Leadership

In January of 2002, Mike Emmi retired as Chairman and CEO of Systems and Computer Technology Corporation (now SunGard Higher Education) and acquired IPR International, LLC. During his 16 year tenure with SCT, the annual revenues of the company grew from $35 million to over $450 million.  Before heading SCT, Mike spent 17 years with General Electric, where he served as Vice President of World Operations for several divisions involved with information services and worldwide communications networks.

Mike has received many honors over the years, including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, the 1995 Enterprise Award of the Pennsylvania Council on Economic Education, the 1995 CEO of the Year of the Greater Philadelphia Technology Council and the 1995 CEO of the Year by Business Philadelphia.  He has also received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from Temple University and Business Leader of the Year from St. Joseph’s University.  Legatus International named Mike “Top Catholic CEO” and the B’nai B’rith awarded him the Corporate Achievement Award.  He has been featured in many major publications including Forbes, Philadelphia Business Journal, and Business Philadelphia magazine.

Mike has been invited to serve on the boards of directors of a number of corporations, civic organizations and charities.   He is presently on the Board of Directors for CDI Corporation (NYSE) and the Eastern Technology Council.  Mike has also served on the boards and chaired board committees for Education Management Corporation (NASDAQ), Metallurg Corporation; Cyber Technology Group (a private patent-orientated company) and CompuCom.  Mike was also on the boards of directors of National Media Corporation (NASDAQ); Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. and Pioneer Systems.  Additionally he has been a board member for the Business and Higher Education Forum and served on its Executive Committee.  Mike devotes time to Philadelphia’s charitable and philanthropic institutions, among them being the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (past vice chairman), United Cerebral Palsy Association, Catholic Leadership Institute, and Ronald McDonald Charities.

A graduate of the State University of New York, Mike currently serves on the board of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Team Pennsylvania, Safeguard Scientifics, COMPUCOM, CDI Corporation, the Franklin Institute, The World Affairs Council, Greater Philadelphia Technology Council and Avenue of the Arts, Inc. 

Sean Meenan – Chief Financial Officer

Sean Meenan joined IPR International as Chief Financial Officer in April, 2006. An attorney with a Masters in Taxation, Sean brought 20 years of hands-on, practical business experience to IPR having served in positions as Director of Tax for P. H. Glatfelter Company, a global supplier of specialty paper and engineered products, and Seton Company, a global manufacturer of quality automotive leather, and as Vice President of Taxation and in-house Tax Counsel for SCT Corporation (NASDAQ:SCTC). In addition to these experiences, Sean has served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer for IDC Partners, a Business Continuity Consulting firm that introduced Sean to the world of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery services.

During his career, Sean has also served as an Adjunct Professor in Business Taxation at Cabrini College where he designed and taught courses aimed at teaching students the tax implications of various corporate structures on the owners of those businesses. He served on the Board of Directors of Cabrini College Cavalier Club from 1995 through 1997 and has been recognized in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. 

A member of the American Bar Association as well as the Pennsylvania Bar, Sean has also been a member of Tax Executives Institute and the Manufacturers’ Alliance Tax Council III, Sean has also Co-Chaired the SCT National United Way Campaign in 1998 – 2000.

Alice Quinn – Vice President of Marketing

Alice Quinn joined IPR in 2002 when the assets of DataGuard Group were purchased by Mike Emmi and Bob Bray.  Her extensive background in Sales and Marketing includes co-founding Great Golf Resorts of the World with Jack Nicklaus and Rick Summer as well as handling the opening year of marketing for North American Beverage Company. 

As a Senior Marketing Consultant with the international accounting and consulting firm of Laventhol & Horwath, Alice worked with many hospitality companies to develop and implement sales and marketing strategies.  She has over 10 years of experience in the hospitality field, including sales and marketing positions with Trusthouse Forte Hotels (UK) Exclusive Division and Servico Corporation.  She was also co-host of the syndicated television show, “Real to Reel” for the first two years that it was on the air. 

Alice has served on the Board of Baker Industries and The Garrett Williams Foundation and the Editorial Board for Technology Times.  She has been active in The Patrons Foundation, the Eastern Technology Council,  the Conferie de la Chaine des Rotissierus and the Sales and Marketing Committee for the 64th PGA Championship. 

Ray Lerro, CISSP - VP, Business Resiliency Services

Ray Lerro brings over 26 years of experience in the Disaster Recovery field to the already extensive knowledge base at IPR. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), his credentials speak for themselves.

Before joining IPR, Mr. Lerro held several key positions in the Disaster Recovery field, including Disaster Recovery Specialist for AAA Mid-Atlantic, Senior Project Manager for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for Vanguard Partners, DR & Quality Assurance Consultant for Bank One and Program Manager for SunGard Planning Solutions, and Data center Project Manager for Prudential Insurance.

Mr. Lerro graduated from LaSalle University and was a Missile Guidance Systems Technician in the US Air Force. He and his family live in Warminster, PA.