Leadership Team

Phil Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer

New York, NY

As chief executive, Phil Lynch is highly experienced in the strategic growth and transformation of financial services, technology and media businesses into customer-focused organizations. Prior to Asset Control, his contributions at Reuters America led to doubled revenue over five years as CEO, and the advent of enterprise solution offerings as co-CEO, EVP and other positions since 1988. Earlier in his career, Phil played key roles at brokerage Centennial Farms and the New England Patriots.

Peter Bennfors, Chief Financial Officer

New York, NY

As CFO, Peter Bennfors plays a crucial role in helping to develop and implement Asset Control’s business strategy and expansion. Prior to Asset Control, he was Operations Director with the Treasury and Capital Markets group at Misys, also serving as CFO at the same group, and was CFO of the Summit Systems Group. Peter is a qualified Chartered Accountant, having started his career at Price Waterhouse in the UK.

(In alphabetical order by last name)

Simon Cheshire, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

New York, NY

Simon Cheshire manages the Asset Control company strategy, prioritizes and accelerates successful execution of growth opportunities, and leads relationships with business partners. He earned his M.B.A. at Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University and his undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Birmingham University in the UK. Simon most recently served Moodys KMV as Global Head, Strategy and Corporate Development. Prior to that, he was Head of Strategic Business Development, Global Accounts Group at Reuters. He started his career at Citibank working in Zurich, Paris, and London.

Claudia Giunta-Coello, Vice President and General Counsel

New York, NY

As general counsel, Claudia Giunta-Coello manages Asset Control's legal affairs with emphasis on the transactional aspects of Asset Control's business and all facets of IT licensing.  She has law degrees from the University of Catania in Italy, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Georgia.  Claudia trained and was a Research Officer at the International Labor Organization, a U.N. agency, in New York.  Prior to joining Asset Control in 2002, she served as counsel in the legal department of the International Monetary Fund.  Claudia is admitted to practice law in Italy and in the U.S. where she is a member of the New York Bar.

Rich Katsoff, Vice President, Services

New York, NY

Rich Katsoff leads Asset Control’s services area with responsibility for the company’s pre-sales and account management functions, professional services organization, Solution Center focusing on training and eLearning, and partner programs. Mr. Katsoff joined Asset Control from IBM, where he was associate partner within the business consulting/financial markets group. Prior to this, he was managing director of Kanbay’s securities and investments practice, and was vice president, director of global consulting and pre-sales at FAME Information Services in New York (now SunGard).

Tim Knigge, Vice President, Technology

Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands

A co-founder of Asset Control, Tim Knigge is responsible for product strategy and technical development of the AC Plus product. Prior to Asset Control, he completed his graduation project at, worked for, and became co-owner of Stockdata, a company founded by former Asset Control co-founder, president, CEO and now Asset Control’s chairman of the board, Ger Rosenkamp.

Arend Leutscher, Vice President, Human Resources

Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands

As VP Human Resources, Arend Leutscher provides leadership and coordination of company HR functions including the development and implementation of strategies and programs, as well as overseeing general affairs and employee and organization development. Prior to Asset Control, Arend was director of human resources for a pay TV technology company and held various leading human resources positions in different technology companies, such as Apple Computer and General Electric.

Donal McGranaghan, Senior Vice President, Product and Development

New York, NY

As SVP Product and Development, Donal aligns the definition, design and construction of Asset Control's Solutions. Donal has 25 years of experience in software development and consultancy, having held key positions at Misys, Kindle Banking Systems, AIMS (Uk), BIS and Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in Dublin. Prior to joining Asset Control, Donal was the head of development for Misys’ Treasury and Capital Markets division. At Misys, he also held other key positions including global senior vice president for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions; and general manager for the company’s software development center in Bangalore, India which he helped to launch and from which he oversaw development for the retail banking arm of the company. Donal was born and grew up in Northern Ireland and received his education in computing at the University of Ulster in Belfast.

John Mitchell, Vice President, Global Sales

New York, NY

John Mitchell is responsible for global sales and expanding Asset Control’s regional customer base. Mr. Mitchell has more than 25 years experience in sales, marketing, and leadership in companies focused on technology solutions and consulting services for the financial services industry. Prior to Asset Control, he was vice president of sales at Fortent, a provider of risk and compliance solutions for financial institutions, and previously with Equifax as group director and senior vice president of Europe. Mr. Mitchell spent 19 years at IBM in London and New York, where he managed a strategic consulting practice for financial institutions worldwide following a lengthy IBM career in sales and sales management. He has also served as president and chief executive officer for both a consulting and software education services company, and a specialized marketing company serving advanced technology organizations.