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  Felix Van de Maele

  Founder, CEO
  

  Felix Van de Maele

  Founder, CEO

  Collibra

  Felix has led Collibra for more than ten years of record growth and is responsible for global business strategy. Prior to cofounding Collibra, he served as a researcher at the Semantics Technology and Applications Research Laboratory (STARLab) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where he focused on ontology-focused crawlers for the semantic web and semantic data integration. He holds a Master’s in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and a Master's in General Management from the Vlerick Business School. In 2019, Felix was named the EY Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in New York.

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  Stijn Christiaens

  Founder and Chief Data Citizen
  

  Stijn Christiaens

  Founder and Chief Data Citizen

  Collibra

  Stan leads Collibra’s Data Office and is responsible for overall data strategy, data infrastructure and translating internal learnings into value for our customers and partners. He is also Collibra’s product evangelist and drives future innovation. Previously, Stan launched various departments within Collibra including Product, Presales, Postsales, Partnerships, Marketplace, and Research and Education. Prior to cofounding Collibra, he was a senior researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where he focused on application-oriented research in semantics. Stan holds a Master's of Science degree in Information Technology, a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and a Postgraduate in Industrial Corporate Governance from Europese Hogeschool Brussel. He is a sought-after expert resource, industry speaker and author on the topic of Data Intelligence.

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  Madalina Tanasie

  Chief Technology Officer
  

  Madalina Tanasie

  Chief Technology Officer

  Collibra

  As Collibra’s Chief Technology Officer, Madalina oversees Software Engineering, Architecture, Production Engineering, Test Engineering and Security. With over 18 years of software engineering leadership experience, her expertise includes service oriented architecture, cloud-native distributed systems and product operations with a focus on engineering practices, scale and operational excellence. Prior to joining Collibra in 2020, she was Engineering VP for Medidata Solutions’ Unified Platform Organization, an organization she built and led for over 10 years.

  Madalina was recognized as one of the Top 25 Software CTOs by The Software Report in 2023. She is a proud sponsor of Collibra’s Women in Technology and an active member of CHIEF, a network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders. She earned her BS and Master’s in Computer Science at Polytechnics University of Bucharest.

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  Dan Graham

  Chief Financial Officer
  

  Dan Graham

  Chief Financial Officer

  Collibra

  As Collibra’s CFO, Dan leads all finance, FP&A, and accounting functions helping the company efficiently grow and scale its business. He brings over 20 years of experience in cloud software and SaaS, helping both startups and global public companies accelerate and achieve profitable growth. Dan was most recently CFO at Brightly, a SaaS asset management solution. Prior to Brightly, he held CFO and COO roles at Allbridge and MercuryGate International. Dan also previously served as Global Vice President and division CFO within SAP’s cloud business unit and held multiple divisional CFO roles at Ariba. Dan holds degrees in finance and marketing from the University of Pittsburgh.

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  Laura Sellers

  Chief Product Officer
  

  Laura Sellers

  Chief Product Officer

  Collibra

  Laura brings more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise tech industry to Collibra, and has a strong understanding of how to align product teams with cross-functional organizations from go-to-market through engineering. As Chief Product Officer, she leads Collibra’s product organization. Prior to joining the Collibra team, Laura held product management leadership roles for over nine years at Alteryx, where she scaled the organization and served as VP of Product Management and Product Marketing through the company’s successful IPO. Laura holds a BS from Iowa State University.

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  Michelle Rosen

  Chief Legal Officer
  

  Michelle Rosen

  Chief Legal Officer

  Collibra

  Michelle oversees and manages all legal matters for the organization, while also acting as Secretary to the Board. Prior to Collibra, Michelle served as General Counsel to the US business of Delta Galil Industries Ltd. (TLV: DELT), a global manufacturer and marketer of private label apparel with $1.3B in annual revenue. Michelle had a long tenure at IMAX Corporation, serving most recently as General Counsel and Secretary of IMAX China Holding Inc., where she co-led the successful $400M initial public offering of IMAX China (market cap: $1B+) on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). Before that she was an associate in the Capital Markets and M&A Groups at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College and a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School.

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  Mark Schmitz

  President, Field Operations
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  Denise Vu Broady

  Chief Marketing Officer
  

  Denise Vu Broady

  Chief Marketing Officer

  Collibra

  Denise Vu Broady is the Chief Marketing Officer responsible for accelerating the marketing strategy, brand recognition, and growth marketing across the globe. Prior to Collibra, Denise has 25+ years of enterprise technology experience and has held leadership roles at Appian, WorkForce Software, and SAP, with experience in go-to market, product launches, strategy, marketing, communications, and operations. Denise holds a double bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Production and Operations from Virginia Tech.

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  Susan Wilson

  Chief Customer Success Officer
  

  Susan Wilson

  Chief Customer Success Officer

  Collibra

  Susan, as the Chief Customer Success Officer at Collibra, is responsible for driving a valuable customer experience across Collibra’s global base. She leads the customer success and renewals team to support overall customer expansion. Susan's career spans over 25 years of data governance expertise, including more than 14 years as a data practitioner at Pfizer and a combined 12 years at Informatica. At Informatica, she executed as a strategic consultant helping customers adopt enterprise data solutions, then led go-to-market strategies for data governance and cloud data management during crucial growth phases. Susan's unique blend of experiences positions her as a customer-centric leader driving strategies and fostering enduring relationships across the data intelligence landscape. She holds a BS in Finance from San Diego State University.

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  Dana Bishara

  Senior Vice President, People & Places
  

  Dana Bishara

  Senior Vice President, People & Places

  Collibra

  Dana Bishara is responsible for overseeing the Global Human Resources and Workplace Facilities functions at Collibra. In this role, she is responsible for the company’s human capital strategy to support continued global growth and scale.

  Dana joined Collibra in 2015 and has led numerous critical initiatives, including several major transformations and M&A deals. She has played an essential role in establishing the People & Places function and scaling tools, processes and policies. Beyond her impact on the People & Places organization, she has provided invaluable input into company strategy, operations and organizational change management efforts, while building trusted relationships with leaders across the company.

  Prior to joining Collibra, Dana worked for Collective building the foundations of Human Resources practices across multiple disciples in the organization. Dana holds bachelors’ degrees in Communications and Psychology from Rutgers University in New Jersey.

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  Kirk Haslbeck

  Chief Technology Officer, Field
  

  Kirk Haslbeck

  Chief Technology Officer, Field

  Collibra

  Kirk Haslbeck brings a wealth of data science expertise and nearly two decades of industry experience to his current role as Chief Technology Officer, Field at Collibra. He joined the Collibra team in 2021 after facilitating the acquisition of OwlDQ, a fast growing data quality company that Kirk founded and led as its CEO. A pioneer in his field, Kirk engineered and patented a highly adaptive predictive data analytics system, raising the bar for the industry standard. He is passionate about maximizing clients’ return on investments through automation and machine learning. His experience includes nine years in Trade Surveillance at Morgan Stanley. Kirk is published in the area of K-anonymity for patient re-identification risk, and is in high demand as a keynote speaker at tech conferences nationwide. He holds a BS in Computer Science and a Masters degree in Data Mining.