Puneet joined Rocket Software in 2018 as the Vice President of Quality and DevOps and was promoted to the President of the Application Modernization Business Unit in 2023.

In his time at Rocket Software, Puneet has held multiple leadership roles leading the Quality and DevOps and Product engineering teams and has been instrumental in standardizing Rocket Software’s Quality and DevOps toolchain.

Along with having touched nearly every Rocket Software product at some point during his tenure at Rocket Software, he also helps drive initiatives like Rocket.Build, Community Connectors and acquisition integrations.

Before joining Rocket Software, Puneet held leadership roles at Dell EMC, RSA, and CA and spent over 10 years in the identity and access management space. Puneet serves as a president on the board of a nonprofit focusing on community and culture. Puneet's love for community service keeps him busy outside of Rocket Software.

Puneet holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Northeastern University.

Michael joined Rocket Software in 2023, bringing with him extensive knowledge of building business software products, defining and executing software product strategy, and implementing large-scale systems within Fortune 500 companies. As President, he oversees worldwide strategy, development, and product management for the Data Modernization business unit.

Prior to Rocket Software, he served as an Executive in Residence for Great Hill Partners, a Growth Private Equity firm in Boston, where he led a detailed market assessment of the Data and AI markets. His background also includes leadership positions in multiple software companies, including 17 years at IBM leading strategy and execution in business lines across integration, artificial intelligence, data governance and analytics, and SaaS business applications. He has served as a member of the IBM Technology Team, the IBM AI Ethics Board, and the IBM Distinguished Industry Leader Board. This deep experience underscores his track record across all facets of building software businesses.

Michael earned his BS in Finance from Arizona State University. He resides in Amesbury, MA, and enjoys spending time with his four kids, and hiking and kayaking the East Coast.

Alyse, a seasoned technology and go-to-market executive, joined Rocket Software in 2023. As Chief Revenue Officer, her primary focus is delivering value-driven growth through Rocket Software's core solutions and strategic acquisitions. Prior to joining Rocket Software, Alyse served as Senior Vice President at ServiceNow where she was responsible for all revenue-generating activities across a portfolio that spanned IT Service Management and Operations, Strategic Portfolio Management, Enterprise Risk, Security and Compliance, and Cloud observability solutions. Previously, Alyse led engineering, product management, technical sales and global sales teams at IBM. For many years, she led IBM’s Data and AI business globally, helping clients transform their business to leverage data and AI as a competitive advantage.

Alyse began her career as a mainframe software engineer. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Pace University and an MS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, both in computer science. Alyse splits her time between Canada and the US with her husband and four children.

Barbara Goose joined Rocket Software in 2021 as Chief Marketing Officer. Barbara brings over 20 years of experience in the digital marketing space, leading innovative and strategic programs that have built brand equity for national and multi-national brands.

Prior to Rocket, Barbara was CMO at John Hancock where she implemented customer experience programs establishing NPS (net promoter score) activation programs putting customer experience at the center of everything. Barbara also established Brand ROI models at John Hancock to measure the business benefit of brand spend. In the past, Barbara held executive level positions including Global Chief Marketing Officer of Altisource and President of DigitasLBi Boston and Detroit.

Barbara is currently on the advisory Board of GlasswingVentures, a private equity AI Fund. A respected industry thought leader, she was named two years in a row as one of Boston Business Journal’s “Power 50” (a list of the most influential business leaders in Boston) and one of the New England Ad Club’s “100 Women We ADmire”.

Barbara holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Boston’s South End with her husband Jon, 2 boys, Mini Australian Shepard “Bear” and Brittany “Moose.”

Jay Leader joined Rocket Software in 2014 as SVP and Chief Information Officer, before transitioning to Rocket Software's Chief Customer Officer. Jay is responsible for the company’s Technical Support, Professional Services, Managed Services and Customer Engagement organizations. Jay joined Rocket Software after serving in a number of executive roles at companies such as Rapid7, iRobot, Nypro Inc., Data General Corp., and Coopers & Lybrand.

He is the former Chairman of the Boston Society for Information Management CIO Roundtable and was named the 2010 Massachusetts CIO of the Year by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council. Jay is a graduate of Clark University in Worcester, MA, where he earned a BA in International Relations as well as his MBA. He is a resident of Redmond, WA but maintains his lifelong support of the New England Patriots - even from the Pacific Northwest.

