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Management Team
Joshua Ferraro
CEO
Joshua Ferraro, CEO of LibLime, currently serves as the official Koha Project Release Manager. He has been promoting open source in libraries since 2001, when he oversaw implementation of the Koha open-source library automation system at the Athens County Public Library System in Ohio. Athens County was the first library system in the US to adopt an open-source integrated library system.
Contact Josh
(888) 564-2457 ext #703
joshua.ferraro@liblime.com
In 2008, Ferraro was recognized in Library Journal as a Mover and Shaker for his work promoting open source in libraries. He has been a featured speaker at several library conferences including Computers in Libraries (2008), Access (2007), OLC Annual (2005, 2007) and TheRightClick 1.0. At the 2005 OLC Annual Conference, Ferraro spearheaded the Linux Installfest and Kohafest: hands-on events designed to give library staff practical experience with open source and Koha. There, he also served on a migration panel. When asked why they were not using open source, several library directors in the audience replied that a lack of commercial support made open source a difficult choice. In response to this need, Ferraro co-founded LibLime in 2005 with the aim of providing support for open-source library solutions.
Ryan Higgins
President, Products
Ryan Higgins, President of Products for LibLime, has over twelve years of
experience in information technology. Before joining LibLime, he served as
Director of Laboratory Facilities in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at
Ohio University, and as Engineer in the Department's Nanoscale and Quantum
Phenomona Institute. He holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and
has extensive background in digital and analog communication systems,
mathematics, computer science and solid state physics.
Contact Ryan:
(888) 564-2457 ext #704
ryan.higgins@liblime.com
He has worked as a freelance programmer on database and data acquisition and analysis applications, and has worked extensively in Linux system administration and with open-source software tools. He brings expertise in database management and interface technology as well as experience in personnel and fiscal management.
Tina Burger
Vice President, Marketing
Tina Burger is Vice President, Marketing of LibLime. She brings with her over eight years experience in the the fields of libraries, marketing, and graphic design. For four years, she served as Graphic Designer for the Nelsonville Public Library System, regularly coordinating countywide marketing campaigns. As a freelance graphic artist, Burger has designed original graphics and entities for numerous non-profit groups and small businesses. In addition to her marketing and graphic design work, Burger gained several years of firsthand experience with open-source software--including Koha ILS--while working for Athens County Public Libraries.
Contact Tina:
(888) 564-2457 ext #705
tina.burger@liblime.com
Burger holds a Master's in Sociology with honors from Ohio University with a concentration on theory and media. She graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University with a Bachelor's in Sociology and a minor in Philosophy. Burger envisions open source as a way of empowering libraries to respond creatively to fiscal challenges and still benefit from emerging library technologies.
Debra Denault
Operations Manager
Debra Denault has over fifteen years experience in the library automation industry. Debra’s most recent position was Associate Director of Development with VTLS Inc, where she also worked as the Product Manager for the VIRTUA Integrated Library System. She has also held senior positions with Ex Libris USA and Dynix Canada. Debra has a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Western Ontario (London, Canada).
Contact Debra:
(888) 564-2457 ext #710
debra.denault@liblime.com
John Rose
VP, Strategic Markets
John comes to LibLime from CQ Press, where he was National Sales
Manager. Prior to CQ Press, John served as Director of Eastern Region
Sales for Endeavor Information Systems and as Eastern Region Sales
Manager for Dynix.
Contact John:
(888) 564-2457 ext #712
john.rose@liblime.com
He holds a bachelors in political science from the State University of New York at Albany. John helps develop and execute sales strategies at LibLime.
Marc Roberson
VP, Library Partners
Marc comes to LibLime from SirsiDynix, where he served as VP, Strategic
Accounts. He joined Dynix in 2002, having spent the previous seven
years as a regional account manager at Innovative Interfaces.
Contact Marc:
(888) 564-2457 ext #713
marc.roberson@liblime.com
In all, Roberson brings with him nearly 20 years of experience in sales and sales management, serving over 15 of those years in the library industry. In his role at LibLime, Roberson works with libraries to identify longterm software strategies and open-source solutions to meet their needs.