Executive Team

G. A. (Jay) Mossman III
Akcelerant Holdings LLC, Akcelerant Information Services LLC, Akcelerant Software LLC
President & CEO

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Jay Mossman is the founder and current CEO of Akcelerant. Jay held senior executive positions in technology and lines of business with Mellon Bank, RepublicBank and Bank One during his 15 year tenure with these institutions. He spent 7 years as President of a financial services software company for which he was brought in by a venture capital firm to turn around its investment. He received numerous awards such as Inc. Magazine Turnaround Person of the Year Runner-up 1995 and 1995 Turnaround CEO of the Year for the Eastern Technology Council. He was honored in 2001 by the State of Pennsylvania, receiving citations from the House and Senate for his technology contributions to the state. Also in 2001 he was named Technology Person of the Year for Chester County, the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.

Mark Price
Akcelerant Software LLC
SVP & Chief Technology Officer

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Mark Price is the Senior Vice President of the Product Development group of Akcelerant Software LLC (Akcelerant) and has been with the company since 1998 where he started as a software developer. He focuses his efforts on creating innovative programs and solutions to address the unique needs of the banking and credit union industry.

Mark came to Akcelerant from Shared Medical Systems, Inc where he was employed as a computer programmer. At this position he focused on PeopleSoft PeopleTools 7.0 and SQL in downloading updates and fixes to PeopleTools software, applied fixes to SMS products and software, and posted revisions on the web page. Mark also utilized Microsoft Access 97 and Visual Basic 5.0 in developing a software tracking system to monitor outgoing products, customers in need of products and software upgrades.

Mark also gained experience as a programmer at Signature Solutions, Inc. Through the use of Visual C++ 5.0, Visual Basic 5.0, SQL and COM he developed extremely detailed and creative prototype GUIs for various meetings and presentations. Mark also helped to maintain the Windows NT network, managed SQL Server databases and installed and supported the company router and firewall.

Eric Snyder
Akcelerant Software LLC
SVP of Business Development

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Eric Snyder is the SVP of Business Development, which includes sales, marketing and partner management at Akcelerant Software LLC (Akcelerant). Eric has a proven track record with assisting young companies in establishing a sales culture and executing strategies to deliver consistent, predictable revenue. Eric started at Akcelerant as Director of Strategic Relationships in 2003, and was quickly promoted to SVP of Sales & Marketing in 2005 and most recently, SVP of Business Development. Eric oversees as well as takes part in all sales, marketing, and partner strategy as well as execution. Since Eric arrived at Akcelerant, he has driven the company’s continual revenue growth and has been an asset to the Akcelerant management team.

Before joining Akcelerant, Eric worked as Director of Sales for Arris Systems, a high-end, boutique technology consulting company focused on custom system development and integration. Eric was focused on creating relationships with the Fortune 1000 market segment and successfully created a number of relationships with industry leading companies, providing Arris with a number of long term strategic consulting engagements.

Emily Steele
Akcelerant Software LLC
SVP of Operations

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Emily Steele joined Akcelerant Software LLC (Akcelerant) in 2005 as the Controls Director to help analyze, define and implement new and improved processes and procedures for implementations, customer support and product development. By 2006 she was promoted to SVP of Customer Support Management, where she assumed the responsibility for all customer related activities in the areas of professional and support services. Recently promoted to SVP of Operations, Emily now has primary responsibility for the day-to-day business operations of Akcelerant. Emily directs the Software Development, Quality Assurance, Professional Services and Customer Care teams. In a very short time, Emily has greatly impacted the growth and success of Akcelerant and has proven herself to be a fundamental part of the Akcelerant management team.

Prior to coming to Akcelerant, Emily spent 8 years at Sanchez Computer Associates (now Fidelity Information Services) managing the Corporate Quality Assurance Department. In this role she developed and maintained processes to improve the quality and efficiency of the Fidelity software products.

Kathryn Thompson
Akcelerant Holdings LLC, Akcelerant Information Services LLC, Akcelerant Software LLC
SVP of Finance & Administration

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Kathryn Thompson joined Akcelerant Software LLC (Akcelerant) in 1999 as an Accountant, responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping. Within two years, she advanced to the position of Corporate Controller and then became the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration in 2005.

In her current role, Kathryn is responsible for overseeing all financial, human resources, and administrative functions of Akcelerant. Kathryn has been with the company through all of its transitional phases and growth, and has a thorough understanding of all aspects of Akcelerant’s business making her an integral part of the management team.

Prior to joining Akcelerant, Kathryn worked for Armstrong World Industries, Inc. a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. During her three years at Armstrong, Kathryn worked in the Engineering Department for both Building Products and Floor Products as an Accounting Technician. She was the SAP Gatekeeper for the Project Systems module, and worked closely with the management team monitoring the capital and expense budgets. She also was responsible for preparing reports for senior management and the Board of Directors including Capital Expenditures and Key Measures of Success reports.