Building, directing and growing a global company requires vision, professional expertise and tireless personal commitment — qualities that are exemplified by every member of the SolArc Board of Directors.
Every member of the SolArc Board of Directors has, throughout their careers, exhibited a passion for innovation, a consistent drive for excellence and a proven track record of success.
Their thinking and values help direct, shape and inspire us as SolArc becomes the leading, global provider of enterprise commodity management solutions.
Brad Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
As chief executive officer and one of three original founders in 1991, Brad Anderson has overseen SolArc’s rapid growth from a startup company to its current position as a leading provider of software and services for global commodity trading and risk management. Under his leadership, SolArc has grown to provide mission‐critical software and services to more than 70 industry‐leading companies around the world.
In 2004, Brad oversaw the strategic relocation of the corporate headquarters from Tulsa to Houston. Since then, the company has grown rapidly in Houston and continues to maintain a large development and support staff in Tulsa. SolArc opened its first international office in 2006 and now has offices in Houston, Dallas, Tulsa, London and Singapore. SolArc has twice been named to the Houston Fast 100 and FastTech 50 lists for the fastest growing companies and high‐technology firms in Houston by the Houston Business Journal. Anderson has twice been named Top 50 People in Energy IT by New Energy Economy and Commodities Now.
A strong believer in community involvement, Brad personally supports and encourages SolArc employees to participate in a range of charitable activities in the communities where the company works. These include the Carl McCain Foundation, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Toys for Tots campaign, United Way and many other community‐based activities around the world. Anderson has served as an advisory board member for The Street School, a non‐profit alternative education program.
Anderson earned his bachelor’s in electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Prior to founding SolArc, Anderson designed systems at Andersen Consulting.
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Paul Bourke
CEO, National Bankruptcy Services
Paul Bourke has served as CEO of National Bankruptcy Services since January 2007. Prior to joining the company, Bourke was president and CEO of a number of privately held software and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, including Burr Wolff LLC, Aurum Technology and Altra Energy Technologies.
In 1989, Bourke founded BISYS Inc., a software and BPO company competing in the financial services market. As president and COO he led the company through a successful IPO in 1992 and was instrumental in orchestrating the company’s growth strategy throughout the 1990s resulting in an increase in sales of $150 million in 2001 to $800 million in 1998. His experience providing BPO and software solutions to national financial institutions and mortgage companies and his process re‐engineering and software development experience complement the National Bankruptcy Services management team.
Born in Ireland, Bourke graduated from University College in Dublin, Ireland with a degree in economics and finance.
Pete Luitwieler
An energy industry veteran, Pete Luitwieler brings his international expertise in supply and logistics and executive IT management to his position on SolArc’s board of directors.
Luitwieler was most recently the CIO at CITGO Petroleum, where he led a four‐year re‐engineering initiative which included a complex and successful SAP implementation. Prior to that role, he served as vice president of supply and logistics for CITGO where he was part of the executive team that developed and implemented CITGO’s turnaround and subsequent purchase by, PDVSA (Venezuelan State Oil Company) in the late 1980s.
Luitwieler spent the first 20 years of his career with Gulf Oil with a heavy focus on international oil which included a two‐year position leading Gulf Oil trading in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. During his time at Gulf Oil, Luitwieler rose to the level of vice president of supply and logistics.
Steve Odom
Chief Operating Officer, SolArc
As chief operating officer, Stephen Odom is responsible for the day‐to‐day operational management and performance of the company. Odom has been a member of the SolArc Board of Directors since 2004, and is a 20‐year veteran of the software industry. He has successfully provided executive leadership, as well as merger and acquisition guidance, to a number of public and private high‐tech companies.
Prior to joining SolArc, Odom was COO and CFO of Permeo Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of on‐demand information security solutions, from 2004 until its acquisition by Blue Coat Systems in 2006. Previously, Odom was COO and CFO of Mission Critical Software, a leader in systems management software for the Microsoft Windows platform, until its merger with NetIQ Corporation in 2000. He also held executive positions as CEO of Neon Systems and CFO of Learmonth & Burchett Management Systems until it was acquired by Platinum Technology in 1998.
In addition, Odom advised numerous high‐tech companies as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Jake Reynolds
General Partner, TCV
Involved in the venture capital industry since 1993, Jake Reynolds joined Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) in 1997. Reynolds’ primary investment focus is in the software eCommerce and business services industries. He has been involved with TCV investments in Altiris (acquired by Symantec), BenefitMall (acquired by Allied Capital), Brightmail (acquired by Symantec), Capella Education, Clareon (acquired by BancBoston), Ejasent (acquired by Veritas), eLoyalty, Ex|Service, Global 360, GMI, Homegain (acquired by Classified Ventures), Intraware, SolArc, Solect Technology Group (acquired by Amdocs), TechTarget, Webroot, XACCT Technologies (acquired by Amdocs) and YouCentric (acquired by JD Edwards).
Prior to joining TCV, Reynolds was an associate with General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, where he focused on software and business services investments. Reynolds worked closely with many General Atlantic investment companies including Baan, Compuware, E‐Trade Group, Envoy and Legent. Prior to joining General Atlantic, Reynolds was a member of the mergers and acquisitions group at Lazard Freres & Co., where he focused on the technology and telecom industries.
Jake is currently on the board of directors of Capella Education, Global 360, Seismic Micro‐Technology, SolArc and Webroot.
Reynolds received a bachelor’s degree in geography from Dartmouth College and a MBA from Columbia Business School, where he earned Beta Gamma Sigma honors.
