nVoq Board of Directors

The nVoq Board of Directors is comprised of a group of seasoned and talented technology executives with practical industry experience across a wide range of organizations. They provide subject matter expertise that has helped shape the strategic direction and long-term vision of the company.

Steven Flannery

Steven Flannery has extensive experience in technology startups and venture capital. Mr. Flannery joined technology company Sitera in November of 1996. As CEO, he drove the growth of the Network Processor business, culminating in Sitera’s acquisition by Vitesse Semiconductor in May of 2000. Following the acquisition, Mr. Flannery acted as VP of the Network Process Group for Vitesse thru 2002. In 2001, Mr. Flannery, along with his partners in founding Sitera, was awarded the Esprit Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Colorado. He is now a partner in FLS Partners, chartered to help small technology companies prepare for business success and complete first rounds of significant financing. He currently serves on several Boards of Directors.

Prior to Sitera, Mr. Flannery served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Mobile Data International (MDI) in Vancouver, BC; Vice President of R&D of Motorola’s Mobile Data Division; and Vice President of Development for Norand Corporation. In each firm, he was responsible for the design of wide area and local area networking products for the mobile data environment.

Mr. Flannery was also responsible for international manufacturing for MDI with production facilities in Vancouver and Puerto Rico. He was part of the executive team that led both MDI and Norand through initial public offerings. Mr. Flannery holds a combined MS/BS in Computer Engineering/ Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University.

Chief Executive Officer, Sandlot Solutions

Paul Jacobson

Paul Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer of Thorne Research, Inc. He is a private investor and partner of Starting Point Venture Partners. From 1986 to 1993, Mr. Jacobson was a partner at Goldman, Sachs, where he was responsible for government securities trading activities. He was President of Jacobson Capital Partners from 1993 to 1996. Mr. Jacobson then served as Managing Director of Income Securities at Deutsche Bank from January, 1996, to November, 1997. Mr. Jacobson received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from Washington University.

Hal Julsen

Hal Julsen has more than 30 years of technology sales and marketing experience. Hal has held key executive positions in worldwide sales and marketing with companies such as Rogue Wave Software, Veribest Inc., Viewlogic Systems, Frame Technology, Iomega Corporation and Control Data Corporation.

He also sits on the Board of Directors of Intuicom, Inc., specializing in the design and manufacture of long-range robust wireless communication solutions.

Larry Schwartz

Larry is Chairman and CEO of WorkFlex Solutions LLC, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based company specializing in call center workforce optimization solutions. Mr. Schwartz brings 25 years of executive management experience in large-scale operations streamlining, enterprise-grade software and consumer products development, strategic planning, business transformation, and outsourced services including billing and contact centers.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Schwartz was President, EVP Global Operations at Convergys Corporation, the world’s largest outsourced provider of billing and customer care services. His extensive industry experience includes executive management roles at major corporations including Compaq, Tandem, Nortel Networks and Bell-Northern Research. He is also serving as Chairman of the City of Montgomery Landmarks Commission. Mr. Schwartz earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

Steve Tran

Steve Tran is an active angel investor and currently advises and serves on the boards of a variety of start-ups. He most recently worked as VP of Strategy & Business Development at Nuance Communications, where he was responsible for leading business development and mergers and acquisitions initiatives for Nuance’s On-Demand business unit. Previously, Mr. Tran was co-founder of BeVocal, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand call automation and customer care solutions for enterprises and telecom carriers. He was responsible for establishing and leading the BeVocal Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Client Solutions organizations and was a key driver in closing and managing over $250 million in contracts with entities such as AT&T Mobility, MetroPCS, Disney, Vonage, BellSouth and Qwest. He also co-led BeVocal’s acquisition by Nuance Communications in April 2007 for approximately $180 million in total consideration.

Prior to BeVocal, Mr. Tran served in a variety of positions, including business development at Cadence Design Systems, investment banking at Petrie Parkman & Co., which was acquired by Merrill Lynch, and systems engineering at Compaq Computer. Mr. Tran received his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University.

Kay Cowling

Kay Cowling is the CEO of Cowling Advisory Services, advising investors, board members, government leaders, and executives in strategic business development, talent acquisition, and technology implemen

tation for optimal operations in healthcare services, home care, and professional staffing. She has served in the Healthcare industry since 2002 as CEO of ATS Health Services, SVP of OneCall, CEO/Board member for Fastaff Travel Nursing, and President/COO of Gifted Healthcare. Kay is currently a Board Director for Care Synergy, Colorado’s largest end-of-life network, for Denver Hospice, and for the International Women’s Forum of Colorado.

Paula Thomas

Paula Thomas is the President of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Home Healthcare & Family Hospice, which operates eight home health agencies, six hospice agencies and three private-duty agencies across 40 counties within Pennsylvania. Since 1985, Ms. Thomas has held a series of progressively responsible leadership positions within the UPMC organization with an emphasis on post-acute and home-based services. She also serves on the Board of Directors for UPMC Innovative Homecare Solutions. Ms. Thomas holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Chatham University.