Management Team
NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) is a public software company. The company was founded in October 1998 by Evan Goldberg and Larry Ellison — and was initially known as NetLedger, Inc.
Zach Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer
Zach Nelson has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the high-tech industry, where he has held a variety of executive positions spanning marketing, sales, product development and business strategy with leading companies such as Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and McAfee/Network Associates. Nelson has been CEO of NetSuite since 2002. One of top 10 visionary CEOs in the Silicon Valley, Nelson led NetSuite's successful IPO in 2007. Under his leadership, NetSuite has become the leading provider of cloud computing business management software suites in the world. Nelson holds B.S. and M.A. degrees from Stanford University.
Evan Goldberg, Founder,
Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board
Evan Goldberg spent eight years at Oracle Corporation, where he served as a vice president. He was involved in a variety of projects, all focused on making powerful database technology more accessible to users. When he left Oracle, he started mBED Software and built groundbreaking website technology. He founded NetSuite in 1998. Goldberg holds a B.A. Summa Cum Laude in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University.
Jim McGeever, Chief Operating Officer
Jim McGeever is responsible for many of NetSuite's internal operations including sales, services, support and administration, and spearheads NetSuite's industry and customer satisfaction programs. He joined NetSuite in 2000 and, as chief financial officer, rapidly built a global financial organization across seven countries and was a driving force behind NetSuite's successful IPO in 2007. Previously, McGeever was director of finance for Clontech Laboratories, the corporate controller at Photon Dynamics, and a chartered accountant at Ernst & Young. He holds a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics and in 2007 was named the Bay Area CFO of the Year.
Ron Gill, Chief Financial Officer
Ron Gill is responsible for overseeing the company's global financial strategy and operations. Since joining NetSuite in 2007, he has been responsible for NetSuite's accounting and finance functions, serving as vice president of finance, then as senior vice president of finance. Prior to joining NetSuite, Gill was vice president, finance, at Hyperion Solutions. Previously, he held a variety of financial positions with several of the world's largest technology companies, including SAP, Dell and Sony. Gill holds a Master of International Business Studies degree from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. from Baylor University.
James Ramsey, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Distribution
James Ramsey brings more than 15 years of experience in high-tech sales and sales management to his role in leading NetSuite's worldwide sales and distribution. Since joining NetSuite in 2004, Ramsey has built a world-class global sales organization and established best practices that have led to strong revenue growth. Previously, Ramsey was with Oracle, where he won most of the company's top sales awards. He directed many sales organizations within Oracle, including a mid-market sales unit that grew from 25 to 200 employees and became an SMB sales leader. Ramsey holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Denver.
Tim Dilley, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Services and Chief Customer Officer
Tim Dilley has more than 25 years experience in technology customer service and has held executive management positions in professional services and customer support. At NetSuite, he is responsible for driving customer success and manages global teams in consulting, training, customer support and client management. Prior to NetSuite, Dilley was senior vice president of Global Customer Services at Informatica, an associate partner for Worldwide Utilities at Andersen Consulting (Accenture) and a co-founder of Axiom Management Consulting. Dilley holds a B.S. in business administration from California State University at Fresno.
