Product Owner Office Hours: Finance & Accounting Management, Project Pursuit & Delivery, Audere

Debbie is BST Global’s Chief Product Officer, and a member of the BST Global Executive Management team. In her role, Debbie sets product vision and strategy for all BST Global software products worldwide. She leads a team of product directors and user interaction designers who are dedicated to delivering the most meaningful and effortless software experience possible.

Debbie also sets the vision and timing of all BST Global product releases to ensure that the release roadmap aligns with current business strategies and client and market demands, as well as delivers high-quality and timely product releases.

Debbie joined BST Global in 1999 as Head of the Americas Client Support Group, and in 2007, she was named Business Line Director of Finance and Accounting Management. In 2009, Debbie assumed her dual role as Director of Release Management, where she has played a significant role in shaping and leading the release program for all BST Global software products worldwide. In 2017, Debbie was named Chief Product Officer, which further broadened her area of leadership to include the product management, user-experience design, and project and release management.

Prior to joining BST Global, Debbie worked for Environmental Science & Engineering, a 3,000-person environmental and engineering consultancy, from 1988 to 1999 in a number of financial roles, culminating in her role as Corporate Controller.

Debbie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and an MBA from St. Leo University in St. Leo, Florida.

As a Senior Product Manager in the BST Global Finance & Accounting business line, Alexis serves as an advocate for our users employing BST Global’s finance and accounting software capabilities. She participates in leading the product roadmap, vision and design of several products including billing, bill backup, and accounts receivable. She focuses on collaboration between BST Global users and establishes partnerships to deliver successful product enhancements.

Alexis joined BST Global in 2011 with previous BST Global finance-related experience in the engineering industry. Since 2013, Alexis has led several hands-on billing and VIR labs at previous conferences, and over the past several years, she has presented the BST Global State of the Union and key BST Global Finance & Accounting initiatives at several regional user group meetings in the U.S. and Canada.

Alexis holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing and International Business from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

As a Product Manager on BST Global's Finance & Accounting team, Ryan focuses on Procurement, Accounts Payable and Allocations areas in a range of functions, including client support, product design, and delivery of new application upgrades and enhancements.

Prior to joining BST Global in March of 2021, Ryan worked as a tech and business consultant across several industries, focusing on custom software development, UI/UX design, advanced analytics, business intelligence, go-to-market strategy and solution architecture design, as well as merger and acquisition analysis for venture capital firms.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Information Systems degree, as well as a Master of Data Mining for Predictive Analytics degree from the University of California, San Diego.

As Global Controller at BST Global, Alison is responsible for all global accounting including financial reporting, tax, payroll and treasury. Additionally, she's stepped in to assist as a Product Manager for the FAM team. Since joining BST Global in 2016, Alison has lent her unique experience to consulting and assisting clients, developing new modules and testing new functionality in both BST8 and BST10.

Prior to joining BST Global, Alison was the Controller for 10 years at Matrix Solutions in Calgary, Canada, where she was responsible for all accounting functions. She was integral in Matrix’s 2007 implementation of BST8, and in the Early Adopter Program for BST10 in 2014. She has led implementations for process improvements, module rollouts and system upgrades in her roles.

Alison holds a Bachelor of Management degree from the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. She also holds Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.

John is BST Global's Product Director of Audere and Project Pursuit and Delivery, with more than 25 years of experience at the nexus of professional services, business management and software systems. In his role, John leads cross-disciplinary teams focused on designing, building and stewarding innovative sales, project and operations management software for design consultancies.

John joined BST Global in 2001 and has spearheaded the design, launch and ongoing evolution of several products spanning opportunity management, project planning, resource management, mobile timesheets and earned value management.

Prior to joining BST Global, John was with Deloitte Consulting, focusing on business and technology needs of large construction projects. He also spent time in New York City, designing knowledge management solutions for architecture and engineering firms.

John is a certified Project Management Professional and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Scott is BST Global’s Senior Product Manager of Project Pursuit & Delivery. Scott and his teammates manage a portfolio of business applications that facilitate opportunity management, project planning, resource management, time entry and earned value management.

Prior to joining BST Global, Scott worked in project-, product- and program-management roles in various industries, including Aerospace, Market Research and Finance. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Jason is the Product Manager for the Audere team. He works to not only define the vision, design and product roadmap for the Audere team, he also leads their delivery efforts.

Prior to joining BST Global, Jason worked in product, project and development management roles in various industries. Jason holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, and is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).