Kay Livingston Ash, Chief Executive Officer
Leslie Braunstein, Chief Operating Officer
About the people who have inspired us
Brad Feld
Brad holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an avid art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed 23 marathons as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.
Steve Fitzgerald
Prior to the most recent roles, Steve led Global Talent Management at Sun Microsystems, an activity that includes leadership development, recruiting, selection, global inclusion and diversity, succession planning, and a variety of other functions. Steve came to Sun as part of Sun’s acquisition of StorageTek, a transaction in which he was intimately involved. While with StorageTek, Steve was the Sr. Director of Organizational Learning and Effectiveness, led most of the talent management activities and did a considerable amount of merger and acquisition work to boot. StorageTek topped FORTUNE Magazine’s Most Admired list for four consecutive years prior to being acquired by Sun, and had the top ranking in the Employee Talent category in 2004 and 2005.
Steve started his career at Ford Motor Company, where he held a wide variety of roles during his 14 year tenure with the firm, including labor relations, start-ups, strategy and operating (non-HR) roles. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan State University. Steve is active athletically, participating in cycling, hockey, skiing, flyfishing and a variety of other outdoor pursuits as the seasons change. He is also the owner and principal artist of FireStorm Clayworks, an art pottery focused on hand-thrown, raku-fired pieces. He lives just outside of Boulder, Colorado, with his wife Diana and teenage sons Ryan and Sean.
Dave Keith
With acumen earned from decades of management experience, Dave contributed guidance on broad matters of importance to the business. His resume is lengthy and includes sales and managerial positions at several major companies, including serving as a Senior Vice President at a global Fortune 200 staffing company and Operations Manager for Unisys. Dave earned a B.S. and an M.A. in Business Education from Murray State University in Kentucky.