Ric Hughes is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience as a corporate executive, management consultant and investor. Since acquiring Systems Alliance in 2003, Ric has transformed the company by applying expertise and processes he mastered while leading the North American Information, Communication and Entertainment IT Solutions Consulting practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Before PWC, Ric was founder and president of Capital Systems, Ltd., a regional IT consulting firm that successfully developed and implemented numerous imaging projects for clients in the banking, legal and defense industries. Earlier in his career, Hughes launched and funded several start-ups businesses.

Ed Coram leads Systems Alliance professional services team. With over 25 years of experience as an IT executive and management consultant, Ed has successfully planned, coordinated and managed large-scale IT projects and programs for Fortune 1000 businesses across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Systems Alliance, Ed ran his own consulting firm, providing clients with advice on IT architecture, organization design and operational improvement. Previously, Ed was a director with Perot Systems, Cap Gemini and Gemini Consulting. Earlier in his career he was vice president of IT for Equitable Life, responsible for large applications development initiatives, an internal consulting organization and business continuity planning for the Insurer’s life, health and annuity businesses.

Ed received an MBA in Management Science and a BBA in Statistics, both from Baruch College of the City University of New York. He also attended the Managing the Information Resource Program at the Harvard University, Graduate School of Business.

Brian O’Mailey uses his consulting and project management skills to build successful client and partner relationships. Prior to joining Systems Alliance, Brian was a business analyst and project manager for American Management Systems (AMS), serving clients including the Federal Office of Personnel Management, UUNET, and Cablevision. Earlier in his career he held project management and sales positions with Winstar Communications and Aerotek, Inc. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University.

Kristi Peyton is an accounting professional with over 19 years of experience. Prior to joining Systems Alliance, Kristi was Controller with Maryland Permanent Bank. Earlier in her career, she was a staff accountant with Matterhorn Bank Programs. Kristi holds a BA in Economics and a Certificate in Personnel and Industrial Relations from University of Maryland.

David Schreiber, a technology marketing professional with over 12 years of experience, is responsible for all inbound and outbound marketing programs for Systems Alliance and its product brands. Before joining Systems Alliance, David was an independent marketing contractor, serving several growing software companies, including ACGI Software, Oblicore and triCerat. Prior to working as a consultant, David led marketing and public relations programs for Impact Labs, Citrix Systems, Sequoia Software and VIPS. He began his technology marketing career at Cornerstone Advertising, where as an account executive, he developed communications and advertising programs for several well-known IT companies. David holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah.

John Shin leads the software development team responsible for our Web content management product, SiteExecutive. An IT professional with over 15 years of experience, John joined Systems Alliance from Macromedia, Inc. where he was a principal consultant managing deployments of the firm’s content management application for clients including William-Sonoma, Cummins Engine, Chicago Mercantile and Schlumberger. Earlier in his career, John was an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led many Web application implementations for public and private companies. John holds BS degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Maryland.