David O’Meara is responsible for defining corporate strategic direction and managing the company to achieve its ambitious technical, financial and commercial goals. David O'Meara has more than 20 years senior management experience in the software, services and telecommunications industries. Prior to joining Havok, David was Chief Executive Officer of Commerx, a procurement software and services company. Previously David was part of the senior management team at Sterling Commerce, a Forbes 500 company (NYSE: SE) where he served as Group Vice President Business Development. In Europe, David was Director of Business Development for Unisource NV (Netherlands) and Managing Director of PostGEM Ltd (Ireland). David holds a degree in Economics from Trinity College Dublin.

Brian Waddle is responsible for growing global sales and channel development.  Brian is also responsible for brand position, awareness and penetration.  He was previously Senior Vice President of the Business to Business Division at Smith & Hawken.  Prior to that he held several positions and drove many strategic initiatives within Smith & Hawken's parent company, Scotts Miracle-Gro Corporation (NYSE: SMG).  Some of his responsibilies at Scotts included Sales,  Marketing, Mergers & Aquisitions, Business Integration, Operations, Customer Service, SAP ERP.  Brian managed business functions on a global level while at Scotts.  His contributions supported growth  initiatives that helped take Scotts from a $200+ million private company  to a $2.7 billion public company in 2006.  Brian earned a Bachelors Degree in Marketing from Sacramento State University California.

Kurt is responsible for all legal activities as well as serving as a member of Havok’s management team.  Kurt has extensive multinational legal experience and most recently was Assistant General Counsel of i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO) based in Dallas, Texas, USA.  Kurt has previously served with the United Nations as a Legal Officer for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, worked in London and Brussels for international law firm Denton Wilde Sapte and practiced as an attorney in South Africa.  Kurt is an admitted attorney of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa.

Jeff Yates is responsible for product definition and implementation of new product strategies. Jeff brings over 15 years experience managing the development and release of commercial 3D animation and modeling tools for games, video, and film. Prior to joining Havok, Jeff served as Engineering Director for Discreet, where he guided development of 3ds max and Character Studio for over 7 years. Jeff previously spent 8 years directing engineering, customer relationships, and product strategies at Alias | Wavefront and Electronic Arts. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

With more than 10 years project management experience, David Coghlan is responsible for growing and developing engineering and product development, both organically and through acquisition and partnership.  He previously held other senior roles at Havok, including Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Havok, he was Director of Strategic Planning for Elan Corporation (NYSE:ELN), an international biotech company. During his career, David has led the execution of a number of major corporate development and licensing transactions with a combined value of over $1bn. David holds a degree in Finance from Trinity College Dublin.