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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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  Dana Bishara

  Chief People Officer
  

  Dana Bishara

  Chief People Officer

  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

  GM, Unstructured AI
  

  Kirk Haslbeck

  GM, Unstructured AI

  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.

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  Stephen Gilderdale

  Executive VP, Solutions and Services
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  Mark Pacey

  Executive VP, Global Sales and Alliances
  

  Mark Pacey

  Executive VP, Global Sales and Alliances

  Collibra

  Mark leads all Global Sales teams at Collibra. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the IT services and solutions market, with a career spanning consulting, software sales and leadership across multiple industries and geographies including both established and emerging markets.

  Mark’s journey from hands-on developer to global leadership positions in companies such as NTT Data, Bluewolf, Salesforce, his previous chapter at Collibra leading Global Sales, and more recently as CRO of ValueBlue reflects his deep understanding of the technology market and his ability to help customers, prospects and partners achieve the true business value of their data.