OptionEase CEO Appointed to NCEO Board

OptionEase, an on-demand software-as-a-service applications provider for equity administration and compliance, announced that the National Center for Employee Ownership has appointed Kimberly Kovacs, co-founder and CEO of OptionEase, as a member of the NCEO’s board of directors.

Founded in 1981, the NCEO is the country’s leading source of information on all forms of broad-based employee ownership, including employee stock ownership plans, employee stock purchase plans, as well as individual equity awards. As a nonprofit organization with over 2,700 members nationwide, its mission is to provide the most objective and reliable information possible about broad-based ownership plans at the lowest practical cost. It does that through extensive research, over 30 publications, over 50 annual webinars, a legal journal, several live seminars, a comprehensive annual conference, a newsletter and a Website that attracts thousands of visitors daily.

“I am honored to receive the distinguished appointment to the NCEO’s board of directors,” said Kovacs in a prepared statement. “As a founder of OptionEase, I understand the significant value NCEO provides executive teams. I look forward to continuing the NCEO mission and expanding our reach through my appointment to the board of directors.”
Kovacs has been the CFO of both public and private companies for 20 years, as well as an active member of the community. She is a member of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, an adviser to the Association of Women in Technology, and an active member of E2, an independent business group for environmental entrepreneurs.

About OptionEase, Inc.
OptionEase (www.optionease.com) is leading the evolution of SaaS-delivered regulatory applications in the highly complex governance, risk and compliance (GRC) marketplace. The company's first product was designed specifically for audit compliance under FAS 123(R) (ASC Topic 718) and now encompasses a full suite of end-to-end equity management tools. This SAS 70 Type II certified solution "standardizes compliance" and enables secure collaboration across multiple constituents, allowing clients to focus on strategic business functions. More than 400 private VC-funded and large multi-national public corporations rely on OptionEase's solutions and service to comply with financial and regulatory reporting requirements under FAS, SEC and IASB. OptionEase is located in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and funded by venture capital and private equity.