Doug Norvell  - President & Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining Knowledge-forge he held Business Manager and Product Development executive positions with Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard.   He managed Agilent's Broadband Test Systems business, a high-growth start-up, as well as a Motion Controls startup business inside of HP.   As Product Development Manager for one of Agilent's fastest growing divisions, he was responsible for on-time product introductions, product roadmaps and strategy and much of the business strategy.   Before joining Hewlett Packard, Mr. Norvell was Vice President of Engineering at Covalent Systems during their 5 year / 500% growth phase that placed them on the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies list two consecutive years.  Prior to joining Covalent Systems, he held a variety of engineering and management positions at Harris Corporation and Firestone.  Mr. Norvell holds a BSEE degree from the University of Toledo and an Executive MBA, from the University of Michigan. 

Ward Flynn - co-founder and Chief Knowledge Officer.
Ward has twenty-five years experience as a business and organization development consultant.  He has been involved in the personal computer software industry since its inception nearly twenty years ago.  He is the author of the Simon & Schuster book: Truth Zone: Building the Truthful Organization from the Bottom Up! a staple in universities and business schools.  Mr. Flynn's years of experience coaching leaders in a wide range of industries gives him the ability to create a vision that motivates every member of the team.  Some of Mr. Flynn's recent clients are: Hamilton-Sundstrand (United Technologies Company) ADP, Oppenheimer Funds, EDS, CHUBB Group of Insurance Companies, Amgen, Dow Chemical.

Andrew L. Braun - Director of Business Development.
Andrew is a seasoned executive with a career commitment to improving access to and quality of healthcare services. He has over thirty years experience in the healthcare industry, with a strong track record of identifying business opportunities and optimizing outcomes for healthcare organizations.  Mr. Braun has been chief executive officer or managing partner of numerous healthcare organizations, including specialty hospitals, medical and mental health group practices, a managed behavioral health company, a chiropractic and alternative health provider network, a multi-state provider of behavioral health services in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and a child and adolescent mental health and mental retardation residential treatment center. Mr. Braun co-founded a number of these ventures.  Mr. Braun has an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, and a MBA from George Washington University, Washington, DC. He also attended Law School at the George Washington University and completed a graduate certificate program in Total Quality Management from the University of Phoenix.