Sara is a Bruce Springsteen loving, number-crunching crafter from the Midwest that has resided in Phoenix for more than 25 years with her husband Bob and their two sons. Beyond all her talents and interests, Sara excels as our fearless leader.

Sara is the founder and president of Silverware Inc. In her role, Sara focuses the majority of her time consulting with clients and guiding her team of programmers, consultants and project managers as the solution architect behind every project. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and economics from Northwestern, Sara scored her first job with a small marketing consulting firm specializing in quantitative research. Sara continued her career in analysis but moved to a medical supply company. During that time she began working with computers and PCs, laying the foundation for what would eventually lead to the launch of Silverware in 1988. Sara hired her first employee in 1993. By 1996, her husband Bob officially joined the firm as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. The Silverware team now spans multiple cities and serves clients across the U.S., especially since the merge with Gilbert & Associates in spring 2015. Outside of work, Sara can often be found in her sewing room quilting, outdoors hiking or spending time with friends and family.

Bob wears many hats at Silverware. He officially assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations officer in 1996, after serving as an outside advisor to the company his wife Sara founded in 1988. Bob earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics at The George Washington University. Four years after his undergrad degree Bob completed his MBA at DePaul University’s Charles K. Gelstadt Graduate School of Business with an emphasis in finance. Bob’s background in banking, along with his strong management skills and calm temperament, make he and Sara quite the dynamic duo. While Sara is focused on leading the team in client solutions, Bob is focused on most everything else. Bob is a Phoenix native that dedicates his spare time volunteering in the community, hiking, cooking and enjoying time with family. He’s a proud Dad to two sons, but will tell you he’s most proud of his wife and her achievements in business and her beautiful quilts.

In his role as Director of Sales and Strategy, Alex will identify and help facilitate Microsoft Dynamics Business Central solutions for the “growing” cannabis industry. He has an extensive background and training in accounting and finance, beginning his career as an accountant at CliftonLarsonAllen. He later joined Athletes Performance, which provided wellness solutions for large corporate clients including Google, Adidas, Tesla, and Intel, before taking a position as the CFO for a cannabis investment company representing one of the largest cannabis businesses in the southwest, Reef Dispensaries. In 2016, he was named Vice President of Finance and Operations for a private holdings company, U.S. Farm Funding Corporation where the organization expanded from one medical marijuana company to six, and eventually merged with the largest branded cannabis company in Arizona, Harvest, to become Harvest Health & Recreation. Alex attended Regis University, in Denver, CO, earning a Bachelor of Science, double majoring in Accounting and Finance. He later returned for his MBA, with an emphasis in Strategic Management. He also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). When he’s not working, Alex enjoys time with his family, hiking, biking and exploring the outdoors near their home in Colorado.

Joe is a devoted techie with 30 plus years of experience and has been with Silverware since 1994. Joe manages the e-commerce for our Sage Pro product (Elevator) as well as NAV install and support. He is a self-starter and is most proud of the fact that a lot of his technical training was self-taught. Joe has been interested in computers for as long as he can remember. He started in the programming side while working in Silicon Valley at a division of Xerox as a production control planner. Joe has been living in Arizona since 1987 and resides in San Tan Valley with his wife. When Joe’s not tinkering with computers or learning about 3D printing, he can be found officiating weddings on the weekends.

Jim is a self-professed techie who enjoys problem-solving. He’s been in the industry since 1976 and honed his skills at the Computer Career Institute. In his role as a developer, finding ways to help customers achieve their business objectives through software modifications is what makes Jim tick.

When he is not sitting behind a computer you are likely to fine Jim outdoors. He has a green thumb and enjoys spending his spare time in his flower garden where he works on keeping the weeds out so his wife can grow her award-winning lilies.  Jim was born and raised in Portland, where he still resides today, to a family of classical musicians but he’s a rock n’ roller at heart. He’s also a proud family man, as a Dad to two grown daughters but he has the most fun hanging out with his grandson.