Leadership Team


David HilbishDavid B. Hilbish
President, Augmentity

David Hilbish brought his passion for technology and what it does for people and organizations to Augmentity in 2007. As President of Augmentity, Hilbish guides an experienced management team and delivers a product and services portfolio that simplifies the technology experience for companies of all sizes. Hilbish specializes in establishing presence in new markets, sales and sales management in IT and OEM hardware, software and service organizations. In addition he is actively involved in Augmentity's marketing, brand strategy, corporate communications and global vision.

Hilbish brings 18 years of sales, marketing and executive management experience to Augmentity. He has held executive positions at Innovativ and sales positions at StorageTek, Sun Microsystems and Silicon Graphics. Most recently Hilbish served as the Vice President & General Manager of the Central Region at Innovativ. He held this position for 6 years and was responsible for all customer-facing activities: global sales, services, support and marketing across the Central Region.

David graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering & Software Engineering. In his spare time he is Flight Instructor, PADI SCUBA Instructor, enjoys traveling and fine wine and foods.





Robert C. NelsonRobert Nelson
Chief Executive Officer, Augmentity

Robert C. Nelson joined Augmentity in 2009 as the Chief Operations Officer and oversees many aspects of corporate growth. Nelson leverages his industry experience to create solutions and relationships that complement Augmentity's product portfolio and deliver unique value to customers and strategic business partners. He is responsible for evaluating new market opportunities and has helped to build and grow the hardware and software solutions organization.

Nelson has over a decade of leadership experience in the technology space having held positions at Agilysys, Exodus Communications and Sun Microsystems. Prior to joining Augmentity, Nelson spent the prior six years with Agilysys, formerly known as Innovativ, in their Sun Technology Solutions division. The last four years at Agilysys, Nelson served as Vice President of the Central Area of the Sun Technology Solutions division. During his tenure, Agilysys grew to be the largest Sun Microsystems Technology partner in the United States.

Bob graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993 with a Bachelor's of Science in Business. Bob is an avid sailor and actively campaigns his racing yacht on the Great Lakes.



Robert C. NelsonMary Kuempel
Chief Financial Officer, Augmentity

Mary Kuempel joined Augmentity in August of 2010 and is responsible for all accounting and finance activities, as well as human resources, organizational development, and corporate policy governance.

Kuempel has over 20 years of senior level leadership experience in start-up and accelerated growth businesses in both the US and Canada. Her industry experience includes: manufacturing, utilities services, and construction services industries, with a focus on M&A integration and organizational development. Prior to joining Augmentity, she spent two years providing turnaround management consulting with one of Chicago's boutique consulting firms, six years doing accelerated growth and M&A integration in Canada, and twelve years as CFO for a prominent aftermarket automotive manufacturer.

Mary studied business management at Roosevelt University in Chicago.