BRETT SHOCKLEY

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Tech Score: 27/100

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Software Technology Evidence

4 mention(s) identify BRETT SHOCKLEY as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
Spok Holdings, Inc 2020-06-19 Mr. Shockley is CEO and Chairman of Journey AI, Inc., a software company providing security and privacy solutions. He has served as CTO at Avaya Holdings Corp. and CEO of Spanlink Communications, Inc., with technical expertise in software and cloud transitions. Extensive management experience in software and technology with technical expertise in contact center software, workforce optimization, security and privacy software.
Spok Holdings, Inc 2022-04-28 Mr. Shockley has extensive management experience in the Software and Technology industry with technical expertise and experience leading transitions from hardware to software, on-premise to cloud, and perpetual license to subscription SaaS. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Mr. Shockley has extensive management experience in software and technology with technical expertise, including leading transitions to cloud and SaaS, and has degrees in engineering and an MBA.
Spok Holdings, Inc 2023-04-28 Mr. Shockley currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Journey AI, Inc., a private software company. He was Senior Vice President and CTO at Avaya Holdings Corp. and co-founded Spanlink Communications, Inc. and Calabrio, Inc., both software companies. Mr. Shockley has extensive management experience in software and technology, served as CTO, co-founded software companies, and has technical expertise in software and security, indicating strong software-related technical skills.
Spok Holdings, Inc 2024-04-29 Mr. Shockley currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Journey AI, Inc., a private software company... He has also served on the board of directors of eGain Corporation, a software service provider... From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Shockley held various positions at Avaya Holdings Corp., most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development and Chief Technology Officer... Mr. Shockley also has extensive public and private board experience, including his recent service as the Lead Independent Director at eGain. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Mr. Shockley has extensive management experience in software and technology, technical expertise in contact center hardware and software, workforce optimization software, analytics, and security and privacy software, and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

