Leadership

Performive is a secure, VMware-focused managed multicloud provider. The leadership team is devoted to building the Performive team in our core values and skillsets to provide excellent, devoted support to our global customers.

Gary Simat

Chief Executive Officer

Gary Simat has extensive real-world experience within the managed services market. A respected leader in the field, he is well versed in the best practices and methods of operating mission-critical workloads, optimizing global networks for performance, and managing cloud platform operations. Gary is an entrepreneur at heart and, with his strategic direction, aims to provide the best possible Cloud and Security Solutions for midsized enterprises.

Having helped develop Performive into what it is today, Gary is keen to give back to the local Atlanta start-up community. He is very active with Atlanta Tech Village as well as a previous member of the advisory board for the Cape Coral Technical College, participating in local hackathons and startup forums. Gary has also been featured as a Cisco Impact Story and has been recognized as a Top Atlanta Entrepreneur twice by TiE Atlanta.

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Ryan DiRocco

Chief Technical Officer

Ryan DiRocco is an expert in networking and enterprise operations with more than two decades of experience within the IT and managed services sector. He brings deep knowledge in virtualized environment architectures, efficiencies, and operations to lead the Performive technical teams. Having built a solid foundation within the managed services space, Ryan’s experience and dedication is a key component of the Performive team.

The smooth operation of Performives’ global workloads is Ryan’s chief goal. Additionally, he guides engineering and technical product development across the brand.

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Josh Tabin

Chief Financial Officer
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Leighton Hargrave

Chief Information Security Officer

Leighton Hargrave is an Information Technology and Cybersecurity operations executive with an impeccable track record of building successful products and organizations, diverse business and technical competencies, and a strong reputation for visionary leadership built through more than 25 years of evolving industry experience in the Fin-Tech and SaaS industries.

Davon Daniels

Vice President of Operations

Currently the VP of Operations, Davon joined the company as the Director of Customer Success, with responsibility for managing the day to day & strategic operations for the health and care of our customers. Prior to joining Performive, he spent time building scalable support teams and processes across a number of different cloud companies, supporting small and medium businesses.

With over 10 years in the cloud provider space and a passion for helping others, Davon brings a myriad of experience which includes M&A, process improvement, project, and people management, as well as both technical and team leadership. With a “customer first” mindset, he is committed to maintain the highest quality standards to continue to set our teams and customers up for success.

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Mark Mercado

Senior Vice President of Sales

As Senior Vice President of Sales, Mark is responsible for leading all Sales, Marketing and Channel initiatives for Performive. Mark is a proven industry veteran with over 20 years’ experience building cloud-centric programs for some of the best public and boutique providers in the industry. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in both Finance and History, and prior to entering the tech industry he held management positions in the financial and wireless industries. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and has been recognized as one of the top Channel Chiefs by CRN magazine.

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Rob Ossian

Director of Operations

With over 25 years of executive-level experience, Rob Ossian is a distinguished Global Operations Professional currently serving as the Director of Operations at Performive. In this pivotal role, Rob leads and optimizes Support and Customer Service teams, leveraging his experience in leading, scaling, and retaining high-performance teams for startups and Fortune 500 organizations across diverse industries.

Renowned for his creative and motivational leadership, Rob excels in recruiting, managing, and inspiring international and remote Global Operations, Technical Support, and Customer Success teams. His ability to cultivate lasting cross-functional relationships and instill a sense of ownership has consistently contributed to achieving world-class results. At Performive, Rob Ossian remains dedicated to driving operational excellence and delivering unparalleled service to the company’s clientele.

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Carlos Carluccio

Co-Founder & Systems Architect

Carlos Carluccio spends the bulk of his efforts on making certain our technical personnel have the knowledge and motivation to support our diverse customer base. An expert in the technical aspects of hosted services, Carlos draws upon years of knowledge of server and infrastructure engineering best practices.

Knowing what to do and how to keep systems secure is a critical role within Performive. Bringing a detail oriented mind to this process keeps our customers safe and secure.

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