Rob Wenger, Chief Executive and Chief Technology Officer
Rob Wenger is a successful entrepreneur and business executive with an outstanding 15 year track record in building, growing and leading high-tech companies. Rob currently serves as both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Higher Logic. Prior to Higher Logic, Rob co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer for two technology firms, Active Matter, a web design and development firm that exclusively focused on the not-for-profit market and WaveFront Consulting, an information technology consulting firm. Each firm quickly grew to profitability which led to each being acquired, WaveFront in 1998 and Active Matter in 2003. Following acquistion of his companies, Rob held executive roles at First Consulting Group, Inc.(Stock:FCGI) and Advanced Solutions International (ASI). While at ASI, Rob served as the Principal Product Architect and designed the next generation of the popular association management software named iMIS. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.
Andy Steggles, Chief Operating Officer & Social Strategist
Andy Steggles is the Chief Operating Officer & Social Strategist for Higher Logic. Before Higher Logic, Andy was the Chief Information Officer of the Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) where he headed their social strategy and other initiatives over a 10 year period. Mr. Steggles was also the founder of the Social Networking and Media Association, a non-profit dedicated to the advancing the social web. Andy has also authored numerous software products such as SitePRTracker, CopyTester and more for the search engine optimization (SEO) community which he has a strong interest. Andy holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing in Business from Brunel University in the United Kingdom.
Ben Goodkind, VP Services
Ben Goodkind has implemented strategic business applications across a wide range of industries for the past 20 years. As VP of Services, Ben’s responsibilities include client implementation and support, technical operations, and product management. Prior to Higher Logic, Ben was the VP of Strategic Applications for a Hong Kong based multi-national company included in the Hang Seng Index and held leadership positions in both large and small consulting companies. Ben’s work experience includes developing custom software applications, software products, and managing large ERP implementations for both the for-profit and not-for-profit markets. Ben holds a computer science degree from Brown University.
Mark Lowry, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Mark Lowry has been working with association and not-for-profits for over 10 years helping them show a return on investment in their technology projects. Mark currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Higher Logic. Prior to Higher Logic, Mark was in sales for Avectra the makers of netFORUM and Advanced Solutions International the makers of iMIS, both Association Management Systems. Mark also worked with several of the other Higher Logic team members at Active Matter a web development firm focused on associations. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in HNFE, both from Virginia Tech.