Executive Team

Greg Foster, Chief Executive Officer / Director

Greg Foster, a founder of SPATIALinfo®, serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, with a focus on delivering software and systems into communications and utilities markets. Prior to SPATIALinfo, Greg served as a Vice President at Convergent Group.

Tony Cotter, Chief Technology Officer / Director

Tony Cotter is a founder and technical leader for SPATIALinfo's products and technologies. Tony has more than 25 years of experience in electrical engineering and software development. His in-depth knowledge of the communications industries enables him to support customer-driven needs.

Scott Schley, Chief Financial Officer

Scott Schley serves as SPATIALinfo's Chief Financial Officer. Scott has a career that spans nearly 30 years in finance, including roles as the Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and CFO of Convergent Group. Scott played a critical role in leading the Convergent Group Corporation through its successful IPO in 2000.

Don Wadas, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing

Don Wadas recently joined SPATIALinfo as its Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Don has over 25 years of executive sales management experience with a focus on building strong international relationships with tier one and tier two carriers, and building and leading international sales teams. Don's past roles include Global Vice President for Telcordia's next generation OSS solutions, and Vice President and OSS Client Business Executive for Amdocs.

Bill Scheffler, Senior Vice President, North American Cable

Bill Scheffler has over 30 years of engineering and management experience in the communications industries. Bill has diverse and extensive experience directing sales teams, technical personnel, and line management. Bill is highly knowledgeable in fiber optics with an emphasis in video entertainment and voice and data transmission over communications networks.

Robert Laudati, Vice President, Product Management

Robert Laudati is responsible for product strategy, product line management, and product marketing across SPATIALinfo's portfolio of enterprise communications software products. Rob has more than 25 years of experience in geospatial technology with a focus on utilities and communications industries. His past roles include Director of Marketing at Trimble Navigation, and Senior Product Manager at Autodesk.

Susan French Smith, Vice President, Operations

Susan has 20+ years of experience in the software industry with extensive knowledge of GIS technology and its applications. Prior to joining SPATIALinfo, she spent 10 years with a leading energy consulting firm. Susan is responsible for overseeing project delivery, project management, and data migration at SPATIALinfo.

Greg Root, Vice President, Client Delivery

Greg Root, a recent addition to the SPATIALinfo team, is responsible for SPATIALinfo's global Project Management Office. Greg has over 25 years in systems engineering, consulting, and client delivery with an emphasis on leading complex global initiatives that include off-shore components.

Casey van der Grient, Vice President, Business Development

Casey van der Grient has 25+ years of experience in mapping and communications. Casey's expertise lies in designing solution architecture, developing new business, and managing projects focused on designing, mapping, and visualizing data for international communications networks. Prior to joining SPATIALinfo, he was a Program Director at Nortel and cofounder of VISION* Solutions, which was acquired by Autodesk.