Executive Team

John Farr, President and Chief Executive Officer

John Farr became the President and CEO of Pervasive in January 2006, and his executive focus has been on profitable earnings growth while fostering a culture of innovation. As CEO, John has worked to consolidate and streamline organizational and operational structures while making the product investments that provide Pervasive partners and customers with a compelling combination of performance, flexibility, reliability and low total cost of ownership. 

John’s leadership track record in his career with Pervasive dates to when he joined the company soon after at its inception in 1994. A certified public accountant, John initially served in various financial and accounting capacities, including five years as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Under his executive and financial leadership, Pervasive has achieved consecutive quarters of profitability since 2001.

Prior to joining Pervasive, John spent 12 years in public accounting with KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm. John received his B.S. in business administration, Summa Cum Laude, from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Randy Jonkers, Chief Financial Officer

Randy Jonkers, CPA, joined the company as Vice President of Finance, now serves as Pervasive's Chief Financial Officer. Randy previously served in various capacities as CFO, EVP, interim CEO and Board Member of WSNet, a $60 million privately owned satellite broadcasting and equipment reseller from 1998 to 2005.

Randy also served as CFO for Healthway Communications International Inc., a $10 million privately owned high-technology company, from 1995 to 1998; in various corporate accounting and reporting roles for Dell Computer Corporation from 1989 to 1995; as an auditor for Cooper & Lybrand from 1987 to 1989; as well as a ten-year career with the US Army as a Material Management Officer and Chief Logistics Officer.

He received his B.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1987.

Steve Padgett, Vice President, Information Technology

Steve brings more than 20 years of experience in managing IT infrastructure to his role as Vice President of Information Technology. As Pervasive’s Vice President of Information Technology, Steve is focused on maximizing the value of information systems, evaluating leading-edge technology and delivering innovative ideas for maintaining flexible, business- and customer-focused solutions. He comes with extensive knowledge gained from executive roles including serving as the first Chief Information Officer at
Tivoli Systems and Chief Technology Officer for Supportkids, Inc., where he established technology infrastructures that supported revenue and
business growth.

Earlier, Steve distinguished himself as a Senior Manager at Dell Computer Corporation, where he was instrumental in laying the IT foundation that supported rapid growth while controlling costs. He began his management career in consulting at Price Waterhouse Coopers in multiple markets.

Steve graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Austin with an M.B.A. in information systems management and a B.B.A. in communications.

Mike Hoskins, CTO and Executive VP, Pervasive Software and General Manager, Big Data Products and Solutions

Mike Hoskins brings more than 25 years of experience in developing and managing software companies to his roles at Pervasive. Mike joined Pervasive through its December 2003 acquisition of Data Junction Corporation, where he served as President for the prior 15 years. As Chief Technology Officer, Mike champions Pervasive's technology direction and champions the company’s aggressive investments in leading-edge technologies including Pervasive DataCloud®, the massively parallel big data framework Pervasive DataRush, and embedded integration. Mike received the AITP Austin chapter's 2007 Information Technologist of the Year Award for his leadership in the development of Pervasive’s big data flagship offering, Pervasive DataRush™. 

Graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1977 from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Mike recently received its Distinguished Alumni Award.  He was also inducted into the BGSU’s Dallas-Hamilton Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame. Mike is a widely respected thinker in the big data and integration arenas, has been featured in a variety of publications, and speaks worldwide on innovations in data management and integration. Topics which he has explored from an industry perspective include trends in big data, the multicore revolution, parallel frameworks for delivering big data throughput, Software as a Service, ROI in data integration, the last mile of integration, and Data as a Service. 

Gilbert Van Cutsem, General Manager, Database Products

Gilbert Van Cutsem is responsible for the growth, development, and success of Database Products. He has served as Vice President, EMEAA, and was Managing Director of Pervasive Software N.V., the Pervasive subsidiary in Brussels, Belgium, overseeing the company's sales and marketing activities in the Baltic States, the Benelux and Nordic countries. Gilbert joined Pervasive Software in September 1995 as Business Development Manager for Europe. He was named Pervasive's Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999, the company's most prestigious honor. With more than 20 years of IT industry experience, Gilbert has held a wide range of marketing and sales positions in Europe. Prior to joining Pervasive, he was Channel and Product Marketing Manager at Novell Benelux and Director of Marketing at AT&T's EMEA headquarters.

Gilbert holds degrees in computer science (Na.Ra.Fi. Brussels) and business administration (V.E.H. Brussels) and earned his Master's degree in Business Economics from FUCAM (Mons, Belgium). Gilbert is a Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School Alumnus. 

Lance Speck, General Manager, Integration Products

Lance Speck is Vice President and General Manager, Integration Products for Pervasive, responsible for the growth of the data integration business unit and its strategic leadership position in delivering innovative on-premise and cloud-based integration.  In more than a decade at Pervasive, Lance has served in a variety of senior management roles, most recently as Senior Director of Sales, Marketing and Services for Pervasive Integration Products.

His team is responsible for thought leadership and execution strategy for integration products delivered via direct and indirect channels, including SaaS vendors, ISVs, and BPOs, as well as to the enterprise. These primarily address data management, data quality, and data integration for customers in industries including healthcare, financial services, billing, marketing automation, retail, HR, and logistics, as well as local, state and federal government.

Lance joined Pervasive Software in 2001 from United Devices, where he was a senior account executive focused on providing grid solutions and distributed computing software and services.  Prior to United Devices, Lance worked as an Account Executive at Pervasive including moving to San Jose in 1999 to open an office in Cupertino.  Lance worked for Lotus Development Corporation prior to and after the acquisition by IBM.  

Lance holds a BA in government from The University of Texas at Austin.