About Us
At The Helm

Philip W. Morris, CEO and Founding Partner
With more than 25 years of experience as a technology consultant, Philip has successfully managed and deployed dozens of major business solutions for Fortune 1000 companies in the education, energy manufacturing, healthcare, printing and financial services industries nationwide. He is an expert in applying software engineering principles and project management discipline to software development. Philip is a published author and seasoned speaker on business intelligence best practices.

Joseph S. Guy, COO and Founding Partner
Joseph's extensive experience includes designing, developing and implementing mission-critical systems for Fortune 1000 companies throughout the Southeast. An expert in applying project management and industry best practices to software development, Joseph is chief software process evangelist, making sure that all of Mariner's employees are indoctrinated with and follow Mariners OcracokeTM process. In addition, Joseph has taught project management techniques to clients, colleagues and trade groups.

Sally Ann F. Phillips, Director of Marketing & Partner Alliances
Sally has more than 20 years of experience in high tech marketing, with more than 8 years in the business intelligence industry. She focuses on helping customers understand how Mariner's solutions can help them achieve their business goals. Sally also manages the partnerships between Mariner and its strategic partners. She has a BS in marketing, minor in computer science, an MS in systems management and an MBA in international business. Sally is also a published author and experienced speaker on a wide variety of topics.

David "Fitz" Fitzgerald, Education Practice Manager
Fitz has more than 25 years of experience in performance management, business intelligence and productivity improvements for organizations in the healthcare, education, manufacturing and financial services industries. Currently, he leads performance management projects with Mariner's customers in the education sector. Fitz earned both an MBA in marketing and BA in information systems, enabling him to understand business issues, operational challenges and technology solutions. Fitz also earned his Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute, adding to his experience in running projects smoothly and within time and budget constraints.

CASE STUDIES
Digital Cockpit
"We have easy access to information that, until now, was too expensive to produce." Director of Business Intelligence<more>
K-12 Data Dashboard
"The Data Dashboard is a powerful online tool to monitor district progress because it gives direct access to current district data in a user-friendly format. It will allow our parents, our administrators and anyone who is interested to see how we are meeting our goals and how well our students are learning." District Superintendent<more>
Education Data Warehouse Migration
"We are pleased with the responsiveness and quality of Mariner's service!" Chief Accountability Officer<more>
Utility Performance Scorecard
"In three months, Mariner accomplished what would have normally taken a year or longer!" Project Manager<more>
Utility Reporting & Analysis
"We never would have attempted this without Mariner's help." Project Director<more>
Energy Monitoring & Management Reporting
"We're pleased to have Mariner on this important project with us." Supply Chain Manager<more>
Medical Practice Analytics and Dashboards
""Mariner has provided us with the ability to manage our practice more effectively!"" CIO<more>
NEWS RELEASES
Mariner and Microsoft Offer Second Interactive Web Series for K-12 Educators
January 6, 2010
Monthly Four-part Series Provides Insight into Data-Driven Initiatives<more>
Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc. Names Mariner Solution Partner
December 17, 2009
Spectrum K12 and Mariner collaborate to deploy RTI and Student Achievement solutions for K12 school districts on Microsoft technology<more>