NYC and the surrounding area. Prior to Gordian, she was employed by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection as an assistant mechanical engineer for the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations and engaged in various projects related to the city’s potable water distribution system. She has her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Jacob Johnson serves as Gordian’s Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs and is responsible for creating local, state and federal government strategy, affecting positive change in the legislative and regulatory environment and developing lasting relationships with government customers and policy influencers. Jacob served in leadership roles on Gordian’s Government and Regulatory Affairs team for over five years prior to his promotion to Vice President. Before joining Gordian, Jacob was a Senior Policy Advisor at the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. His leadership and public policy experience spans over two decades and across the private, public and non-profit sectors. Jacob earned his bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University.

Ted Kail serves Gordian as the Vice President of Product Management. In this role he is responsible for determining the strategic direction of all products across the construction lifecycle. Over his many years with Gordian, Ted has taken on multiple roles in which he led product strategy and management. Previously serving at Sightlines, a Gordian company, Ted managed the product management group before leading the product strategy for RSMeans data. Ted holds a Bachelor of Science in business as well as an Executive MBA from Northeastern University.

Jo Medelman serves as Vice President of Operations for the west United States markets. She is a Gordian veteran, having most recently served as Regional Director of the Southern California Region and starting her Gordian career as part of the team responsible for getting the State of Arizona’s Job Order Contracting program up and running. Her expertise encompasses building extraordinary teams and programs, solidifying operational betterment and achieving results that align with Gordian’s corporate objectives. Over the past 25 years, Jo Medelman has been instrumental in project management and owner representation for projects, including New Mexico Spaceport Authority, SLED, higher education and tribal work. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix.

Louis Patin is the Vice President of National Programs, overseeing Gordian’s procurement development and implementation team. His group works to get contracts off the ground and run them with precision and expertise, ensuring that clients renew their Job Order Contracting (JOC) contracts. Louis has spent more than 30 years in the construction industry, including owning his own successful business. Before joining Gordian, he managed a successful JOC program for Comet Electric in Los Angeles. Louis served in the United States Air Force and graduated from the University of Pheonix.

Dwayne Pierre-Antoine serves as Gordian’s Vice President of Operations for the central/south United States markets. In this role, he leads a team responsible for implementing and educating current and potential clients on all aspects of Job Order Contracting (JOC) solutions. In his previous role as Regional Director, he was responsible for the development and implementation of JOC programs and support of The Great Lakes Region clients. Dwayne holds a degree in political science from Bradley University and is the Executive Director for HEROH Foundation (Heroic Efforts Rising Over Humanity), a non-profit organization that provides academic support, leadership development, and athletic training to youth ages 13-18, ensuring students are college and career-ready.

Santosh Sreenivasan serves Gordian as the Vice President of Information Systems and Business Analytics. In this role, Santosh is enabling Gordian’s various business functions to delight customers through world-class IT Operations, Cybersecurity, IT Systems, and Business Analytics. Santosh brings over two decades of senior IT and analytics leadership to Gordian. Prior to running his own analytics and data governance consultancy, Santosh was a corporate CIO at the Adizes Institute, CEO of Talentain, a Business Intelligence company, and site leader of Dell’s Enterprise Research and Development center in India. Santosh earned his bachelor’s in computer science from Loyola College and Master of Science in computer science from Lehigh University.

As Vice President for VFA Capital Planning and Assessment Services, James (Jim) Streeter manages the team dedicated to Gordian’s VFA solutions and is responsible for comprehensive strategic planning and innovation to this software and service offering. Jim has over 25 years of experience helping organizations to strategically prioritize, maintain and resourcefully utilize their physical assets. In a prior role with Accruent, another Fortive operating company, Jim led the Capital Planning team for two years. Prior to Accruent’s acquisition of VFA, Jim served more than 18 years, becoming a key leader in the professional services department. Jim has a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and is a Professional Engineer and LEED GA.

Pete Zuraw serves as the Vice President of Market Strategy and Development for Gordian. Pete leads his team to improve customer understanding and strengthen the connection between Gordian’s service offerings and the needs of its members. He also focuses on efforts to reinforce the company position as the voice of record for facilities issues in institutional market places. In previous roles, Pete gained facilities management and planning experience through guiding organizations serving higher education institutions, state agencies and faith communities over 27 years. Pete earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in architecture, both from Lehigh University.

Belinda McLeod is the Director of Business Systems Integration for Gordian. Belinda is responsible for championing the use of Fortive Business Systems (FBS), a set of best practices, tools and processes focused on continuous improvement, throughout the company. Prior to this role, Belinda was Director of Information Technology Operations at Gordian, overseeing IT infrastructure, cyber security initiatives and Service Desk. Prior to Gordian, Belinda held various IT and non-IT positions, several of which involved problem-solving and root cause analysis, critical skills for an FBS leader to possess. Belinda has a Bachelor of Science in computer mathematics and a Master’s degree in leadership from Franklin Pierce University.