Mr. Winter is responsible for leading AST’s strategic direction, inspiration and growth. He is an accomplished global consulting executive with more than 25 years of regional and global experience, focused on selling and delivering results in solutions, software and professional services across technologies and industries.
Before joining AST, he spent 15 years at Hitachi Consulting, 6 years at Oracle, and several years at IBM and other Houston-based consulting companies.
Mr. Winter holds a BS in Geographic Information Systems from Texas State University.
Ms. Stanula is responsible for AST’s global people strategy and culture within the organization. Her role includes leading all of the Human Resources functions: talent acquisition, diversity & inclusion, compensation & benefits, compliance, leadership development, and employee relations. An accomplished Human Resources professional with a passion for people development, Ms. Stanula drives continuous process improvement, operational efficiencies, and the establishment of best practices.
Ms. Stanula has over 20 years of leadership experience in IT professional services. She is an 18-year veteran of Unisys Corporation and has recruiting, demand planning, and project staffing experience in the Commercial, Federal, and U.S. State and Local government sectors.
With a Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University in Chicago, IL and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Eastern Illinois University, Ms. Stanula also has certifications in Coaching Leaders and Organizational Design, as well as Professional Human Resources certification.
Scott Scaff
CFO
Mr. Scaff is responsible for the business opera...
Mr. Scaff is responsible for the business operations, finance, accounting, treasury, IT, and contract administration functions at AST. He has extensive experience in professional, business, and technology services providing leadership, financial and operational guidance, including more than seventeen years working at private-equity-backed organizations.
Prior to joining AST, Mr. Scaff served as VP of Global Business Operations with ISG, a leading global technology research and advisory firm. Prior to his tenure at ISG he was CFO for three privately owned firms (Alsbridge, NBS, and Aurum) and spent more than eleven years with EDS. Within these roles, Mr. Scaff has been a key member of numerous executive leadership teams, providing oversight to Finance, Accounting, Investor & Creditor Relations and IT functions.
Mr. Scaff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Engel leads AST’s global go-to-market strategy, guiding worldwide sales and other go-to-market operations to meet and accelerate growth. Prior to joining AST, Mr. Engel spent 18 years at Hitachi Consulting where he held multiple leadership positions, including SVP of Strategic Accounts, Strategic Solutions, and Managed Services Sales.
Mr. Engel brings a rather unique perspective to sales, with experience as a supply chain practitioner, delivery leader, and keynote speaker. He has also worked for Arthur Andersen and in the aerospace industry for Boeing and Bombardier.
Ms. Mascari leads AST’s Public Sector business development and strategic business alliance efforts. She joined AST after 15 successful years working in Oracle’s Public Sector Sales team, supporting solutions for U.S. State and Local government, U.S. Federal and Canadian provincial government. Prior to joining Oracle, she started her career in financial management at the U.S. Department of State.
Ms. Mascari has over 30 years of experience in public sector information technology business development and sales. She has served in various capacities throughout her career, including project management, software solution development, software sales, professional service sales and sales team management.
Ms. Mascari holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from James Madison University.
Mr. Wadan is responsible for AST’s global delivery excellence and innovation. Mr. Wadan joins AST from Birlasoft (formerly KPIT), where he held numerous leadership positions, including Global Oracle and Vertical Delivery Head, Americas Delivery Head, LATAM Geography Head, and Delivery Partner for Strategic Engagements.
He has over 25 years of technology operations leadership experience managing global portfolios of enterprise customers across industry verticals. He has held many technology consulting leadership positions for global ERP and Digital Transformation programs, as well as Managed Services go-to-market and delivery roles. He plays a key role in strengthening AST’s end-to-end delivery excellence and customer success.
Mr. Wadan holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Pune, India.
Mr. Sathaye leads AST’s Pre-sales efforts focused on cloud solutions in the public and private sectors. He serves as the principal cloud solutions architect and strategist driving AST’s sales activities for key clients and engagements.
Mr. Sathaye is a seasoned veteran in the Oracle applications industry and has focused on the public sector for more than 35 years. As the former President and founder of Strategic Information Solutions, Inc., he led and supervised Oracle ERP implementations for over 50 large- to mid-size State and Local Governments and K-12 Districts prior to the firm’s acquisition. Mr. Sathaye subsequently spearheaded the acquiring firm’s Cloud transition, led business development activities, and formulated Cloud implementation methodologies, strategies, and best practices designed for Oracle Cloud implementations.
Mr. Sathaye holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago.
Prasad Nettem
SVP, Cloud Applications
Mr. Nettem oversees the global delivery of Clou...
Mr. Nettem oversees the global delivery of Cloud Applications focusing on strategy, leadership, innovation, and operating performance. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Mr. Nettem is actively involved in the presales, delivery, management, and quality assurance of Cloud Applications. Additionally, he manages a global delivery team of over 500 seasoned consultants including solution architects, functional and technical resources.
Prior to joining AST, Mr. Nettem served as Director of ERP at Cook County and Director of Enterprise Financial Systems at Chicago Public Schools. His career includes 15 years in the public sector and K-12 industries. He has a proven track record in leading successful implementations and partnering with our clients to successfully deliver solutions.
Mr. Nettem holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM.
Ms. Cowan leads AST’s Government Delivery Practice, focused on ensuring customer success, experience, and satisfaction with AST’s public sector customers across all service lines (Cloud Applications, CRM, Emerging Technology, Managed Cloud Services). She also helps drive strategies to provide overall solutions specific to government entities.
Ms. Cowan is an information technology veteran; prior to joining AST she spent over 30 years specializing in enterprise applications and technology solution evaluations and implementations for public sector, K12, and commercial customers. She has led teams at Workday, PeopleSoft, and Oracle, spending 16 years directly supporting the US state and local government market.
Ms. Cowan holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.