TechSmith

William Hamilton, President

Bill Hamilton started his career as a programmer in the early 1970s after graduating from Michigan State University. He worked for nearly a decade for the State of Michigan managing the development of medical information systems. Later, he managed the operations research section before leaving for the private sector. From 1982 to 1985, he was a vice president at an entrepreneurial start-up. He led the PC development group that was responsible for creating PC-based tools for logistics and supply chain management.

After working as a consultant for several years, Hamilton co-founded TechSmith in 1987. Initially TechSmith provided software development and consulting services to a broad range of regional and national clients. While Hamilton and his partners worked as consultants, they began actively developing software with the hopes of eventually leaving the consulting business. With hard work and persistence, TechSmith was able to complete the transition from a consulting to a software company by 1994.

TechSmith’s first important software product, Snagit, was first introduced in 1991 and continues as an important cornerstone of the company’s product family today. Since then, Hamilton and his team have developed a full portfolio of products used by businesses, government and educators around the world, including Snagit, Jing, Camtasia Studio, Camtasia Relay, Morae, and Screencast.com. TechSmith is a privately held company in Okemos, Michigan, USA that employs over 200 people. Hamilton lives in Williamston with his wife Susan Heathfield.

Tricia Broderick, Director of Development

Tricia Broderick joined TechSmith in 2008 and is the Director of Development for the web and enterprise services product family, which includes, Jing, Screencast.com, Camtasia Relay and Web Presence. In this role, Tricia manages the engineering team and helps them deliver high quality products on time that meet customer demand and market needs.

Tricia has over 14 years of software development and management experience. Prior to joining TechSmith, she managed large development teams through a variety of software methodologies, implemented process improvement plans and successfully launched multiple million-dollar software platforms at CNSI and BEA Systems.

Tricia received her bachelor’s degree in computer science from Michigan State University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Tricia lives in East Lansing, Michigan with her husband and children.

Dean Craven, Chief Technology Officer

Dean Craven joined TechSmith in 1995 and is the Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Dean is responsible for leading the company's technical vision and guiding the company's technology development. He is also leading the emerging products efforts at Techsmith, exploring how technology can meet user's needs in new ways. Dean has been instrumental in growing the software development department at TechSmith, starting as one of the early Snagit developers and leading the initial Camtasia development.

Prior to joining TechSmith, Dean worked with Harris Computer Systems as a Unix kernel programmer, followed by embedded systems development with a small startup, and as a network administrator for Michigan State University.

Dean holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Michigan State University and resides in East Lansing, Michigan.

Tod Cunningham, Director of Development

Tod Cunningham joined TechSmith in 2008 and is the Director of Development for the desktop product family, which includes, Snagit, Camtasia Studio, Camtasia for Mac and Morae. In this role, Tod manages the engineering team and helps them deliver high quality products on time that meet customer demand and market needs.

When Tod first joined TechSmith, he was actively involved in bringing Camtasia Relay to market by guiding the development efforts of the team. Prior to joining TechSmith, he was the development manager for the Manufacturing Solutions Division at Autodesk where he had been with the company for eight years. He also led the engineering team, development and QA, for the Emerging Products and Technology (EP&T) group.

Tod graduated from the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. He has more than 17 years of experience in software development and management in small and large organizations. Early in his career, he founded Human Engineered Systems where he served as president for five years.

Tod lives in New Hudson, Michigan.

Tony Dunckel, Vice President, Web and Enterprise Services Business Unit

Tony Dunckel is the Director of Web and Enterprise Services Business Unit for TechSmith. In this role, he is responsible for guiding business strategy and development for TechSmith’s web and enterprise product family including, Jing, Screencast.com and Camtasia Relay. Tony is also responsible for TechSmith’s overall web presence including domestic and international websites as well as TechSmith’s e-commerce solutions.

Previous to this position, Tony Dunckel was the product manager for Snagit and Jing. Under Tony’s leadership, Snagit won five awards from PC Magazine and maintained its position as the most highly acclaimed and best-selling screen capture tool on the market.

Tony first worked at TechSmith in 1995 on the development and systems support team. After spending eight years working in other development and product management roles for two Fortune 500 companies, EDS and Fidelity National Financial, he rejoined the TechSmith team as a product manager in 2002.

Tony holds a bachelor's degree in business information systems and an MBA from Central Michigan University. He lives in Williamston, Michigan, with his wife and three children.

James Hidlay, Vice President, Sales and Business Development

Jim Hidlay joined TechSmith in 2002 and currently serves as the company’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development. In this role, Jim and his team have taken on the task of organizing a global sales channel to ensure TechSmith’s growth and representation in countries all over the world. Today, TechSmith is a recognizable brand in European countries such as Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as countries in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong.

The sales team’s globalization efforts also led to the launch of TechSmith K.K. Ltd., a subsidiary that opened in Japan in 2009. Jim currently serves on the board of TechSmith K.K. Ltd. and helps to continue the success of the venture. In addition to the sales team, Jim is also responsible for the customer service and information technology departments.

Jim graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in packaging engineering. Before starting his TechSmith career, he gained 15 years of work experience in a variety of sales and management positions at IBM, Microsoft and Siebel.

Jim and his wife reside in East Lansing, Mich.

Dewey Hou, Vice President, Product Development

Dewey Hou joined TechSmith in 1990, and was a software developer and technical product manager until he was promoted into his current role as Vice President of Product Development.

Dewey is focused on improving the product development process. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring that quality remains high while product development cycle times are kept to a minimum. He oversees all aspects of product development, including programming, quality assurance, usability analysis and, most importantly, product scheduling.

Dewey holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University and resides in Okemos, Michigan with his wife and two children.

Thomas McCallion, Vice President, Emerging Business

Tom McCallion joined TechSmith in January 2007. In his current position as Vice President of Emerging Business, Tom is responsible for identifying, evaluating and managing up-and-coming business opportunities. He helps TechSmith understand and address customer needs as they emerge from the ever-changing market.

Tom launched his career with a seven year run as a Mechanical Engineer at EG&G, Inc. Tom then began a new professional venture at Autodesk, Inc. where he spent 10 years contributing to the company through several different roles, including Senior Product Manager, Senior Application Engineer and Product Line Manager in the Manufacturing Solutions Division. Before taking on his current role at TechSmith, Tom also held positions as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Product Management.

Tom has over 20 years of combined experience in management, engineering, sales and marketing. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Hampshire and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University. Tom resides in Brighton, Mich. with his wife and three children.

Donald Nourse, Vice President, Finance and Administration

Don Nourse is the Vice President of Finance and Administration and is responsible for accounting, finance, logistics, risk management, property management and purchasing. Don joined TechSmith in 1995. Some of the key challenges he has addressed over the past decade include growing a small company without using outside financing and transitioning TechSmith from a quaint organization where people wore many hats into a more specialized, professional and efficient corporation.

Prior to TechSmith, Don served as the controller of a human services agency and a construction company. He also worked in the hospitality industry and has even done some software development. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and an M.B.A. in financial economics from Michigan State University and is a Certified Management Accountant.

Don lives in Holt, Michigan with his wife.