Julie joined Rocket Software in December 2022 as Chief People Officer, overseeing all aspects of the ‘Rocketeer’ employee experience, including hiring, training, recruitment and retention. She is responsible for building upon Rocket Software’s people-centric culture and focuses on ensuring a positive experience for all her current and prospective colleagues where they can learn, grow and prosper. She also leads RIDE, Rocket Software’s inclusion, diversity, and equity program, fostering an environment and sense of belonging across the organization where all dimensions of diversity are celebrated.

Prior to joining Rocket Software , Julie served as the Head of Human Resources for John Hancock, the U.S. Segment of Toronto-based Manulife, and Global Head of Talent Management for Manulife., where she was in charge of cultivating an engaging, inclusive, and collaborative working environment. Before her time at John Hancock, Julie held executive level positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and spent 19 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Julie holds a B.A. in Sociology from Ohio’s Whittenberg University. She is a member of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education and a co-founder of “An Evening for Bridget,” an annual charitable event which raised over $500,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Darlene Williams joined Rocket Software in 2021 as interim CIO before assuming the full CIO role in 2022, bringing twenty-plus years of IT experience to the organization. Her expertise lies in optimizing business processes, spearheading digital innovation projects, and boosting financial outcomes across multiple verticals. With a proven history of providing strategic executive leadership to top-tier Fortune 500 firms, Darlene has held influential positions in large private and publicly traded companies, focusing on IT consultancy, business services, and mission-critical operations. Prior to her tenure at Rocket Software, she was the Operational Excellence Principal at Arisma Solutions, where her role included serving as an interim CIO for private equity portfolio companies.

Liz joined Rocket Software in 2023, bringing over two decades of legal expertise in M&A, technology licensing, corporate governance, and public offerings. As Chief Legal Officer, she oversees the organization’s legal functions, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards while mitigating legal risks.

Prior to joining Rocket Software, she served as General Counsel for Perch, a technology-driven commerce company, where she was responsible for negotiating and driving strategic transactions and financings, including M&A and debt transactions. She also managed the company’s extensive IP portfolio and all litigation matters. Liz also served as General Counsel at BitSight Technologies, a cyber risk and security ratings company, where she created the company’s legal function. Prior to BitSight Technologies, she worked at Constant Contact, a leading publicly traded email marketing SaaS solution that was taken private by Endurance International Group.

Liz earned her BA from Yale University and her JD from University of Virginia School of Law. Liz resides in the Greater Boston area with her three daughters.

Gary Gregory joined Rocket Software in 2012 and is the Chief Technology Officer. He graduated with one of the first computer science degrees awarded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gary spent 10 years as the Chief Computer Scientist at Computer Corporation of America, which developed the Model 204 database, and was later acquired by Rocket Software. He was a charter member of the ANSI X3H2 committee, which standardized database languages.

In 1984 Gary joined Progress Software and two years later founded Sirius Software, where he remained as president until joining Rocket Software.

Neil joined Rocket in 2024 after previously leading the AMC Product Group at OpenText and Micro Focus for many years. Over the past 30 years, he has played a key role in R&D as a technical and solutions architect in Enterprise Solutions, as well as holding a variety of leadership roles, including General Manager for AMC, focusing on strategy, acquisition integration, product design, and delivery. As well as creating the Modernization Maturity Model, he has helped hundreds of customers & partners successfully deliver modernization projects with the support of passionate and engaged teams that he has had the privilege to lead.

Neil holds a BSC in Physics and Computer Science and outside of work enjoys cooking for his family and spoiling a good walk on the golf course.

Stuart McGill joined Rocket Software in May 2024 as the Senior Vice President of Hybrid Cloud Sales within the Application Modernization and Connectivity Product Group, following his tenure as SVP of Enterprise Sales and Chief Technology Officer at OpenText.

Stuart brings a wealth of experience to his role, having held a variety of senior positions within Micro Focus and OpenText in his 25+ year history with the company. His impressive career includes leading global teams in marketing, product management, and overseeing operations in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East

Prior to his position at OpenText/Micro Focus, Stuart was the worldwide general manager for Borland's Application Development Tools business and served as an advisor to several European technology start-ups. He has a degree in mechanical engineering, and a master’s degree in engineering, economics, and management, both earned from the University of Birmingham.