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.

Kelly Beaupre serves Gordian as the Senior Director of Human Resources. Since 2015, Kelly has been responsible for creating innovative ways to engage all employees and establishing the culture, systems and training to develop leaders and empower employees to solve problems. She leads and develops Gordian’s talent acquisition strategies and delivery programs, including talent attraction, selection practices and measurement. Kelly has over 20 years of experience in human resources for global software companies. Prior to joining Gordian, Kelly served in Human Resources leadership roles for Liberty Mutual and e-Dialog, a subsidiary of eBay. She is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and has earned a SHRM Senior Certified Professional credential from the Society for Human Resource Management and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University.

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.

Chris Gaudreau leads Gordian’s data and software development teams as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Chris drives Gordian’s strategic roadmap, developing innovative technology solutions, data insights and new workflow tools serving the planning, estimating and procurement phases of construction. Chris has nearly two decades of construction information industry experience and has executive experience leading technology, analytics and data organizations at Dodge Data & Analytics and Benefitfocus. He has a true passion for delivering solutions founded on data insights that help customers solve problems, improve decision-making and extend value. Chris is a graduate of Clark University.

As Vice President of Marketing and General Manager of Retail, 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.

Ted Kail serves Gordian as Chief Product Officer. 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.

As Vice President of Business Integrations for Fortive’s Facility and Asset Lifecycle Group, Harshad leads Gordian’s Fortive Business Systems (FBS) initiatives. Harshad joined Fortive in 2009 at Fluke and held roles in Sales, Marketing, Services and Customer Support. Prior to taking on Business Integrations for Gordian, Harshad served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Qualitrol, leading the commercial functions globally for the past several years. Prior to that he was the Director of Growth at the Fortive Business Systems Office responsible for Sales and Marketing processes and tools where he worked with several operating companies within Fortive (including Gordian) to deliver on organic growth plans using FBS. He holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Amravati University, India and an MBA from the University of Virginia.

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 efforts for the healthcare industry as the Vice President and General Manager, Healthcare and International. Ammon is responsible for leading our healthcare experts towards innovative solutions for the complex problems facing healthcare facilities and the professionals who build and maintain them. Before focusing on the strategic vision for healthcare and international clients, Ammon served more than eight years as General Counsel for Gordian, responsible for all legal affairs of the company including contract negotiation and execution, mergers and acquisitions, product development, compliance, and regulatory matters. 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.

As Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs, Angie Michelini 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. She also oversees Gordian’s efforts to create government strategy, affect positive change in the legislative and regulatory environment and develop lasting relationships with government customers and policy influencers. Prior to joining Gordian, Angie worked as an executive-level attorney for companies such as Fiserv and Johnson Controls, managing the legal needs of large divisions of global companies with deep experience supporting technology businesses and managing intellectual property portfolios. She has her bachelor’s in politics from the University of Dallas and her Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Dayton School of Law.

As the Vice President of Business Operations, Janice manages Gordian’s Enterprise Sales Operations team, which fully encompasses our Sales Operations, Sales Engineering, and RFP efforts. She is also responsible for overseeing the Project Management Office, a centralized resource to help manage Gordian’s priority projects. Additionally, Janice plays a Fortive Business System (FBS) coordination role, helping to champion this set of best practices, tools and processes focused on continuous improvement, throughout the company. She brings over 15 years of experience in data analytics, people management, human resources, and business operations, using problem-solving skills to advise business leaders on strategic decisions. Janice joined Gordian as the Director of Customer and Employee Experience for Sightlines, which became a Gordian company in 2015. Janice holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Dickinson College.

As Vice-President of Human Resources for Fortive’s Facility and Asset Lifecycle Group, Christa Obert leads the HR team to deliver on Gordian’s progressive talent agenda — enabling business growth through exceptional employee experiences. Christa has more than a decade of expertise in strategic leadership, talent acquisition, compensation, and HR operations. Prior to joining Gordian in 2022, Christa spent 12 years with Equifax, Inc., where she was most recently Vice President of Human Resources for the Equifax Product, Data, Analytics and Technology organization, which consists of 9,000 employees across 24 countries. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mercer University Stetson-Hatcher School of Business.

Santosh Sreenivasan serves Gordian as the Chief Information Officer. 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 and General Manager of Federal Solutions, Bryan Walter is responsible for overseeing Gordian’s offering to federal clients and executing a strategy to solve the significant challenges and complexities federal agencies face building and managing their facilities and infrastructure. Bryan joins Gordian with over 18 years of experience in management and technology consulting for the federal government. Prior to joining Gordian, Bryan worked as the Go-To-Market Leader for Accenture Federal Services’ Cloud business. In this role, he drove go-to-market strategy and capability development for cloud solutions in Accenture’s federal business. Bryan received his Bachelor of Computer Science and Mathematics from the College of William and Mary and his Master of Information Technology from Virginia Tech.

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 Sales. 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.

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.

As Vice President of North American Regional Sales for VFA and Kykloud Capital Planning, Jen Marshall leads the team dedicated to providing Gordian’s capital planning solutions within the United States and Canada. Jen has more than 15 years of experience in sales, half of those spent helping organizations create a solid foundation from which smart capital planning decisions can be made to strategically manage their facilities portfolio. In her prior role with Accruent, another Fortive operating company, Jen led the sales strategy for VFA and Kykloud capital planning solutions.

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 Phoenix.

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.

As Vice President for Planning Services, James (Jim) Streeter is responsible for the comprehensive strategic roadmap and innovation to Gordian’s facilities planning 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.