A highly experienced team of executives
The iContracts company board consists of a highly experienced team of executives with over 200 years of combined experience in the life sciences, consumer products and other contract intensive industries. Most board members are also early investors in the company, further deepening their commitment!
John Martinson
John Martinson is founder and Managing Partner of the Edison Venture Fund. With 30 years of venture capital experience, John has organized 150 equity financings and has served on the Board of Directors of 40 companies. He has made multiple investments in application software serving the drug industry, customer relationship management, education, human resources, manufacturing and enterprise solutions. In 1986 he established the Edison Venture Fund, which financed more companies in NJ, PA, MD and VA than any other private equity firm. Edison has raised six partnerships totaling $650 million. John is past Chairman of both the National Venture Capital Association and Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance. He served as director for eight years at both NVCA and MAC. He is co-founder and former Chairman of the New Jersey Technology Council. He served as Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Fair and founded the New Jersey Venture Fair.
Leigh Powell
Leigh Powell is the Chief Executive Officer of iContracts. Previously, Mr. Powell was CEO of PCHelps LLC, the leading provider of packaged PC application software and mobile device support to the Fortune 500. Mr. Powell, a 23-year software industry veteran, is a past recipient of the MESDA CEO of the year award, while also being selected as a “High Tech All-Star” by Massachusetts High Technology magazine. Prior to PC Helps, Mr. Powell spent 8 years as the CEO of I-many, Inc., which he led through a successful IPO in 2001 and grew to over $55 million in sales in less than 4 years. He started his career with Accenture where he spent 10 years architecting and launching enterprise software offerings for the process and energy industries.
Flint A. Lane
Flint Lane is currently the President of Billtrust where he is responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing the day-to-day activities of the company. Prior to founding Billtrust, Mr. Lane was founder, President and Chairman of Paytrust, the leading electronic bill presentation and payment (EBPP) company with over 100,000 customers nationwide. Prior to founding Paytrust, Mr. Lane served in executive positions at various software companies including Platinum Technology, Logic Works and BrownStone Solutions.
Robert Laclair
Robert LaClair serves as Chief Business Officer for Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. Prior to joining Octagon, Mr. LaClair worked for SL Waber, a multi-national manufacturing company, for over 6 years. At Waber, he initially served as company Controller and Operational Flow Manager, where he managed a financial plan of over $55 million in annual sales and spearheaded the implementation of a new multifaceted client-server system. He was then promoted to General Manager and Controller, managing an office of 65 personnel from various departments, including finance, sales, purchasing, and engineering. Earlier in his career, Mr. LaClair worked as an auditor and business process consultant at Coopers and Lybrand (Price Waterhouse/Coopers).
Erik Sieverding
Erik Sieverding is a founder and President of iContracts. Previously, Mr. Sieverding co-founded Vintage Software in 1998 where he led technology and architecture development of the DPS (Discount Pricing System) contract management, chargeback, and rebate system. Following the acquisition of Vintage, Erik was VP of Mid-Market Solutions at I-many, Inc. where he was responsible for the development of contract management software products. Prior to Vintage, Erik was responsible for the technical development of CMS, a contract management and chargeback system that was acquired by Coopers & Lybrand.
Omar Bey
Omar Bey is a founder and Chief Functional Officer for iContracts. Previously, Mr. Bey co-founded Vintage Software in 1998 where he led development of the DPS (Discount Pricing System) contract management, chargeback, and rebate system. Following the acquisition of Vintage, Omar was VP of Mid-Market Solutions at I-many, Inc. where he was responsible for the development of contract management software products. Prior to Vintage, Omar founded OSE Software, which built CMS, the first commercial contract management and chargeback system.
Terry Nicholson, (1954 – 2011) – Board Member, Emeritus
Terry Nicholson was a pioneer in the field of contract management, helping establish the concept as a fundamental business process in the Pharmaceutical industry and beyond. Terry was an invaluable contributor to the rise of iContracts as an investor, board member, confidant, and friend of the company. Terry also served as VP of Software Operations at MiTek, Inc., Chief Operating Officer of I-many, Inc., Chief Operating Officer of Contract Management Solutions for Selectica, Inc., Vice President of Business Development for PC Helps, LLC and an executive with Accenture. Mr. Nicholson’s experience also includes sales and product development positions at several companies including Mallinckrodt, AT&T and GE.