John B. Kalanik, Jr. - President
With over 20 years of industry experience and a long-time passion for software development, Kalanik oversees and provides direction to InStep Software and its three business units: InStep Consulting, InStep Telecom, and the eDNA Products Unit. As president, Kalanik is responsible for creating partnerships and strategic alliances that build on the company's vision. In addition, he leads the research and development team and guides the ongoing quality and innovation initiatives of eDNA, the company's flagship product.
Before InStep Software, Kalanik held various management positions on large-scale engineering and software development projects in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Most recently, he served as senior project engineer for Sargent & Lundy, a leading architectural-engineering firm in the electric power industry. At Sargent & Lundy, Kalanik led an award-winning team of power generation software developers.
Kalanik earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, he completed coursework in nuclear engineering at Bettis Reactor Engineering School in Pittsburgh.
Anthony C. Maurer - Executive Vice President
As a nuclear engineer with more than 15 years experience in software design and development, Maurer is an integral part of the InStep software team. Maurer is focused as the business group leader of the eDNA Products Unit, responsible for the long-term product development strategy of eDNA and for building and maintaining external relationships with partners and customers.
Prior to forming InStep, Maurer spearheaded numerous large-scale engineering and software development projects in a variety of critical roles, including project manager, lead software design engineer, programmer, and analyst. Most recently, Maurer served an as instrumentation and control engineer at Sargent & Lundy, where he oversaw several nuclear safety-related programs.
Maurer graduated from the University of Illinois, with a B.S. in nuclear engineering. He received a M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
James H. Chappell - Executive Vice President
Chappell is the partner in charge of the telecommunications arm of the company, InStep Telecom, where he has overseen the development and deployment of several nation-wide, real-time software systems that interface with over 20% of the entire U.S. wireless switching and engineering infrastructure.
Prior to InStep, Chappell served as a Naval Officer, where he was trained to command and control nuclear power plants, including reactor safety operations and nuclear emergencies. In other capacities, Chappell was responsible for managing and supervising computer system engineering projects for numerous high-level naval commands, including the Pacific Commander-in-Chief. As Director of Information Systems, he developed and networked decision support systems that have been used to manage over $1/2 billion in engineering and construction contracts.
Chappell graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, where he received his B.S. in nuclear engineering. He earned a M.S. in nuclear engineering from the Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, FL and a M.B.A. from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition, he graduated from the Civil Engineer Corps Officer's School (CECOS) in Port Hueneme, CA.
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