Proformative Editorial

John Kogan, Chief Executive Officer

John Kogan is a four-time CFO and the founder of Proformative. He has held senior positions in finance and accounting at Cisco Systems, Cardinal Health and AlliedSignal and other companies. He has extensive experience working with technology startups and has successfully secured more than $100 million in expansion capital from venture capitalists. He earned an economics degree from Connecticut College and a master’s in business administration from Duke University.
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Ernie Humphrey, VP, Educational & Marketing Programs

Ernie is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) with over 15 years of experience in working capital management, financial risk management, investment management, financial reporting, and acquisition integration management. Ernie served as the Director of Treasury Services and as a Director of the Corporate Treasurers Council for the Association for Financial Professionals. While at AFP, Ernie managed educational content in addition to developing new products to serve financial professionals. Ernie also authored several published articles on working capital management and acquisition integrations and managed AFP’s career center. Previously, Ernie garnered eight years of experience in marketing and treasury while serving as a Global Marketing Analyst and the Treasury Operations Manager at Franklin Electric. During his tenure at Franklin Electric he played an integral role in setting up and maintaining a centralized global cash management structure and managing four treasury integrations. Ernie has BS and MS in Economics from Purdue University.
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Barry Wells, Editor

With a career that has balanced the world of business and media, Barry Wells offers a unique vision for today's economic landscape, and his keen eye for the market's more subtle trends affords him a voice that sheds light on global industry. Barry draws from his experience in both new media and journalism, and contributes insight on a daily basis.

Richard Houston, Senior Writer

With experience on the corporate and journalistic sides of the business technology world, Richard has an inside view of how any development in the tech industry could have repercussions on companies large and small. From smartphones and cloud computing, to ERP and CRM, Richard monitors the news wire for any kind of news that may be of interest.

Jane Burton, Senior Writer

As a seasoned business and careers journalist, Jane understands the ins and outs of the responsibilities of top-level executives in companies, and what it takes for professionals to reach that level. Jane knows first-hand about the changing world for the C-suite, and how the economic situation both in the U.S. and abroad affects the way companies should do business.