Management Team

Des Speed
Chief Executive Officer

• Since his appointment in 1999, the company has experienced growth of over 2,100%
• Over 20 years of extensive senior management IT industry experience
• Founding Director of Sx3, the Business Process Outsourcing subsidiary of the Viridian Group (Northern Ireland's largest public company)
• Recently voted one of Northern Ireland's top 25 Business Achievers by Business Eye magazine

Jeff Wylie
Chief Financial Officer

• Joined Lagan in 2008 with responsibility for financial, legal, administrative and company secretarial functions as well as becoming a member of the Board of Directors
• Formerly as CFO and COO of Meridio, an Ireland-based international enterprise software house, he was part of the senior team which drove revenue above $20 million and carved out a successful position in the records management sector
• Over his career as VC investor, corporate finance adviser and software industry senior executive, Jeff has been involved in many fundraisings, business growth and restructuring scenarios and successful exits
• A graduate of Cambridge University, Jeff is a Chartered Accountant who qualified with Ernst & Young in London

David Moody
Senior Vice President of Product

• A founding director of Lagan in 1994 with responsibility for: product management, product development, training, support, integration testing and QA.
• Manages a team of 75 in North America, UK and the Philippines.
• Leads and drives Lagan's product portfolio both in terms of functionality and usability for its target markets worldwide based on his unique combination of strong technology, customer and commercial skills.
• Played a significant role in Lagan’s rapid growth and is now supporting the drive into the Human Services market (and beyond) with Lagan's future products.

John Montgomery
Chief Architect

• Founding Director in 1994
• Over 20 years experience in the IT industry with particular emphasis on the creation of product software packages
• Created Lagan's product architecture and design and responsible for the product engineering and development of Lagan product until seconding into the US  business unit in 2005.
• Currently responsible for Lagan’s architectural approach to Human Services

Philip Murray
Executive Vice President, UK & Europe

• 20 years senior management experience in IT industry
• Responsible for UK and Europe business
• Joined Lagan in 2001 to spearhead company's sales growth - from $2m to $30m in 6 years
• Previously held several business unit director positions in Fujitsu and ICL

Stuart Connolly
Senior Vice President of Professional Services

• Previously held several senior positions in BT including Programme Manager responsible for a multi-million pound development programme for one of BT's trading company's
• Joined Lagan in 2000 bringing a wealth of experience in solutions design and delivery in both UK and global markets
• Created and developed the solutions delivery capability within the company and framework for operational support
• Currently responsible for solutions delivery across the company's global Professional Services organisations.

Lori Goss
Senior Vice President of Marketing

• Joined Lagan in 2006 as Vice President of Marketing with global responsibility
• Responsible for determining the strategic positioning of Lagan's product set, segmenting the market and owning strategic marketing communications
• Over 20 years of experience in marketing technology solutions for the public sector with leading technology companies including: PeopleSoft, SAP America and Sun MicroSystems

Tom Mazur
Senior Vice President of Sales, North America

• Joined Lagan in 2005 as Vice President of Local Government Sales, North America
• Over 20 years of experience working with public sector clients
• In his role as Vice President of Local Government Sales, Tom was instrumental in Lagan becoming the North American market leader in 311
• Currently Tom is responsible for all Sales in North America including the management of Sales, Presales and the Lagan Solution Center
  

Stephen Bronte
Vice President Global Customer Care & Educational Services

• 20 years senior management experience in IT and Customer Service
• Joined Lagan from Sx3 to head up Business Consulting and Training
• Extensive experience in Customer Interaction Processes and Operations Management