Richard Furby

Never give up on something you can’t go a day without thinking about.
Winston Churchill
Richard Furby in discussion

Operational Outcomes

Richard Furby serves as the COO of Mirador Software Group, managing the day-to-day operations of all group companies. He has more than 25 years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, having worked with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.

Prior to joining Mirador, Richard held a number of leadership roles at Forterro, a PE-backed, international, multi-product ERP software group. Most recently, he served as President of Northern Europe (overseeing business units in the UK and Nordics) and Head of Corporate M&A. Before that, he was the Managing Director of Germany-based abas Software, Forterro’s largest acquisition. Prior to abas, he was SVP Professional Services, Support & Education and CIO (overseeing the development of onshore / offshore service excellence centers, centralized cloud operations centers in India and Poland, and multiple back-office integration projects).

Earlier in his career, Richard started and headed Smartsheet’s enterprise business and held several executive roles at Consona (now Aptean).

Richard graduated from Southampton Solent University with a BSc in Computer Science.

Meet our Team

Family-owned investing in generational businesses

Corbin Tognoni

Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having deployed over $500 million of capital throughout his career across more than 20 financial transactions.

Bill Haynes

Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive specialization in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.

Melissa Stahley

Melissa has 20+ years of experience in the ERP / application software space, having overseen teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR at Forterro, and before that Consona.

Ryan Johnson

Ryan brings over 15 years of experience in public accounting, corporate finance, and operational leadership. A CPA with a background shaped by the Danaher Business System, Ryan leads Mirador’s financial strategy, reporting, and compliance.

David Moreira

David Moreira has over two decades of experience as a software engineer/architect and technology leader. Earlier in his career, David held significant technical leadership and management positions at companies like Charles Schwab, 3M and PayPal.

Brian Branecky

Brian has nearly a decade of experience in the application software space, previously handing FP&A for an international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine.

Steve Bailey

Steve has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, including acquisition due diligence, integration of acquired firms, and continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.