Leadership

The AbacusNext leadership team under CEO Scott Johnson, COO Robb Ellis, and CFO Mike Skelly, brings years of experience in the tech and professional services industries.

Scott Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

Scott Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Johnson is a seasoned software executive with deep experience overseeing the strategic direction at several high-growth technology businesses. Prior to being CEO of AbacusNext, he previously served as CEO at Zephyr, a real-time test management software provider, which was acquired by Smartbear in 2018. Prior to Zephyr, he was President and CEO of Social Solutions, a provider of SaaS performance management software for human and social services, which was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2014.

Robb Ellis

Chief Operating Officer

Robb Ellis

Chief Operating Officer

As COO, Robb is responsible for overseeing several of AbacusNext’s functions and operations, including customer support, account management, customer health, professional services, implementation, and relationships with HotDocs publishers. Robb is an experienced senior executive who has provided leadership and strategic vision on a global level to public and private software, manufacturing, and services companies. Prior to AbacusNext, Robb served as both CFO and COO at Zephyr, a real-time test management software provider, where he was instrumental in assisting the CEO in strategic planning that resulted in the company’s successful acquisition. Earlier in his career, Robb held strategically focused positions as Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners, CFO and COO of Agilysis, Inc. and Chief Accounting Officer at Radiant Systems, Inc. Robb’s leadership, strategic thinking and merger/acquisition experiences has helped transform companies helping them grow annual recurring revenue, increase EBITDA margins and improve customer satisfaction.

Mike Skelly

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Skelly

Chief Financial Officer

An entrepreneurially-minded, results-oriented Chief Financial Officer, Mike has experience in venture capital and accounting as well as both publicly traded and privately held companies. Mike helped facilitate the sale of The Active Network to Vista Equity Partners in 2014, working on all facets of the transaction, and most recently worked at Trio Health, provider of Carelogic, a Data-as-a-Service company that utilized a proprietary system to collect and publish research on specialty pharmaceuticals.

Perry Steinberg

Chief Product Officer

Perry Steinberg

Chief Product Officer

Perry has over 20 years of experience leading document and data initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to AbacusNext, Perry was GM and VP Product at Medidata Solutions, where he led business and technology development for multiple Business Units including document management, risk-based monitoring and payment processing. Earlier in his career, Perry was VP, Product Strategy and Corporate Development at INTTRA, the largest global supply chain platform for ocean shipping. Perry led the development of the companies algorithmic based solutions to solve artifact challenges within the global supply chain. Perry is an innovative technology and product leader, with a track record of success building and leading teams to deliver new products and experiences that result in higher user engagement and improved operational efficiency.

Thomas “TJ” Schoessow

VP, Technology Infrastructure

Thomas “TJ” Schoessow

VP, Technology Infrastructure

As VP of Technology Infrastructure, TJ oversees the cloud and engineering teams to ensure high-availability for all cloud clients. With an expansive career in IT, TJ understands the evolving needs of virtual systems and creates pragmatic strategies and implementation designs that deliver maximum return on investment. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science from UCSD, and a wide array of technical certifications. TJ’s specialties are virtualization, data protection, MS Exchange, and SAN tech administration.

Sharon Roen

VP, Client Support

Sharon Roen

VP, Client Support

As VP of Client Services, Sharon is responsible for overseeing all support services post on-boarding. Sharon champions a culture that prioritizes the customer and acts quickly to resolve open issues and deliver world-class service. Sharon is an experienced executive who has driven strategic efforts for global organizations. She is responsible for award winning multi-channel contact centers in multiple countries and languages. Prior to AbacusNext, Sharon directed technical support and service efforts for J2 Global, an industry leader in business cloud services and digital media brands. Sharon was a pivotal member of the M&A team responsible for integrating companies that were purchased and assimilated into the J2 family. Sharon has a unique ability to envision what an organization is capable of, working tactically to assure that everyone on her team shares in her vision and can clearly see how they fit in.

