Leadership

Greg is the CEO of Black Duck Software. Previously, Greg was a Senior Operating Partner of the Francisco Partners Operating team. Prior to Francisco Partners, Greg served as CEO of Veritas, a global leader in data protection, cyber-recovery, and other mission-critical software. Under his leadership, Veritas re-ignited growth, successfully transitioned to a new subscription pricing model, and created and scaled a cloud business. The transformation of Veritas culminated in a merger of the data protection business with Cohesity, an AI-powered data security and management company. Greg continues to serve on the board of the merged entity, and other boards.

Prior to Veritas, Greg was the CEO of Serena Software, where he led the successful turnaround and sale to Micro Focus International Plc. Greg has also held executive roles in technology investment firms HGGC and Silver Lake Partners, cyber-security provider Symantec, and McKinsey & Company.

Greg has a BS and MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and an MBA from Stanford GSB.

Dipto Chakravarty is the chief product and technology officer at Black Duck, where he leads the company’s product and technology initiatives including product strategy, product management, product development, and R&D. Before joining Black Duck, he served as CPO at Cloudera and head of data engineering for Amazon’s artificial general intelligence business. Dipto has held executive positions at AWS, CA, IBM, and Novell; he led three PE-backed businesses with exits; and he founded Artesia from a buyout of Thomson-Reuters. He has had 12 patents issued to date, has authored two books, and has served on the board of software companies. Dipto holds BS and MS degrees in computer science from the University of Maryland, and a GMP certification from Harvard Business School.

Dom Glavach leads Black Duck’s global security strategy across enterprise security, GRC, product security, and AI security and governance. He works closely with engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to embed security, resilience, and responsible AI governance throughout the company’s operations and the platforms and intelligence delivered to customers.

With more than 20 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, Dom has led security programs across high-growth SaaS companies, regulated industries, and national defense environments. His experience shapes his pragmatic approach to secure engineering, operational resilience, audit readiness, and responsible AI adoption. A recognized leader in cybersecurity workforce development, Dom is the author of the CyberSN Job Taxonomy, an adjunct professor of cybersecurity at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a frequent speaker on modern CISO leadership, cyber workforce risk, and AI-enabled defense.

William “Bill” Griffin is Chief Revenue Officer at Black Duck, where he leads the company’s global revenue organization. He brings extensive experience in sales leadership, go-to-market strategy, and partner ecosystem development.

Before joining Black Duck, Bill was an Operating Partner on the Francisco Partners Operating team. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Autodesk, Aspen Technology, Bright Machines, and Xerox. He has been recognized as a CRN Channel Chief in 2011, 2012, and 2015 for his leadership in building effective partner programs.

Bill holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Wilkes University.

Jim Ivers leads Black Duck marketing worldwide, leveraging expertise in messaging and positioning, branding, product marketing, data-driven demand generation and go-to-market strategies. Jim has been telling the Black Duck story since arriving in 2016 as part of the Cigital acquisition, where he was the CMO. During that time, Black Duck revenue has grown over 300% through organic growth and multiple acquisitions and emerged as the industry leader in application security.

Jim has 20 years of experience in IT security, with CMO roles at Cybertrust (acquired by Verizon), Triumfant, and Cocoon Data. While at Cybertrust, Jim was recognized as the Marketing Executive of the Year by the International Business Awards. He also held various roles with industry innovators like webMethods and Information Builders. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Central Florida.

Joy joined Black Duck in July 2024 as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer. Joy brings to the role over 26 years of experience leading legal and HR teams in both public and private global technology (SaaS) organizations including BluJay Solutions, Blue Yonder/JDA (formerly RedPrairie Corporation), API Healthcare and Evite. Most recently, Joy served as EVP of Human Resources & Training for e2open, LLC (NYSE: ETWO) where she led transformational culture and process-driven change.

Joy has a breadth of experience in strategic leadership related to complex transactions, negotiation, compliance and M&A. Joy has been responsible for impactful organizational design and total rewards initiatives and enjoys building a high performance, compassionate culture. Joy holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors and distinction, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Roman is a seasoned finance and technology leader with extensive experience scaling global software organizations. As CFO of MRI Software for more than 15 years, Roman spearheaded growth initiatives, enhanced operational efficiency, managed complex M&A activities, and championed a people-first culture. Known for blending financial rigor with practical solutions, Roman builds strong partnerships across product, sales, operations, and private equity.

He brings deep expertise in enterprise SaaS and data/AI-driven models, with a passion for turning finance into a strategic growth engine.