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Our leadership team

Our world-class leadership team has decades of experience with emerging and established technology, SaaS, and life science organizations. These trusted executives are adept at guiding companies through rapid expansion and now apply those winning strategies to power ArisGlobal’s next phase of growth. Meet our global experts below and learn more about career opportunities with our team.

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Profile of Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon

Chief Executive Officer, ArisGlobal
Chairman of the Board

Mike Gordon is the CEO of ArisGlobal, a global life sciences technology provider with innovative and market leading solutions. He also serves as Chairman of its Board since 2020. Mike is a seasoned professional with a well-established background in global leadership roles, mainly within technology-focused organizations. Prior to taking Arisglobal’s CEO role in 2022 he was CEO of Altus Group, a public company in the Commercial Real Estate sector, where he led its transformation into a cloud-based software, data, and analytics company through a renewed focus on sales, reworking solutions, and improving customer retention and satisfaction. Preceding Altus Group, Mike served on the leadership team at Callcredit Information Group as CEO, where he oversaw a successful transformation of the business and an eventual sale to Transunion. Before Callcredit Information, Mike served as FICO’s Executive Vice President of Sales, Services, and Marketing, after working in various roles of increasing responsibility across the company’s banking, insurance, retail, health care and pharmaceutical markets. Before joining FICO in 2005, he spent more than 13 years in the financial services industry. As a vice president at Capgemini (formerly Ernst & Young Consulting LLP) his competency was in providing strategic and operational solutions to banking and insurance providers, leading the Insurance Center of Excellence and Solutions.
Mike also currently serves on the board of directors of three technology companies, Fintech, Hometrack, and Constructonline. He received a BS in Industrial Engineering / Operations Research from Northwestern University and an MBA in Finance and Business Economics from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Profile of Mike Gordon
Mike Gordon

Chief Executive Officer, ArisGlobal
Chairman of the Board

Mike Gordon is the CEO of ArisGlobal, a global life sciences technology provider with innovative and market leading solutions. He also serves as Chairman of its Board since 2020. Mike is a seasoned professional with a well-established background in global leadership roles, mainly within technology-focused organizations. Prior to taking Arisglobal’s CEO role in 2022 he was CEO of Altus Group, a public company in the Commercial Real Estate sector, where he led its transformation into a cloud-based software, data, and analytics company through a renewed focus on sales, reworking solutions, and improving customer retention and satisfaction. Preceding Altus Group, Mike served on the leadership team at Callcredit Information Group as CEO, where he oversaw a successful transformation of the business and an eventual sale to Transunion. Before Callcredit Information, Mike served as FICO’s Executive Vice President of Sales, Services, and Marketing, after working in various roles of increasing responsibility across the company’s banking, insurance, retail, health care and pharmaceutical markets. Before joining FICO in 2005, he spent more than 13 years in the financial services industry. As a vice president at Capgemini (formerly Ernst & Young Consulting LLP) his competency was in providing strategic and operational solutions to banking and insurance providers, leading the Insurance Center of Excellence and Solutions.
Mike also currently serves on the board of directors of three technology companies, Fintech, Hometrack, and Constructonline. He received a BS in Industrial Engineering / Operations Research from Northwestern University and an MBA in Finance and Business Economics from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Profile Pat Jenakanandhini

Pat Jenakanandhini

Chief Product Officer

Pat Jenakanandhini serves as ArisGlobal’s Chief Product Officer, where he oversees all product strategy and management functions. Prior to ArisGlobal, Pat served as Senior Vice President of Products at Accruent and Chief Technology Officer at BlueCielo, acquiring several years of experience building and delivering SaaS products including serving. During his tenure at Accruent, the company completed 5 acquisitions, built a strong product strategy driving growth that eventually led to Accruent being acquired by Fortive, a large publicly listed company. At BlueCielo, Pat was responsible for driving the transformation of the product, the business and the culture of product & engineering teams to focusing on SaaS. Pat is passionate about building great software that delights users, solves real business problems and provides a superior user experience. Pat lives just outside Boston, MA with his wife, 2 kids and dog. Pat loves building things, home automation, playing video games, and traveling the world. He has an MBA in Finance and dual degrees in Computer Science and Process & Piping Design.

