senior management
Eid Passport® has assembled a highly successful, seasoned team of executives boasting a broad spectrum of expertise in the technology, finance and government arenas. The management team has the combined experience to satisfy even our toughest critics and consistently succeeds in meeting the many challenges facing our customers. The team is led by Steve Larson, Chairman and CEO, and Jim Robell, President and COO.
Steve Larson
Chairman & CEO
Steve Larson
founded Eid Passport in November 2001 and serves as CEO and Chairman of
the Board. In 1987, Mr. Larson founded Unicru, Inc., where he served as
Chairman of the Board, CEO and President. Unicru is a leader in Human
Capital Management (HCM) automation technology, with over $30 million
in annual revenues and over 200 employees, and was among Oregon's
fastest growing private companies prior to its recent acquisition by
Kronos, Inc.( Nasdaq: KRON). Mr. Larson has participated as a board
member of several technology companies and has assisted in funding and
recruiting executives and board members for other companies.
James Robell
President & COO
James
Robell
is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Eid Passport, Inc.
Prior to joining Eid Passport in 2002, Mr. Robell served for 19 years
in various technical, sales and marketing positions with Intel
Corporation. Mr. Robell served as Director of Intel's worldwide
Application Design-in Centers, Worldwide Intel Customer Support,
Worldwide Crisis Management, the Y2K rollover and the Worldwide Intel
Architecture Sales Campaign. Several of his technical articles have
been published in Intel publications and he has been a keynote speaker
for the company in several capacities. Mr. Robell sits on various
boards and is a member of ASIS International.
Abrar Ahmed, Senior Vice President of Product Management & Sales, has more than 20 years of high-tech experience in executive management within startups and large corporations. Mr. Ahmed has served as the CEO of Kietra Corporation, an executive at Micro Power Electronics, and one of the early senior members of Geotrust.
Dominic O'Dierno, a Founder and Senior Vice President of Strategic Development and Investor Relations, has over 16 years experience in strategic development, operations, investor relations and finance. Prior to Eid Passport, Mr. O'Dierno was Vice President and founder of Peregrine Holdings, Ltd.
Katherine Cowan, General Counsel, served as litigation counsel at two major law firms representing Fortune 500 companies in defense, commercial and insurance industries. In her private practice, she represented small and start-up technology businesses. Ms. Cowan is a member of the Oregon and California State Bar Associations and the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Greg S. Hendricks, Vice President of Government Affairs & Strategic Relations, served as a commander in the Portland Police Bureau to cap a 30-year career in law enforcement. Mr. Hendricks also served as the executive director of an education center for senior government leaders as well as a director on several corporate boards.
Catherine Sturtevant, Vice President of Human Resources and Controller, has more than 26 years of expertise in accounting, finance, and human resources. Ms. Sturtevant has held high-level accounting positions at privately and publicly held companies, including serving as General Accounting Manager and Controller for retail organizations.
