About
Leadership Team
Management Team
Justin
Crotty
Justin Crotty
CEO
Justin became CEO of Anaqua in 2025. He joined Anaqua in 2016 as CFO and was appointed COO in 2018. As CEO, Justin makes strategic decisions and drives the company’s strategic plans and execution. He serves on Anaqua’s Board of Directors alongside Nordic Capital and acts as an executive sponsor for clients and prospects. Additionally, Justin is a board member at Copyright Clearance Center.
Before Anaqua, Justin was a partner at Oliver Wyman, advising on growth and M&A initiatives. His prior experience spans private equity, investment banking, software development, and corporate development across the US, Europe, and Asia.
CEO
Jonathan
Newcombe
Jonathan Newcombe
SVP, Global Sales
Jonathan has over 20 years of experience in the IP industry, working with corporate and IP law firm departments around the globe. Prior to Anaqua, Jonathan's career started in IT Enterprise project management for Fujitsu, then the software localization market and sales leadership roles at CPA Global.
SVP, Global Sales
Christine Jennings
President of ANAQUA Services
Christine was previously the Managing Director of IP Preferential Limited, an IP consultancy that she founded in 2013 with a focus on delivering change management and procurement projects to IP owners and IP law firms. Previously she spent 15 years in senior positions at CPA Global, where she began managing the trademark teams and ultimately took on the role of General Manager for the patent business.
Christine
Jennings
President of ANAQUA Services
Vincent Brault
SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing
Vincent has over 20 years of experience in the IP management software and services market. Prior to joining Anaqua in 2009, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Vice President of Business Development at CPA Global. While at CPA, he led the software development and client implementation services for nearly a decade.
Vincent
Brault
SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing
Aileen
Buchanan
Aileen Buchanan
VP, Client Success
Aileen is a qualified U.S. Patent Agent with a background in genetics and molecular biology. Prior to joining Anaqua, Aileen ran a large patent department, held leadership positions at CPA Global and ran a consulting operation with a focus in IP processes optimization, off/near shore consultancy, IP software implementations and patent analytics and landscaping.
VP, Client Success
Erik
Bailey
Erik Bailey
Chief Information Officer
Erik came to Anaqua in 2006 as a Senior Director of Engineering; since then, he has held leadership positions in Client Support and R&D until moving into the CIO role in 2019. Erik has over 30 years of combined experience in software development, quality assurance, system implementation, and global information technology. Prior to joining Anaqua, Erik earned a degree from Brown University and worked at companies including Cambridge Technology Partners and Wolters Kluwer.
CIO
Erik
Reeves
Erik Reeves
CTO
Prior to joining Anaqua, Erik had over a decade of experience in the IP and Innovation field, and he is a recognized thought leader on Patent Search & Patent Landscaping, IP Ecosystem Modeling and Big Data Strategy. As the Co-Founder and creator of AcclaimIP and FreePatentsOnline.com, Erik has provided innovative tools that set a new bar for usability and speed in the IP industry.
CTO
James
Rochette
James Rochette
Chief Financial Officer
James joined Anaqua in 2022, after 5 years as CFO of OROLIA and closing of the sale of Eurazeo Private Equity majority stake to Safran. He brings 25+ years of experience in leading financial strategies in both private equity-backed and publicly traded companies. In addition, James has successful M&A experience both in sales and raising equity. James began his career in France and relocated to the metro Washington DC area in 2017.
CFO
Kazuyasu
Adachi
Kazuyasu Adachi
General Manager, APAC and President, Japan
Kazuyasu brings over 30 years of IP industry expertise, holding leadership roles, including 25 years at Panasonic as President and Representative Director of Panasonic IP Management Co., Ltd. At Suntory Holdings, he managed diverse IP activities, emphasizing strategic IP use for business creation. His experience encompasses global IP management and dispute resolution across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, including South Korea and China, in addition to Japan.
General Manager, APAC and President, Japan
Nancy
Hegarty
Nancy Hegarty
VP, Marketing
Nancy leads Anaqua’s global marketing team, ensuring the breadth and depth of the Anaqua Experience is clearly and consistently conveyed. Nancy joined Anaqua in 2019 with 30+ years of experience; she previously worked for Thomson Reuters in strategy, business development, and product management.
VP, Marketing
Josh
Rosello
Josh Rosello
VP, Professional Services
Josh has over 15 years of experience in the IP software industry, specializing in Software Design and Development, Software Implementation and Consulting, Business Development and Account Management. Before joining Anaqua, he served as the Memotech Product Development Manager of CPA Global.
VP, Professional Services
Susan
Grover
Susan Grover
VP, Human Resources
Susan joined Anaqua in 2017 and has 15+ years of global Human Resources experience, spanning multiple hi-tech business units. Her role involves supporting business goals while building and maintaining relationships in a multicultural professional environment. As VP of Human Resources at Anaqua, she leads a team that spans the U.S., Europe, and APAC.
VP, Human Resources
Dave
McEvoy
Dave McEvoy
General Counsel
Dave joined Anaqua in 2019. Over the past 25 years, Dave has served as General Counsel for several public and private software companies, including SeaChange International, ATG, VeriFone, and The Learning Company/Broderbund. Dave also spent time at Mattel and Oracle following acquisitions and served as the Group General Counsel of The Gores Group in Los Angeles, where he managed the intellectual property of the portfolio companies. Dave has extensive experience in the software industry in the areas of privacy, security, intellectual property, software licensing, and customer service issues.
General Counsel
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SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing
Bob joined Anaqua in August of 2015. Prior to Anaqua, Bob served as CEO of LexisNexis, Research & Litigation Solutions (RLS) and spent 20 years in various senior executive positions with Thomson Reuters as both CFO and SVP of Operations. Bob brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the information, software and services industry. Bob's expertise is in investing for growth, bringing software & services businesses through customer-led transformations to become industry leaders in client satisfaction.
SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing