Management Bios
J. Michael Edenfield has served as president and CEO of Logility since January 1997. Mr. Edenfield’s dynamic leadership has propelled Logility to the forefront of the supply chain management software market. He has been the catalyst that has transformed Logility into the innovator and leader for B2B collaborative supply chain management solutions to extend the benefits of classic supply chain optimization across the value chain. Mr. Edenfield has 26 years of experience in strategic planning, sales development and delivery of technology products and services to streamline, integrate and optimize enterprise-wide operations and e-Business innovation. Prior to joining Logility, Mr. Edenfield held several key positions within American Software including chief operations officer and senior vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Edenfield holds a Bachelor of Industrial Management degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
H. Allan Dow joined Logility in October 2000 as executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing with responsibility for coordinating the company’s overall strategy development and sales force execution to drive growth and improve success in all targeted markets. From January 1998 to September 2000, Mr. Dow was employed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation as Regional Vice President and General Manager of the southern United States, Latin America and South American operations. From November 1986 to January 1998, Mr. Dow held various positions with Honeywell (formerly Measurex Systems, Inc.), most recently as Director of North American Operations. Mr. Dow holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maine.
Karin L. Bursa, vice president of marketing at Logility, oversees the company's market positioning and strategy development as well as the creation and execution of marketing programs for Logility Voyager Solutions™, the company's full suite of collaborative commerce solutions to optimize the supply chain. Ms. Bursa has more than 20 years of experience in the development, support and marketing of software solutions to improve and automate enterprise-wide operations including business-to-business, supply chain management, manufacturing, financial, field service and asset management. She began her career as a consultant for Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) where she focused on the manufacturing and telecommunications industries. Ms. Bursa speaks frequently at industry conferences and has been at the forefront of innovative demand-driven manufacturing, supply chain management and B2B collaboration initiatives such as Flow Manufacturing, the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standard (VICS) Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) guidelines. She is an active member of several manufacturing industry organizations including VICS, APICS and CSCMP.
Mark A. Balte, vice president of research and development at Logility, is responsible for all product development and technology strategies for the Logility Voyager Solutions™ suite. Mark has over 17 years of experience in development, implementation and support of supply chain solutions. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from The University of the South (Sewanee) and a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Leonard G. Sherwinski, has held the position of vice president of professional services since 1998. He provides the guidance, direction and support for implementation services, customer education and sales/marketing of services for the Logility Voyager Solutions™ suite. Under his leadership, Logility continues to be a market leader in the execution of focused implementations that result in our customers achieving a rapid return on investment. Mr. Sherwinski has over 25 years of implementation experience in various supply chain businesses and during his career has held management positions in consulting and information technology for software, distribution and manufacturing companies. As a speaker at our customer conferences, he has presented information on Demand Driven Supply Chains, Implementing S&OP and various other supply chain topics. Mr. Sherwinski holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Technology from Purdue University.
Donald L. Thomas, has served as vice president of customer service since January 1997 and is responsible for customer support and technical services for Logility. Don has over 30 years of experience in development, implementation and support of supply chain solutions. Prior to joining Logility, Don held several key positions within American Software including division vice president of manufacturing systems. Don holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from the Auburn University.
Vincent Klinges joined American Software in February 1998, as vice president of finance. In September 1999, Mr. Klinges was promoted to chief financial officer. In September 1999, Mr. Klinges became the chief financial officer of Logility, Inc. From July 1995 to February 1998, Mr. Klinges was employed by Indus International, Inc. (formerly known as TSW International, Inc.), as Controller. From November 1986 to July 1995, Mr. Klinges held various positions with Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., including Controller of Sales Technologies, a software division of Dun & Bradstreet Inc. Mr. Klinges holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University.
