Vertafore: Executive Team

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Executive Team Bill Bunker President Bill Bunker joined Vertafore in September 2005 as senior vice president of product management and marketing. Bunker now serves as president driving business expansion, operational execution and divisional strategy. Most recently, Bunker held the position of vice president of marketing and business development at MessageGate, Inc. Prior to MessageGate, Bunker was a key member of the executive team at Onyx Software with responsibility for the company's top vertical market, financial services. At Onyx, Bunker also served as the company's vice president of marketing and product management where he managed product and corporate strategy, including the company's shift to a Web-based CRM product suite. Prior to joining Onyx, Bunker worked for Booz Allen & Hamilton. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a master's of business administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management. Karen Marafioti Senior Vice President, Human Resources Karen Marafioti joined Vertafore in January 2003, as vice president of Human Resources. Marafioti's background includes over 19 years of human resources experience. In 1986, she joined IBM Global Services and participated in the growth of this strategic business from a $50M independent unit with less than 1,000 employees to a $40B enterprise with 150,000 employees when she left in 1999. Marafioti held several key HR roles for IBM Global Services in the U.S. and Europe, with responsibilities spanning organization development, recruitment and education initiatives. After leaving IBM and before joining AMS Services, Marafioti was the senior HR executive for two smaller, more entrepreneurial technology companies in the San Francisco area. John Morrow Senior Vice President and General Counsel John Morrow joined Vertafore in June 2006 as senior vice president and general counsel. Morrow is general counsel responsible for all legal matters involving the company as well as execution of acquisition transactions. Morrow was most recently a partner with Heller Ehrman LLP, a major international law firm, where he represented public and private technology companies in mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, licensing and strategic partnership transactions, corporate governance and general business matters. Morrow joined the firm as a result of its merger with Venture Law Group, a leading Silicon Valley-based law firm focused on representing technology companies. Prior to joining Venture Law Group, Morrow was an associate at Baker & Hostetler LLP. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from DePauw University and a juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Jeff Groh Chief Financial Officer Jeff Groh joined Vertafore in December 2008 as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Jeff most recently served as CFO for Harland Financial Solutions (HFS), a leading provider of application software and services to the banking, credit union and financial services market. Prior to HFS, Jeff held the role of CFO at BISYS Investment Services, a leading outsource provider of mutual fund, retirement, hedge fund and private equity administration. During his time at BISYS Jeff was instrumental in the successful acquisition and integration of multiple companies. Jeff’s early career included long tenures in senior financial roles within blue chip powerhouses, including Price Waterhouse and GE Capital. Pete Zale Vice President, Business Development Pete Zale coordinates business development efforts for Vertafore across multiple market segments and business units. Zale was most recently the vice president of product management for Allenbrook. Prior to joining Allenbrook, Zale led the business development team, at MassWest Insurance Company. At Insurance Company of North America and CIGNA Property and Casualty, Zale held both underwriting and marketing management positions. Zale’s background includes more than 20 years of insurance industry experience in a variety of positions and he still maintains a CIC designation as well as broker and advisor licenses in Massachusetts. Zale received both bachelor's and master's degrees from The Johns Hopkins University.