Education
Middlebury College
BA, History 1990-01-01 - 1994-01-01Farmington High School
, 1986-01-01 - 1990-01-01Work Experience
Current
Zinnia
2022-10-01 - 2025-05-01
Zinnia
IHS Markit
2018-08-01 - 2022-05-01
IHS Markit
Ipreo (acquired by IHS Markit)
2016-06-01 - 2018-08-01
Ipreo (acquired by IHS Markit)
Seismic Partners
2007-01-01 - 2016-06-01
Seismic Partners
HCL-Axon
2008-05-01 - 2010-01-01
HCL-Axon
Aquarion Water Company
2004-07-01 - 2007-12-01
Aquarion Water Company
ettain group
2002-01-01 - 2003-06-01
ettain group
ShyGenius, Inc.
2000-06-01 - 2002-07-01
ShyGenius, Inc.
SapientRazorfish
1998-07-01 - 2000-06-01
SapientRazorfish
Skills
Summary
Steve is an accomplished leader with extensive experience leading technology businesses and driving large-scale transformation and growth. He is currently leading the Carrier Solutions business at Zinnia, an Eldridge backed technology company helping life & annuity clients launch new products, process new business, and provide a better experience for policyholders and advisors. Prior to his current role, Steve led global strategy and business operations for a $2B+ revenue and 7000+ person data, software and services firm. In this role, Steve led two large scale merger integrations ($46B combined deal sizes, both private and public), 10+ strategic initiatives ($600M+ of value creation), and a division-wide reorganization. Prior to Ipreo and IHS Markit, Steve ran a boutique advisory firm working directly with over 15 CEOs to implement critical growth, turnaround and change programs - companies such as Grant Thornton, Jackson Hewitt, Bank of America, RoyalSunAlliance, AMWINS, Six Flags, LendingTree, TXU Energy, and Aquarion Water. Before this, he worked at a Big 5 consulting firm, ran a global consulting practice and launched an idea management software company. Steve earned his BA in History from Middlebury College and completed extensive graduate work in Technology from George Washington University. Specialties: executive leadership, business planning, strategy execution, operations, large P&L and people management, go-to-market, client and professional services, digital and technology solutions, product development, portfolio management, program delivery, best practice and capability development, fintech, business development, innovation, change management, merger planning and integration, and turnaround and restructuring,