Election Systems & Software Culture d’entreprise

Mr. Jim Schmidt has been Senior Vice President of Operations at Election Systems & Software, LLC since October 16, 2017 and served as its Senior Vice President of Product & Customer Operations since November 28, 2016 until October 16, 2017. Mr. Schmidt working in the elections industry over the last 28 years. Mr. Schmidt started out as an electronic technician ' building, installing and supporting ES&S voting systems across the United States. He traveled the globe representing ES&S as a Sales Engineer and Director of Manufacturing in 1998, transitioning ten years later to Vice President of Manufacturing and Hardware Engineering and served as Senior Vice President of Operations since 2011. During Mr. Schmidt's tenure with ES&S, he has managed contract negotiations, hardware engineering and materials management, along with domestic and international manufacturing. In 2012, Mr. Schmidt earned the coveted Chairman's Award for outstanding leadership and exemplary performance. Mr. Schmidt has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration of Technical Studies from Bellevue University and an Associates of Applied Science in Electronics.

Mr. Thomas O'Brien, also known as Tom, has been Chief Financial Officer of Election Systems & Software, LLC since 1999 and serves as its Executive Vice President. Mr. O'Brien is responsible for all corporate administrative functions, which include Finance, Human Resources, IT, Legal, Pricing, Intellectual Property and Risk Management. Mr. O'Brien joined Election Systems & Software in 1999 as Senior Vice President. Mr. O'Brien served as Chief Financial Officer for Cornhusker Motor Lines, where he oversaw Finance, Treasury, Pricing and Facilities Management. Mr. O'Brien is a graduate of Miami of Ohio with a degree in accounting. He is a certified public accountant.

Mr. Adam Carbullido has been Senior Vice President of Product Development at Election Systems & Software, LLC since November 28, 2016. Mr. Carbullido joined ES&S in 2004. Mr. Carbullido is responsible for software and firmware construction, product roadmaps, quality assurance testing and other key deliverables for each ES&S product, he ensures market needs are met in a reasonable time frame. Since joining ES&S, Mr. Carbullido has gained experience in managing it customer service, customer operations, release management and tabulation systems divisions. He has led product implementations for Cuyahoga County, Ohio and New York City while also sponsoring an innovations team that participated in Straight Shot, a local technology incubator. Mr. Carbullido is a seven-time award winner, receiving recognition through the Summit program, Live Above the Line and Impact Awards, all internal achievement programs through ES&S. Mr. Carbullido attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Steve Pearson has been Senior Vice President of Voting Systems at Election Systems & Software, LLC since October 16, 2017 and served as its Vice President of Voting Systems since November 28, 2016 until October 16, 2017. With more than 20 years of experience in systems development, Mr. Pearson joined ES&S in 2001. He works closely with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to ensure each voting system meets Federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. He also works directly with members of the National Institute of Science and Technology and independent U.S. testing authorities. Mr. Pearson graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with continuing studies in Information Technology.

Ms. Kathy Rogers serves as Senior Vice President of Government Relations of Election Systems & Software, LLC. Ms. Rogers serves as ES&S' government liaison for federal and state agencies. Additionally, Ms. Rogers is responsible for public relations and is a media contact for ES&S. She joined ES&S in 2009 with the desire to build upon her state and local elections knowledge by including development and manufacturing experience. Before joining ES&S, Ms. Rogers was State Director of Elections for the Georgia Secretary of State's Office. She was responsible for a statewide implementation of a new voting system in 2002. Ms. Rogers participated in several national election organizations, including The Election Center and the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers (IACREOT). She served on the Election Center's National Task Force and the Election Center's Professional Education Program Board. She also represented the State of Georgia on the Election Assistance Commission Standards Board. Ms. Rogers served on the Voting System Certification Board for the National Association of State Election Directors. She is a Certified Elections and Registration Administrator (CERA) graduate through a program administered by the Election Center and Auburn University.