Jeff Hart joined Cadence in March 2001 as Vice President of Operations and was responsible for directing Marketing, Business Development, Client Services, Professional Services, and Product Development. In January 2002, he was named Chief Operating Officer where he directs all daily operations and in 2003 was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to Cadence, Jeff spent more than 15 years in the software industry directing and managing various product support, product development, quality assurance, product strategy and management and e-commerce organizations. In his most recent position as Vice President of Product Development and Delivery for Copernus, Inc. he directed product and project management, engineering, quality assurance, user interface and information, customer delivery and support, and hosting services. Jeff also spent 14 years in a variety of key management positions with The Reynolds & Reynolds Company, eventually managing the company's e-commerce planning and strategy for the vehicle retailing division.
Jeff received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, specializing in Management Information Systems, Production Operations Management, and Procurement Management from Bowling Green University in 1985. He was a member of the Board of Business Education for Wright State University from 1992-1996, and currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the Dayton I-Zone. |