Meet the Team
Leadership

As Chief Marketing Officer for BlueCrest, Carl Amacker leads the marketing, product management, and software teams to drive demand and develop products that position BlueCrest as leader in both the hardware and software solution spaces.

Carl began his career in sales and marketing roles for various high-tech industries in California, both at computer hardware and application software companies. He later moved into the mail-related businesses at Neopost and FP where he held a variety of leadership roles in sales, marketing, product management, financial services, and general management.

Carl boasts a proven track record of analyzing customer needs and employee engagement feedback and translating them into crisp, clear strategies for growth. He has demonstrated experience transitioning businesses from hardware-only offerings to full solution providers.

Carl holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School. He has been a member of the California Bar Association since 1996.

Kim Andersen is the Executive Vice President, International for BlueCrest. In his role, Kim has responsibility for all international business, excluding North America, and to profitably grow BlueCrest’s market share globally. Kim joined BlueCrest in July 2019 and brings extensive executive experience in business solutions, software, and digital transformations. He is a professional leader with deep expertise in sales, marketing, P&L management, business planning, operations, and analytics.

Kim was previously Chief Solution Officer (Mail Related Solutions) at Neopost. Native to Denmark, Kim was previously the Managing Director and Partner of Scani A/S, a company he built and developed for sixteen years until it was sold to the Neopost Group in November 2009. Hereafter he was responsible for the establishment and expansion of the Neopost Group in the Nordics.

Since 2016 he also established a European region by re-designing 10 local European operations into four districts, overseeing OEM/export markets as well. Kim graduated from the executive management programs at Harvard University, HEC Paris, and INSEAD. Kim has a degree in Electronic & Communications Engineering from TEC Copenhagen. He is based in Denmark.

Lance Arneson is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of BlueCrest.  With over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance management of public and private companies, Lance’s experience is vital in leading the finance organization at BlueCrest. 

As the leader of global finance, Lance is responsible for advancing the finance strategy and collaborating with the leadership team to achieve all business objectives. Specifically, Lance drives action and accountability across the finance, accounting, tax, and treasury functions as well as propels critical company initiatives necessary for achieving operational excellence. 

Lance began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services (audit) practice.  Subsequent to PricewaterhouseCoopers, while at Cerberus and its affiliates, he worked on all aspects of the deal lifecycle from diligence to divestiture, including holding senior finance leadership positions at Rafaella Apparel and New Avon (private equity-owned Cerberus portfolio companies).

Lance earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from New York University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He and his wife Carissa along with three children reside on Long Island, NY. When not working or spending time with the family, Lance enjoys watching sports and outdoor physical activities.

Susan Gabrielsen is Senior Vice President, North American Sales for BlueCrest, responsible for driving sales strategy, planning, and execution across the complete BlueCrest technology and service portfolio targeting major banks, insurance providers, service bureaus, and a broad regional client base. Susan brings to her role extensive cross-industry experience, leadership, and high-performance sales management expertise.

Prior to joining BlueCrest, Susan held senior management roles at IBM and Cisco. At IBM, Susan was Global Vice President, Systems and Technology Group, and IBM Global Services. She also held multiple sales, services, and technical architect roles with the company.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with Honors from Colgate University.