Insala Management Team

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Insala Team

In 1996 the seeds of what is today Insala were planted and over the years we have grown into a unique, interesting and leading global participant within the emerging human capital solutions industry. The evolution of the industry is made up of organizations and individuals who come from various disciplines. The three founders bring a unique and powerful perspective to the industry – the human resources practitioner’s view empowered with web technology. It is a view that is often overlooked but one of the most important and we have taken that view effectively leveraged world-class technological capabilities and consistently deliver proven and measurable results. Take a few minutes to find out what our customers say about us and thank you for visiting Insala.

Our management team is comprised of:

• Phillip Roark President & CEO
• Matt Adams Chief Administrative Officer
• Doug Maxwell Chief Technology Officer

Phillip C. Roark - President & CEO

Phillip C. Roark, President & Chief Executive Officer, is an energetic entrepreneur, leader and founding partner of Insala. In the role of President and CEO for Insala he has effectively led the team of HR practitioners and web technologists through Insala's self-funded start-up process to the position of leading provider of Career Services Technology. The success of the tools and processes is evidenced today by Insala currently supporting nearly 30% of the recognized global outplacement and career management industry.

In October 2006, Insala was recognized for its inclusion on the 2006 Software 500, Software Magazine’s list of the world’s foremost software and services providers. Insala was further noted as a Leader in Software/Services Revenue Growth listed in the Top 10 Growth Companies in its revenue ranking. In 2005, Insala was recognized by Deloitte's Fast 50 Program as one of Texas' fastest growing organizations and as one of the top 100 businesses ever started by graduates of the Texas A&M University System.

Phillip's experiences prior to Insala include executive human resources and electronic communication positions with national and international corporations. He achieved the level of Corporate Director of Communication and Employee Relations for a Forbes 500 privately-held corporation before the age of 30.

Phillip holds a Masters of Arts degree in Communication from West Texas A&M University and is a certified licensed trainer for Development Dimensions International's Interaction Management, Personnel Decisions International's Profiler, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, as well as concept creator and author of web-based learning and career development systems used today by more than 300,000 individuals.

Matt Adams - Chief Administrative Officer

Matt A. Adams, Chief Administrative Officer, enthusiastically leads the implementation and administrative processes that keeps Insala running smoothly and servicing customers effectively. Matt is also an Insala founding partner.

Matt has a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from West Texas A&M University. He has been recognized by the American Forensic Association as one of the nation's top speakers and was voted as a three-time consecutive Best Speaker by colleagues in the state of Texas.

With more than 15 years of professional and academic experience, Matt facilitates and shares human capital consulting techniques and communication strategies with career services professionals all over the globe and is a key component in Insala's service delivery process for hundreds of consulting firms.

Doug Maxwell - Chief Technology Officer

Doug W. Maxwell, Chief Technology Officer, leads Insala's strategic technology initiatives and serves as chief architect. Doug is an original founder of Insala responsible for initial design and development of all technical operations. Doug's entrepreneurial passion remains evident through his talent for cross-functional skills application and innovative software design concepts.

Doug is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Master of Science degree in Horticulture. His experiences prior to Insala include distance education programs including web-based courses in website design and various horticultural topics as well as founding several web development organizations. He was also involved in numerous research programs including the Texas A&M University Fellows program and today applies those scientific concepts to Insala's software development initiatives. Doug and Insala were named to the inaugural selection of the Aggie 100, a program recognizing the 100 fastest growing organizations founded by graduates of Texas A&M University.

With this unique experience, Doug leads and develops the technical team responsible for creating and supporting the Insala Solution Suite. This has included the expansion from the original EmploymentTalk application to a multi-module Suite of applications serving such needs as career development, career transition, organizational development, and talent management.