Management Team

Jeremie Bacon

Jeremie Bacon is the President and CEO of Backstop Solutions Group, LLC. In May 2003, he co-founded Backstop Solutions Group and under his guidance it has become a recognized leader in the arena of alternative asset management software. Before starting Backstop Solutions, Jeremie spent several years in the equities division of Goldman Sachs, where he serviced traditional and alternative institutional asset management firms. Jeremie’s industry experience has provided him with a unique understanding of business systems, services and best practices for the asset management community.

Jeremie is a board member and strategic advisor to several companies in the software and financial services industry. Additionally, he serves on the Global Board and the Executive Committee for the Midwest Chapter of Hedge Funds Care, a not-for-profit charitable organization within the hedge fund community.

Jeremie earned a BA at Brigham Young University as well as a graduate research diploma from The University of Tsukuba, Japan.

Andy Pruitt

As Chief Technology Officer, Andy Pruitt is responsible for the design and construction of Backstop's technology platform. Andy came to Backstop from a career as an Enterprise Software Consultant, particularly to the Financial Services sector. Prior to consulting, he helped found DigitalWork.com (a Draper Fisher Jurvetson company), where he was the Director of Internet Architecture. Andy is an active member of the Open Source software community, particularly in the Java programming language. He earned a BA from the University of Chicago.

Geoff Surkamer

As the Global Head of Sales and Marketing, Geoff is responsible for overseeing Backstop’s sales and marketing efforts across all platforms. Geoff brings with him over 20 years of experience leading global business efforts in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry and his leadership and entrepreneurial skills are an integral part to Backstop’s growth.

Before joining Backstop, Geoff held several executive leadership positions at ASAP Software as well as founded License Technologies Group (LTG) which transitioned to Dell after their acquisition of ASAP and LTG in November 2007. LTG grew to become a huge success, providing means by which software publishers and distributors could track and manage software licensing throughout their enterprises.

Geoff earned his MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School and his BA from Colorado State University. Geoff also earned a certificate in International Business from Cambridge University.

Michael Boeke

As Director of New Products, Michael is responsible for guiding new products from concept to market, and oversees the development and daily operations of the InvestorBridge platform and related services. Michael is a veteran of multiple start-up ventures where he gained broad experience designing, developing, and marketing web-based software applications. He was instrumental in the development of the CarePages service, which is now part of Everyday Health. Michael holds a BFA in Visual Communication Design and Computer Imaging from the University of Dayton.

Chris Brown

Our Engineering Director, Chris Brown (sorry R&B fans, not that one), is responsible for the development and daily operation of Backstop's software. Before joining Backstop, he was a systems architect and group manager at Hewitt Associates. At Hewitt he was charged with creating a platform, tools and processes to enable scalable and profitable delivery of a human resources outsourcing business serving very large multinational corporations. Chris earned a BA, summa cum laude, from Bradley University.

Deborah Hill

As Director of Professional Services, Deborah leads three teams of consultants specializing in Implementation, Accounting and Custom Development. She brings over 20 years of progressive management experience in Professional Services to the position. Prior to joining Backstop Solutions, Deborah was a Global Practice Director with Kronos and Vice President of Consulting Resources with PeopleSoft. Deborah holds a BA in Economic Theory from Wheaton College, an MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and a certificate in International Business from Cambridge University.