Profile Pat Jenakanandhini
Pat Jenakanandhini

Chief Product Officer

Pat Jenakanandhini serves as ArisGlobal’s Chief Product Officer, where he oversees all product strategy and management functions. Prior to ArisGlobal, Pat served as Senior Vice President of Products at Accruent and Chief Technology Officer at BlueCielo, acquiring several years of experience building and delivering SaaS products including serving. During his tenure at Accruent, the company completed 5 acquisitions, built a strong product strategy driving growth that eventually led to Accruent being acquired by Fortive, a large publicly listed company. At BlueCielo, Pat was responsible for driving the transformation of the product, the business and the culture of product & engineering teams to focusing on SaaS. Pat is passionate about building great software that delights users, solves real business problems and provides a superior user experience. Pat lives just outside Boston, MA with his wife, 2 kids and dog. Pat loves building things, home automation, playing video games, and traveling the world. He has an MBA in Finance and dual degrees in Computer Science and Process & Piping Design.
Aman Wasan

Aman Wasan

Chief Commercial Officer

Wasan is an expert in general management and commercial leadership with a deep understanding and knowledge of drug safety and clinical research. Since joining ArisGlobal in 2018, Wasan has excelled in six different positions, most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Commercials, where he managed global enterprise business. Before joining the ArisGlobal team, Wasan worked for Bioclinica as the company’s Global Head of Safety and Regulatory Services.

Aman Wasan
Aman Wasan

Chief Commercial Officer

Wasan is an expert in general management and commercial leadership with a deep understanding and knowledge of drug safety and clinical research. Since joining ArisGlobal in 2018, Wasan has excelled in six different positions, most recently as Senior Vice President of Global Commercials, where he managed global enterprise business. Before joining the ArisGlobal team, Wasan worked for Bioclinica as the company’s Global Head of Safety and Regulatory Services.

James Jarrett

James Jarrett

Chief Financial Officer

Jarrett brings over a decade of executive leadership experience driving revenue and cash flow growth. He has partnered with management teams and boards of directors of high-growth companies undergoing rapid change. Prior to joining ArisGlobal, he served as the CFO for Emergence Health Holdings, Carewell Urgent Care, and ProCure Proton Therapy Center.

James Jarrett
James Jarrett

Chief Financial Officer

Jarrett brings over a decade of executive leadership experience driving revenue and cash flow growth. He has partnered with management teams and boards of directors of high-growth companies undergoing rapid change. Prior to joining ArisGlobal, he served as the CFO for Emergence Health Holdings, Carewell Urgent Care, and ProCure Proton Therapy Center.

Profile of John Landy

John Landy

Chief Technology Officer

Prior to joining ArisGlobal, John has held CTO positions at other SaaS-based companies and has almost 30 years of experience in the software industry. Most recently, John was the CTO at Sovos, a privately held global tax and compliance software company. During his 5 1/2 year tenure, John was responsible for Product Development, Cloud Operations, and Security. John helped grow the Sovos business by nearly 200%. Prior to Sovos, John was the CTO at Intralinks, a provider of secure workspaces serving the M&A market as well as offering products in Life Sciences for Study Startup and Safety Document Distribution.
Profile of John Landy
John Landy

Chief Technology Officer

Prior to joining ArisGlobal, John has held CTO positions at other SaaS-based companies and has almost 30 years of experience in the software industry. Most recently, John was the CTO at Sovos, a privately held global tax and compliance software company. During his 5 1/2 year tenure, John was responsible for Product Development, Cloud Operations, and Security. John helped grow the Sovos business by nearly 200%. Prior to Sovos, John was the CTO at Intralinks, a provider of secure workspaces serving the M&A market as well as offering products in Life Sciences for Study Startup and Safety Document Distribution.
Profile of Russ Schreiber

Russ Schreiber

Chief Operating Officer

Based out of New York City, Russ is focused on our Professional Services organization along with multiple operational areas of the company in his newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining ArisGlobal, Russ served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Altus Group’s Global Property Tax business.  A former Big 4 consulting partner, executive and technology sales leader, Russ has held P&L responsibility for large divisions, implemented compliance and productivity measures, turned around challenged businesses and projects.  He has held senior leadership roles with Altus, FICO, Swiss Re, and Ernst & Young in a career spanning close to 3 decades.

