Transforming Business Together: Get to Know Our People

I joined Orbus as CEO in September 2022 following an extensive career within international technology companies and SaaS businesses. I previously held the position of CEO at ThinkProject, as well as other senior roles at Motorola and BT. I have also had a number of board-level IT positions within the oil and gas, mining and construction sectors, and have 10 years experience as a CIO, working for companies such as Laing O'Rourke and Baker Hughes.

Throughout my career, I have led large digital transformation programs and will use this experience to lead Orbus Software into the next stage of its growth. I passionately believe that there is a huge opportunity for companies to digitalise today, but they need the visibility to truly transform. That is where Orbus Software comes in.

I joined Orbus Software in 2023 as the next step in an exciting and varied finance career that has taken me all over the world. From international postings in Bermuda, to growing ActiveOps business by 350%, my journey has given me experience in a broad range of finance disciplines that I am excited to lean on at Orbus.

As CFO of any business, you have the opportunity to work with the finance team to deliver a solid and efficient financial operation that supports many different areas of the business. I have experienced some of the rewards and challenges of working in a similar-sized SaaS software business, so I hope to bring additional context to the Orbus journey.

I am thrilled to join such an energetic and enthusiastic team of people. During my career so far, it has always been my colleagues that have had the biggest impact on my work, and I am excited to join a great team with big ambition.

Outside work, you’ll probably find me playing tennis or trying my hand on the golf course. Meeting up with friends and enjoying a good meal at the local pub also always goes down well!

I first joined Orbus Software in 2016, and have been working as Chief Customer Officer since early 2021.

My career to date has been a fantastic adventure. At various points you would have found me manning the grill station at a posh NYC restaurant, calling real estate agents across Australia to develop the sales capability at a budding telecom, unpicking tuition payments-gone-wrong for international students at a now billion-dollar start-up, consulting for Accenture, or, since 2016, building Orbus’ market-leading customer teams across Professional Services, Customer Success, Support and Customer Ops. 

I've learned a lot on my journey so far and am passionate about helping our customers and internal teams cut through “noise” to deliver real value, both for themselves and their organizations, while having plenty of fun along the way.

I joined Orbus Software in May 2025 as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With over 20 years of experience leading marketing and sales teams in the enterprise software and services industry, my focus has been on driving growth through strategic transformation, pipeline optimization, and meaningful customer engagement.

Prior to Orbus, I served as CMO at ETQ (a Hexagon company), and as Vice President of Marketing and Demand Generation at Mimecast during a time of rapid expansion and the company’s IPO. I’ve also held senior marketing roles at Nuance, Bright Horizons, and Berkshire Grey—consistently building high-performing teams and delivering measurable business impact.

Outside of work, I’m an avid Boston sports fan—especially cheering on the Celtics—and I enjoy traveling, and spending time with my family.

I am privileged to have been on the Orbus journey since the beginning, from a tiny start-up with great ideas almost 20 years ago, to a global leader in the EA and digital transformation software space today – it has been a fantastic journey!

Over this time I have partnered with and learnt from hundreds of organizations, helping them to solve their business process, enterprise architecture and transformation challenges with Orbus’ innovative software solutions.

Today, based in New York, my role at Orbus is Chief Product Officer, and President of Orbus Software North America.

Outside of work I can be found with my family in Brooklyn or sailing on New York Harbor.

I joined Orbus Software as Global SVP of People in September 2024, bringing over 15 years of experience in strategic HR leadership across high-growth startups, global enterprises, and SaaS businesses. My focus is on aligning people strategy with business outcomes by building the structures and culture that help companies scale with clarity, purpose, and resilience.

Prior to Orbus, I ran a leadership and HR advisory practice and worked as an executive coach, partnering with CEOs and executive teams to lead through high-growth, high-change environments where clear people strategy makes the difference. I have worked across ad tech, financial services, e-commerce, and broader tech sectors, with deep experience in pre-IPO, post-IPO, and M&A environments where talent, compensation, and leadership capability are critical to business success.

My work spans talent strategy, executive development, compensation design, post-acquisition integration, and organizational effectiveness. At the core of my approach is the belief that strong business outcomes start with people feeling seen, trusted, and challenged to grow. At Orbus, I am focused on building a high-performance, high-trust culture to support the company’s next stage of growth.

I joined the Orbus Software team in June 2021 as the Head of Legal and was later appointed as Company Secretary for the Group. Since July 2022, I have continued in this capacity as CLO leading legal, risk & compliance and procurement.

Prior to joining Orbus Software, I was the Head of Commercial and Legal at AXELOS (formerly a joint venture between HM Cabinet Office and Capita plc) and held legal counsel and compliance roles with CBRE Group and Kaplan. I have completed transactions in the UK, Australia, Greece and Singapore across the roles.

I am an Australian-qualified lawyer, having trained with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers in Sydney.

Outside of the office, I am an avid rugby fan and live in West London with my wife and family.

Quentin is an experienced Silicon Valley executive and CEO who has guided numerous industry-leading enterprise platform and cloud-based technology companies through high-growth phases, including Verisign, Postini, Pentaho, and Blue Jeans Network.

 

Gallivan’s leadership skills were formed under the tutelage of Jack Welch, spending 13 years with GE that included leadership roles in Asia Pacific and the Americas. Since then, he has established an impeccable record of strategic expansion, operational excellence, and profitable exits, generating over $2B in investor returns.

 

Currently, Gallivan is the Executive Chairman for Watermark Technologies, a later-stage SaaS provider of higher education technology, in addition to his role as Executive Chairman for Orbus Software.

Max has investment responsibilities in enterprise technology and services. Prior to joining FTV Capital, Max was an investment banking analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group at RBC, executing transactions across a variety of sectors with a focus on technology M&A.

Kapil is a growth equity investor at FTV Capital where he leads minority and control investments in enterprise technology and services. Kapil has invested in 10 companies that have been acquired and four companies that have gone public, and he was recognized on GrowthCap’s Top Investors List in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

Prior to joining FTV, Kapil was a general partner at TCV, where he partnered with entrepreneurs across the B2B landscape. He has particular interest in IT security, data analytics, and front-office and vertical market technologies. Prior to TCV, Kapil spent several years as an investment banker and technologist at Goldman Sachs.

John Messamore is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SilverTree Equity. John is primarily responsible for deal origination, due diligence, valuation, transaction execution, operational improvements and portfolio monitoring.

Prior to co-founding SilverTree Equity, John was an investment professional at Advent International where he focused on the software, technology, business services and industrials sectors. John previously served on the boards of Unit4 NV, FinancialForce, Inc. (observer), Equinova (related to Nexi S.p.A.), and ICE S.p.A. Prior to Advent, John held positions at Evercore Partners, Roark Capital Group and Lazard.

John is a British and U.S. national. He graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce, where he received the Edgar F. Shannon award for distinguished leadership and academic achievement.

Nicholas is the Founder and Managing Partner of SilverTree Equity. Prior to founding SilverTree Equity, Nicholas was an investment professional at HgCapital and Marlin Equity Partners where he focused on the software, technology, and business services sectors.

Nicholas began his career at Goldman Sachs in investment banking where he specialized in mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity financings and other strategic advisory initiatives, primarily in the software and technology industries.

Nicholas is a German and U.S. national. He earned a dual degree from the University of Pennsylvania and received a B.S. in Economics-Finance from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the College of Arts and Sciences. He graduated magna cum laude in both degrees.