Christopher Lindblad
Founder and CEO
Chris Lindblad is the founder and CEO of MarkLogic. Chris has over 20 years experience developing software. He founded MarkLogic while working as an architect on Ultraseek Server, Infoseek’s enterprise search application, which is now one of Autonomy’s principal products following the acquisition of Verity.
Keith Carlson
Executive Vice President and COO
Keith Carlson is the executive vice president and COO at MarkLogic. Keith has more than 25 years of experience growing services and software companies in Silicon Valley. Keith began his career at Accenture, where he worked his way up from staff consultant to senior Partner. In 1994, he founded Accenture’s highly successful partnership with Siebel Systems.
John Shap
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales
John Shap is the executive vice president of worldwide sales at MarkLogic. John has more than 25 years experience leading enterprise software companies where he has built an exceptional track record for sales growth, generating new business, opening new markets, and team leadership in the U.S. and internationally.
Gary Lang
Senior Vice President, Product
Gary Lang is the senior vice president of product for MarkLogic. Lang is a proven leader with more than two decades experience delivering large, complex products and systems, architectural design and setting direction for high-revenue software projects. Lang is responsible for all MarkLogic product development.
David Ponzini
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
David Ponzini is the senior vice president of corporate development at MarkLogic. Dave brings over 25 years of sales, finance, and corporate development experience to MarkLogic. Prior to MarkLogic, Dave served as vice president of corporate and business development at Verity where he was responsible for the acquisition and integration of four companies eventually leading to the sale of the company to Autonomy in 2005.
Deborah Blackburn
Vice President, Human Resources
Deborah Blackburn is the vice president of human resources at MarkLogic. Blackburn is committed to human resources as a strategic function within an organization to increase its overall effectiveness and drive employee excellence.