Cobb recently joined TerraGo Technologies as President and CEO, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in the domestic and international software industry, including 10 years working in the computer-aided design (CAD) market and 10 years in enterprise IT. He is an eight-year veteran of Cadence Design Systems, where he was a vice president and general manager of multiple domestic and international operations. During his five-year tenure at Approva, he played a critical role as COO in securing more than $35 million in venture investment, led the market strategy that helped the company become an acknowledged industry leader and grew annual revenue at an average rate of more than 100 percent per year. Prior to Approva, Cobb was senior vice president of worldwide sales and strategic alliances for enterprise collaboration and knowledge management pioneer Intraspect Software (Vignette), where he helped position the company for rapid growth, then built and led successful global field operations for four years. Rick is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in management engineering.
Leadership Team
Our leadership team is focused on enabling the success of our great group of team members, our solid set of software solutions and our star-studded lineup of customers around the world. Each member brings a unique combination of skills - entrepreneurial business acumen, geospatial expertise and team-oriented management style - to the table. We invite you to meet our leadership team.
Richard M. Cobb - President and CEO
Chris Watson - VP Marketing and Business Development
Chris Watson brings nearly 20 years of strategic marketing experience to TerraGo. Watson's expertise is in leading high-growth companies in emerging markets with an emphasis on branding, product positioning/packaging, market segmentation and strategic alliances. Watson has served various marketing leadership roles at companies including S1 Corporation, Intergraph Corporation and Ketchum, and she holds a BA degree in Communications and Marketing from the University of Alabama.
Richard McKay - VP Sales
Leading TerraGo's sales initiatives is Richard McKay, who brings 35 years of global sales, marketing, channel management and customer care experience in the geographic information systems market to the team. Beginning his career as a certified photogrammetrist, McKay has served in various leadership roles, with an emphasis over the past 20 years on global sales at companies including Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping (now known as ERDAS), Trimble, and Carl Zeiss.
W. Stewart Brooks - Acting Chief Financial Officer
W. Stewart Brooks brings more than 20 years of experience in managing the financial operations of rapidly growing organizations to TerraGo. Stewart is a founding member and managing partner of AcuityCFO, a CFO services firm offering financial and accounting expertise to early and growth stage businesses that was recently hired by TerraGo. During the past eight years at AcuityCFO, Stewart has provided leadership in debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, ERP implementations, and other strategic initiatives. Previously, Stewart served as the chief financial officer for an Inc 500 technology services organization, and he held leadership roles with two leading healthcare organizations in Georgia.
Michael Bufkin - Founder & Chief Solutions Architect
