Management Team
Craig Nelson
Co-Founder and President & CEO
Craig Nelson is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in the software industry. For the last 15 years he has dedicated his efforts to enabling companies to more effectively market and sell. Nelson has held a variety of leadership roles and has been instrumental in the growth of several startup companies. As the Senior Director of Worldwide Sales Operations for NetIQ Corporation the company grew license revenues from $8MM pre-IPO to over $320MM to become an industry-leading, publicly traded software company. Prior to his work with NetIQ Corporation, as a Senior Director, Nelson played a major role in the launch of LBMS, which went public on the NASDAQ and was subsequently sold to Platinum Technology. Nelson holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Computer Science from Minnesota State University.
Craig Dembeck
Co-Founder and Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Craig Dembeck brings more than 15 years of experience in the software sales industry and more than 10 years of direct experience in building, managing, and leading North American Sales forces. Dembeck has been a key player in the launch of several successful startup companies including Meta Systems, LBMS and Mission Critical Software. Dembeck holds a B.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Michael Wilkes
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Michael Wilkes has more than 15 years of high-tech experience building online, database-driven Web applications and has been involved in creating sales and marketing effectiveness solutions since 1999. Over the years he has been tasked with building enterprise solutions that complete the entire transaction cycle from front to backend. Wilkes has held a variety of technical positions at industry leading companies including Mission Critical Software, NetIQ, NEON Systems, Compaq Computer Corporation, and BMC Software.
Mark Tasseel
Co-Founder and Vice President, Product Development
Mark Tasseel has more than 15 years of experience in the software industry in areas ranging from Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) and database technology to process and project management. Prior to iCentera, Tasseel held various technical positions in software companies including LBMS, Mission Critical Software, and NetIQ Corporation. Tasseel brings his experience in developing intranets, extranets, and complex enterprise-level Web-based solutions together with an in-depth knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS) requirements and development for both Sales and Marketing. Tasseel studied Software Engineering in London, England.
Ken Holec
Executive Director
Ken Holec leverages his experience with information management and Software as a Service in providing advisory and project services to iCentera. In addition to his work with iCentera, Holec is also serving as an Executive Director at HotGigs and as a Senior Advisor to clients of the Investment Banking firm Triple Tree. Holec draws from a distinguished career of leading several high-visibility software and services firms. As President and CEO of Lawson Software, Holec lead the rapid growth and development of the company from $10MM to becoming a leading brand in the ERP industry. Holec then undertook the transformation of ShowCase Corporation, growing revenues from $4MM to $50MM. More recently, Holec served as the Interim CEO of Peopleclick. Holec also serves on the boards of HotGigs, Stellent, SPSS, and SwiftKnowledge.