Object Management Group (OMG)

    • Bill Hoffman

      Bill Hoffman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

      As Chairman and CEO , Bill is responsible for all of the business of the OMG, including Board activities and oversight of the OMG's neutral and open Technical Process. Bill has been with OMG since 1989 and has worked in the computer industry in the areas of advanced hardware and software for over forty years. A frequent industry speaker, he is knowledgeable on the latest trends in Industrial IoT, Digital Twins, Augmented Reality and sustainability.

      A frequent industry speaker, he is very up-to-date on the latest trends in Distributed Computing and very familiar with industry studies and market research related to the OMG's work.

      Contact information: Bill is reachable by phone at OMG's main office number at +1-781-444-0404, by email at hoffman@omg.org and by fax at +1-781-444-0320.


    • Nancy Zukowski

      Nancy Zukowski, Chief Marketing Officer

      As Chief Marketing Officer, Nancy is responsible for revenue growth and member retention. She develops and executes marketing and communication strategies across multiple channels. Nancy oversees a team of enthusiastic professionals and directs our worldwide internal and external marketing efforts. With extensive experience in numerous segments, including information technology, healthcare, finance, and education, Nancy has spent most of her career in marketing and product management roles.

      Contact information: Nancy can be contacted at the OMG's main office number at +1-781-444-0404 Ext. 109 or by email at zukowski@omg.org.


Augmented Reality For Enterprise Alliance (AREA)

    • Mark Sage

      Mark Sage, Executive Director of the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)

      Mark is the Executive Director of the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA). The AREA is a membership funded alliance, helping to accelerate the adoption of Augmented Reality (AR) through a comprehensive ecosystem.

      With a focus on creating value and ROI for its members, his goal is to develop a robust and active ecosystem for AR. His background includes a strong interest in mobile, AR, VR, and IoT and he is excited to work with enterprises, providers and research organizations to the benefit and growth of AR within the enterprise.

      Contact information: Mark can be contacted via email at mark@thearea.org.


Consortium for Information & Software Quality™ (CISQ™)

    • Bill Curtis

      Dr. Bill Curtis, Executive Director

      Dr. Bill Curtis is CISQ’s Executive Director. Dr. Curtis led development of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Curtis is an active participant in ISO JTC1 SC7 WG6 for Software and System Product Measures. In 2007, he was elected a Fellow of the IEEE for his career contributions to software process improvement and measurement. LinkedIn


Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC)

    • Dan Isaacs

      Daniel R. Isaacs, GM & CTO: Digital Twin Consortium, Chief Strategy Officer, Object Management Group

      Dan Isaacs is General Manager Chief Technology Officer of Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC™), where he is responsible for setting the technical direction for the Member Consortium, liaison partnerships and business development support for new memberships. Dan is also the Chief Strategy Officer for Object Management Group® (OMG®), where he develops and implements a comprehensive strategy to unify OMG consortia (AREA, CISQ, DTC, OMG Standards Development Organization, and Responsible Computing).

      Previously, Dan was Director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development at Xilinx where he was responsible for emerging technologies including AI/Machine Learning, including defining and executing the ecosystem strategy for the Industrial IoT. Prior to joining the Digital Twin Consortium, Dan was responsible for Automotive Business Development focused on Automated Driving and ADAS systems.

      Dan represented Xilinx to the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). He has more than 25 years of experience working in automotive, Mil/Aerospace and consumer-based companies including Ford, NEC, LSI Logic and Hughes Aircraft.

      An accomplished speaker, Dan has delivered keynotes, presentations and served as panellist and moderator for IIC World Forums, Industrial IOT Global conferences, Embedded World, Embedded Systems, and FPGA Conferences. He is a member of international advisory boards and holds degrees in Computer Engineering: EE from Cal State University, B.S. Geophysics from ASU.

      Contact information: Dan can be contacted at the OMG's main office number at +1-781-444-0404 or by email at isaacs@digitaltwinconsortium.org.



Standards Development Organization (SDO)

    • Mike Bennett, Technical Director

      Mike Bennett, Technical Director

      As Technical Director for Object Management Group's SDO, Mike is the overseer and guide of the OMG processes for technology adoption, ensuring that these reflect the needs of the OMG community, as well as the chair of the Architecture Board, the peer-elected body of distinguished technical contributors which oversees the technical consistency of OMG's specifications. Mike comes from a background in formal semantics, financial services and engineering, and has participated in numerous standards initiatives at the OMG and elsewhere.

      Contact information: Mike may be contacted by email at bennett@omg.org or by phone at the OMG’s main number: +1-781-444-0404 #140.


    • Steven A. MacLaird

      Steven A. MacLaird, Senior Vice President

      As Senior Vice President, Steve’s primary focus is to support the OMG government activities. Secondary focus is business development for the other OMG communities including the Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™) and the Consortium for Information & Software Quality™ (CISQ™), Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC®), and the Data Distribution Service (DDS®) Foundation®, along with other duties. Steve retired from the United States Air Force after 27.5 years. Upon retirement, he consulted with a number of Fortune 200 companies as well as large, medium and small companies, DoD Services, a number of 3 letter agencies and the Department of Energy. He was Vice Chairman of the Board for PrismTech Solutions Americas; and a military advisor to the United Arab Emirates. His career spanned contracting, financial and program management for air, land, sea and space based platforms along many areas of the Battle Management Command, Control, Communications Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (BM-C4ISR) kill chain.

      Contact information: Steve can be contacted via his cell +1 703-231-6335 or by email at maclaird@omg.org or maclaird@iiconsortium.org.


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