Meet the Leaders Who Are Transforming Digital Manufacturing
The aPriori senior management team has a wealth of experience generated through leadership positions at top manufacturing and technology companies including PTC, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, Netegrity, Symantec, Oracle, Intel, OpenPages, Moldflow, and ProfitLogic.
Stephanie Feraday has over 20 years’ experience in driving high-growth software businesses in corporate and consumer markets. Prior to joining aPriori 12 years ago, Stephanie held executive-level positions at marquis startup and Fortune 500 technology companies including Netegrity, Hewlett-Packard, Symantec, Delrina and Virtusa. She earned a bachelor’s degree in applied science from the University of Waterloo.
Chris Herron
Chief Technology Officer
Chris brings more than 25 years of software engineering and technology leadership experience, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining aPriori, Chris was CTO at Crossbeam, an AI-powered SaaS GTM data platform. Earlier in his career, Chris held senior technology leadership roles at Audible (an Amazon company) and TripAdvisor, leading global teams in building SaaS products and data platforms serving billions of users. He holds a degree in Computer Science from The University of Edinburgh.
Scott Adams
Chief Revenue Officer
Scott has 25 years of Enterprise Software sales leadership experience, including the past 15 years at aPriori. During his time with the company, Scott has held leadership roles across all of our Regions: APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Scott came to aPriori from a sales leadership position at SoundBite Communications, where he helped lead the company to a successful IPO, and also participated in a successful exit while at NuGenesis Technologies. Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo.
Jeannine Flynn
Chief Financial Officer
With over 25 years’ experience in finance, Jeannine is passionate about helping businesses accelerate growth and maintain stability in an ever-changing marketplace. As the Chief Financial Officer of aPriori, Jeannine oversees all financial and administrative aspects of the company. Since joining the company in 2012, she has helped grow aPriori into a multi-national corporation, implementing a strong system of financial controls as well as software solutions to support growth and scale.
Fielder Hiss
Chief Product Officer
Fielder has a proven track record directing product strategy, commercialization, and growth for enterprise software applications. Prior to joining aPriori in 2022, Fielder spent 14 years at Dassault Systemes SolidWorks helping to drive growth and new product initiatives for manufacturing companies. He also built SaaS business applications at market-leading companies such as EnerNOC, Continuum, and LiveAction. Fielder holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.
Michelle Hayes
Chief People Officer
Missy leads aPriori’s strategic people initiatives, focusing on candidate attraction, employee engagement and retention. With over 20 years of experience in people leadership in the technology industry, her passion for community and sustainability, coupled with a commitment to building a strong culture, fits perfectly with aPriori’s mission. Prior to joining aPriori, Missy held similar leadership roles at TraceLink, Progress, Avid and Ipswitch. She received her B.A. in Finance and Operations from UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Management, and her MBA at Bentley University.
Philippe Adam
Chief Marketing Officer
Philippe has a proven track record of strategic marketing and leadership with over 20 years of experience in the IT Industry. He has built his career working for both high potential start-ups and large market-leading companies such as PTC, Esko/Danaher, Hyperion, Oracle, McAfee. He is an international and multicultural senior leader with extensive experience transforming Marketing across the overall product lifecycle to maximize impact. He graduated from INSTN, an engineering school in France.