Executive Team

LDS'ss veteran executive team recognizes the importance of consistent, conservative management and is singularly focused on providing the highest possible value to our clients.

Mimi Brooks
President and CEO

Mimi has spearheaded LDS'ss growth with her focused vision and inspirational style. Since she founded the company in 1990, Mimi has led LDS in supporting the evolving needs of our Fortune 500 client base. She is a former AT&T executive with a career-spanning focus on how people interact with information systems. Mimi is a frequent speaker and author on topics such as the design and implementation of enterprise portals, creating an effective e-business model, and the importance of usability in interface design. Often recognized for her leadership, Mimi has been named New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.

E. Bruce Lovenberg
Chief Financial Officer

Bruce has established the financial controls and strategies that have enabled LDS to grow as a private business while maintaining the company's historic and ongoing financial health. Responsible for strategic planning, treasury and budgeting, Bruce joined LDS from Ernst & Young. A certified public accountant and a member of both the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJSCPA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), he has chaired NJSCPA's Technology Task Force, Technology Advisory Group, and Internet Strategy Committee.

Gary Sikorski
Vice President, Operations – Analysis and Design

Gary leads LDS’ Business Analysis Center of Excellence and guides LDS’ portal methodology evolution process. He provides specific guidance to our clients on e-business architecture, business analysis, informed portal design, and the impact of design decisions on their business goals. Gary received a Masters of Arts in Human Science in 1998 from Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, San Francisco, and also holds a Bachelors of Engineering Degree from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Marty Burns
Vice President, Technology

As Vice President, Technology, Marty is responsible for setting the strategic direction for portal solutions and programs, while overseeing the technical design and implementation of LDS solutions. Applying his expertise to the design of numerous and diverse internal applications and portal solutions, he focuses on integrated solution design to ensure that implementation efforts run efficiently. Marty joined LDS in 1996, with ten years of experience of designing and developing enterprise applications working for Advantage KBS as a Senior Engineer/Resource Manager and for AT&T as a Member of Technical Staff. He received a Masters of Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from St. Bonaventure University.

Eric Dalessio
Vice President, Client Services

Eric joined LDS in 1999, quickly assumed technical leadership roles, and has provided invaluable service to dozens of clients. Eric has extensive knowledge and experience designing, developing and deploying online channel solutions to the Fortune 500. Today, he serves as an Executive Sponsor with some of our key clients. Eric holds a Masters of Science in Information Systems from Drexel University.

Ken Kuhl
Vice President, Project Management

Ken joined LDS in 2007 as a Principal Consultant and Director of the Program Management Office, transitioning into his current position in December 2008. As Vice President – Project Management, he oversees the LDS Program Management Office, provides oversight and resourcing to all LDS projects, coordinates LDS Operation’s budget and planning, and directs the development and management of LDS consultant policies and procedures. Prior to joining LDS, Ken spent over 15 years in director-level consultant positions at Harvard Business School Publishing, Proxicom, and Arthur Andersen.

Mauricio Barberi
Senior Vice President, Business Development

Mauricio brings 20 years of experience in marketing, business development and management consulting to LDS, where he has overall responsibility for marketing and sales. Prior to joining LDS, Mauricio served as senior vice president of worldwide marketing at CGS, where he expanded the company’s Web presence and programs by 300%, deployed a best-in-class lead generation process and successfully launched three new software and service offerings. Prior to CGS, Mauricio was senior vice president of marketing at Mobius Management Systems, an enterprise software provider, helping to grow annual revenues to $100 million by the time of the acquisition by ASG. Prior to Mobius, Mauricio served as vice president of marketing and alliances at C3i, where he established the marketing and business development functions while driving revenues from $28 million to $54 million in three years. Mauricio also served as vice president of strategic and product marketing at Notara, helping to launch the startup as one of the first software as a service (SaaS) innovators. Additionally, he has held senior positions in management consulting with Accenture and product development with Schlumberger. Mauricio holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

John Fee
Vice President, Sales

John joined LDS in 1999 as interim COO. Focusing on developing best practices and processes for service delivery, he is now in charge of LDS'ss strategic expansion into new markets and partner relations. Before joining LDS, John was a vice president of Thomson Consulting, a division of information provider The Thomson Corporation, where he was responsible for operations and organizational strategies for the Northeast Region. Earlier in his career, John was the CIO at Gemini Consulting, a division of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

Kevin Casey
Vice President, Marketing

Kevin joined LDS in 1999 after almost two decades as a consultant with three firms, including 12 years at Booz Allen Hamilton. After spending five years as LDS'ss vice president in charge of HR, Kevin was reassigned to apply his consulting background to work with LDS'ss project teams to ensure that our existing clients receive the full benefit of LDS'ss services. As part of this role, Kevin is also responsible for developing much of LDS's marketing collateral, including The Enterprise Portal by Logical Design Solutions, our compendium of thought leadership regarding online channel solutions. Kevin also serves on the board of Rebuilding Together, Morris County, New Jersey.