NCMX Executive Officers, Directors, and Management

Brian M. Beggs, President and Director
Mr. Beggs joined NCMX in 2000. He brings over 30 years of broad-based financial, administrative and general management experience to the NCMX management team. His professional career includes experience in a wide variety of industries including semiconductor and integrated circuit manufacturing, processed food manufacturing, professional sports, and real estate development. He has served as a Chief Financial Officer for over 20 years. He also has several years of senior management experience in corporate administration, including overseeing Information Systems. His community service involvement includes several years on the board of Junior Achievement. Mr. Beggs has an undergraduate degree from Whitman College, as well as a Masters of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.

Andrew R. Farthing, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Farthing joined NCMX in 1999. He has over 30 years of information technology, business management, and consulting services experience. His expertise in deploying enterprise-wide solutions in large corporate environments has employed delivery processes spanning enterprise architecture through to localized system selection and implementation. As a senior leader with Premera Blue Cross, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, EDS, and BOC DataSolve, Ltd., he has successfully fulfilled the roles of Client Services and IT Director, Global Implementation Manager, Program Manager, and Systems Development Manager. Mr. Farthing has an in-depth understanding of all aspects of information technology delivery across a broad spectrum of business and industry.

Clark P. Graves, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Graves has more than 22 years experience in software design and IT management. As Chief Information Officer, he helped grow Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company (CBIC) from a small provider of surety bonds to a nationally significant, highly regarded, A-rated insurance company. During Mr. Graves tenure at CBIC,  A.M. Best Company recognized CBIC as having "advanced system capability". He has also held positions as VP/Engineering for two Northwest-based companies, ProjectGuides, Inc. and Onvia, Inc. Mr. Graves is a graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia.

Joseph R. Strain, Vice President Business Development
Mr. Strain joined NCMX in 2001. He has 26 years of business sales and marketing experience interacting with technology executives across the country. Prior to joining NCMX, he was the managing partner of LightningRod,LLC an executive search firm specializing in the technology community. His background also includes two years with PricewaterhouseCoopers managing the human resources and management search functions for the Northwest technical consulting practice. Joe also was a member of the Microsoft Strategic Recruiting Group, the Microsoft Strike Team, and Microsoft's prestigious Global Recruiting and Intelligence team. He has a BA Degree in English, and holds the designation of Certified Personnel Consultant - CPC.

Elwood D. Howse, Jr., Director
Mr. Howse is a founder of Cable & Howse Ventures, a technology-focused, early-stage-oriented venture capital firm. Cable & Howse Ventures was the first professionally managed, institutionally funded venture capital company in Seattle. He is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration.  Mr. Howse is currently a director of Applied Microsystems, Inc. (APMC), ImageX.com, Inc., ITM Corporation, OrthoLogic Corp (OLGC), and Tegris Corporation.

Pete C. Rosvall, Director
Mr. Rosvall founded Credit Control Corporation, the predecessor of The Continental Alliance, in 1980. In 1996, The Continental Alliance merged with two other companies, creating Outsourcing Solutions, Inc. Mr. Rosvall remained President of The Continental Alliance and also assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Outsourcing Solutions, Inc., currently the largest firm of its type in the country. He has served on boards related to the receivables management industry, as well as community-oriented boards including Bellevue Community College and the Kirkland Performing Arts Center. Currently he sits on the Advisory Board for the Coldstream Merchant Fund II. Mr. Rosvall is a graduate of Washington State University.

Michael D. Towers, Director
Mr. Towers is a retired Executive Vice President of Washington Mutual Financial Group. He was responsible for all Washington Mutual retail branches, Trust Department, Telemarketing Department, Securities Brokerage Company, and the Mutual Fund Company. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, did post-graduate studies at Wichita State University, and holds a Master of Arts from Eastern Oregon College. Mr. Towers is involved in numerous community activities, is on the Board of Junior Achievement of Greater Puget Sound, and is a Director of Duckhorn Winery in California.