Knowledge, Solutions, and the People Who Drive Them

Leadership Team


CloudU leaders are experts in their fields, inspiring their teams and our customers to turn knowledge into achieving and generate sustainable growth.

Chris Bruce
Chairman & CEO

Chris is the founder and President of CloudU, responsible for the startup’s strategic vision and the development and growth of the product portfolio and global customer base. He has over 20 years of product leadership experience with established and startup software companies.  

Sasha Frey
Vice President, Business Development

Sasha is a business development executive with over a decade in senior leadership positions. In her role with CloudU, she oversees marketing and strategic initiatives and spearheads the expansion of the global partner network. As a seasoned IT professional, Sasha is passionate about embracing new innovative technologies and using them to solve problems, build and foster enduring relationships, and improve communication strategies.  

Gregory Gagné
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Greg is a finance executive with over 25 years of finance, accounting, tax compliance, financial planning & analysis, treasury, human resources, and operations experience. He held several senior executive leadership roles in both large public and private companies. Greg is a former audit manager with Ernst & Young, LLP and has 9 years of public accounting experience. Greg holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Boston College and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in both the states of Florida and Massachusetts.  

Kelly Hollis
Principal Architect

Kelly is a engineering executive with more than two decades of experience with .NET development. With his broad and deep experience with many platforms, including mobile and cloud, Kelly has designed, developed, and deployed software running the core business applications of numerous Fortune 1000 companies worldwide.  

Basim Kadhim
Chief Technical Officer

Basim holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Colorado, Boulder and participated in the standardization of the Common Language Infrastructure that led to the Microsoft .NET framework. He brings over 20 years of experience to the development and management of CloudU solutions.  

Alan VanNice
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence

Alan brings a wealth of experience in sales leadership, business management, operations and technical roles. He leads all of CloudU’s accounts globally. Alan has held several executive management roles in technology companies serving multiple industries.