EGAIN Corp

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-09-25 Brett Shockley, age 56, joined eGain’s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2015. ... Mr. Shockley is the only non-employee director who receives a fee, which is $50,000 per year, paid quarterly, for his service on the Board of Directors. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors for fiscal year 2015: Brett Shockley 21,571 Total 21,571
2016-10-03 Brett Shockley, age 57, joined eGain’s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2015. ... The members of the Stock Option Committee are Ashutosh Roy and Gunjan Sinha. ... Mr. Shockley is the only non-employee director who receives a fee, which is $50,000 per year, paid quarterly, for his service on the Board of Directors. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors for fiscal year 2016: Brett Shockley 50,000 cash, 982 options, total 50,982.
2017-10-16 Brett Shockley, age 58, joined eGain’s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Shockley was a 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner. Mr. Shockley’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his extensive experience founding, managing, investing and serving as a Director in public and private technology companies, and deep knowledge of the Company’s industry. The Board of Directors established the position and responsibilities of Lead Independent Director. Effective September 1, 2017, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Shockley to serve as the Lead Independent Director. The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2017 were independent directors Gunjan Sinha and Brett Shockley. The members of the Stock Option Committee for the fiscal year 2017 were Ashutosh Roy, Gunjan Sinha and Brett Shockley. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for fiscal year 2017 were independent directors Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala and Brett Shockley. The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2017 were independent directors Christine Russell, Gunjan Sinha and Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala. Mr. Shockley and Ms. Russell are the only non-employee directors who received a fee for fiscal year 2017, which was $50,000 per year, paid quarterly, for their respective services on the Board of Directors.
2018-10-19 Brett Shockley, age 59, joined eGain’s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2015 and has served as eGain’s Lead Independent Director effective September 1, 2017. ... The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2018 were independent directors Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala and Brett Shockley. ... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for fiscal year 2018 were independent directors Gunjan Sinha, Christine Russell and Brett Shockley. ... The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2018 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley and Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors during fiscal year 2018: Brett Shockley Fees earned($) 58,333 Option awards($) 31,718 Total($) 90,051.
2019-10-11 Brett Shockley, age 59, joined eGain’s Board of Directors in January 2015 and has served as eGain’s Lead Independent Director since September 2017. ... The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2019 were independent directors Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala and Brett Shockley. ... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for fiscal year 2019 were independent directors Gunjan Sinha, Christine Russell and Brett Shockley. ... The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2019 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley and Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors during fiscal year 2019: Brett Shockley 60,000 cash + 23,618 option awards = 83,618 total.
2020-10-27 Brett Shockley, age 61, joined eGain’s Board of Directors in January 2016 and has served as eGain’s Lead Independent Director since September 2017. ... The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2020 were independent directors Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala and Brett Shockley. ... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for fiscal year 2020 were independent directors Gunjan Sinha, Christine Russell and Brett Shockley. ... The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2020 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley and Dr. Phiroz Darukhanavala. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors during fiscal year 2020: Brett Shockley 60,000 fees earned or paid in cash, 11,483 option awards, total 71,483.
2021-08-30 Brett Shockley
2021-10-27 Brett Shockley, age 62, joined eGain’s Board of Directors in January 2016 and has served as eGain’s Lead Independent Director since September 2017. ... The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2021 were independent directors Gunjan Sinha and Brett Shockley, with Gunjan Sinha as the chair of the Compensation Committee. ... The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2021 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley and Dr. Phiroz P. Darukhanavala.
2022-10-14 Brett Shockley, age 63, joined eGain’s Board of Directors in January 2016 and has served as eGain’s Lead Independent Director from September 2017 to August 2021. ... The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2022 were independent directors Brett Shockley and Dr. Phiroz P. Darukhanavala, with Brett Shockley as the chair of the Compensation Committee. ... The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2022 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley, and Dr. Phiroz P. Darukhanavala. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors during fiscal year 2022: Brett Shockley 196,319.
2023-10-12 Brett Shockley, age 64, joined eGain’s Board of Directors in January 2016. The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2023 were independent directors Brett Shockley and Dr. Phiroz P. Darukhanavala, with Brett Shockley as the chair of the Compensation Committee. The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2023 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley, and Dr. Phiroz P. Darukhanavala. Brett Shockley received total compensation of $136,173 in fiscal year 2023.
2024-10-25 Brett Shockley, age 65, joined eGain’s Board of Directors in January 2016 and has served as eGain’s Lead Independent Director from September 2017 to August 2021. ... The members of the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2024 were independent directors Brett Shockley and Gunjan Sinha, with Brett Shockley as the chair of the Compensation Committee. ... The members of the Audit Committee for fiscal year 2024 were independent directors Christine Russell, Brett Shockley, and Dr. Phiroz P. Darukhanavala. ... The following table details the compensation paid to non-employee directors during fiscal year 2024: Brett Shockley received $50,000 in cash fees and $54,892 in equity awards, totaling $104,892.

Spok Holdings, Inc

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2020-06-19 Mr. Shockley is CEO and Chairman of Journey AI, Inc., a software company providing security and privacy solutions. He has served as CTO at Avaya Holdings Corp. and CEO of Spanlink Communications, Inc., with technical expertise in software and cloud transitions.
2022-04-28 Mr. Shockley has extensive management experience in the Software and Technology industry with technical expertise and experience leading transitions from hardware to software, on-premise to cloud, and perpetual license to subscription SaaS. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
2023-04-28 Mr. Shockley currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Journey AI, Inc., a private software company. He was Senior Vice President and CTO at Avaya Holdings Corp. and co-founded Spanlink Communications, Inc. and Calabrio, Inc., both software companies.
2024-04-29 Mr. Shockley currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Journey AI, Inc., a private software company... He has also served on the board of directors of eGain Corporation, a software service provider... From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Shockley held various positions at Avaya Holdings Corp., most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development and Chief Technology Officer... Mr. Shockley also has extensive public and private board experience, including his recent service as the Lead Independent Director at eGain. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-04-25