About the Bloggers
David Hickey, President & Chief Executive Officer
David Hickey brings Lumeta more than 20 years of technology industry experience and is responsible for the overall management and direction of the company. Prior to joining Lumeta, Hickey was the CEO of Incurrent Solutions where he managed the company through a turnaround and led the company through a successful acquisition by Online Resources Corp. Before Incurrent, Hickey was COO and President of Quality Systems & Software’s North American Operations where he helped grow the business from $0 to approximately $30 million in revenue, and participated in the company’s successful sale to Telelogic. Hickey also held senior management positions at Zycad Corporation and Hazeltine Corporation. Hickey holds a BS in business management, summa cum laude, from the New York Institute of Technology. Hickey currently is a member of Edison Venture’s CEO Network and Governor Jon Corzine’s Economic Growth Advisory Council, and served as an outside board member of MDY Advanced Technologies, recently acquired by Computer Associates.
Michael Markulec, Chief Operating Officer
Michael Markulec has over 20 years of experience in computer networking and software. Michael’s experience is a combination of proven operational capabilities and the ability to plan and execute growth strategies resulting in significant returns. At Lumeta, Michael is responsible for both operational and strategic leadership of Lumeta’s Network Assurance solutions and the development of the IPsonar® product suite. Michael also leads Lumeta’s marketing, product management and customer relations activities.
Michael is a sought after speaker and presenter on a variety of networking and security topics, most notably networking issues and mandates in the federal government, such as IPv6 transition and the Trusted Internet Connections initiative. Michael serves on the NJ Innovation Partnership Institute advisory board, which develops information technology curriculum for high schools and colleges. Michael is an elected Committeeman in Hopewell Township, NJ where his general areas of responsibility include economic development.
Prior to joining Lumeta in 2001, Michael was the COO of nex-i.com, a data network service provider, where he played an instrumental role in that company’s successful acquisition by Eureka Broadband. Michael has also held senior sales and operations positions AT&T’s data network group, Niehoff of America, Pirelli Cable and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. Michael holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Norwich University and an MBA from Duke University.
Rebecca Hagen, Director of Marketing
Rebecca Hagen is head of marketing for Lumeta Corporation. Her specialties include awareness marketing, public and analyst relations, communications, brand development, telemarketing strategy, demand generation, and e-strategies. Prior to Lumeta, Rebecca worked on the agency side and as a consultant developing branding, marketing and awareness programs for some well-known brands in consumer products, publishing, travel, marketing services. Rebecca has a degree in writing from Bard College.
Matt Webster, Director of Technology Alliances
Matt Webster has more than 20 years experience in networking and network security. Since joining Lumeta in 2004, Webster has held a number of different roles; including Managing Consultant – International Markets, and Director of Sales Engineering. Currently, as the Director of Technology Alliances at Lumeta Corporation, Webster is focused on building strong technology partnerships that enable companies and government organizations to realize the benefits of product interoperability, as well as assisting in the development of go-to-market products with Lumeta’s business partners. He is an active participant in and blogger for the Trusted Computing Group.
Prior to Lumeta, Webster acquired extensive experience in network operations, network design, security management and transformation/transition management. Webster was Global Network Operations Manager for AT&T supporting General Motors and Delphi Automotive. As well, Client Services Manager for BankOne (Chase). Webster holds a BA/BS in History and Mathematics from The Ohio State University.
