What’s CentralSquare?

In his role as CEO of CentralSquare, David Zolet brings 30-plus years of work in the government technology space and a lifelong focus on empowering public servants through innovation. David’s passion for supporting first responders and government employees serves as a driving force for guiding CentralSquare’s mission, vision and strategy.

David joined CentralSquare from LMI, a management consulting firm with a 55-year history of serving the federal government, where he served as president and CEO. Prior to joining LMI, David led the North American Public Sector unit of DXC Technology (formerly CSC), which offered solutions and services to support the missions of federal, state and local government agencies.

A senior executive with vast corporate experience in general management, business development, engineering, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and customer and government relations, David has a strong record of achievement in business development and operational management. This varied experience includes delivering strong financial results in startups, turnarounds and high-growth business and building and directing successful teams.

David joined DXC Technology from IBM, where he was vice president of systems integration. Previously, he spent more than 20 years with Northrop Grumman Corporation, including as vice president of its then newly created corporate business development organization, with responsibilities for market planning and shaping, as well as opportunity management activities related to enterprise-wide goals. In addition, he held notable positions within Northrup Grumman Information Technology, including president of the Commercial, State and Local group; president of the Defense group; and vice president of homeland security.

David earned an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, as well as an MS in electrical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Jatin is always eager to connect, communicate and understand what people need. Jatin has been fascinated by how people consume information, the products and solutions they use to make sense of their world and how that leads to changes in their decisions. In his role as Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Product Officer, Jatin is responsible for demand generation, brand-building, product strategy, product P&L, product roadmaps and innovation. Under his leadership, the CentralSquare marketing team has increased pipeline by more than 20 times, launched a new brand and managed communications across complex mergers and acquisitions. He is also at the forefront of building low-cost, high-velocity digital marketing programs that directly impact revenue and bookings.

Before CentralSquare and Superion, Jatin was Senior Vice President of Marketing at APT in Washington, D.C., where he managed all aspects of demand generation, brand building and sales enablement. He developed effective marketing programs which brought together marketing campaign-automation platforms, digital marketing, content marketing, account-based marketing, and streamlined lead-to-revenue management. APT’s cloud-based SaaS products power analytics at leading organizations across 10 industries in more than 25 countries. Before working in marketing, he worked in consulting and advised Fortune 500 companies on best practices for improving the ROI and effectiveness of their marketing and operations functions. He also brings experience in new market entry, IPO-processes (TAM, S1 Business Sections) and re-branding.

Jatin received his master’s (summa cum laude) and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He has presented and published multiple articles and papers focused on using data science and quantitative forecasting. Jatin is active in developing new marketing strategies and his ideas are covered by the media. Recent articles include: Targeted content helps CentralSquare reach public sector and B2B content: to gate or not to gate, that is the question.

When he’s not working, Jatin enjoys repairing anything mechanical, from cars to furniture, and spending time with his wife and his dog, Bubbles.

As Chief Customer Officer, David leads all aspects of the customer experience post sale, including services, support and success management.

Prior to joining CentralSquare, David served recently as the chief customer officer and head of customer support, education and professional services for BMC Software. There, he led efforts to transform capabilities and operations of those functions, resulting in significant improvements to service quality, net promoter scores and profitability. Prior to BMC, David was executive vice president of worldwide services and field operations for JDA Software, a leading provider of end-to-end, integrated retail and supply chain planning and execution solutions. David’s experience also includes head of worldwide services for EMC’s information intelligence division and for BEA Systems, among other leadership positions.

As Chief Financial Officer, Sara brings nearly twenty years of broad finance experience in the technology services industry. She is passionate about driving transformative change to enable sustainable organizational success.

Prior to joining CentralSquare, Sara served as Vice President of Financial Strategy, Planning, & Analytics at Automatic Data Processing (ADP). In this role, Sara was in charge of company-wide strategic and operational planning and analytics, as well as finance transformation. While at ADP, she served as CFO of the Compliance Solutions Division, where she led the financial aspects of two strategic acquisitions and drove a transformation initiative which produced meaningful EBITDA margin expansion.  Sara also served in various roles including VP of Investor Relations, and numerous operational support and traditional finance roles. Before working at ADP, Sara was an auditor at EY.

Sara holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA degree from the University of North Florida, and earned her CPA designation in the state of Florida. 

As Chief Technology Officer for CentralSquare, Adi brings over 20 years of experience in leading global strategic partnerships and turning innovative product vision into reality. He is skilled in new product development and fostering collaboration among senior executives, teams and external stakeholders.

Prior to CentralSquare, Adi co-founded and served as Managing Director of Copia Growth Partners. Prior to Copia, he was Global Vice President of Product Management & Strategy for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and HPE’s Application Delivery Management business unit, where he successfully led double digit year-over-year growth with a focus on sustainable, long-term success. Adi has effectively led entire lifecycles of large-scale product launches valued at over $1B and has deep expertise into product and go-to-market strategy for a variety of products, including cloud, mobile applications, IoT and more. 

Adi is an advocate for building and leading diverse teams. He enjoys mentoring the next generation and has been on numerous advisory boards. He is currently an Executive Mentor at Google Launchpad Accelerator, a program providing personalized mentorship to top growth-stage startups on the global stage.

As General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for CentralSquare, Barry manages all legal and governance matters for the company. He focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property, Commercial Transactions, Regulatory and Compliance matters. He also oversees the company’s Insurance and Risk Management programs as well as Corporate Development.

Barry joins CentralSquare after serving as the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Rubicon, LLC, a leading cloud-based provider of waste and recycling solutions and SaaS products for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and city governments. Prior to Rubicon, Barry was Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary at Recall Holdings Ltd., a global information management company, and he helped lead Recall through a spinoff onto the public markets from its former parent, Brambles, Ltd., and then a $2.7B acquisition by its largest competitor, Iron Mountain. Previously, Barry spent 10 years at Motorola advising several global business units, served as Trademark Licensing Counsel at The Coca-Cola Company, and he began his legal career as an associate in the Washington, DC office of Perkins Coie LLP.

Barry earned his B.A. with distinction in History and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his J.D. from The Emory University School of Law where he was elected to the Order of Barristers. He is a member of the Georgia, Illinois and District of Columbia Bar Associations, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for Corporate Governance.

Kristy has over 15 years of HR leadership and business transformation experience, with a focus on helping technology companies excel from a talent management perspective.  She is a certified HR professional with active Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designations. 

Kristy joins CentralSquare from Vista Consulting Group where she served as Director of Talent Consulting, guiding CHROs and other executives on best practices to scale their business for growth. She was the CEO of Talent-Savvy where she successfully consulted on talent recruitment, retention and onboarding strategies for growing organizations. She served as the head of HR for Envoy Global and the head of candidate and employee engagement at Mintel. In both roles, she focused on cultural transformation, building high-performing and diverse teams to deliver strong business results and cultivating an inclusive community for all employees.

Kristy holds an MBA from DePaul University with a dual focus in Economics and Leadership & Change Management. She graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Finance.