Brent Gendleman brings a widely diverse background to 5AM. Engaged in all aspects of Software Engineering, though concentrating on Project and Product Management, Requirements elicitation and User Interface Design, Gendleman led the development of the Microarray Enterprise Manger and its implementation for the NIH Neuroscience Microarray Consortium (http://arrayconsortium.tgen.org) - the first of the NIH Neuroscience Blueprint applications. Additional leadership was provided to Wolters Kluwer Health Informatics and Acxiom to support the transition from the mainframe world to the web and most recently is leading the team at the National Cancer Institute's Center for Bioinformatics.

Prior to forming 5AM, Gendleman was a Practice Manager for Number Six Software (Reston, VA), Gendleman built and led a 10 person software development team that produced 6-10 production quality web systems each year. He served life science clients such as the National Cancer Institute, the Hospital for Special Surgery (NYC) and the Children’s National Medical Center (DC) in addition to significant contracts with the U.S. Air Force and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prior to Number Six, he spent two years performing international aid work in Germany and Yugoslavia, was a consultant with a subsidiary of SRA developing web solutions for the Environmental Protection Agency, and holds five years of publishing experience at the standard for weekly scientific publishing, Science Magazine. Gendleman has over 10 years of serving customers by listening to and articulating their needs.

He earned a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in Television, Radio and Film Writing and a Web Development Certificate from George Washington University

Bill Mason has more than 20 years of software engineering experience, specializing in the design and development of web based applications. A Rational certified instructor for Object Oriented Analysis and design; in-depth knowledge of the Rational Unified Process (RUP), Mason has the proven background to guide customers and development teams to achieve superior results. Mason recently worked with Duke University to design and develop a Translational research application which brings together disparate cancer databases thru the use of web services technology. This application, which will be used by thousands of physicians,will bring the science of cancer research to local physicians to help better predict patient outcomes.

Prior to his position in 5AM, Mason spent 8 years with Number Six Software. His excellent leadership and commitment to quality was a significant contributor to grow the company from 6 to over 70 employees. Mason always developed great customer satisfaction which leads to the growth and strength of the company.

Mason holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Georgia State University.

Rob Daly has over 22 years experience in applied software engineering, using a combination of leading processes and tools and a commitment to serve his customers. In 2003, Daly sold his majority interest in Number Six Software, Inc., a Washington, DC area software engineering firm he co-founded in 1994. Following the sale of Number Six, Daly co-founded and serves as Chairman of 5AM Solutions. Daly is also currently CTO (acting) of 5AM. In this role, his primary focus is defining and institutionalizing the "5AM Way" to employ and increase the value of technology, including tools, processes, and talent.

As Number Six’s President, Daly led and organically grew it into a 50+ person company with annual revenues exceeding $7.3M in 2002. While Daly was at Number Six, all growth was through revenue, not capital investment, and Number Six was "in the black" every quarter since its inception. Though now more often engaged in leadership and management roles, Daly is an acknowledged expert in object technology; his most recent highlight being a contributor on UML 2 Toolkit, published by Wiley and Sons. He was pleased and proud to be acknowledged as an influence and reviewer for the Jolt Award-winning Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk, by Paul Duvall, Steve Matyas, and Andy Glover. Even more ancient history for Daly includes being a software specialist with Rational Software Corporation.

Daly holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and various professional certifications in, among others, object-oriented and Java technology.

Leslie Power brings 15 years of experience in project management, software architecture, usability and interface design, and object-oriented analysis, design, and programming to her role as lead engineer communicating the company's message. An experienced web application developer certified in the Rational Unified Process, she is comfortable in most roles within the software development process, combining her technical and communicative abilities with curiosity, persistence, open ears, humor, and excellent project and people management skills.

A serial entrepeneur, Leslie founded Digital Addiction, serving as Vice President for the start up internet gaming company and a lead developer for their flagship product, Santcum, an online collectible card game as well as Dream Deck Baseball 2001, built for Electronic Arts. An avocational fiction writer, she also was the Director of Marketing for the National Center for Nonprofit Boards (now Boardsource).

Power holds a Bachelor of Arts from Haverford College and graudated with Phi Beta Kappa honors.