Executive Staff
Sig Anderman
Chief Executive Officer and President
Responsible for the company's vision, strategic direction, and
management of the executive team, Sig is a pioneer in mortgage industry
automation. Twenty years ago, long before the advent of the Internet
or even personal computers, he pioneered the use of computer technology
in the mortgage industry by founding CompuFund—the first computer-based
mortgage banking network in the country—and coining the phrase
"CLO": computerized loan origination. Ellie Mae is his fourth successful
business venture during the past 30 years. In addition to CompuFund
(which was sold to a major financial institution), he co-founded
American Home Shield, the oldest and largest home warranty company
in the country (now a division of ServiceMaster) and Inspectech
Corp, the largest home inspection company in the western United
States (now a division of LandAmerica).
Edgar Luce
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration
Responsible for financial operations at Ellie Mae, Ed has over
twenty years of financial, operational and management experience,
primarily in the technology and life science arenas. Since starting
his career with Price Waterhouse and moving to Datapoint Corporation
(networking devices and automatic call distribution products), Ed
has served as Chief Financial Officer for several firms in the Bay
Area, in industries including software, medical devices, pharmaceutical,
and consumer products. He has worked with venture backed companies
which ranged from pre-revenue to over $100 million in sales, and
has led or participated in both public (IPO) and private equity
financings totaling over $200 million. Ed holds a bachelor's degree
in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA in finance from
UCLA.
Limin Hu
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations
Responsible for Ellie Mae's technology, product development,
and information systems, Limin started his career with IBM's T.
J. Watson and Almaden Research Centers. At IBM, he developed advanced
technologies in networking, systems architecture, multimedia software,
and database management. In 1994, he became vice president and
general manager for Teknekron Corporation, a large systems development
company in Silicon Valley. Immediately prior to co-founding Ellie
Mae with Sig Anderman, he managed his own consulting firm, handling
Internet-based accounts. Limin has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Joe Langner
Chief Sales Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales and Client Services
Responsible for company-wide operations of the Sales and Client Services
organization, Joe previously held the role of SVP of Sales at Ellie Mae.
Joe came to Ellie Mae from the Dun and Bradstreet
Corporation, where he was senior vice president and general manager
of the Small Business Solutions division. This division was established
to support the company's growth strategy by expanding the D&B
brand into the small business market. Joe joined D&B in 1986
and held a variety of sales and marketing management positions
there, including senior vice president for U.S. sales with responsibility
for indirect sales, retail Internet sales, customer education,
customer service, sales and revenue forecasting, compensation,
business planning and analysis, sales process improvement, back-office
systems and infrastructure, sales force automation, and strategic
planning and research. Prior to that, Joe was a D&B vice president
and regional manager. Joe has received numerous awards for sales
and leadership accomplishments. He earned a bachelor's degree from
the University of California at Davis.
Jonathan Corr
Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development & Product Strategy
Responsible for overall business strategy, marketing, business development
and product management at Ellie Mae, Jonathan has a wealth of strategic
business experience at several leading high technology and Fortune 500
companies. Prior to joining Ellie Mae, he was vice president of product
strategy for PeopleSoft, a leading enterprise software company. Prior to
PeopleSoft, he was vice president of product management for Kana, a top
provider of customer relationship management software. Jonathan went to Kana
as part of its acquisition of Broadbase Software, a maker of intelligent
customer-interaction software. At Broadbase, he was VP of product
management, instrumental in growing the company from $12 million in sales to
$100 million in less than two years. Jonathan joined Broadbase as part of
its acquisition of Rubric, where he was director of product management. At
Rubric, he led product direction and helped establish Rubric as the leader
in marketing automation software. Jonathan has also held product marketing
and product management positions for Apple Computer, Tandem, Compaq, and
Netscape, where he managed the award-winning Netscape browser. His
credentials include a BS in Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA
from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Elisa Lee
Vice President and General Counsel
Responsible for directing Ellie Mae’s legal affairs, Elisa has extensive
experience practicing law, specializing in corporate finance transactions,
mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and securities compliance matters.
Prior to joining Ellie Mae, Elisa held the positions of Senior Counsel for
the Cooper Companies, Inc. and Director of Legal Affairs for Asia Pacific
and later Assistant General Counsel for its subsidiary, CooperVision, Inc.
Prior to that, she was a senior corporate associate of Latham & Watkins LLP,
representing investment banks, private equity firms, and public and private
companies in the biotechnology, health care, software and Internet
industries. Elisa received a B.A. in Political Science from the University
of California at Berkeley and a J.D. from the New York University School of
Law. She is a member of the California and New York state bars.
Executive Staff