Making Extraordinary Moments Possible

Alex leads the strategic direction for Momentus. He is focused on building a team of passionate Momentus colleagues, ensuring the organization delivers on its value proposition to customers, accelerating innovation, and continuing fast-paced global growth. Prior to this role, he served as a member of the executive board, chief operating officer and president of the Latin American region for SoftwareONE. During his tenure there, Alex was instrumental in driving profitable growth, industrializing global shared service centers, building an M&A and post-merger integration program with 20 acquisitions, and driving internal digital transformation. He also led the company’s successful IPO in 2019. Previously, Alex was a managing director at Thomas H. Lee Partners. He started his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Alex holds bachelor’s degrees in finance and economics from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Alex lives in Austin with his family and enjoys running, and organizing his collection of hoodies. 

Melora provides program management for cross-functional projects and merger and acquisition integration efforts. She also facilitates company, leadership and board meetings, and supports internal communications and annual planning. Before taking on this role, Melora was a senior business analyst supporting the Momentus product team, conducting analyses to support product investment and go-to-market activities. Previously, Melora was a project manager at AMS Planning & Research, where she led and supported over 40 projects in strategic business and facilities planning. She’s also held a variety of roles in operations management and consulting for performing arts and educational organizations. Melora has an MBA and an MFA from the University of Alabama. Melora lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with husband Ben and two sons. Outside of work, she enjoys going to the gym, traveling, playing disc golf and hiking with her family. She believes ice cream is the best way to start any meal.

Tim oversees global accounting, financial planning and analysis, legal and information technology. Prior to joining Momentus, Tim was a member of the portfolio operations team at Cove Hill Partners, a $2.5 billion private equity firm focused on technology and consumer businesses. Tim previously served as CFO of OpsGenie, where he was responsible for finance, accounting, human resources, legal, information technology and aspects of go-to-market. Before that, Tim built the business operations function at Turbonomic and eventually became vice president of finance. Tim started his career as a management consultant for Bain & Company. Tim completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Tim lives in Boston with his wife and two daughters.

James is responsible for the global software engineering teams, technology roadmap, as well as the security and development operations teams. Over the past 20 years James has managed all aspects of software delivery including development, support, product management, integrations, and security operations. He also has extensive experience in merger & acquisition (M&A) and has successfully integrated multiple products and teams. Prior to joining Momentus, James was the CTO of Therapy Brands where he was responsible for all aspects of product development and integration of various acquisitions products and teams, with the result being a successful transaction with KKR. James also worked at Epiq Systems for many years beginning as a software engineer and ending as the vice president of product development responsible for overall global product development teams. James has a degree from Missouri State University and resides in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and two kids.

Jenn is responsible for the global professional services and customer support organizations. She is passionate about running global, cross-functional teams focused on delivering high customer satisfaction and fast time-to-value for customers. Jenn is especially adept at identifying opportunities and implementing sustainable processes to streamline productivity, minimize risk and increase revenue. Prior to joining Momentus, Jenn was the vice president of global professional services & technical support for Khoros. Before that, she served as vice president of professional services for OpenSymmetry. In her free time, you can find Jenn on the lake, traveling or enjoying live music.

Steve leads the Innovation Lab for Momentus. He works closely with customers and partners to educate them on industry best practices, gain a deeper understanding of the evolving market landscape and enhance the company’s offerings. Steve has 38 years of experience within the hospitality and events industry, 29 of them focused on the technology side of the business. He was president at EventBooking prior to the acquisition by Ungerboeck and served as Ungerboeck’s executive vice president. He’s also held leadership roles in event tech companies including Oracle (formerly Micros-Fidelio) and Stova (formerly Aventri/etouches). In 2022, Steve was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Event Tech Live Awards and inducted to its Hall of Fame. He is also a Certified Venue Executive through IAVM, holds many volunteer roles within the industry, and is an adjunct professor at Florida International University. A truly global citizen, Steve has lived and worked in multiple countries and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife Liz and their very spoiled dachshund, Oscar.  

Laurie leads global corporate branding and product marketing initiatives, including market positioning, product strategy, public relations, social media, corporate communications and demand generation. She brings over 25 years of marketing, branding and communication experience to the role—as well as a deep knowledge of SaaS technology go-to-market strategy. Prior to Momentus, she served as CMO at international supply chain firm Tecsys, where she led the company’s global rebranding and integrated digital marketing efforts, including through two major acquisitions, and delivered organic high growth. She also served as CMO for healthcare firm Intalere (now Vizient), and interim CMO and vice president of marketing for leading global cloud and IT outsourcing provider Savvis. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Baldwin Wallace University and an executive MBA from Rutgers University. Laurie is an avid yogi who lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her two daughters.

Joel leads product management, product strategy and user experience. Prior to joining Momentus Technologies as CPO, Joel managed Ellucian’s product solution portfolio comprised of multiple higher education product lines. During his tenure at Ellucian, he played a pivotal role in launching the company’s fastest-growing SaaS product, driving significant year-over-year growth in revenue, margin improvement and customer count. Before Ellucian, Joel worked as the Head of Product and UX for Hobson’s flagship B2B2C K12 product line, Naviance. While overseeing Naviance, he drove double-digit increases in revenue and margin, adding thousands of new customers and millions of new users. At Momentus, Joel works closely with engineering, services, marketing and sales to ensure the company continues to deliver exceptional value to its customers. Joel graduated from LaSalle University with a BA in CS & Digital Design. Outside of work, Joel loves spending time with his wife, two young boys, reading science fiction and enthusiast driving.