Overview

Paladin Data Systems Corporation is an award-winning portfolio of cloud-based products and services. Paladin was founded in 1994 in Poulsbo, Washington and has grown to have business activities in all 56 states and U.S. territories. Paladin has transitioned from developing and delivering software for commercial businesses and governmental organizations, to leveraging 17 years of intellectual property for developing our own suite of cloud based solutions. These innovative products and services are built to take advantage of Microsoft and IBM cloud delivery platforms.

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Management Team

Paladin was founded in 1994 by three former Lockheed Martin employees: Jim Nall, Gary Macy and Bob Johnston. These highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers provide Paladin with a well-balanced leadership team and work hand-in-hand with our staff to provide our customers with the highest quality of service. Our executives understand the importance of maintaining a good quality of life for our staff and have created a culture that fosters employee contribution and creativity.

Jim Nall – President and Chief Executive Officer

Jim Nall has been the President and CEO of Paladin since co-founding the company. Jim is a consistent proponent of local activism within Washington State and spearheaded the development of Paladin’s EKO-System (Environmental Knowledge Organizer) product, which was designed specifically for the Natural Resource industry to manage conservation projects. Prior to Paladin, Jim worked in the US Navy fleet ballistic missile (FBM) program with Lockheed Martin for 15 years where he served as Project Leader and Senior Systems Architect on three mission critical projects at the Strategic Weapons Facility – Pacific. Jim has served the Puget Sound Naval Bases Association as former President and board member at large.

Robert (Bob) Johnston – Executive Vice President

Bob Johnston is a co-founder of Paladin and serves on the Board Directors. Bob provides the vision and strategic direction for Paladin’s Lines of Business including ASM, Panoramic, SMARTGov and Application Services. Bob is a highly skilled business executive and technologist with over 35 years’ experience. He understands the unique needs of our state, local and federal government clients from both a technology and business perspective. Prior to co-founding Paladin, Bob worked at Lockheed Martin and Oracle.

Dan Burton – Chief Operating Officer

Dan Burton joined Paladin in 2008, and is on the Board of Directors. Dan is responsible for sales, marketing and service delivery operations at Paladin. Dan’s mission is to grow Paladin’s Lines of Business and expand into new markets while ensuring the supporting systems are in place to provide world-class services and support. Dan has more than 30 years of experience in Information Technology sales, delivery, marketing and portfolio management. Prior to joining Paladin, Dan held numerous business and technical leadership positions at EDS, an HP company.

Gary V. Anderson -Chief Financial Officer

Gary began his career with Ernst & Young. While a Director of Audit he had the opportunity to work in financial services, industrial distribution and retail enterprises in the Pacific northwest. He was Chief Financial Officer for a $150 million Michigan-based investment in sustainable timber management and real estate development. Gary has owned and managed several CPA firms. He is a founder and former director of Liberty Bay Bank in Poulsbo. He joined Paladin in 2008.