Cisive Leadership

Don Clewell has over two decades of experience in sales leadership roles. His most recent position was at NielsonIQ, where he served as Senior Vice President of Sales, directing sales and driving key sales transformation efforts.

Prior to his role at NielsonIQ, Clewell served 18 years at LexisNexis Risk Solutions in director and executive sales roles. There, he led a team of approximately 500 sales and sales operations professionals, consistently meeting revenue targets while growing market leading positions in the Identity/Fraud and Financial Crime Compliance segments for the organization.

As CRO, Clewell assists in optimizing the company’s business strategy, enabling teams to achieve continued growth, and drive customer satisfaction.

Alan Gordon currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at Cisive.

Mr. Gordon has over 27 years of information technology experience, including: web-based system development; enterprise architecture (both .NET and J2EE); project management; and complex system integration. He has been with Cisive for 18 years, by way of acquisition.Mr. Gordon leads Cisive’s team of information technology professionals and is responsible for the development of Cisive’s technology solutions, including our artificial intelligence initiatives, Cisive Exchange, mobile applications, the I-9/E-Verify process, and more. His team has successfully integrated with countless ATS, HRIS, DMS, and ERP systems for a completely configurable, compatible solution, providing a seamless process for our clients.

Prior to joining Cisive, Mr. Gordon launched and later sold a technology firm that specialized in creating software in the HR field where he pioneered paper-less office systems with e-signature technology. He was also a senior consultant at a boutique NYC consulting firm with a specialization in the architectural, construction, and engineering industries. At this firm, he worked on several large-scale systems, including the management software for a multibillion-dollar construction project for New York’s Department of Environmental Protection.

Mr. Gordon has a BBA degree from Hofstra University.

Mr. Berger joined Cisive in 1995. As the Corporate Secretary, he is responsible for the official corporate records, public filings, licensure, legal research, and legal and regulatory affairs. He is also the leader of the “corporate security” function, which includes the physical security and safety of the corporate entity, employees, facilities, and assets. Mr. Berger is responsible for maintaining and overseeing incident response planning and risk management. On Sept. 23, 2013, he was named Chief Compliance Officer and on April 2, 2018 he was named Data Protection Officer.

While at Cisive, Mr. Berger was previously responsible for the ongoing research, development, and maintenance of the company's state-of-the-art criminal history, public record repository/vendor network, and the initiator of the VendorComm system. He was also formerly responsible for Cisive’s Investigative Services (CIS), competitive intelligence functions, international capabilities, and other special projects.

When Mr. Berger joined the Cisive team, he had more than nine years of experience in the background and commercial investigative industries. At Cisive, he was promoted from Special Project Manager to Director — Special Projects in 1998 and subsequently to Vice President in 1999. Mr. Berger was elected as Corporate Secretary in 2000.

Mr. Berger is Cisive’s representative to the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), formerly the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). He has served as a member of the NAPBS Board of Directors and the Ethics Committee. Mr. Berger served as Chairperson of the Accreditation Task Force in 2009 and subsequently Chairperson of the Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC). He was instrumental in the rollout of the industry accreditation program, which was officially announced and launched by Mr. Berger at the 2009 NAPBS Annual Convention.

Prior to joining Cisive, Mr. Berger held management positions with Equifax Services Inc. (aka ChoicePoint Inc.), in San Francisco, CA.; Cincinnati, OH; Great Neck, N.Y.; and Hartford, CT. He is a former patrolman with the State of Connecticut.

Mr. Berger received his B.S. in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Political Science, from the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. He has formal training in Total Quality Management and Process Improvement, and is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). On September 14, 2017, he received his designation as a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP).

Kristen serves as Vice President of Global People & Culture for Cisive.  In her current role, she is responsible for leading Cisive’s global people and culture strategy, global talent acquisition, leadership development, cultural development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and HR technology.  As the global HR leader, she has changed the function, culture, and impact of HR across the Company to support its business goals and strategies by structuring a department that functions with a strategic business partner focus. 

While Kristen has been the HR leader at Cisive, the organization has completed several acquisitions, growing the employee population from 200 employees to over 900 employees on a global scale.  As the global HR leader, Kristen has overseen efforts that have resulted in the establishment of an HR team in both Asia and the United States.  The global HR team is comprised of talents professionals with a focus on identifying and retaining key talent through the use of strategic talent acquisition practices that utilize technology and hiring analytics.

Kristen received an M.B.A from Dowling College and a Masters of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane Law School.

Deb Nettesheim brings 20 years of leadership and experience. Prior to joining Cisive, Deb served as Vice President of Customer Success and oversaw all activities of operations, sales, technology and customer service related to account management of assigned clients. As Cisive's Senior Vice President of Client Success, she is responsible for all domestic and global account management and support.