Our Leaders

“I love to help build lasting value for companies that are winning in the marketplace and that’s what I’ve done for the last 25-years. The status quo bores me. I thrive on challenging the precedent to drive change. I believe analytical capability and the power of using proprietary analysis can unveil real insight into business performance.”

Before Ping Identity, Mike was Executive Vice President and CFO of IHS Inc., where he helped transform the 45-year-old, private company into a high-performing, credible and premium valued public company. He helped IHS complete more than 40 acquisitions, increase revenue by nearly 4X, grow profit by more than 5X and increase market capitalization by more than $4 billion. Prior to IHS, Mike served in multiple financial roles for the Coors Brewing Company, and invested ten years with Price Waterhouse LLP in both their New York City-based M&A Transaction Support practice as well as their Denver-based audit practice. He holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Iowa and lives in Denver with his wife and three high school aged children.

"Innovation often comes when we pursue ideas with no guaranteed outcome. I'm a big believer in creating a culture that's comfortable taking risks and experimenting with new ways of doing things.   It's through this experimentation that extraordinary innovation can be achieved."

Brian comes to Ping Identity by way of Zuora, where he served as CMO. At Zuora, he built a world-class team that defined the "Subscription Economy" market and established the company as the leader in the new subscription billing category.  Previously, Brian was general manager of the Service & Portfolio Management Business at CA Technologies where he helped transition on-premise application businesses to subscription cloud services. Prior to CA, Brian oversaw marketing efforts at BMC Software, built Remedy Software's marketing organization to be a leader in IT Service Management, and held business development and product management roles at Extricity and Kao Corporation.   Brian also spent several years with the Boston Consulting Group.  Brian holds an MBA from INSEAD, an MA from John Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies and a BA from The University of Pennsylvania.

"I believe that enabling business and reducing risks are not mutually exclusive concepts. My goal is to provide nimble and thoughtful counsel in the exciting environment that is Ping, and to have a lot of fun doing it."

Lauren joined Ping Identity in 2010 as its sole attorney, and now she leads a legal department of four. Prior to Ping, Lauren managed legal efforts at Collective Intellect, Inc. as their Corporate Counsel, and she also worked as an associate in Cooley LLP's corporate group. Lauren earned her law degree from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, Order of St. Ives. She also holds a master’s degree from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. As a mother of three girls, Lauren finds peace by being an avid early morning runner and fitting in two cups of coffee before getting to work.