Mr. Neal has applied innovative science to solving merchandising and supply chain challenges throughout his 20-year career. He is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of SignalDemand, which he started in 2004 with Dr. Hau Lee of Stanford University. His extensive industry experience includes co-founding DemandTec (Nasdaq: DMAN), the largest provider of Consumer Demand Management (CDM) software for retail price and promotion optimization. Prior to DemandTec, he held executive positions at Evant (sold to Manhattan Associates), a supply chain optimization software company; and consulting positions at Deloitte Consulting and Accenture. Mr. Neal's expertise includes the development and application of analytical software tools for manufacturers and retailers, with a focus on empirical approaches to decision-making. He holds several patents in related fields. Mr. Neal holds an M.B.A. from the J.B. Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from the University of Florida.