Lasse is a dynamic and tireless CEO who combines strong leadership with excellent sales skills and technical knowledge. Lasse's passion for the ForgeRock vision and his pragmatic attitude ensure that ForgeRock is always ready to execute. His great sense of humour and people skills build vital bridges within the Open Source community. ForgeRock is proud to have Lasse as the head of our winning team. Prior to ForgeRock, Lasse was CTO Central & Northern Europe at Sun Microsystems.

A well-known and respected leader in the Free software community, computer industry veteran Simon Phipps plays an active role in the community, serving as a director of the Open Source Initiative and on the advisory boards of Open Source for America, OpenSolaris, OpenJDK and OpenSPARC. A widely read thought-leader, he publishes regularly both on his own blog and at IDG's ComputerWorldUK. He has been involved at a strategic level in some of the world’s leading technology companies. He has worked in such hands-on roles as field engineer, programmer and systems analyst, as well as run a software publishing company. He worked with OSI standards in the eighties, on the first commercial collaborative conferencing software in the nineties, and helped introduce both Java and XML at IBM. Prior to ForgeRock, he was chief open source officer at Sun Microsystems.

Stein is a technology enthusiast with a keen eye for creating business value. His experience within all aspects of the software lifecycle serves him well in his position as CTO. His infectious enthusiasm has changed many customers' view of software: technology is an opportunity, not a burden. In an organization focused on delivering great products, Stein is at the heart of our operations.

Besides being a dedicated and professional sales executive, Hermann is a team player at the highest level. Building relationships and putting together solutions in complex situations is not for the faint-hearted, and yet this is where Hermann excels. He brings integrity and balance to the table in a way that serves both customer and colleague, and leads our sales force with aplomb. Prior to ForgeRock, Hermann was a Client Executive at Sun Microsystems.

Terry is a information technology professional with broad technical and executive experience in many types and all phases of software development. He has extensive experience with object-oriented application development and deployment, and with data-centric models and applications. With a proven track record as a leader, Terry has build and managed software development organizations, including transforming start-ups into mature organizations. Prior to ForgeRock, Terry was SVP Systems Development at Nielsen Mobile, and VP Technology at Epicentric. Some of our most distinguished people.