Leadership Team

As President of eVerge Group, Esteban Neely develops corporate vision and strategic direction, manages business development efforts, and oversees top-line management functions of the organization he founded in 1993. Under Mr. Neely's direction, the company has established key alliances with leaders in the packaged enterprise software industry, such as PeopleSoft and Siebel, and has built a reputation for unparalleled quality and impeccable customer references.

Prior to starting eVerge Group, Mr. Neely spent eight years with Integral Systems, a payroll and human resources software solutions company, where he was the in-country manager for Singapore. Mr. Neely holds a bachelor's degree in Information Services from Golden State University.

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John Beall
Executive Vice President/CFO

As Executive Vice President for eVerge Group, John Beall is responsible for the overall management of the delivery of the company's consulting services. Additionally, he is responsible for overseeing the financial and human resource activities for the company, including financial planning and reporting, accounting, and tax compliance. Prior to joining eVerge Group in 2001, Mr. Beall served as the Vice President and CFO for Carter & Sons Freightways. Mr. Beall's background includes over 20 years of experience in operations, accounting, management, financial analysis and auditing. He holds a BBA in Accounting from Baylor University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

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Mike Burns
Vice President/COO

As Vice President of Operations for eVerge Group, Mike Burns is responsible for managing the delivery and quality of consulting services to our clients, organizational development of the CRM and ERP practices, and actively participating in business development in conjunction with the eVerge sales team. Mr. Burns holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. His background includes over 20 years of business experience in a variety of industries and roles, including International Product Manager for Proctor & Gamble prior to joining eVerge Group in 1998. Mr. Burns has played an integral role in the formation and successful growth of the CRM practice over the last five years, establishing eVerge Group as a premier organization in the industry.

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Mark Watkins
Vice President – Technology Solutions

Mark Watkins leads the Solutions Group which is responsible for supporting business development, presales activities and providing technology insight. Mr. Watkins holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Oklahoma. His experience includes over 18 years of delivering technology solutions, business management and professional consulting services in many diverse industries. Mr. Watkins has deep expertise in Oracle technologies with emphasis on CRM (Siebel) and Business Analytics (Oracle Business Intelligence).

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Aaron Stutsman
Vice President – Business Intelligence

As Vice President of Business Intelligence for eVerge Group, Aaron Stutsman is responsible for managing the delivery and quality of consulting services to our clients, organizational development of the BI practice, and actively participating in business development in conjunction with the eVerge sales team. Mr. Stutsman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Texas A&M University. His background includes over 10 years of business experience in a variety of industries and roles, including managing multiple successful BI implementations in both a project management and technical role. Mr. Stutsman has played an integral role in the formation and successful growth of the BI practice over the last five years, establishing eVerge Group as a premier organization in the industry.

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Troy Abraham
Vice President – MDM Practice

As Vice President – MDM Practice, Mr. Abraham is responsible for the management of the growing Master Data Management operations. He is an accomplished Solution Architect with over 13 years of experience in Master Data Management (MDM) and Customer Data Integration (CDI) technologies, implementation strategies and organizational adoption drivers. Mr. Abraham joined eVerge Group from the MDM/CDI Solution Consulting Group at Oracle and holds A B.S. degree in Business Administration from Indiana University.

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John Peketz
Vice President – Marketing

As Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Peketz is responsible for developing strategic and tactical programs focused on increasing the awareness of eVerge Group among software partners and potential clients. Mr. Peketz brings over 20 years of marketing expertise from the telecommunications industry and holds an MBA from Arizona State University.