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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Paul Ricci joined as the company Chief Executive Officer in September 2000 and has served as Chairman of the Board since 1999. During his tenure, Paul successfully led the company through significant organic growth and several strategic acquisitions, including Lernout & Hauspie, SpeechWorks, Nuance and Dictaphone, and transformed the company into a global leader of speech solutions. Previously, he spent nearly a decade at Xerox Corporation, where he served as president of the desktop system division and a corporate vice president. Paul holds a B.A. and a Master's degree in Economics from Stanford University.
President, Nuance Mobile & Enterprise Division
Steve Chambers leads the company's marketing, research, product management, development, services, sales engineering and Business/M&A strategy for Nuance's Mobile & Enterprise division. Previously, Steve was President of the company's Speech division and Chief Marketing Officer. He was three times voted as one of the "Top 5 Influencers in the Speech Industry" and is a top industry spokesperson/presenter. He came to Nuance in August 2003 as part of the SpeechWorks acquisition, where he served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, after joining the company in 1999. Previously, Steve held Chief Marketing Officer roles at Arbortext, Inc. and start-up VDOnet, the world's first IP streaming media company (subsequently sold to Citrix), and was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for PictureTel Corporation. Steve holds a B.A. with a triple major, summa cum laude, from Wesleyan University, an M.B.A. and Master’s in Communications and Science degree from Boston University.
President, Healthcare & Imaging Division
John Shagoury (in conjunction with Jeanne McCann) oversees the company's Healthcare & Imaging division, responsible for managing strategy operations, marketing, professional services, research and engineering for Nuance's Healthcare and Imaging products and solutions. He joined the company in March 2004 and served as the President of the Productivity Applications division, Dictaphone Healthcare division, and most recently Nuance's Imaging division. He has more than 25 years of management, sales and marketing experience in software business. John’s proven leadership and operational expertise are tremendous assets for Nuance as it executes strategies for achieving ambitious growth plans. He previously held President roles at Corporate Software, Dragon Systems and Kubi Software; and held management positions at Lotus Development, ON Technology and Software Wholesalers. He holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. in Management from Babson College.
President, Healthcare & Imaging and Executive Vice President of Operations
Jeanne McCann (in conjunction with John Shagoury) oversees the company's Healthcare & Imaging division, has responsibility for managing strategy, operations, marketing, professional services, research and engineering for Nuance's Healthcare and Imaging products and solutions. Jeanne is also serving as Executive Vice President of Operations at Nuance. She joined the company in December 2001 through the acquisition of Lernout & Hauspie, and has previously served as head of Nuance's Research and Development organization. She has over 25 years of experience in the software industry and has held a number of senior research & development management positions with L&H, Dragon Systems, Eastman Software and Wang. Jeanne holds a B.A. from Simmons College and an M.B.A. from Babson College.
President, Global Sales
Don Hunt oversees the strategy, model and operations of Nuance’s extensive sales resources, including its global sales force and more than 2,000 channel partners. Don joined Nuance in October 2006 from Adobe Systems and Macromedia, where in his role as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Enterprise Sales, he demonstrated talent for building a world-class sales organization and leading the field through a broad sales model that spanned from the desktop to the enterprise. He has a pedigree of sales achievement, with more than 25 years of executive leadership in sales and sales operations. He began his career with positions in sales and management at Sun Microsystems and Digital Equipment Corporation and then secured senior roles at MatrixOne, Genesys, Informix and Open Market. Don holds a B.S. from Salem State College.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tom Beaudoin is responsible for the company’s worldwide financial analysis and administrative operations. Tom joined Nuance in July 2008 from Polaroid Corporation were he was President, CFO, and COO. He brings more than 30 years of experience providing financial and operational leadership and support to small businesses and global enterprises. As president, COO and CFO of Polaroid he was responsible for the strategic and operational transformation of the company, a privately held computer electronics and imaging company. He also held senior finance positions at Parametric Technology, i2, Compaq and Digital Equipment Corporation. Tom holds a B.S.B.A. and a M.B.A. from Babson College.
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Rich Palmer is responsible for all mergers and acquisitions at Nuance. Prior to joining the company in May 2000, Rich was a financial executive at Xerox Corporation, holding a variety of positions over 20 years including director of mergers and acquisitions, assistant treasurer for financial operations and foreign exchange, and head of planning for Latin America. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. Rich also pursued post-graduate studies in Finance and Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Vice President of Human Resources
Dawn Fournier has worldwide responsibility for the planning, development, implementation and administration of the company's compensation and benefits, employment, training, organizational development, HRIS, and employee relations programs. She partners with the executive team on strategic initiatives and has played an active role in the company's mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Ms. Fournier held human resources management positions at UFP Technologies and Future Electronics. She is an active member of NEHRA and SHRM and holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources Management from Lesley University.
Vice President and General Counsel
Jo-Anne Sinclair is responsible for the oversight and growth of Nuance's legal department with efforts focused on strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, general legal operations, advising on intellectual property issues and corporate governance. Previously, Ms. Sinclair practiced law at Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe where she worked closely with clients from a variety of industries and practiced in Heller Ehrman's Corporate and Securities group. Ms. Sinclair graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law.
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Scott Floeck guides Nuance’s Information Technology function with overall responsibility for its strategic planning, infrastructure, application systems and related operations worldwide. Scott joined Nuance in May 2007 bringing extensive experience from Fortune 500 companies such as Shaw’s Supermarkets and Staples. Scott’s leadership, results orientation and innovative use of technology helped Staples to be consistently recognized as a leader in the use of technology and one of the 100 Best Places to work in IT. He is a 20-year veteran whose executive leadership in the effective use of Information technology helps companies maximize their growth potential in a cost efficient manner. Scott holds a B.S. in Management Science from Bridgewater State College and an M.B.A. from Western New England College.
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