Profile of Russ Schreiber
Russ Schreiber

Chief Operating Officer

Based out of New York City, Russ is focused on our Professional Services organization along with multiple operational areas of the company in his newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining ArisGlobal, Russ served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Altus Group’s Global Property Tax business.  A former Big 4 consulting partner, executive and technology sales leader, Russ has held P&L responsibility for large divisions, implemented compliance and productivity measures, turned around challenged businesses and projects.  He has held senior leadership roles with Altus, FICO, Swiss Re, and Ernst & Young in a career spanning close to 3 decades.
Kathleen Turland

Kathleen Turland

Chief Legal Officer

Turland is a global strategic leader with more than 20 years of legal experience. She brings her broad range of legal and business skills to ArisGlobal, having worked with companies experiencing significant growth and expansion over the years, including General Electric, and FUSE Group. She started her legal career in New York, clerking for a Federal Court Judge, and working at two revered New York law firms.

Kathleen Turland
Kathleen Turland

Chief Legal Officer

Turland is a global strategic leader with more than 20 years of legal experience. She brings her broad range of legal and business skills to ArisGlobal, having worked with companies experiencing significant growth and expansion over the years, including General Electric, and FUSE Group. She started her legal career in New York, clerking for a Federal Court Judge, and working at two revered New York law firms.
Profile of Clint Wolfe

Clint Wolfe

Chief Human Resources Officer

Clint Wolfe heads Human Resources at ArisGlobal. Prior to joining the company, Clint acquired more than 20 years’ of Human Resources experience with a proven track record of leading diverse global teams and delivering results. Clint has held multiple Human Resources roles of increasing geographic scope and responsibility in both private equity owned and public companies that combine research, data-driven analytics, subject matter expertise and technology to improve healthcare outcomes and patient lives. Clint has an in-depth understanding of how to efficiently structure a Human Resources function so that it scales with the needs of the business. He has extensive experience in implementing and leading Human Resources Centers of Excellence responsible for executing Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources Information Systems and Human Resources Operations. Clint also has hands-on experience implementing Human Resources process improvements, managing and integrating acquisitions and global change management initiatives.
Profile of Clint Wolfe
Clint Wolfe

Chief Human Resources Officer

Clint Wolfe heads Human Resources at ArisGlobal. Prior to joining the company, Clint acquired more than 20 years’ of Human Resources experience with a proven track record of leading diverse global teams and delivering results. Clint has held multiple Human Resources roles of increasing geographic scope and responsibility in both private equity owned and public companies that combine research, data-driven analytics, subject matter expertise and technology to improve healthcare outcomes and patient lives. Clint has an in-depth understanding of how to efficiently structure a Human Resources function so that it scales with the needs of the business. He has extensive experience in implementing and leading Human Resources Centers of Excellence responsible for executing Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources Information Systems and Human Resources Operations. Clint also has hands-on experience implementing Human Resources process improvements, managing and integrating acquisitions and global change management initiatives.
Heidi Hattendorf

Heidi Hattendorf

Vice President, Head of Marketing

Hattendorf has proven success at building and delivering a world-class integrated brand and marketing strategy. Heidi brings a strong blend of technology and commercial experience with deep expertise in GTM/Go-to-Market strategies, SaaS/Cloud models, digital transformation and innovation. Prior to ArisGlobal, she oversaw Marketing efforts at an influential intelligent automation company. Before that, she held leadership roles at Motorola in various business lines across Product, Marketing and Business Development. Heidi has extensive international expat experience and holds two patents in software. In addition to her professional accolades, Heidi holds a Bachelor’s in Marketing, plus MBA, and is certified in Digital Transformation. She is passionate about translating market needs into real solutions that improve lives and deliver results.

Heidi Hattendorf
Heidi Hattendorf

Vice President, Head of Marketing

Hattendorf has proven success at building and delivering a world-class integrated brand and marketing strategy. Heidi brings a strong blend of technology and commercial experience with deep expertise in GTM/Go-to-Market strategies, SaaS/Cloud models, digital transformation and innovation. Prior to ArisGlobal, she oversaw Marketing efforts at an influential intelligent automation company. Before that, she held leadership roles at Motorola in various business lines across Product, Marketing and Business Development. Heidi has extensive international expat experience and holds two patents in software. In addition to her professional accolades, Heidi holds a Bachelor’s in Marketing, plus MBA, and is certified in Digital Transformation. She is passionate about translating market needs into real solutions that improve lives and deliver results.

