About us

Nemean is dedicated to building solutions that dramatically improve IT security and reduce costs for customers. Our core values are integrity, innovation and teamwork.

 

Company history

Nemean’s core technology was developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison through support from the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Office and the Department of Homeland Security. That work resulted in three UW patents, which Nemean licenses exclusively from the university. Nemean was founded as an LLC and opened its offices in Madison, Wisconsin, in June 2007. Initial funding for Nemean was provided by the Badger Angel Capital Network — a group of alumni who facilitate technology transfer from the university.

Board of Directors

  • Steve Bennett Steve Bennett

    Steve Bennett is the chairman of the board of directors of Nemean Networks. Steve retired as the CEO of Intuit — a position he held for eight years — in December 2007. Before joining Intuit, Steve spent 23 years with General Electric, eventually serving as Executive Vice President and as a member of the Board of Directors of GE Capital. Steve also serves on a number of corporate boards and heads the advisory board of the UW-Madison School of Business. Steve received a B.S. in business from the University of Wisconsin.

  • Paul Barford Paul Barford

    Paul Barford is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nemean Networks. He is also an associate professor of Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin, and the founder and director of the Wisconsin Advanced Internet Laboratory. He has published more than 65 research papers in high competitive journals and conferences, and has received more than $18 million in funding for his research activities. Paul received a Ph.D. in computer science from Boston University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. He worked in industry for eight years before taking his position at the University of Wisconsin.

  • Phil Matthews Phil Matthews

    Phil Matthews is a member of Nemean’s board of directors. Phil comes to Nemean with more than 30 years of experience, most recently as a managing director at Blackrock Financial Management, one of the largest financial management companies in the world with more than $1.2 trillion of assets under management. Phil is a founder of the Badger Alumni Capital Network. He received an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan.

  • Mike Knetter Mike Knetter

    Mike Knetter is a member of the board of directors of Nemean Networks. Mike is the Dean of the Business School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining the school, he was associate dean of the MBA program and professor of international economics in the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Knetter has published widely in the areas of international and macroeconomics. He served as senior staff economist for the President’s Council of Economic Advisors for former presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Mike received a B.A. in economics and mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Ph.D. in economics at Stanford University.

  • Ray Zemon Ray Zemon

    Ray Zemon is a member of the board of directors of Nemean Networks. Ray was a principal at ShopBop.com — an Internet clothing portal that was acquired by Amazon in 2005. Previously, Ray was a partner at Lincoln Capital Management Company. Ray received an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and a B.S. in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.