James Ivy
CEO & President
James Ivy is Stonebridge's Chief Executive Officer and President. James cofounded Stonebridge in 1995 and served as the company’s CEO until January 1999 when he sold his majority ownership in the company. He subsequently served on Stonebridge's board of directors until May 2001 when, at the board's behest, he returned to Stonebridge as CEO. In October 2001 James led the management team in a successful buyout of the company. Since his return, he has renewed the company's focus on delivering innovative IT consulting and systems integration services backed by an absolute dedication to client satisfaction and a deep commitment to the highest ethical standards. Prior to forming Stonebridge, James was president of The Computer Professionals, Inc., an integration-services company he cofounded in 1985 and which was part of the original bloodline of Stonebridge today. James holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Oklahoma State University.
Sharon Anthamatten
Chief Financial Officer / Director of Delivery
Sharon Anthamatten is Stonebridge's Chief Financial Officer / Director of Delivery and oversees all aspects of the company’s financial management, control, reporting, and planning. In addition to these roles, Sharon plays an active part in helping develop Stonebridge’s overall strategic direction and manages specific business development initiatives. Prior to joining Stonebridge in 1992, she held management positions in financial reporting and audits for American Airlines and a Big Five accounting firm. Sharon earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Oklahoma.
Matthew Childress
Senior Vice President / Managing Director
Matthew Childress is responsible for driving Stonebridge national sales, marketing and delivery strategy. He also serves as Managing Director of Stonebridge’s Texas operations, driving new and existing client growth, team and solution expansion. Prior to joining Stonebridge, Matthew spent nearly a decade with MPS Group, serving as SVP / Managing Director of the Texas operations for national integrator, Idea Integration and then as President of Paladin Marketing Resources, a national marketing communications services firm. He holds a BBA in Finance from University of Texas and an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Houston.
Mike Keys
Vice President of Business Development
Mike Keys is Vice President of Business Development and is responsible for driving new customer acquisition and providing strategic sales support with existing Stonebridge customers. Mike has more than 20 years' experience in IT solutions sales. Prior to joining Stonebridge, he was with EMC/Geniant where he served as Managing Principal / General Manager responsible for sales and delivery in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Mike earned a BBA degree in management from the University of Oklahoma.
Travis Osborne
Vice President of Solution Development
Travis Osborne is Vice President of Solution Development at Stonebridge. Travis joined Stonebridge in 1997 and has more than 15 years of experience applying technology to business problems across disciplines and industries. His background in numerous disciplines – from data warehousing to content management – serves as the catalyst for the service offerings and accelerators Stonebridge brings to market. Travis carries a specific focus on Oil & Gas industry solution sets, given his many years of experience delivering results to companies in the industry. He spends the majority of his time working directly with Stonebridge customers, partners, and technology experts (inside and outside the company) to devise practical approaches to information management. Prior to joining Stonebridge, Travis worked in application development at Exxon U.S.A, as well for the Federal Aviation Administration. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University.
Samir Kumar
Director, Business Service Management
Samir Kumar is director of Stonebridge’s Business Service Management (BSM) consulting practice. In this key role, Samir is responsible for overseeing the practice’s IT Transformation, ITBM, and ITSM service offerings. Additionally, he has direct management of Stonebridge’s partnership with BMC Software, the world’s leading provider of BSM solutions. Prior to joining Stonebridge, Kumar was eight years at IBM Global Services where he served as a senior member of the IBM account team supporting energy and utility customers. Before joining IBM, he was five years at Tata Consultancy Services where he led a number of projects for large accounts in banking & financial sectors, serving in various locales in the United States, Japan, Australia, and India. Samir is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds the ITIL certification. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from India’s premier technical institute, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).