Management Team

Bill Rogers founded Ektron in 1998 with a simple vision: enable non-technical people to easily author and publish content on websites.

Today, Rogers has sparked a revolution in the way organizations create and manage interactive web, intranet and extranet sites. He recognized early on how important websites would become to companies’ business models, and guided Ektron in creating a web content management software platform that provides all the functionality webmasters, designers and developers want in a single application, while still minimizing the complexity to which the non-technical users are exposed.

In his role as a hands-on chief executive officer, Rogers is actively engaged in keeping Ektron a web content management market and technology leader. He sets the company’s strategic direction, aligns product development with his forward-looking vision for website technology and is involved in all aspects of Ektron’s operations. In addition, he frequently participates in industry events and solicits feedback from Ektron’s customers and partners to stay on the leading edge of web technology development.

Rogers also co-founded two other successful technology companies. At Global Telemedix, a telemedicine software developer, he led product development and spearheaded key strategic relationships with technical partners and investors, such as Hewlett Packard Medical Products.

At Zydacron Inc., co-developer of the first video conferencing chip set, Rogers conceptualized and executed product development initiatives and pursued strategic partnering efforts with major technology firms, such as IBM.

Early in his career, Rogers worked on new technology development in DuPont Corporation’s desktop publishing group and at MIT Lincoln Labs.

Rogers received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Boston University.

As chief operating officer, Ed is responsible for management of day-to-day activities at Ektron.

Ed brings over 14 years of technical and management experience to Ektron.  Prior to joining the Ektron team, he served as Chief Software Architect of TeleHomeCare at Global Telemedix, industry leader in the development of innovative Internet technologies for clinical, collaborative e-healthcare.  Ed's previous positions have included Senior Software Engineer at Zydacron, a leader in videoconferencing technology and Bruker Instruments.

Ed earned his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Eastern Nazarene College.

As Chief Technology Officer, Bill is responsible for guiding the company's technology direction, including product strategy, new product development and engineering practices. With over a decade of experience, Bill brings his passion for internet technology, software architecture, and user-centric interface design to Ektron.

Prior to joining Ektron, Cava served as a team leader and software architect at Lycos, one of the Internet's first search engines. There he led numerous high profile projects, including a large-scale distributed advertising content management system still used across well known sites such as Wired, Lycos, and Tripod.

As an undergraduate at University of Massachusetts Amherst, Bill pursued degrees in Computer Science, Italian Literature, and Fine Art, and is currently finishing a Master of Science in Computer Science from WPI.

Chris Rogers joined Ektron, Inc. in May 2002.  He is responsible for building key strategies for all Ektron’s verticals, provide the vision of Ektron’s solution and to help drive the future development of Ektron products to align with solving the challenges faced by organizations across multiple verticals.

Prior to his role at Ektron, Chris served as a Program Manager at Enterasys Networks.  He was a member of the Strategic Development Team for Enterasys Managed Services and was responsible for the development of a one and two-tier sales model for their managed security services.  Chris’ previous positions have included Senior Solutions Architect for Global Network Technology Services (GNTS) and co-owner/CEO of Brac Solutions (Brac), a security consulting company founded in Manchester, New Hampshire, which was sold to GNTS in March 2001.

Chris holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the Nova Scotia Institute of Technology, Canada.

As Vice President of Marketing, Steven has responsibility for all Ektron's global marketing initiatives, which includes demand creation, branding, market analysis, perception improvement and product introductions. Steven adds strength to Ektron’s growth plans while significantly enhancing the market development activities.

Steven brings 15 years of software development and marketing experience to Ektron.  Prior to joining Ektron, he served as head of product management and business development at Pragmatech Software, where he was responsible for evolving the product line, identifying new product opportunities and building key relationships.  Steven’s previous positions also include director of product management for Engage Technologies, where he led the strategic development direction of Engage’s profile server software, and senior product manager of software development for Omtool, Ltd.

As the Vice President of Web Solutions, Tom is responsible for Ektron’s enterprise web content management field execution and strategy.  Tom brings over a decade of experience helping companies deploy enterprise web content management solutions to Ektron.

Prior to joining Ektron, Tom was the Web Solutions Evangelist for Autonomy Interwoven where he was responsible for delivering Autonomy Interwoven's vision to customers, partners and analysts worldwide.  Tom’s previously held senior Sales and Marketing positions at IBM and Macromedia.

Tom holds a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

As the vice president of enterprise solutions, Mark Willson will lead the development of Ektron’s enterprise market strategy and will be responsible for supporting enterprise sales, managing the delivery of high profile client projects, building strategic business partnerships and shaping the functional requirements and product enhancements contributing to future product road maps.

Willson brings to the role more than 20 years of leadership experience directing Web development and delivery strategies for some of the world’s largest digital marketing agencies. Most recently Willson served as the vice president of technology for iCrossing, ranked as one of the top five digital agencies by AdvertisingAge. During his time at iCrossing, Willson managed client projects for Dolby, GMAC, Chrysler Financial and Nike as well as directed the Technical Architecture group and the Web Application Development team.

Prior to joining iCrossing Willson was a founding member and chief executive officer for Mission Air, LLC . He spent 6 years with DuPont in Systems and Application Management and held the position of chief technology officer at CIBER, Inc., leading business development initiatives and establishing the strategic direction of application development for clients including Ford Motor Company, Fujitsu and Alcoa.

