Jim Howard
CEO
As CEO, Jim is focused on advancing CrownPeak's leadership in the software-as-a-service market. Under Jim’s leadership since its founding in 2001, CrownPeak has become the market leading company in on-demand web site management software. In the past seven years, CrownPeak has experienced explosive growth, with over 90% year-over-year revenue growth and 97% customer retention. Among the companies in the CrownPeak client roster today are Staples, 3M, Home Depot, Crain Publishing, Miller Brewing, Hyundai Motors and the State of Virginia. CrownPeak has been named as one of the 100 most influential companies in Online Content by Econtent Magazine, one of the top 25 ASPs in the world by ASPNews, and was chosen as an SIIA Codie Award finalist for Best Content Management Solution three years in a row. Jim was named by CMSWatch as one of the 20 People to Watch in Content Management.

Jim’s professional background combines extensive startup experience with years of software development and professional services delivery and management. He has spent the past eleven years working with web content management and search technologies. Jim previously held senior executive positions in professional services management, sales, and operational management with companies such as USWeb, MarchFIRST, and successful startup, W3-design.

Sean Lally
Vice President, Information Technology
An expert in computer security and networking, Sean is charged with supervising all of CrownPeak's IT systems and security staff, and has responsibility for all application and network monitoring. Prior to joining CrownPeak, Sean managed high-availability, highly secure hosting and database operations for clients such as Paramount Pictures, Virgin Records, Kaiser Permanente, Wyle Electronics and Amgen.  Sean also worked for Activision and Disney Interactive, where he planned and rolled out the first Activision web presence including its infrastructure, and setup the Activision presence on MSN for support of products.  Sean also served in the US Air Force, is a Gulf War veteran, and holds Secret and PRP clearances.

Robert Rose
Vice President, Marketing & Product Strategy
Veteran internet executive, Robert Rose has been providing strategic marketing and technology related consulting for web startups since 1994.  Robert joined CrownPeak in 2002 to drive the company's marketing efforts.  In addition to managing all strategic marketing and corporate communication efforts for CrownPeak, Robert is responsible for developing the strategy for current and new product development.   Prior to CrownPeak, Rose served as Vice President, Strategic Planning for Ignited Minds (now Ignited), an advertising agency specializing in the entertainment and consumer electronics sectors.  There, he directed the company's business development efforts, new service offerings and contributed to the firm's creative, results-oriented internet strategies.  From 1997-2000, he was an Associate Partner with USWebCKS, working as Executive Director of the Entertainment & Media Practice.  He has served on the board of the SIIA's Software Division from 2003 to 2006, and was one of the founding members of the SIIA Executive Council on Software as a Service.  He is a frequent speaker at internet related conferences, and writes a monthly byline for the online marketing publication iMedia Connection. 

Chris Staskus
Vice President, Sales
With more than 20 years of experience managing and selling enterprise software, Chris brings to CrownPeak extensive solutions-selling expertise and a proven track record of building and managing successful sales organizations. Mr. Staskus was most recently Vice President of Sales for Vendavo, a private enterprise software company which has grown its sales over 100% for the past 2 years. Prior to Vendavo, Chris held Sales Management positions with Clarify, Sybase and Digital Equipment Corp. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Finance from Chico State University.

Carl Sutter
CTO
As CTO, Carl is responsible for the strategic direction and management of all technology development for CrownPeak.  Carl's responsibilities include management of the engineering and software Q/A team, planning and executing new product development and serving as a thought leader for CrownPeak solutions.  Previous to CrownPeak, Carl was a Partner at USWeb/CKS, where he led technical services for Global 3000 companies including Times Mirror, Paramount Pictures, CCH, Amgen, and NBC.com.  Carl was also the senior programmer analyst at the University of Southern California Center for Scholarly Technology, where he helped establish some of the first ever online library initiatives. While at USC, he also developed ground-breaking Web systems including the Mercury Project, the USC TommyCam, and the Robotic Telegarden, which enabled users to manipulate the real world via a Web interface. Sutter holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, and a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.

Mark Zoeckler
Vice President, Professional Services
Mark serves as Vice President, Professional Services for CrownPeak and oversees CrownPeak's teams of implementation and consulting professionals which serve CrownPeak’s diverse client base.  In addition to growing this organization and the consulting services offered to our clients, Mark will actively participate with the executive team in driving the strategic direction of CrownPeak.  Prior to joining CrownPeak, Mark was Vice President, Knowledge & Technology for Morgan Samuels Company, a national top 20 retained executive search firm.  Before he was recruited into Morgan Samuels, Mark was a knowledge and content management leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, responsible for global knowledge management strategy and implementation for the largest business unit at PwC.  His professional career also includes approximately 10 years of business and technology consulting to a variety of corporate clients.  Mark is a graduate of Pomona College, with a special concentration in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.  He has frequently spoken at international conferences and written on the subjects of knowledge and content management, as well as innovation and change management.