Board of Directors

Ray is an explorer at heart who has dedicated his careers to helping his clients succeed. He has over 25 years of experience in the high technology consulting and software industry. Ray is the embodiment of the Mavenlink Mission: to help companies of any size across the globe conduct business better by combining technology and industry best practices.

Klaus is an accomplished leader, highly sought after for his expertise and insights into growing high-profile brands. As CEO of SAP Americas, he grew the company into a global powerhouse. Today Klaus sits on the boards of three growing companies. On these boards, Klaus shares his many years of experience in helping start-ups become stay-ups.

Richard is a resourceful catalyst of change. He is an expert in balancing strategy and execution and has acheived half a billion dollars in sales. Richard’s global, hands-on experience includes the following: P&L management, product management, sales, engineering, marketing, professional services, channel development, and M&A.

Jim Madden is a co-founder and managing director of Carrick Capital Partners where he is directly involved in the selection and growth guidance of successful companies in technology-enabled services including BPO, Transaction Processing, and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Mark leads technology investments for Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Mark spent over a decade investing in technology and technology-enabled services companies while at Bain Capital, Great Hill Partners, and The Blackstone Group. Previously, Mark was a consultant at McKinsey & Co., and he began his career at Morgan Stanley.

Paul Zolfaghari is a Managing Director at Carrick Capital Partners where he uses his operating experience to help Carrick portfolio companies develop scalable growth plans, implement key business processes, and deliver exceptional financial results. Prior to joining Carrick, Paul served for nearly twenty years as an executive in both public and private enterprise software companies. He is also on the Board of Directors of Carrick companies Saviynt, Everspring, Exiger, and Seven Lakes Technologies, and is an independent board member of Sisense.