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Innovative's management group consists of highly talented professionals, dedicated to excellence in library software and services.
 Executive Team
Sales and Marketing
Library Service
Product Development and Management
Executive Team
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Jerry Kline
Chairman and CEO
Mr. Kline co-founded Innovative Interfaces in 1978 and has successfully
led Innovative's growth and development from a small start-up venture
to its current position as a recognized leader in the field of library
automation and technology. He began his career designing and developing
software for the University of California, Berkeley Library.
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Jim Hofbauer
Executive Vice President/CFO
Mr. Hofbauer joined Innovative in 1999. Most recently, he served
as Senior Vice President and CFO at IQXPERT. |
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Sales and Marketing
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Neil Block
Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Mr. Block joined Innovative in 1988. Prior, he worked for MINITEX as a Network Coordinator, and has also been employed in academic and special libraries. |
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Mary Chevreau
Vice President, North American Customer Sales
Ms. Chevreau joined Innovative in 1996. Prior, she held positions at International Library Systems, Sydney Development, and KPMG. |
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Bill Easton
Director, Asia-Pacific Sales
Bill Easton has over two decades of experience in library automation, having held positions in systems support, system installation, and sales. He has also worked in all types of libraries—academic, public, and special. |
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Maryvonne Enjolras
Vice President of Sales for Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Maryvonne Enjolras joined Innovative in 1997. She has a background in library automation and has worked for international organizations related to the European Union and the United Nations. Maryvonne speaks five languages and is a graduate of the Université de Provence, Aix and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris. |
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Gene Shimshock
Vice President, Marketing
Mr. Shimshock is an information- and Internet-industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in corporate and product marketing. Shimshock's previous library marketing experience includes senior marketing roles at Information Access Company (now part of the Gale Group). |
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Sandy Hurd
Director of Strategic Markets
Ms. Hurd has extensive experience in the library industry, most recently as a senior manager at Northern Light Technology. Prior to that, she held management positions at EBSCO Subscription Services, the H.W. Wilson Company, Entree Corporation, and Plymouth Public Library in Massachusetts. |
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Tom Jacobson
Director of Sales, Strategic Accounts
Mr. Jacobson has worked at Innovative since 1990 in a variety of capacities, including project manager and help desk manager. Prior, he served on the professional staff of the American University Law Library.
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William Ho
Director of Sales, Australia & New Zealand
Mr. Ho has extensive experience with library system sales and implementations, most recently as a senior manager with iGroup (Australasia) Pty. Ltd |
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Ariel Yang
Director, Greater China Sales
Ms. Yang joined Innovative as a Library Training consultant in 1999. She has a bachelor's degree from Fu-Jen University and master's degree in Library and Information Science from National Cheng-Chi University. With more than 10 years' experience in the library field, Ariel has dedicated herself to serving libraries in greater China. |
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Library Service
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Sandra Westall
Senior Vice President, Library Service
Ms. Westall joined Innovative in 1982. Prior, she was a librarian at the University of California, Berkeley. |
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Ted Fons
Director, Customer Services
Ted Fons has served Innovative for over decade and has contributed to Product Management, where he managed eProducts such as WebBridge LR and Electronic Resource Management. He began his tenure at the company as a Systems Librarian in Library Service. |
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Hilary Newman
Director, Implementation Services
For over a decade, Hilary Newman has served Innovative on the Help Desk, in product management, and in software engineering. She holds an MLS from the University of North Texas. |
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Product Development and Management
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Martha McEvoy
Senior Vice President, Product Development
Ms. McEvoy joined Innovative in 1988. Prior, she worked as a developer of architectural software. |
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Betsy Graham
Vice President, Product Management
Ms. Graham joined Innovative in 1982. Prior, she worked in the libraries of U.C. Santa Barbara, U.C. Berkeley, and the Oakland Public Library. |
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Doug Randall
Vice President, Product Technology
Mr. Randall joined Innovative in 1985, beginning as a Customer Service Technician. Doug provides oversight in the areas of hardware platforms, operating systems, technology integration, and system security. |
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