GetConnect

GetConnect (formerly GetBreeze) was founded specifically to provide the award-winning technology and web communication software known as Adobe® Connect™ (formerly Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro and prior to that, Macromedia Breeze). Adobe Connect is redefining business training, sales, marketing, branding, and communications. Adobe Connect sets new standards for producing and delivering content and communications that engages people anywhere at anytime.

Our team is made up of former Adobe Acrobat® Connect Pro and Macromedia Breeze team professionals. We provide companies with powerful, compelling solutions to help with efficiencies and costs. Headquartered in Dallas, with additional offices in Boston, Cambridge, Tennessee, Rhode Island, California, Florida and Toronto, we’re poised to assist organizations throughout North America to achieve excellence in their web communication strategies. Our sales staff, customer support, training, and management team are all dedicated to providing extraordinary service.

Greg Anderson	Greg Anderson – President Greg has over thirty years of successful sales and management experience in a variety of industries. He has a proven ability to refine operations, impact business growth, and maximize profits. Prior to co-founding GetConnect, he held positions with international responsibilities opening new business in multiple countries. In addition, he has opened new channels of distribution and started multiple e-commerce businesses. At Macromedia, Greg was the Western Regional Sales Manager working exclusively with channel partners on the Breeze (now Adobe Connect) web communications solution. Prior to joining Macromedia, he owned a company reselling other web communication applications. Greg grew up on the East Coast in Atlanta and Boston. He is a graduate of The University of South Carolina with a BS in Marketing. He and his family reside in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
Christopher Deady	Christopher Deady – Vice President Sales Prior to co-founding GetConnect, Chris was the Senior Director of Partner Sales at Macromedia responsible for developing the Breeze (now Adobe Connect) Partner Program. Under his management and leadership, this program evolved into a strategic channel which will continue to contribute significantly to the on-going success and growth of Adobe Connect. Additionally, Chris has over 20 years of enterprise software sales and sales management experience including solutions from IBM, EMC and Veritas. Chris is a graduate of Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, where he received a BS in Management and Marketing. He is a native Bostonian residing with his family in Andover, Massachusetts.
Ian Justin	Ian Justin – Vice President Technical Sales Prior to co-founding GetConnect, Ian was Vice President of Technical Sales for Macromedia. He was responsible for pre-sales technical support for all Macromedia products across North America and Worldwide. Ian has over 25 years of experience in the technology and creative industries with a focus on excellence in customer experience as a differentiator. Prior to Macromedia, Ian spent time managing professional services and support teams building Interactive TV experiences. Ian also spent 10 years in a variety of senior technical management roles with Alias|wavefront working with high-profile clients such as Disney, General Motors, Industrial Light, Magic and on the Oscar-winning Maya software. Ian is a native of the UK and lives with his family and a web-camera TOAC in Toronto, Canada.
Michael Dorman	Michael Dorman – Chief Financial Officer Mike is Chief Financial Officer for GetConnect. He has over 25 years of experience in public and private accounting with a focus in business taxation and in all aspects of business startup operations. Mike was previously a tax manager with Deloitte and Touche and later CFO and co-owner of WCI Consulting, Inc. a successful software services organization. Mike graduated from Texas Tech University with a BBA and an MS in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Dallas Chapter of TSCPA. Mike and his wife Pam and their three children live in Dallas.
Shannon Anderson	Shannon Anderson – Vice President Operations Ms. Anderson is Vice President of Operations for AGS Software, Inc. dba GetConnect. She provides the overall direction and guidance for GetConnect’s operational activities and oversees the purchasing of software licenses and services. Shannon spent 17 years in the commercial real estate industry and was a former investment analyst for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. She has been with GetConnect since day one (formerly called GetBreeze). Ms. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She and her family live in the mountains in Tennessee outside of Chattanooga.
