Leadership Team

Mark Bolz

President & CEO
Prior to founding Confluent Data Systems, Inc., Mark provided applications and solutions to the public power industry. He consulted on and developed large e-commerce solutions for Perot Systems Corporation and administered very large databases for J.D. Edwards now Oracle. Mark served in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) as an armor crewman and officer. He is a veteran of the First Persian Gulf War. Mark is a graduate of the Perot Systems Engineering Development Program in Enterprise Systems Management and holds a BA from Washington State University as double major in Political Science and German, Cum Laude and a Master of Science in Database Technologies, Magna Cum Laude from Regis University. Mark is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator and a Oracle Certified Professional Database Administrator.

Chris Carter

VP & Chief Technology Officer
Chris Carter has over eight years experience developing web-based software, doing everything from graphic design and accessibility planning to search engine optimization and sophisticated data integration. He has worked extensively with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and several other Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS), along with the Microsoft .NET framework, C++ , Java and PHP. Chris has designed systems ranging from small, efficient e-commerce sites to large-scale inventory management and purchasing systems.

Devon Humphrey

Sales and Marketing Director
Ms. Devon Humphrey directs the sales and marketing efforts for CDS' core products. She assists in the packaging of software products prior to release and works to develop and implement successful sales strategies. A graduate of Central Washington University, she is currently working to complete her Masters in Business Administration. Prior to joining Confluent Data Systems, Devon was the Director of Business Development for a regional marketing and consulting firm.