Leadership

Dr. Shashikant Gupta
Shashi Gupta is President and co-founder of Apex CoVantage. He has overall responsibility for the company's performance and strategic direction, and was the principal architect of many essential methodologies and technologies used by the company today. An expert in network modeling, process optimization, digitization, data management and quality control, he has helped dozens of corporations and governments design and implement highly-accurate and highly-dependable engineering, electronic publishing, geospatial, and business process outsourcing solutions. Prior to founding Apex CoVantage, Dr. Gupta was a consultant to the US Government on strategic issues related to nuclear waste disposal. He holds an MBA and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

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Margaret Boryczka
Margaret Boryczka is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Apex CoVantage. She manages the company's global operations which today employ over 2,500 staff in the US and India. Throughout its history, Apex has steadfastly maintained focus on shareholder value balancing revenue growth with sustained profitability. As COO, Ms. Boryczka has primary responsibility for operational excellence which has been achieved through process optimization and workflow efficiency, made possible through an approach to technology which "balances the processing power of the computer with the cognitive power of the human mind." Prior to founding Apex, Ms. Boryczka worked at Battelle Memorial Institute on the Department of Energy’s nuclear waste management program. Ms. Boryczka holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and an MA from the University of Michigan.

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Carl Martin
Carl Martin is President of the Engineering Solutions Division at Apex CoVantage. He is responsible for creating the strategic direction and ensuring long-term profitable growth for the division. Prior to joining Apex, Mr. Martin was Vice President of Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Software Solutions Development for the SpatialAge Division at Byers Engineering Company. For more than 10 years, he worked internationally in over 12 countries providing engineering services within the telecommunications and energy business sectors. Mr. Martin also served as Vice President Finance and Corporate Support for BellSouth Enterprises. Additionally, his background includes working for AT&T in various positions within engineering, construction, installation and maintenance. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in Industrial Management and holds a MS in Technology from Georgia Southern University.

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James O. Edwards
Jim Edwards is Chairman of the Board and CEO (Emeritus) of Apex CoVantage. Prior to joining Apex CoVantage, Mr. Edwards was the Chairman and CEO of ICF Kaiser Engineers (ICF). His career at ICF began in 1974 when the company had just 10 employees. Under his guidance, ICF grew into a publicly traded company with annual revenues of $1.3 billion, a staff of 8,000, and 80 worldwide offices. Prior to joining ICF, he worked for the Kenyan Government and the US Government in various capacities, concluding his government career as a member of the White House Office of Management and Budget staff. Mr. Edwards is a Trustee (Emeritus) of the Folger Shakespeare Library and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with high distinction as a George F. Baker Scholar.

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John J. Mueller
Jack Mueller is Executive Director and Senior Management Advisor of Apex CoVantage. He is a recognized expert in the areas of telecommunications and corporate governance, having spent 23 years at Cincinnati Bell Inc., including as President, Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company and as President and CEO of Cincinnati Bell’s directory business. Since then, Mr. Mueller has served as CEO of Valor Communications Group, Inc. (NYSE: VCG), as CEO of Connexion Technologies, and as a senior consultant to Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN), an S&P 500 telecommunications company. Mr. Mueller is currently a Managing Partner of Timmaron Capital Advisors and sits on the Board of Centennial Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: CYCL), a provider of regional wireless and integrated communications services.

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David O'Brien
David O'Brien is a member of the Apex CoVantage Board of Directors and an Apex Smart Meter / Smart Grid Advisor. Former President and CEO of Toronto Hydro Corporation, Mr. O'Brien headed the deployment of over half a million smart meters and Time of Use (TOU) billing implementation, which has been recognized as one of the fastest, most extensive meter deployments in North America. Prior to joining Toronto Hydro, Mr. O'Brien was the City Manager for the City of Mississauga, Canada's sixth largest City. Mr. O'Brien has also served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Enersource Corporation, a diversified energy and technologies company serving residential and business customers in Mississauga. Mr. O'Brien has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor and serves on the Board of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).

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David Seaman
David Seaman is a member of the Apex CoVantage Board of Directors and a recognized expert in the area of electronic publishing, XML, and the imaging of library collections.  From 1992 until 2002 he served as the founding Director of the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library, attracting major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and working with Microsoft as a content provider for the Microsoft Reader ebook software. Mr. Seaman then served from 2002-2006 as Executive Director of the Digital Library Federation, an international consortium of 40 major academic libraries and related agencies pioneering new digital technologies to extend their collections and services. He is now Associate Librarian for Information Management at Dartmouth College.  He also serves on the boards of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, the Retirement Series of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, and the Educopia Institute. Mr. Seaman holds a BA in English Studies from the University of East Anglia, an MA in Medieval Studies from the University of Connecticut, and is currently working on a Ph.D in Managerial Leadership from Simmons College, Boston.