Kara Gordy	Kara Gordy – Connect Sales Executive Prior to joining GetConnect, Kara was a Sales Representative at Adobe Systems and Macromedia. She was responsible for building and growing the Connect (formerly Breeze) business, with a focus on developing partnerships with enterprise customers in New England. Kara is a graduate of Boston College, Boston, MA, where she received her BA in Communications.
Katherine Sayn-Wittgenstein	Katherine Sayn-Wittgenstein – Connect Sales Executive Katherine has over 19 years of successful software sales experience. Prior to joining GetConnect, Katherine was a Corporate Account Manager at Adobe Systems/Macromedia for more than 5 years. During that time she was responsible for managing and growing the Enterprise business in the Midwest (Macromedia) and New York (Adobe). Prior to Adobe, Katherine was a Corporate Account Manager at WebGain out of Chicago, selling Enterprise Java development tools and middleware. WebGain had acquired The Object People where Katherine built and grew the NA sales team. Katherine is a graduate of Carleton University where she received her BA in Art History and Economics. Prior to her dedication to the Connect technology, Katherine enjoyed premium status on multiple airlines; now she enjoys time away from airports and the comforts of a home office in NYC.
Denise Johnson	Denise Johnson- Connect Sales Executive Denise has spent over 10 years working within high tech organizations, where she has been responsible for selling technical solution services, as well as hiring qualified talent within the software lifecycle. She has excelled at building strong partnerships with clients; helping them to identify, address, and eliminate business challenges. She has worked for employers such as Leapfrog systems, Versatile Solutions Group, Cisco systems, and Seton Medical Center. She is a graduate of Springfield College where she received a Bachelor of Science. Denise currently resides in Winter Garden, Florida, with her husband and 2 children.
Bruce Steele	Bruce Steele- Connect Sales Executive Bruce came to GetConnect through Adobe Systems where he spent much of the last 6 years in various capacities, but his favorite role was working with Connect (formerly Breeze) in the Education/eLearning space. Bruce is a graduate of Washington State University with a BA in Hospitality Business Management. Go Cougs! While working, he enjoys building customer relationships and helping them address their business challenges. After work, he enjoys skiing, hiking, family life and the great outdoors and living in Northern California, an equal distance between San Francisco, Wine Country and Lake Tahoe.
Charles Welsh	Charles Welsh- Connect Sales Executive Located in our San Francisco Bay office, Charles brings more than two decades of experience consulting with global 2000 executives in selecting, developing, and deploying enterprise learning and collaboration software solutions. Over his career, he has been on all sides of the industry including: Product Management for Authoring and LMS products at Global Information Systems Technology, Inc.; P&L for Global Sales Training at Novell, Inc.; and Business Development at Caliber Learning Network, Development Dimensions International, and Element K. This deep experience ensures his clients succeed. By delivering superior follow through and a high level of service he makes his clients look brilliant and feel wonderful. Charles has a MBA and a MS in the Educational Applications of Computers, both from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
Kim Carmichael	Kim Carmichael – Connect Renewals Program Manager Kim manages the Adobe Connect Renewal Program for GetConnect. She oversees the timely and accurate annual renewals of all Adobe Connect hosted software and licensed maintenance and support accounts. Kim also provides sales and customer support. Kim is based in Dallas, Texas, where she lives with her husband and 2 children.
Becky Rolen	Becky Rolen – Connect Licensed Renewals Becky assists in securing Licensed Renewals and assisting the sales team with any licensed maintenance and support issues. Becky is based in Dallas, Texas.
Lindsi Hoffman	Lindsi Hoffman- Communications, Media and Bridgebuilding Lindsi handles marketing, operational support, and many other miscellaneous activities at GetConnect. She has over 10 years of product management experience in the high-tech electronic component industry. She has spent many years donating innumerable hours of her time to non-profit organizations. Lindsi has a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with an emphasis in Marketing from Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, CA. She currently resides in Frisco, TX with her husband. They have a son at Texas Tech University and a grown daughter.