Mark holds a BS in Computer Science from Penn State University.

Mike Provencher joined Ektron in 2000 as a Software Engineer. He was promoted to the Director of Client Services in the summer of 2006 and currently oversees Ektron Services including Technical Support, Training and Application Engineering. With a passion for providing a world-class customer experience, Mike has been instrumental in building Ektron’s Training Program and Application Engineering teams.

Prior to joining Ektron, Mike attended Southern New Hampshire University where he earned a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS). As an active participant in the educational community, Mike was involved in several organizations, held leadership positions and was a Founder of the William Trueheart Scholarship fund benefiting the CIS academic program.

As Director of Global Sales Operations for Ektron, Chris is responsible for the sales operations and processes across Ektron's 6 global offices.

Chris brings to Ektron a 10 year background in the high technology, business to business environment.  He has experience in business management, sales, marketing and customer service.  His experience in the LCMS and CMS industries spans more then 10 years.  

Before joining Ektron, Chris was the Director of Sales for New York based company, Vuepoint Corporation where he increased sales 200% in less than 2 years and helped secure over $11M in venture capital money.  He is responsible for the global sales operations of Ektron’s domestic and international offices.

Chris earned his B.A. in Communications and Criminal Justice from the University of New Hampshire. 

As Director of Sales & Corporate Contracts for Ektron, David is responsible for the sales of Ektron's complete suite of products & services, overall partner strategy and contract management & negotiation.

David joined Ektron in the summer of 2005 and has a wealth of experience in the enterprise software and solutions industry, as well as in-depth knowledge of sales processes and methodologies. David's approach to building and managing a sales team has given Ektron the ability to quickly respond to the ever changing needs of our prospects and clients, while continuing to focus on the growth and success of Ektron..

Most recently David was Ektron's Director of Sales with complete focus on the growth of the direct side of the business; before that in 2006 David served as the Director of Channel Sales significantly growing Ektron’s awareness and market share in the Interactive Agency / Web Development world. Prior to joining Ektron Maffei held senior sales roles at a major domestic telecommunication company where he managed sales for a dozen Fortune 1000 accounts. Prior to SBC, Maffei spent three years at Hill & Barlow, which at the time was one of Boston's oldest and largest law firms.

David earned his B.A. in Political Science with a focus in International Business from Muhlenberg College and prides himself on being accessible to Ektron's customers - you can reach David via email at david.maffei@ektron.com.

As Director of European Sales, Benjamin is responsible for the sales growth and management of Ektron’s European customer base. Benjamin’s focus is to increase Ektron’s market share within Europe as well as The Middle East and Africa. Benjamin’s sales philosophy is based on customer success and he drives to set the appropriate expectations with customers to ensure the successful delivery of a solution.

Benjamin joins Ektron’s European Headquarters with over five years experience in the content and document management marketplace. For three years Benjamin was the director of sales for a Java based web content and document management solutions organization. An additional two years was spent working with Ektron as a regional sales director for one of Ektron’s US sales regions. Benjamin’s experience in managing the sales, services, and partner channels within the Web Content Management industry has positioned him with the leadership skills needed to expand Ektron Europe LTD.

Benjamin earned his B.A. from Boston University’s School of Management.

As Director, Ektron Canada, Kevin was tasked with opening the Ektron Canada office in the spring of 2008 with the goal of establishing a sales, marketing and services team that focused on supporting and expanding the Ektron client and partner communities. Kevin brings close to 15 years of experience in Professional Services with a focus on providing his clients with Enterprise Content Management solutions that ensure the overall success of their business objectives.

Prior to joining Ektron, Kevin was the Director, onDemand Consulting with Momentum Advanced Solutions (formerly OnX Enterprise Solutions) where he was responsible for building a Professional Services practice focused on providing Enterprise Web Content Management and custom Application development solutions.

Kevin earned his B.A. from Carleton University located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Steven Hayes is a seasoned business professional who has worked in the IT industry since 1990 in a variety of roles and technology spaces. For the past five years, he has immersed himself in the world of Web content management software and Web platforms, marketing and delivering successful projects using Vignette, RedDot, Open Source and proprietary .NET and JAVA solutions. He is committed to his role at Ektron and is very vocal in why he believes Ektron is the best CMS Web solution for organizations of all shapes and sizes.  In 2010 he was promoted to the role of Managing Director for Asia Pacific in order to continue Ektron’s growth in the region.

He is a firm believer that client success is the true measure of a successful company. Steven motivates the teams he works with based on this philosophy, and he celebrates that success with his team every time a Web project that they have been involved in goes live. When not working, Steven is an avid player of team sports and plays Soccer and Ultimate Frisbee weekly for local teams.

Scot Limric is responsible for overseeing finance and administration for Ektron. He brings to Ektron more than 15 years of experience in finance, including accounting, treasury and human resources with public and private organizations.  Scot recently served as the Corporate Controller for Lilly Software, Inc a privately held software company.  He also held financial management positions with BGS Systems, a publicly traded software company acquired by BMC Software, Fisher Scientific International, and began his career in Public Accounting. 

As Controller Scot has day to day oversight of all financial and human resource activities at Ektron.

Scot holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in accounting from Bentley College and is a CPA.