Management

Michael Herzig, President & Founder

Michael heads corporate development and company strategy. Prior to founding Locus, Michael was a Partner & Co-Founder of financial services industry IT consulting firm MPI Professionals (purchased by CGI). MPI served major financial institutions globally, and had offices in New York, Toronto, Sao Paulo and London. The firm grew from 2 founders to 100 employees by 2005. Before MPI, Michael co-founded UConnections.com, a college-focused internet company. Michael started his work career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in the Financial Services Group. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University.

Shawn Kerrigan, PhD, Chief Technology Officer

Shawn heads technology and new product development for Locus. Shawn’s prior experience includes more than four years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company focusing on energy and materials industries, where he worked on growth strategies, operations transformations, and merger planning/post-merger integrations. Shawn also spent about two years as a Senior Investment Associate with Bridgewater Associates, a leading global-macro quantitative hedge fund. Shawn holds an engineering PhD from Stanford University, where he did interdisciplinary research work across engineering, computer science & law.

Adrian De Luca, Vice President Sales & Marketing

Adrian is responsible for sales and marketing strategy, communications, and product management. He has 10 years experience in brand/message development, new product introductions, and strategic account management. Prior to Locus, Adrian was Vice President of Marketing at GridPoint Inc., an established leader in smart grid software and services. As a founding team member, Adrian was instrumental in launching the company's innovative renewable integration products. Adrian earned a B.A. in Economics from Pomona College in Claremont, California.