Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 11/100
3 mention(s) identify ROBERT E. KNOWLING, JR. as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP | 2024-04-10 | Served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, a computer software company. | Former CEO of SimDesk Technologies, a computer software company, indicating relevant technical experience. |
| Stride, Inc. | 2018-10-26 | Mr. Knowling has also held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications. | Mr. Knowling has experience as CEO of technology companies including SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Covad Communications, indicating a background in technology and likely programming or software skills. |
| Stride, Inc. | 2024-10-25 | Mr. Knowling previously held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications. He serves on the board of directors for Rocket Software. | Mr. Knowling has experience as CEO of technology companies including SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Covad Communications, and serves on the board of Rocket Software, indicating software-related technical skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2023-04-24 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. Director Age: 67 Board Committees: Mergers & Acquisitions 2022 Director Compensation: $88,677 |
| 2024-04-10 | Served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, a computer software company. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2008-04-21 | Mr. Knowling has served as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares Communications, LLC ... The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors is presently composed of four directors, Messrs. Fazio, Knowling and Unruh and Ms. Kanin-Lovers ... The Human Resources and Compensation Committee consists of four independent directors, Messrs. Beattie, Knowling and Borges and Ms. Kanin-Lovers ... Mr. Knowling Jr. earned an additional cash retainer of $6,044 as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. |
| 2009-04-20 | The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors consists of four independent directors, Messrs. Fazio, Knowling and Unruh and Ms. Kanin-Lovers. Mr. Fazio is the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. ... Director Summary Compensation Table. ... Robert E. Knowling Jr. 85,000 cash fees + 79,368 stock awards = 164,368 total. |
| 2010-04-26 | Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners. ... Mr. Knowling Jr. earned an additional cash retainer of $10,000 as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. Director Compensation Table. |
| 2011-04-25 | Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners. ... Mr. Knowling is our longest-serving director ... The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors consists of four independent directors, Messrs. Fazio, Knowling and Unruh and Ms. Kanin-Lovers. ... The Nominating and Board Governance Committee consists of three independent directors, Messrs. Beattie, Knell and Knowling. ... Mr. Knowling Jr. earned an additional cash retainer of $10,000 as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. |
| 2012-04-17 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. 56 Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, ... Mr. Knowling also serves on the boards of directors of Ariba, Inc., Roper Industries, Inc. and The Bartech Group ... The Nominating and Board Governance Committee consists of three independent directors, Messrs. Beattie, Knell and Knowling. ... The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors consists of four independent directors, Messrs. Fazio, Knowling and Unruh and Ms. Kanin-Lovers. ... The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. ... Robert E. Knowling, Jr. 85,000 75,005 160,005 |
| 2013-04-24 | Mr. Knowling Jr. earned an additional cash retainer of $10,000 as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. ... 2012 Director Compensation Table: Robert E. Knowling, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $85,000, Stock Awards $75,000, Total $160,000. |
| 2014-04-18 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. 58 Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board consists of four independent directors, Messrs. Fazio, Knowling and Unruh and Ms. Kanin-Lovers. The Nominating and Board Governance Committee consists of three independent directors, Messrs. Beattie, Knell and Knowling. 2013 Director Compensation Table Robert E. Knowling, Jr. 85,000 cash + 75,000 stock = 160,000 total. |
| 2015-04-22 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. Audit and Finance Committee, Member Nominating and Board Governance Committee, Member 59 Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. Previously, Mr. Knowling served as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares Communications, LLC (formerly Vercuity Solutions, Inc.), a supplier of telecom expense management services, from April 2005 to May 2009. From January 2002 to April 2005, Mr. Knowling was Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Leadership Academy at the New York City Board of Education. From February 2001 to January 2003, Mr. Knowling was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simdesk Technologies, Inc., a software development company. From July 1998 to November 2000, Mr. Knowling was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications, a broadband service provider. Mr. Knowling also serves on the boards of directors of Roper Industries, Inc. and The Bartech Group and has served as a member of the boards of Immune Response Corporation, Aprimo, Inc., Hewlett-Packard and Ariba, Inc. Mr. Knowling is our longest-serving director and he brings to the Board a broad array of institutional knowledge and historical perspective on our business. Having served in senior corporate management roles since 1996, including as a Chief Executive Officer since 1998, Mr. Knowling is able to deliver important insights to our management team and other directors on subjects ranging from business management and corporate strategy, executive compensation and corporate governance to procurement and technology matters. 09/2000 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2010-04-30 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. has served as a director since August 2008. Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. He has served as CEO and director of Telwares and has significant operational and management skills. He currently serves as Lead Director of Ariba, Inc., and a director of Aprimo, Inc. and Heidrick & Struggles International. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. The 2009 Director Compensation table shows his total compensation as $244,040. |