Ritu Shrivastava

Vice President, Corporate Development

Ritu is the Vice President, Corporate Development at ArisGlobal. In this role, she is responsible for enhancing company’s strategic growth and capability expansion through execution of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. She leads due diligence efforts that drive corporate development decisions. Prior to this role, Ritu was the Chief of Staff to CEO where she was responsible for driving key initiatives and programs for the CEO and leadership team. She is also an active member in various committees at ArisGlobal responsible for Sustainability, COVID-19 emergency response, Employee engagement, Customer Success and Business Continuity. During her 25 years in the industry, she has played multiple roles in the areas of Corporate governance, Program Management, Risk management, Quality Compliance, Strategy and Commercial Operations. Before joining ArisGlobal in 2012, she worked with IT organizations like Oracle and TCS. Ritu is a B.Tech in Electrical Engg. from NIT Bhopal, India and has also completed her Executive management program from the Univ. of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Ritu Shrivastava

Vice President, Corporate Development

Ritu is the Vice President, Corporate Development at ArisGlobal. In this role, she is responsible for enhancing company’s strategic growth and capability expansion through execution of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. She leads due diligence efforts that drive corporate development decisions. Prior to this role, Ritu was the Chief of Staff to CEO where she was responsible for driving key initiatives and programs for the CEO and leadership team. She is also an active member in various committees at ArisGlobal responsible for Sustainability, COVID-19 emergency response, Employee engagement, Customer Success and Business Continuity. During her 25 years in the industry, she has played multiple roles in the areas of Corporate governance, Program Management, Risk management, Quality Compliance, Strategy and Commercial Operations. Before joining ArisGlobal in 2012, she worked with IT organizations like Oracle and TCS. Ritu is a B.Tech in Electrical Engg. from NIT Bhopal, India and has also completed her Executive management program from the Univ. of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Profile of Rob Scott

Rob Scott, MD

Chairman, ArisGlobal Advisory Board
Board Member

Dr. Scott has been appointed the Chairman of the Advisory Board, in addition to serving as a member of ArisGlobal’s Board of Directors. Dr. Scott joins the board with over 30 years of experience in the life sciences industry, most recently serving as the Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development at AbbVie, where he led a team of more than 4,000 individuals across 52 countries.

Profile of Rob Scott
Rob Scott, MD

Chairman, ArisGlobal Advisory Board
Board Member

Dr. Scott has been appointed the Chairman of the Advisory Board, in addition to serving as a member of ArisGlobal’s Board of Directors. Dr. Scott joins the board with over 30 years of experience in the life sciences industry, most recently serving as the Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development at AbbVie, where he led a team of more than 4,000 individuals across 52 countries.
Profile of Georgia Papathomas

Georgia Papathomas, PhD

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Papathomas has over 40 years of experience in health, life sciences and technology, and is now an active investor, advisor, and board member. Dr. Papathomas recently retired from Johnson & Johnson as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Data Sciences, and previously held senior leadership positions at Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Lucent Technologies.

Profile of Georgia Papathomas
Georgia Papathomas, PhD

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Papathomas has over 40 years of experience in health, life sciences and technology, and is now an active investor, advisor, and board member. Dr. Papathomas recently retired from Johnson & Johnson as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Data Sciences, and previously held senior leadership positions at Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Lucent Technologies.
Profile of Juergen Schmider

Juergen Schmider, MD, PhD

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Schmider is the President of Drug and Device Vigilance Consulting. He brings more than 20 years of life sciences industry experience to the Advisory Board, recently serving as Vice President of Safety Evaluation and Reporting at Pfizer after holding senior leadership roles at Hospira, Sanofi, Cephalon and Johnson & Johnson.

Profile of Juergen Schmider
Juergen Schmider, MD, PhD

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Schmider is the President of Drug and Device Vigilance Consulting. He brings more than 20 years of life sciences industry experience to the Advisory Board, recently serving as Vice President of Safety Evaluation and Reporting at Pfizer after holding senior leadership roles at Hospira, Sanofi, Cephalon and Johnson & Johnson.
Profile of Paul Chew

Paul Chew, MD

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Chew is currently the President of 1Rx Digipharm Advisory, with a decorated career spanning emerging and established life sciences organizations. Dr. Chew most recently held the position of Chief Medical Officer of Omada Health after serving as the SVP, Global Chief Medical Officer and Head of US R&D for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals.