David Parks

VP, Sales

David Parks

VP, Sales

As VP of Sales, David is responsible for overseeing AbacusNext’s sales organization for all product lines globally. He is an experienced senior executive with a proven track record of providing the strategic vision and leadership for global software and services companies and is strategically focused on process definition, improvement and implementation in sales, marketing, legal, account management, and retention (churn reduction). Prior to AbacusNext, David served as Senior Director of Sales at Zephyr, a real-time test management software provider, where he was instrumental in assisting the CEO in strategic planning that resulted in the company’s successful acquisition. Earlier in his career, David held several strategic positions reporting directly to the CEO at Social Solutions Global. David’s leadership, vision, and experience has played an integral role in several software company transformations that enabled higher than expected annual recurring revenue growth with increased EBITA margins and excellent retention rates.

Maz Ghorban

VP, Global Services

Maz Ghorban

VP, Global Services

As VP of Global Professional Services, Maz is responsible for worldwide delivery of cloud migration services, customer training and education, project management, and professional services. Maz is an experienced senior executive with extensive experience scaling service organizations in both private and public SaaS companies. Prior to AbacusNext, Maz was Vice President of Corporate Strategy and M&A at OnSolve, a leader in the emergency mass notification space. Earlier in his career, Maz held senior management positions at West Corporation and Raindance, focused on post sale operations and corporate strategy, and was Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy at MIR3, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate development and led the sale of the company to Veritas Capital.

Melinda Davila

Head of HR

Melinda Davila

Head of HR

Melinda joined the AbacusNext team in March 2018 to lead the HR function. She is committed to building the infrastructure necessary to support a global workforce and oversees initiatives that enhance the employee experience. Leveraging her background in business management and human resources administration, she is passionate about utilizing technology in order to streamline processes. Previously, Melinda was a Human Resources Manager for a multi-national corporation in the manufacturing industry. There, she gained experience in leading HR process and policy development, benefits design, compliance, employee relations, performance management, HR strategy implementation, recruitment and compensation analysis. Recognized for her collaborative approach, Melinda’s focus is on providing custom HR solutions in order to maximize business outcomes across organizations.

Sophie Leguillette

VP, Marketing

Sophie Leguillette

VP, Marketing

Over the past 18 years Sophie has developed strong overall global marketing and channel marketing experience in the high-tech and biotech industries. She has a passion for building strong, high-performing marketing teams who leverage the latest marketing technologies. A few highlights of her career include: building strong marketing operations support teams; globalizing the marketing organization at Epicor; and implementing marketing automation solutions at both MSC Software and Sage. Sophie’s leadership approach focuses on evolving teams into modern marketers—finding in them the right mix of creativity and science.

Brian Bell

Controller

Brian Bell

Controller

As Corporate Controller, Brian is responsible for ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial statements, enabling the business to make decisions and ensure that operational accounting processes and outputs are as efficient and trustworthy as possible. Brian started his career at PwC in New York, and has recently worked in various roles in Southern California, including at Intuit, Illumina, The Active Network, Cymer, and most recently as Assistant Controller at Snapchat. Notable accomplishments include implementing a mandatory purchase order process at Cymer, improving DSO by ~20% at Snapchat, and creating a cross-functional Implementation Review Committee at Illumina to ensure that “Go to Market” was successful for new product and marketing initiatives. Brian’s leadership approach is based on servant leadership, working alongside employees to help them achieve company and career development goals. Brian believes that the best customer outcomes occur when his team can help internal business partners achieve their goals more efficiently while minimizing the burden of operational accounting requirements—so the business can sell and create more.

Eric Hart

General Counsel

Eric Hart

General Counsel

Eric joined the AbacusNext team as General Counsel in January 2015. Prior to that, he worked as a litigator, handling large contract disputes for a variety of companies, copyright and other intellectual property disputes, and employment law matters. Eric graduated from California Western School of Law in 2002. While in law school, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable J. Richard Haden (Ret.) of the San Diego Superior Court.

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