Jay Gardner

Bio

Jay Gardner has over 30 years experience as a technology executive, particularly in the computing, enterprise software and SaaS markets. Mr. Gardner currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the NetIQ division of Attachmate. NetIQ is a global leader in systems and security management software products. Mr. Gardner also currently serves as a Board Director of Phurnace Software, Inc., and as a Strategic Advisor to Fluensee, Inc., both DFJ Mercury portfolio companies. Prior to DFJ Mercury, Mr. Gardner held several executive roles in an 18 year tenure with BMC Software, including CIO, VP of Sales – North America, VP of Global Field Operations, and VP of Corporate Operations. He also launched the company’s On Demand business, which focused on delivering “software as a service.” Before joining BMC, Mr. Gardner worked for 10 years at IBM in various sales and sales management positions. Mr. Gardner has also been recognized within the information technology community for his team’s successful initiatives and has served as a featured speaker for leading industry conferences. He was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Gartner Group CIO Choice Award and honored as a 2003 Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG’s Computerworld. Outside of work, he is active in his community and has served in several civic and church roles, as well as coach for several youth sports organizations. Mr. Gardner has held a variety of board positions, including Young Life and Fort Bend Education Foundation. Presently, he is a member of the Board of Trustees for River Pointe Church in Sugar Land, Texas, a member of the CIO Advisory Board at Texas Christian University’s e-business school, and serves on TCU’s regional council. Mr. Gardner has a BS in Business Administration and an MBA, both from Texas Christian University.