| 2011-04-29 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. has served as a director since August 2008. Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. From June 2005 to May 2009, Mr. Knowling served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Telwares, a leading provider of telecommunications spend management solutions. Mr. Knowling has served in various executive capacities with the NYC Leadership Academy, SimDesk Technologies, Inc., and Covad Communications Company. Mr. Knowling currently serves as Lead Director of Ariba, Inc., and as a director of The Bartech Group and Heidrick & Struggles International, and formerly served as a director of Aprimo, Inc. Mr. Knowling brings a unique perspective to the Board based on his involvement in telecommunications and high-growth technology companies. He also has significant operational and management skills, and his experience as a director of several other public companies enables him to provide guidance on corporate governance issues. 2010 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $58,000; Stock Awards: $233,680; Total: $291,680. |
| 2012-04-30 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. has served as a director since August 2008. ... Mr. Knowling brings a unique perspective to the Board based on his involvement in telecommunications and high-growth technology companies. He also has significant operational and management skills, and his experience as a director of several other public companies enables him to provide guidance on corporate governance issues. ... Compensation Committee, Robert E. Knowling ... Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Robert E. Knowling ... 2011 Director Compensation ... Robert E. Knowling, Jr 59,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 324,920 Stock Awards, Total 384,420. |
| 2013-04-24 | Mr. Knowling, 57, is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners. Committees: Compensation. 2012 Director Compensation: $444,860. |
| 2014-04-22 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. Director since 2008 Independent Age: 58 Committees: Compensation 2013 Director Compensation Robert E. Knowling, Jr Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 54,000 Stock Awards($): 492,240 Total($): 546,240 |
| 2015-04-29 | Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. From June 2005 to May 2009, Mr. Knowling served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Telwares, a leading provider of telecommunication spend management solutions. |
| 2016-04-26 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. Director since 2008 Independent Age: 60 Committees: Compensation (Chair) Executive Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. From June 2005 to May 2009, Mr. Knowling served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Telwares, a leading provider of telecommunication spend management solutions. Mr. Knowling has served as the CEO of the NYC Leadership Academy, and in various executive capacities with SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Covad Communications Company. Other Boards and Appointments Mr. Knowling previously served as a director of Heidrick & Struggles International from 2000 to 2015, The Bartech Group from 2006 to 2015, Aprimo, Inc. from 2008 to 2011, and as Lead Director of Ariba, Inc. from 2000 to 2012. Director Qualifications Mr. Knowling brings a unique perspective to our Board based on his involvement in telecommunications and high-growth technology companies. He also has significant operational and management skills, and insight with respect to technology matters. His experience as a director of several other public companies enables him to provide guidance on corporate governance and executive compensation issues. 2015 Director Compensation Robert E. Knowling, Jr Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 61,500 Stock Awards($) 699,640 All Other Compensation($) - Total($) 761,140 |
| 2017-04-28 | Robert E. Knowling, Jr. Director since 2008 Independent Age: 61 Committees: Compensation (Chair) Executive Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners... 2016 Director Compensation: Robert E. Knowling, Jr Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 62,000 Stock Awards($) 684,320 Total($) 746,320 |
| 2018-04-30 | Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. From June 2005 to May 2009, Mr. Knowling served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Telwares, a leading provider of telecommunication spend management solutions. Mr. Knowling has served as the CEO of the NYC Leadership Academy, SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Covad Communications Company. |
| 2019-04-30 | Mr. Knowling is the Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company. ... Committee: Compensation (Chair), Executive ... 2018 Director Compensation: Total($) 905,800 |
| 2020-04-24 | Since 2009, Mr. Knowling has served as Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, a strategic management consulting company specializing in assisting senior management formulate strategy, lead organizational transformations, and reengineer businesses. ... Mr. Knowling has served as a director of Stream Companies, LLC, an advertising, technology, and analytics provider, since 2019, K12 Inc., an education management organization, since 2018, and Rite Aid Corporation, since 2018. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-10-26 | Mr. Knowling has also held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications. |
| 2019-10-25 | He holds a B.A. in theology from Wabash College and an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. |
| 2020-10-27 | Mr. Knowling joined us as a director in January 2018 and is Chairman of our Compensation Committee. Since May 2009, he has served as Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, which specializes in helping senior management formulate strategy, lead organizational transformations, and re-engineer businesses. From 2002 to 2005 he served as Chief Executive Officer of the NYC Leadership Academy, an independent non-profit corporation created by Chancellor Joel I. Klein and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that is chartered with developing the next generation of principals in the New York City public school system. Mr. Knowling has also held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications. He was awarded the Wall Street Project’s Reginald Lewis Trailblazers Award by President Clinton and the Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1999. Mr. Knowling serves on the board of directors for Roper Technologies, Inc., Rite Aid Corporation and Stream Companies. He also previously served on the board of Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. from 1999 to 2015, Hewlett Packard Company from 1999 to 2005 and Convergys Corporation from 2017 to 2018. He holds a B.A. in theology from Wabash College and an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. |
| 2021-10-27 | Mr. Knowling holds a B.A. in theology from Wabash College and an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He was selected as a director based on his experience in public education, public company leadership roles, technology and organizational development. |
| 2022-10-26 | He was selected as a director based on his experience in public education, public company leadership roles, technology and organizational development. |
| 2023-10-26 | Mr. Knowling was selected as a director based on his experience in public education, public company leadership roles, technology and organizational development. |
| 2024-10-25 | Mr. Knowling previously held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications. He serves on the board of directors for Rocket Software. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22