Introducing the Proactis Leadership Team

Stephen joined Proactis in June 2022, with over 20 years’ experience in the software industry, to support Proactis’ transformational initiatives.

Stephen has a wealth of experience from over 20 years in B2B software, helping deliver scalable international growth programmes and overseeing the delivery of many transformational business projects. Prior to Proactis, he held positions at Harness, an innovative software delivery platform, where he was EMEA VP & GM, and data and analytics company, Cloudera, where he helped scale the business to have sales teams in 18 countries, customers in 65 countries and ARR from <$1m to $250m.

Michael Doody joined Proactis as Chief Technology Officer in April 2022, joining from Rightmove.

Michael has 20+ years of international hands-on technical, multi-cultural global engineering experience from his time with Rightmove, Netwatch Systems, Kudelski Security and Symantec. His skills make him the perfect fit for overseeing all aspects of Proactis’ technology.

Ilija joined Proactis in 2014 and, as Commercial Solutions Director, is responsible for business growth and market delivery, with strategic input into product direction and partner management.

Prior to joining Proactis, Ilija was a Director of Intelligent Capture, a business that was acquired by Proactis in 2014. Ilija has very successfully undertaken a wide variety of roles within the area of Spend Control and eProcurement, with proven success and experience in Strategic Partnerships, Key Account Management, Innovation and Sales and Marketing. In that time he has helped organisations deliver tangible outcomes through a consultative lead approach of combining performance benchmarking, automation and process best practice.

Adrian joined Proactis in April 2022, initially as UK People Services Manager. Later in 2022 Adrian became Group People Services Lead to help Proactis realise its vision of becoming a ‘career partner’ by creating consistency and excellence around the whole employee life-cycle.

Adrian has over 14 years of People Services experience, holding senior roles where he has been involved in the creation of People Services strategies, business partnering and learning and development, amongst other areas.

Michael became US Market Director in early 2021 following his role as EVP Professional Services at Proactis.

Michael held various roles at Perfect Commerce before the merger with Proactis and is an experienced eCommerce leader with 30 years of experience in Big 5, industry and start-up environments, including ChemConnect and Supply Chain Connect LLC. His skills include strategy development, large project management, business development and technology operations.

In March 2022, Robert-Jan van der Pouw was appointed as Market Director for the Benelux region, having originally joined Proactis in January 2016.

As an analytical and people-oriented commercial leader, Van der Pouw looks after the Benelux team, encouraging each team member to take responsibility and to be creative. As Market Director, Van der Pouw is responsible for both the commercial strategy and the operational activities of Proactis in the region. Outside of Proactis, he enjoys spending time with his 3 children and does all kinds of sports to stay both mentally as physically healthy.