Howdy Pierce

An experienced technology executive and software engineer with deep expertise in operating systems, networking, and audio/video protocols, Howdy led Cardinal Peak as CEO and co-CEO until 2017.

Prior to starting Cardinal Peak, Howdy held various engineering and executive management positions at Microsoft, the Santa Cruz Operation, Taligent, and DiviCom. With Mike Perkins, in 1999 Howdy founded and served as CEO of Vantum, a venture-funded startup focused on building hardware and software solutions for the use of digital video in enterprise applications.

Howdy holds a B.S. in mathematics and professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University.