Profile of Paul Chew
Paul Chew, MD

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Chew is currently the President of 1Rx Digipharm Advisory, with a decorated career spanning emerging and established life sciences organizations. Dr. Chew most recently held the position of Chief Medical Officer of Omada Health after serving as the SVP, Global Chief Medical Officer and Head of US R&D for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals.
Profile of Rick Riegel

Rick Riegel

Advisory Board Member

Mr. Riegel currently leads LMC Advisory and is the Executive Chairman of Actigraph, a leader in wearable solutions for clinical trials. He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Phlexglobal, a provider of clinical technology. Previously, as CEO of LIQUENT, Mr. Riegel was instrumental in transforming the company into a leader in regulatory technology and orchestrated its successful sale to PAREXEL, a global clinical research organization.

Profile of Rick Riegel
Rick Riegel

Advisory Board Member

Mr. Riegel currently leads LMC Advisory and is the Executive Chairman of Actigraph, a leader in wearable solutions for clinical trials. He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Phlexglobal, a provider of clinical technology. Previously, as CEO of LIQUENT, Mr. Riegel was instrumental in transforming the company into a leader in regulatory technology and orchestrated its successful sale to PAREXEL, a global clinical research organization.
Profile of Vita Cassese

Vita Cassese

Advisory Board Member

Ms. Cassese is CEO of Mardon Management Advisors, a healthcare technology and analytics advisory firm. She has over 30 years of experience as an operating executive and strategist in the Life Sciences industry. Previously, Ms. Cassese served as CIO of Pfizer’s Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Group and was instrumental in the creation and leadership of Pfizer’s Global Innovation organization.

Profile of Vita Cassese
Vita Cassese

Advisory Board Member

Ms. Cassese is CEO of Mardon Management Advisors, a healthcare technology and analytics advisory firm. She has over 30 years of experience as an operating executive and strategist in the Life Sciences industry. Previously, Ms. Cassese served as CIO of Pfizer’s Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Group and was instrumental in the creation and leadership of Pfizer’s Global Innovation organization.
Profile of Daniel Berglund

Daniel Berglund

Board Member
Partner at Nordic Capital

Daniel Berglund is a member of ArisGlobal’s Board of Directors and a Partner at Nordic Capital, having joined the firm in January 2010. Daniel has served on the boards of nine Nordic Capital portfolio companies. Daniel focuses on investment situations within Technology and Payments as well has Healthcare IT. Before joining Nordic Capital, Daniel worked at Bain & CO from 2007 to 2009, most recently as a Senior Associate. Daniel holds an MSc in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics and Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Profile of Daniel Berglund
Daniel Berglund

Board Member
Partner at Nordic Capital

Daniel Berglund is a member of ArisGlobal’s Board of Directors and a Partner at Nordic Capital, having joined the firm in January 2010. Daniel has served on the boards of nine Nordic Capital portfolio companies. Daniel focuses on investment situations within Technology and Payments as well has Healthcare IT. Before joining Nordic Capital, Daniel worked at Bain & CO from 2007 to 2009, most recently as a Senior Associate. Daniel holds an MSc in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics and Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Profile of Tom Thambert

Tom Thambert

Board Member
Director, Nordic Capital

Tom Thambert is a member of ArisGlobal’s Board of Directors and an Investment Director at Nordic Capital, having joined the firm in March 2014. Tom focuses on investments in healthcare technology and serves on the boards of the pharma technology companies ERT and Cytel. From 2010 to 2014 he worked in the Investment Banking Division at Rothschild in London. Tom holds a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Profile of Tom Thambert
Tom Thambert

Board Member
Director, Nordic Capital

Tom Thambert is a member of ArisGlobal’s Board of Directors and an Investment Director at Nordic Capital, having joined the firm in March 2014. Tom focuses on investments in healthcare technology and serves on the boards of the pharma technology companies ERT and Cytel. From 2010 to 2014 he worked in the Investment Banking Division at Rothschild in London. Tom holds a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.

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