As President of Gordian, Bill Pollak leads the company as an industry mainstay. His responsibilities include improving topline 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.
James Cabral serves as General Manager of the Small- and Medium-sized Business (SMB) Market at Gordian. He is responsible for ensuring Gordian’s product offerings and go-to-market strategy align with the needs of prospects and clients. James brings close to 20 years of executive leadership experience to his role, including time as Chief Sales Officer for the Aberdeen Group and Vice President of Sales and Service at Avention (formerly OneSource). James’ experience as a sales leader includes certifications from the Miller Heiman Group, Challenger Sales and presenting at leading industry events for sales professionals, such as Selling Power/Sales 2.0 and the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals. James is a graduate of Bryant University.
Tom DiGangi 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. Before joining Gordian, Tom was the Executive Director of the Associated General Contractors of New Jersey. Immediately prior, he served in various leadership positions at the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. His executive leadership and public policy experience spans over a quarter century and across the private, public and non-profit sectors. Tom earned his bachelor’s in management from Rutgers University and is a board member for the Rutgers Customer Experience Certificate Program and a Director of the Public Affairs Council.
Kathryn Hilton serves as Vice President of Marketing, overseeing the marketing organization’s support of Gordian’s strategic initiatives. This includes support for our Enterprise Sales organization and the SMB Sales Group with a focus on sales enablement, demand generation, event execution and digital marketing. Her team also drives the company’s branding strategy, manages Gordian’s e-commerce platform and works closely with the Product and Data teams on key product initiatives. Kathryn joined Gordian’s marketing department in 2015 and has served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility since then, 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 as the Vice President of General Counsel. He is responsible for negotiating and administering contracts in order to best serve Gordian and clients. Ammon and his team ensure legal compliance across the board, from labor and employment to intellectual property licensing. 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.
Kate Morgan serves Gordian as Chief Financial Officer. She leads the finance team with strategic vision and advises on long-term business and financial planning. Kate joined Gordian after serving as the Vice President of Finance at Veeder-Root where she managed all aspects of company finances, including international operations. Kate also held a variety of finance positions at Eaton and the UTC/Carrier Corporation. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and worked in public accounting at both PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen. Kate is a graduate of Hartwick College, where she earned a Bachelor’s in accounting and economics.
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 and Data Officer, Noam Reininger leads the development of Gordian’s technology and data solutions that solve the unique challenges facing the construction industry. Noam’s expertise includes an understanding of how data and insight-driven solutions can transform 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.
As Vice President of Sales for the Higher Education market, Matthew Bausher leads a team of Sales Executives as they identify solutions that help customers overcome campus challenges. Prior to this role, Matthew led the Member Services team at Sightlines, a Gordian company, for eight years, during which time he led the team as 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.
Alyssa Chapman serves as Gordian’s Vice President of Sales for State and Local Government and K-12 education (SLED) industries. 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.
Dan Cook, Vice President of Operations for the eastern U.S., has over 20 years of experience with Job Order Contracting (JOC). With a deep understanding of what makes a successful JOC program, he guides his team 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 procurement operations team in the eastern United States. 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.
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.
Ray Diwakar serves as Gordian’s Vice President of Innovation, leading efforts to drive differentiated solutions leveraging emerging technologies. Ray guides initiatives focusing on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to solve business problems and generate new value for internal and external stakeholders. Ray has more than 20 years of experience designing and developing software in artificial intelligence/machine learning, big data, semantic data management and encryption. Before joining Gordian, Ray was the Director of Global Products at Dun & Bradstreet where he was responsible for product and market strategy and sales enablement. Ray earned his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Osmania University as well as a master’s in architecture from Washington State University.
Tim Duggan is the Vice President of Data and Analytics for Gordian. In this role, he leads the development of Gordian’s core asset of unit cost lines that support our solutions in the planning, estimating and procurement and provide fair and equitable costs for customers. Tim has over 30 years of construction information industry experience, including local to national lead generation with Construction Market Data, Reed Construction Data, and Brown’s Letters Inc. Tim earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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 degree in computer science from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Colorado.
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.
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.
Peter Reeves is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the member services department as Vice President of Member Services. His focus is on delivering Facilities Planning solutions across all of Gordian’s markets. Over the last 10 years, Peter has led consulting engagements with facilities and financial professionals within higher education and healthcare realms. In addition to working with clients directly, Peter has been responsible for managing regional teams providing consulting services. Peter earned his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Franklin and Marshall College.
Paul Schreyer serves as the Vice President of Operations Training and Standardization, leading the Operations staff to excellence via internal process management. Through the development of standard models, Paul oversees day-to-day procedures as well as big-picture efforts. Previously, Paul worked as Gordian’s Vice President of New York City Operations, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of Job Order Contracting programs and support of New York City clients. Before joining Gordian, Paul worked in the construction industry as a manager and assistant site engineer. He also served as a construction attorney, representing surety companies, owners, architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors. Paul earned his Bachelor of Science in Construction at Bradley University and his Juris Doctor at Quinnipiac University School of Law.
Vice President of Operations Dave Velarde serves the western United States markets. A veteran of Gordian, David has been involved in all aspects of Job Order Contracting (JOC) across the U.S. In his current role, he is responsible for delivering high-quality procurement and construction services to Gordian clients. Dave’s team implements and educates current and potential clients on aspects of JOC solutions. David holds a degree in engineering technology from Texas Tech University and sits on the Board of Directors for Youth with Faces, an organization helping young people in the juvenile justice system develop the skills to break the cycle of incarceration.
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.