Donald A. Thompson, Jr., President and CEO
As President and CEO, Donald sets the strategic direction for I-Cubed as it develops and delivers a growing portfolio of enterprise software and service solutions to its global customer base. He provides leadership and mentoring while keeping I-Cubed focused on revenue generation. Donald has led the company to outstanding results with an increase in strategic partnerships and revenue growth of over 30% since 2008. In 2011, he continues the upward trend with even greater growth and profitability, while overseeing company activities as a member of I-Cubed’s Board of Directors.
In his 15 years with I-Cubed, Donald has held leadership positions in Sales and Partner Relations, as well as the role of Vice President of Business Development. While in this role, Donald expanded the I-Cubed partnership with Adobe Systems and provided support to former I-Cubed CEO and founder, Grant Williard. Donald was later involved in the asset transaction of I-Cubed’s Digital Rights Management technology with Adobe. He also oversaw I-Cubed’s ownership transition in 2005, transforming I-Cubed into an employee-owned company without the need for outside capital.
Donald is a recognized business professional and brings a wealth of leadership experience to I-Cubed. In 2008, he was named one of the Top 25 Technical Professionals in Research Triangle Park, NC by Business Leader. Donald studied Finance at East Carolina University.
In addition to his role at I-Cubed, Donald chairs North Carolina State University’s Computer Science Strategic Advisory Board. He also serves on the Boards of Advisors for Everest Agency and North Carolina State University’s Friend of the Library, mentors emerging entrepreneurs and frequently speaks at leadership seminars.
Mark Winnie, Vice President, Migration Services
As Vice President of Migration Services, Mark Winnie brings more than a decade of technical leadership experience at I-Cubed to provide customers with innovative and scalable solutions. Along with expertise in CAD and PLM, Mark provides technical acumen and pragmatic implementation skills.
Mark holds a patent for a method to capture and populate into PLM systems unattributed information from CAD schematics. He also defined and implemented a digital rights management (DRM) solution for CATIA, compelling leading manufacturers to seek his counsel on a broad range of issues affecting intellectual property protection as it relates to product design and supply chain collaboration.
Before joining I-Cubed, Mark gained extensive experience in product design and manufacturing environments. This includes knowledge of processes and information requirements for manufacturing, production, and inventory control ― backed by strong skills in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) applications, programming, database administration, and mainframe systems management.
Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
Tony Pease, Vice President, Business Development
As Vice President of Business Development, Tony has been instrumental in executing both short-term and long-term strategic plans for I-Cubed. His unique depth of expertise in mechanical design, software architecture, and B2B sales enables Tony to quickly assess the potential of new products, services and partners. He then applies his extensive project management experience to ensure that I-Cubed and its partners focus to deliver true value-added solutions to customers in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Before joining I-Cubed, Tony led software development efforts for multi-national product companies in the commercial manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace & defense industries. His teams consistently delivered innovative software solutions to some of the most complex engineering challenges.
Tony served five years in the U.S. Navy and graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
H. Lewis Kennebrew, II Vice President, Professional Services
As Vice President of Professional Services at I-Cubed, Lewis provides leadership to a growing team of talented technology consultants. Lewis has expertise in a wide range of product development business processes, ranging from the fuzzy front end, Lean Product Development, and model-based definition to configuration and change management. Lewis taps his years of experience in engineering, business process consulting, and service development & delivery to ensure that I-Cubed delivers high-quality results to all of its clients in a timely manner.
Prior to joining I-Cubed, Lewis served as Vice President of Operations for ProductSpace Solutions for five years, before which he held progressively senior roles in the services delivery organization of PTC. Lewis is a speaker on the subject of technology-empowered product development, and has presented at numerous conferences, including those for PTC/User, Lean Product, and Process Development.
Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Science Engineering from Tuskegee University as well as an M.B.A., with emphasis in New Product Development and Operations Management, from the University of Michigan.
Aman Rehman, Director, Operations
As Director of Operations, Aman provides leadership and oversight for I-Cubed in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, IT and Administration. Aman brings to I-Cubed more than three decades of experience in progressively senior financial management roles. In addition, having owned and managed his own manufacturing and distribution firm, Aman recognizes the dynamics that drive businesses of all sizes across multiple industries.
Previously, as the CFO/Controller of Frenchy’s Sausage Co., a food manufacturing and packaging Company in Houston Texas, Aman successfully led the company through reorganization by designing and implementing a business turn-around plan that resulted in increased profit margins and net income.
Aman holds an MBA in Accounting and he has taught multiple classes in Financial and Managerial Accounting at both the graduate and under graduate levels at a University in Houston Texas.