Executive Bios
Steve Kaye, President and CEO
Steve Kaye has more than 20 years' experience managing technology and development-stage companies. Before joining eInstruction in 2006, Kaye served as President & CEO of Centice Corporation, a venture-backed optical sensor manufacturer spun out from Duke University. He previously worked at CIENA Corporation as a vice president of corporate development. Kaye first joined Interwrite Learning, now part of eInstruction, as an applications engineer. He holds U.S. patents for inventions in the education, health, and computer fields, including a mobile whiteboard and collaboration system now used by over 150,000 teachers in 40 countries. Kaye holds a BSEE from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Tim Torno, Chief Financial Officer
Tim Torno joined eInstruction in 2005. Mr. Torno provides overall financial and logistics leadership in the company. He developed key supplier relationships. Mr. Torno has over 19 years of experience as a CFO/VP of Finance in various manufacturing and distribution organizations, including 12 years as CFO of a publicly held technology company that grew from $20 million in sales to over $200 million in sales. Mr. Torno's experience includes two successful public stock offerings and over 20 mergers and acquisitions in 10 countries. Mr. Torno has lead five successful computer implementations, including a SAP ERP installation. Mr. Torno previously spent 9 years as an auditor for a "Big 5" firm, focusing on audit and tax, including SEC filings and M&A due diligence. Mr. Torno holds a B.S.B.A. from Texas A&M University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.
John O'Hair, Chief Technology Officer
John O’Hair was previously the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Scantron Corporation. Mr. O'Hair was responsible for software and hardware development of Scantron and provides software solutions for both the educational and commercial market places. He joined Scantron in 2002 after the acquisition of Edvision. Mr. O'Hair has 19 years of Software development experience With more than 16 years of experience specifically in educational software. He has been responsible for more than 12 educational software products including Performance Series. Mr. O'Hair served as Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Edvision Corporation for 12 years managing the educational software product development. He consistently creates customer-centric "best of breed" educational products that are used in schools nation-wide.
Samir Joglekar, Senior Vice President Global Sales & Marketing
Samir Joglekar is responsible for providing overall sales and marketing leadership for K-12 education, higher education, federal, and government business units across the globe. Prior to eInstruction, Joglekar spent more than 10 years at Dell where he was responsible for driving customer sales and account management for data center products, software, and services in North America and Western Europe. Joglekar also contributed at Apple, Inc. in multiple roles. He focused on sales, business development, and technology evangelism. He earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University and attended Johns Hopkins University for graduate studies in Bio-Medical Engineering.
Lisa Kaminski, VP People Operations
Lisa Kaminski has responsibility for all human resources functions including recruiting, talent management, and retention. Ms. Kaminski has extensive experience in both the human resource and technology worlds. Prior to joining FSCreations, Inc. her background included creating and leading the HR functions at a software startup in Cincinnati as well as regional HR leadership experience at Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard. Her experience also includes leading the HR team at Meridian Bioscience Inc. during a period of rapid growth and change. Ms. Kaminski has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Human Resources Development from Wayne State University. She is professionally certified by the Society for Human Resources Management and has created and taught certification courses for HR professionals in the professional and academic environments.
Jim Hopkins, Vice President of Product Management
Jim Hopkins is responsible for eInstruction's product management, technical support, and professional services team. Mr. Hopkins worked previously as the Director of Sales & Marketing for FSCreations, Inc. —the creator of ExamView® Assessment Suite and Learning Series — when it was acquired by eInstruction in 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Hopkins held senior-level executive positions at several software development firms, he co-founded his own custom software company, and spent 17 years with The Procter & Gamble Company, where he managed research and development for several major brands. He has an A.B. and B.S. degree from Miami University of Ohio.