People News: ASLRRA, Bentley Systems
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
From Left to Right: Kristin Fallon, Chief Marketing Officer, Bentley Systems; Chris Bradshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer, Bentley Systems; Colin Ellam, Chief Executive Officer of Cohesive; and Oliver Conze, Senior Vice President, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud. (Images Courtesy of Bentley Systems)
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) names Cameron Downs as Director of Data & Research. Also, Bentley Systems announces executive appointments.
ASLRRA has named Cameron Downs as Director of Data & Research. He will report to ASLRRA Vice President, Data and Technology Fred Oeslner.
A researcher focused on generating industry data and analysis and how those data sets can be used to advocate for industries, Downs’s work at ASLRRA will involve the management of ASLRRA’s surveying efforts, governing and updating key industry data resources, and helping the ASLRRA team utilize those resources as effectively as possible.
Downs brings experience in a broad selection of research topics, including surveying, consumer research, industry economics, data analysis, and knowledge management. Prior to joining ASLRRA, he served as the primary researcher for the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and a master’s degree in applied anthropology from American University.
Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems on Oct. 11 announced executive appointments.
Kristin Fallon joins Bentley as Chief Marketing Officer, based in Annapolis, Md. Most recently, Fallon was Global Head of Brand and Digital Marketing at GE HealthCare, an $18 billion medical technology and software company. Among many accomplishments, she led the company’s rebranding as part of its separation from GE, for which she was named Communicator of the Year by the Association of National Advertisers. Prior to GE, she spent 10 years in international aid, leading marketing and communications for social, environmental, and economic development projects in Asia and Africa.
Fallon earned a BA in economics at Wake Forest University and an MBA at the University of Maryland. She is a board member of the university’s Center for Social Value Creation and a board member of the International Advertising Association.
Fallon succeeds Chris Bradshaw, who takes on the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer, based in Easton, Md., “bringing together Bentley’s sustainability and education initiatives, with the objective of empowering Bentley’s users to achieve sustainable development goals, while ensuring the next generation of engineers has the tools and knowledge to succeed,” according to the company.
Colin Ellam joins as Chief Executive Officer of Cohesive, Bentley’s digital integrator business, based in Manchester, UK. Most recently, Ellam served as Global Head of Nuclear at Capgemini. He previously led the Capital Projects business for Accenture in the U.K., providing consulting and technology services for the infrastructure sector, including Transport, Utilities, and Power. Ellam has worked across many geographies, including Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and Africa and lived and has worked in the U.S. for three years. He succeeds Mark Bew, who takes on an advisory role, having grown Cohesive into a global organization of more than 700 colleagues in 15 countries.
Oliver Conze joins as Senior Vice President, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, based in Heidelberg, Germany. Most recently, Conze was Chief Product Officer at Customs4trade, a B2B SaaS startup automating international trade management, where he was responsible for product, technology, and operations. Previously, Conze spent 15 years at SAP, where he held a variety of executive roles in product management, portfolio strategy, and customer success.
Conze earned a master’s degree in industrial engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, an MS in Management Science at Stanford University, and a Ph.D. at University of St. Gallen.
“This is a pivotal moment for the infrastructure sector and an exciting time to be in infrastructure engineering software,” said Bentley Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Cumins. “It is gratifying that Bentley Systems has attracted world-class talent to position the organization strongly for our next phase of growth and to help our users in the world’s leading infrastructure organizations design, build, and operate more sustainable and resilient infrastructure.”
