Robert Ausherman
Chairman of the Board

Robert Ausherman was the co-founder and President of Sierra Computer Systems, Inc.

Mr. Ausherman's background includes 10 years in Government Computer Administration prior to forming Sierra. Mr. Ausherman directed Sierra into one of the leading local government software suppliers. In 1999, Sierra merged with OpenData Systems and the company name changed to Accela, Inc. Mr. Ausherman remained president of Accela until August 2001 and currently serves as Chief Operations Officer of the company.

George Ariyoshi
Board Member

Governor George Ariyoshi was a three-term governor of the state of Hawaii. He was also Lt. Governor of Hawaii, Territorial and State Senator, Territorial House Representative, and he has held elected public office since 1954.

Currently, Governor Ariyoshi is Counsel of Watanabe, Ing & Kawashima; U.S. Adviser, Japan-U.S. Science, Technology, and Space; Member of President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation; Chairman, Board of Governor, East-West Center; President of Prince Resorts Hawaii; board of directors, Pacific Technology Application Corp, and he is holding board and executive positions of over 10 other private and public organizations.

Governor Ariyoshi was President of the Bar Association of Hawaii, Chairman of Western Governor's Conference, President & Founder of Pacific Basin Development Council, President and Founding member of Center for International Commercial Dispute Resolution and other accomplishments and awards.

Governor Ariyoshi received three honorary doctorates in law, and three honorary doctorates in humanities. He received the Grand Cordon of the Sacred Treasure, and the Emperor's Silver Cup from the Japanese Government.

Maury Blackman
Board Member

Maury Blackman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Accela. He brings years of experience managing Internet enterprises, evaluating emerging technologies, and establishing long-term strategic partnerships.

Prior to joining Accela, he served as president of Telebuild, LLC, a leading Internet solution provider for construction professionals and architects. During his tenure, he forged successful relationships with construction industry cornerstones such as The American Institute of Architects, McGraw-Hill, Architecture Magazine, and The National Society of Professional Engineers.

Wai-Yan Sandy Chau
Board Member

Wai-Yan Sandy Chau, chief executive officer of Achievo Corporation, a software outsourcing company, has been active in Internet investment since 1997. From 1992 to 1997, he had been the CEO of one of the largest and most diversified listed construction and real estate firms in Taiwan.

Mr. Chau began his career heading a consulting firm for start-ups in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was the founding president for the influential Asian American Manufacturing Association (AAMA) in Silicon Valley in 1979. In 1977, he started Universal Semiconductor in San Jose, California. Since 1984, he has been actively involved in various real estate projects in US and Far East countries.

He has a BS in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a M.B.A.

Robert P. Lee
Board Member

Dr. Robert P. Lee is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Accela, stepping down in April 2007. First joining Accela as a board member in 1999, Dr. Lee was instrumental in guiding the Company through six acquisitions in three years and establishing the current management and corporate structure.

After becoming Accela's CEO in 2002, Dr. Lee set the Company on course to become one of the fastest-growing U.S. companies by providing great products and services to over 500 agencies across North America. Prior to joining Accela, Dr. Lee was President and Chief Executive Officer of Inxight Software, Inc. and Insignia Solutions, a software company he took public on the NASDAQ in 1995. Dr. Lee's management experience also includes senior executive positions at Symantec and Shared Medical System corporations. Dr. Lee launched his career at IBM and Computer Sciences Corporation where he rose quickly through the management ranks holding various technical and business management positions.

Dr. Lee also sits on the boards of several other companies. He is executive chairman of Achievo Corporation, a software outsourcing company, and is a director of Osel, Inc. (bio-pharmaceutical). Dr. Lee is also on the board of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) and served as its chairman in 2003. Dr. Lee received his bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley, and his MS and PhD from UCLA, all in Computer Science.

Carolyn M. Maduza
Board Member

Carolyn Maduza has more than 25 years of successful financial and general management experience. Her background includes senior level management positions in technology, life sciences, marketing, and investment banking. She is recognized as an expert in providing strategic direction, financial leadership, and operational management.

Ms. Maduza currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Alteer Corporation, a privately held health care information technology company. Her areas of responsibility encompass strategy, finance, human resources, legal and administrative functions. In this position, she has taken an active leadership role in successfully transforming the company from software information technology to a leading provider of health care services, focused on electronic medical records and workflow, clinical and administrative optimization.

Ms. Maduza is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and a Masters of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, graduating with distinction. Ms. Maduza is also a former fellow at UCSD where she spearheaded the CXO CONNECT Leadership Program.

David Tsang
Board Member

David Tsang is the managing member and co-founder of Acorn Campus, an incubator and venture fund in Silicon Valley. Since the 1960s Mr. Tsang has been a veteran of the semiconductor industry and is widely regarded as an industry expert and a visionary. Mr. Tsang recently served as chairman of Oak Technology, which he founded and brought to IPO in 1995 (NASDAQ:OAKT). He also founded Data Technology Corporation, manufacturer of disk controllers and high-density disk drives.

Mr. Tsang holds an MSEE from Santa Clara University and an honorary PhD from International Technical University. Mr. Tsang has an impressive track record in attracting, evaluating, and advising portfolio companies, drawing on his considerable experience in communications, marketing, business development, product-planning, program management, and general operations management.