Godard founded BigMachines in 2000 and has led the company's efforts to deliver customer success, innovation, and profitable growth. Prior to BigMachines, Godard was General Manager of the iNiku.com application service for Niku, a developer of online PSA software that successfully went public in 2000 prior to being acquired by CA. Previously Godard consulted for McKinsey and advised leading corporations on strategy and business process improvement. Godard earned an MBA from Stanford and both a BS and MS from MIT. Godard has been frequently quoted in the media on entrepreneurship and B2B selling technology, and was inducted into the Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 2011. Godard is an active member of the Chicago Chapter of the Young President's Organization (YPO) and lives in Lake Forest with his wife and 3 kids.