Tom is very active in government advisory groups and serves on the Board of Directors for TechAmerica’s Public Sector. Tom holds a BS in business administration from Central Michigan University and an executive MBA from the Eli Broad School of Business at Michigan State University.

His hobbies include golfing, skiing and travel.

As Daon's CTO, Conor drives the strategic technical direction and architectural vision of the company.

Recently, Conor has spent much of his time working with systems integrators in the design and development of major government identity assurance solutions using biometric technology.

Prior to his current position, Conor was Senior Vice President of Engineering for CardBASE Technologies, where he led the software engineering function and played a large role in the strategic direction of the company's product set. He holds a master's degree in computer science as well as a bachelor's degree in computer applications.

Prior to joining Daon, Tony was a Corporate Finance Executive with Dermot Desmond’s International Investment & Underwriting. Previous companies include NKF Kabel, Netherlands, British Gas, Aster (Ireland) Ltd. and Mason.

Tony received a B.Sc. in Applied Physics and M.Sc. in Physics from Dublin City University in 1987 and 1990 respectively.

Diana's experience in organizations serving government and commercial customers has provided her with extensive knowledge of the software, professional services and business process outsourcing marketplace, along with expertise in the federal procurement process and accounting requirements and practices. In addition, her experience includes broad-based financial management, proposal pricing models, IPOs, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, systems implementations, and international operations. Prior to joining Daon, Diana was a senior management team member at MAXIMUS. Diana is a Certified Public Accountant with a BA degree in accounting from the College of William and Mary, Virginia.

He has in-depth knowledge of the identity industry and has been closely involved in the early stages of development of Daon products and he has supported the development of Daon's business across the globe.  With over 17 years international experience in enterprise software and solutions, Clive is a sought-after speaker and he brings significant domain knowledge, deep consulting experience and a track record in taking multiple first-of-a-kind projects from concept to completion with full accountability for budget, delivery and quality. He earned his Electronic Engineering degree from University College Dublin.

From 1998 to 2001, RJ was Project Manager for the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), which provided identification services to the 43 police forces of England and Wales. NAFIS significantly advanced the state of the art for forensic fingerprint matching accuracy and was unique among AFIS systems with respect to size, speed, and degree of integration with other criminal justice systems. This highly successful program was delivered to the client on schedule and on budget. RJ holds an MS in Computer Science from Northwestern University, an MS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Since 2002 Cathy has been the head of the U.S. delegation to the ISO subcommittee on biometrics. Cathy has an exceptional understanding of biometric technologies and a strong reputation in the industry, presenting on a regular basis at industry conferences and events. She also provides a wealth of practical experience in integrating biometrics into a variety of systems, in both government and commercial applications. Cathy holds a BS in nuclear engineering from Mississippi State and an MS in systems engineering from Virginia Tech.

Martin is a qualified barrister and was called to the Bar in 1995. He is a recognized, international legal and regulatory affairs expert and combines broad based experience in senior legal and regulatory positions both in-house and in private practice with a successful international legal, lobbying and advisory career in Brussels, London and Washington DC.

Martin was also one of the founding Directors of the European Biometric Forum – a non-profit organization launched by the European Commission in 2003.

In 2008, Martin was honoured to be nominated to act as Rapporteur for the newly founded European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF) working group responsible for Identification and Identity Management. ESRIF’s mandate was to propose a European agenda for research and innovation in the field of security capable of guiding European institutions, governments and the private sector in the coming two decades. ESRIF delivered a report with a widely-shared perspective on European security research needs and priorities at the end of 2009.

Throughout his career Jim has consistently led programs of national significance and built extremely high quality relationships within government and the systems integration community. In recognition of his extraordinary long-term contributions to federal service and for his commitment to public service, employee development and collaboration, Jim was recently awarded The Franke Award, the highest honor presented by the American Council of Technology (ACT).

Prior to joining Daon, Leo worked at IBM, where he began his career as a systems engineer and moved into various account and sales management roles.  He then worked for Microsoft in Ireland, developing and growing the organization from 4 people to more than 60 with a fifteen-fold increase in revenue over 6 years.  He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and received a Post-Graduate M Sc in Management Practice from The Irish Management Institute.  He is a holder of the Sir Charles Harvey medal, awarded annually to the most outstanding recipient of a Post Graduate degree.  

He has served on the Board of Directors for the Information Technology Association of America, the Board of Trustees for the Fairfax County Education Foundation and the Board of Directors for the Nuclear Information and Records Management Association, including one term as Vice President. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science, Marty served as an officer in the U. S. Marine Corps for more than six years and was recalled to active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm. Over the course of his career in the federal IT market, he has held numerous management and executive leadership positions.