Cisive Leadership

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.

Brian Hullinger is the Chief Revenue Officer at Cisive. Brian also serves as the CEO of eVerifile, a subsidiary of Cisive, focusing on Contractor Screening Solutions with a strong emphasis on expanding the eRailSafe program and building the eWorkForce contractor management and mobile app solution.

As Senior Vice President of Global Sales at First Advantage, Brian led global business development and oversaw Global Support Services. He also was Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Social Solutions, a SaaS based case management provider. Prior to this, Brian was Vice President of Global Sales and Account Management at Gelco Expense Management which was ultimately acquired by Concur/SAP.

Brian brings over 25 years of sales and executive leadership experience to Cisive specializing in company growth combined with exceptional client retention. He is an energetic and experienced software and information technology executive with a remarkable record of accomplishment with high growth companies. Brian has world-class standards for customer satisfaction and an unrelenting drive to ensure clients’ business objectives are always achieved.

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).

John Acerno is Vice President of Global Sales at Cisive and has over 10 years’ experience in the background screening Industry. John’s expertise has grown into the international field where he has expanded his role to become Vice President of Global Sales.

Prior to joining Cisive, John was a sales leader for many leading organizations. John was with LexisNexis (acquired by First Advantage) where he led their Financial Services Screening vertical and grew his region’s revenue by over 200%.

John is actively involved in the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is also a Volunteer for the National Kidney Foundation.

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. 

Jennifer Clark is President and General Manager of Inquiries Screening.  She is responsible for assisting in the formulation of the company’s business strategy, oversight of the operations, support of client relationships and development of new business areas.  Jennifer’s efforts enhance Inquiries Screening’s performance and increase efficiency, specifically in operations, sales and finance.

Jennifer joined Inquiries, Inc. in 2003 working in support of sales and business development and developing new strategic focus areas for the company.  She supported both operational and business development efforts resulting in growth of the company from a regional provider of background screening to an expansive six operating divisions on a national and International scale.  In 2017, when five of the six operating divisions of Inquiries, Inc. joined the Cisive family as Inquiries Screening, Jennifer took on the roll of President and General Manager.

Jennifer has been through the process of certification as an Office of Personnel Management Investigator as well as a certified Adjudicator.  She has engaged in professional speaking engagements on several areas within the personnel security industry and emerging markets within.

Ms. Clark has a B.S. in Marketing from the George Mason University School of Management.

Mr. Pagan is the Senior Vice President – General Manager of CARCO's Insurance Risk Mitigation Division, bringing 30-plus years of senior-level management, insurance and financial services industry servicing, and risk management experience. He has engaged in optimizing strategic business growth and margin improvement, while implementing technology and Business Operational Excellence strategies with best-in-class customer-centric practices.

Prior to joining CARCO, Mr. Pagan was the VP of Strategic Partner Management and Account Executive for InsPro Technologies, an insurance enterprise-level administration platform industry leader, developing and implementing business partnership growth plans and new channel product distribution.

He was also VP of Client Delivery for three divisions at Aon Affinity, servicing Tier 1 Carriers and Association Groups. In addition to serving as the Lead Local Country Executive Consultant for Compass Management Consulting, a U.K.-based international firm specializing in Business Operational Excellence, Will was also the Chief Operations Officer of a division of American Wholesale Insurance Group. He also held executive positions at AIG and First Data.

Mr. Pagan holds a B.A. from William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. and Executive Training in Operational Excellence, Information Strategy, and Change Management.