Executives

Zach Bennett – CEO & Chief Enterprise Architect

Zach Bennett brings more than 14 years of strategic consulting, project management, technology and business management experience to Visual Enterprise Architecture. An expert in Enterprise Architecture methodology, Zach Bennett leads VEA’s consulting practice. He has managed EA Programs and Business Process Management initiatives with numerous senior executives in commercial and government environments to maximize their project portfolio, technology governance, process hierarchies and project prioritization challenges. His recent engagements include Purdue Pharma, SAT (Servicio de Administración Tributaria), SAIC, Merrill Lynch, Altana Chemical, Capital One and General Cologne Reinsurance.

In addition to his consulting role, Zach Bennett also leads training services at VEA and has trained more than 400 people on Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management tools. He is a Certified ARIS Professional and Certified SAP Solution Manager consultant.

Prior to joining VEA, Zach Bennett held various positions in the technology consulting field, most recently with e-commerce provider Wrenchead Solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton Business School at UPenn, and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Erick Argueta – VP Enterprise Solutions

Erick Argueta is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Visual Enterprise Architecture and is responsible for strategic partnerships and corporate solutions worldwide.

Throughout the 1990's, Erick Argueta quickly advanced through the management ranks at Sensors Unlimited, Inc. (Princeton, NJ), a high technology manufacturing firm. During his production tenure, he was responsible for a multi-million dollar production facility of near-infrared sensors, including supply chain operations and off-shore manufacturing in South East Asia. Following this success, Mr. Argueta became a prominent strategy and business process performance consultant to several multinational clients. He has helped various global businesses design more effective business processes, foster innovation and execute their corporate strategies.

He is a Certified ARIS Professional and Certified SAP Solution Manager consultant. Erick Argueta is fluent in Spanish and English.

Jeff Hays - Senior Engagement Manager

Jeff Hays has nearly 20 years experience in Business Process Management & Redesign, Enterprise Architecture, ERP and EAI implementation, project team facilitation and training. He has conducted BPM and EA projects in numerous industries such as Food and Beverage, Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Defense, US & Foreign Government, Textile, Software, Energy & Electric Utility, Publishing, Retail & Distribution and Paper and Packaging.

His client list includes such diverse firms as GE, Xerox, JM Smucker Co., McDermott, Citibank, Capital One, Georgia-Pacific, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, PepsiCo, SAIC, American Bar Association, Times-Mirror Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet and the UCLA Medical Center.

Mr. Hays has over five years experience with the ARIS toolset, including the Business Architect for SAP and the Oracle BPA versions. He is also a Certified ARIS Professional and Certified SAP Solution Manager consultant.

Sanjeev Nair - VP of Technology

Sanjeev Nair brings more than 10 years of experience in Project Management, Consulting and Solution Delivery to VEA. He has worked with leading companies to deliver mission critical IT solutions. His experience includes the management of complex workflows and IT networks while serving as the CTO of Asianet Communicaitons.

Mr. Nair holds a Bachelor of Electronics Engineering. Prior to joining VEA, he co-founded Admoves which develops web applications and provides interactive design consulting services. The primary focus of his work has been information architecture and new product development. He is fluent in both English and Hindi.

Renee Leventhal - VP of Marketing

Renée Leventhal brings to the VEA team more than twenty-five years of expertise in consumer and business magazines and newspapers; corporate, association, and educational newsletters; and website management and content development. Her media experience and skills in the fields of publishing, communication, and sales/marketing are an attribute to the company.

As editorial director of Whereoware.com, an Internet-based company for retailers and suppliers in the gift, home and lighting industries, Ms. Leventhal managed the website’s content, developed and maintained its online magazine, created and produced e-newsletter programs, targeted e-marketing and sales initiatives, and she directed the public relations focus.

Prior to Whereoware, for fifteen years she was editor-in-chief of LDB Interior Textiles, which under her tutelage she developed into the premier trade magazine for home furnishings. As an industry authority she traveled the globe to cover markets and trade shows, reported on business strategies, and conducted numerous seminars for retailers, consumers, manufacturers, designers and marketers on a wide range of industry topics, issues, systems and services.

Our Management Team:

Each of the members of our VEA Executive Management Team has a proven track record of excellence. Clients we have helped reach success include:

• Xerox
• Johnson + Johnson
• Purdue Pharma
• Merrill Lynch
• The U.S. Government
• Heinz
• J.M. Smuckers
• Perdue Foodservice
• Qantas Airlines