Management Team

Jonathan Beckstrand CEO		Jon Beckstrand is responsible for the overall direction and vision of the company. Since his leadership began in 2002, MasterControl has enjoyed robust growth, introduced an array of new solutions, continued the company's push for innovation, and advanced its position as a leading provider of quality management software and services for regulated companies. A lawyer and accountant by training, Beckstrand began his career as general counsel for a developer of credit union software systems. He then worked as senior consultant for a Chicago-area software strategy consulting firm. Beckstrand's extensive experience managing technology investments includes serving on a mergers and acquisitions team for KPMG in Silicon Valley, where he performed due diligence on more than 30 Internet, telecommunications, and software company purchases and investments. He also currently serves on the board of directors for a Utah-based IT services organization. Beckstrand received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Utah and a law degree from Brigham Young University and is a member of the Utah State Bar.

Jeff Peck CFO		Jeff Peck, a Certified Public Accountant, joined MasterControl in 2003 to oversee the company's financial activities. He has more than 13 years of experience as chief financial officer, including four years with a software development company, where he was responsible for filing all reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. His more than 15 years of experience in public accounting have helped him gain a wealth of knowledge in audit, tax, and mergers and acquisitions. Peck earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Utah State University . He's a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.


Randall Autry Sr. V.P. Engineering		Randall Autry is responsible for engineering and product development. Before joining MasterControl in 2001, he worked in the transportation, communications, energy, finance, and manufacturing sectors. His expertise includes software development, small and large team product development leadership, technology vision, and executive management. Autry has 14 years of experience in the field, previously serving as VP of engineering for WebBasis Inc., a provider of Web-based telephony, e-mail, and office solutions. He held several positions at Coresoft Technologies, a computer telephony integration provider, including VP of engineering, director of Linux development, and senior software engineer. He also held several positions at IBM Corporation. As senior product support representative, he provided software engineering services to key IBM customers.

Brian Curran Sr. V.P. Strategic Marketing & Product Management		Brian Curran joined MasterControl in 2002 to direct and expand MasterControl's product development efforts. He has more than a decade of experience leading the direction for enterprise and entrepreneurial software development companies. Curran began his career with IBM, where he spent five years leading consulting engagements with Fortune 500 companies, such as MCI, BellSouth, and many others. After this, he held several director and VP-level product management and marketing positions for entrepreneurial software development companies in the telecommunications and Web analytics sector. Curran has an MBA with an emphasis in information systems.

James S. Murrin Sr. V.P. Sales		Jim Murrin joined MasterControl in 2002, bringing more than 20 years of experience in sales, management, business development, strategic alliances, and marketing. He's responsible for MasterControl's domestic and international sales strategy, helping the company position itself as a leader in the field. Murrin's extensive technology sales experience includes serving as international distributor manager for PDA Engineering, an engineering software supplier; as managing director for Kofax, an influential imaging vendor in Europe; and as vice president of business development for Captiva Software, the world's largest developer of information capture software. Murrin received a bachelor's degree in engineering from UCLA and a master's degree in business administration from Pepperdine University.

Kevin Ash Sr. V.P. Field Operations		Kevin Ash joined MasterControl in 2005 to manage all aspects of the delivery of the company's services, including professional and validation services, project management, technical support, and client services. Ash has more than 16 years of professional consulting, technical services, and business management experience. Before joining MasterControl, Ash served as senior services product manager of consulting services at Symantec Corp., a global provider of information security software and services. He has held top-level positions in several technology companies and library automation system providers. Ash received a bachelor's degree in information management from Brigham Young University.

Curt Porritt Sr. V.P. Marketing		Curt Porritt has more than 18 years of experience in the high-tech industry with more than 13 years of upper-level management experience. He played an integral part in designing and managing WordPerfect’s international development organization — one of the first in the world to produce software products simultaneously in more than 30 different languages. In 1995, Porritt began his own consulting firm that helped clients achieve the highest possible ROI from their international markets. Prior to joining MasterControl in 2006, Porritt served as president and CEO of 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing firm focused on helping companies realize more visitors to their Web site. As senior vice president of marketing for MasterControl, Porritt has merged his international experience with the latest breakthroughs in global Internet marketing. He enjoys teaching classes on business strategy for the Small Business Development Center based on a book he authored entitled The Basics of Business.