Meet the Inspiration Software, Inc. Team
Inspiration® Software, Inc. is led by a talented and experienced team of professionals with a proven track record of success.
Donald Helfgott
CEO and Co-founder
Donald Helfgott is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Inspiration Software, Inc. He is passionate about developing software tools that helps students think and more efficiently interact with computers and technology. He has more than 30 years of experience leading the creation and development of commercial software products, and as Chief Technology Officer, directly oversees product research and implementation and leads the company's strategic direction.
Helfgott majored in mathematics at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. In 2007, he received a Degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Honoris Causa from the Oregon-based National College of Natural Medicine.
Mona Westhaver
President and Co-founder
Mona Westhaver is the President and Co-Founder of Inspiration Software, Inc. She is passionate about helping students of all ages excel by learning how to think, read, write and study more effectively. She is a long-time advocate for both children and technology. Westhaver served for many years on the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Education Division board, the Software Association of Oregon (SAO) board and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington board. In addition, she also served on the board of Thomas Edison High School, a private school dedicated to students with learning disabilities.
Prior to Inspiration Software, Inc., Westhaver held a senior management position at ADP Dealer Services, a Fortune 100 company. She holds a Master of Science degree in whole systems design with an emphasis in organizational develoment from Antioch University in Seattle, Washington. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studies, with a focus in management and communications.
Richard Stone
Vice President of Operations
Richard Stone is the Vice President of Operations for Inspiration Software, Inc. He has more than 18 years of experience working the software industry and enjoys the constantly changing environment and progressing technology. Stone's primary focus at Inspiration Software includes IT, technical support, order processing, customer service managing the facilities.
Stone previously worked as a Quality Assurance Lead at accounting software companies including, Hyperion Software, Platinum Software, and Timberline Software. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a Masters Degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.
Brian McKean
Vice President of Sales
Brian McKean is the Vice President of Sales for Inspiration Software, Inc. He has over 20 years' experience in the education industry managing a range of business functions, including sales, business development, channel marketing, and product management. He is passionate about helping teachers and students reach their full potential for learning through the use of innovative technology tools.
Prior to Inspiration Software, McKean served as Director of National Sales for Tom Snyder Productions, a Scholastic company, where he was instrumental in the successful launch of many dynamic new K-12 educational software programs. McKean has held leadership positions for eBook publishers netLibrary and Digital Goods and publishers McGraw-Hill and Jones & Bartlett. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois, a Masters Degree from Syracuse University and a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Northeastern University.
Pamela Judge
Director of Marketing
Pamela Judge is the Director of Marketing for Inspiration Software and has more than 15 years of business-to-business marketing experience in Fortune 500, start-up high technology and K-12 education businesses. She is most interested in using the potential of technology to reach learners of all ages and helping students and educators discover the benefits of technology as a teaching tool.
Prior to Inspiration Software, Judge worked as Director of Marketing at Learning.com and InFocus Corporation, where she played large roles in brand positioning, integrated marketing program design and execution, and event management. She was also Senior Manager of Brand Identity & Operations at Tektronix and held a regional marketing specialist position at IBM. Judge holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, magna cum laude, from Bryn Marw College in Pennsylvania.
