Leadership

About Mike Schumacher

Michael Schumacher is the founder and CEO of Lakeside Software. Prior to founding Lakeside, he led the division as a director of software engineers at Cubix Corporation, where he directed product development. At Telebit Corporation, he oversaw the department as an engineer for network products.

Mike has long experience as an engineer in the field of software and has worked for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards bodies, contributing significantly to technology development. He holds a master’s degree in information engineering from the University of Michigan.

About Dan Salinas

Daniel Salinas returns to Lakeside Software as Chief Operating Officer, steering global Sales, Customer Success, Customer Support, and Business Development. With over 25 years of enterprise IT leadership—from his early roots at IBM to today’s AI-driven tech landscape—Dan brings a strategic mix of deep technical insight and business execution. Dan began his career at IBM, dedicating 18+ years to technical, sales, and management roles, where he directed global sales initiatives around smart business desktop cloud solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, along with an MBA from the Ross School of Business.

In 2010, Dan joined Lakeside Software as Vice President of Business Development, working directly with CEO Mike Schumacher and helping to position the company as a leader in digital experience and desktop analytics. After expanding his impact as Chief Revenue Officer at Relay Network and later at Nobl9, he is excited to return to Lakeside and lead the next phase of growth fueled by AI and edge observability.

About Brian Curran

Brian Curran is a results-driven financial and operational executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the technology industry. He has a strong track record of scaling high-growth companies, leading global finance teams, and driving performance in early-stage, joint venture, and acquisition-driven environments.

Brian currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Lakeside Software. Prior to this role, he held CFO positions at Beep, Inc., Virtustream (a Dell Technologies subsidiary), and Netcracker Technology, where he led global finance organizations supporting complex software, cloud, and telecom solutions. Earlier in his career, Brian served as Corporate Controller at VCE, a joint venture between VMware, Cisco, and EMC. As one of VCE’s early employees, he played a key role in transforming the company into a billion-dollar business within six years.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Saint Michael’s College, an MBA from Assumption College, and a Master of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University.

About Robert Hobbs

Bob is Chief Customer Officer at Lakeside Software, dedicated to our customers’ success. With more than 20 years of experience leading product and strategy teams, Hobbs most recently served as Lakeside’s vice president of strategy & products, where he was instrumental in scaling the company’s growth and shaping strategic initiatives that have positioned Lakeside as an industry leader. Prior to joining Lakeside, Hobbs held leadership roles at LHS Communications, Digiquant, and IBBS.

About Ed Wegryn

Ed is the Vice President of Engineering at Lakeside and has almost 30 years of experience in enterprise software development. Coding since high school, Ed has a strong programming background and a love of all things technical. He built the current Lakeside engineering team and is involved with all aspects of the development cycle.

Ed has a Computer Science degree from the University of Michigan. Prior to Lakeside, Ed held several roles at Comshare, later Infor, a global leader in business cloud solutions, where he was the architect of their Performance Management applications.