Our Leadership

Ninan Chacko is the Chief Executive Officer at Monotype, the largest provider of typography, technology, and expertise to creative professionals. In this role, he oversees a global organization of more than 750 employees, partnering with iconic brands and transforming the adoption and use of digital fonts industry-wide.

Prior to his tenure with Monotype, Chacko served as Senior Advisor to McKinsey, and was the Chief Executive Officer for Travel Leaders Group, one of the largest retail, corporate and entertainment travel companies in North America and the UK, with sales of over $20 billion and more than 4,000 employees.

Before this, Chacko provided visionary leadership as Chief Executive Officer of PR Newswire. During his tenure, PR Newswire enjoyed significant organic growth from product innovation and international expansion.

Chacko has also held the position of Chief Commercial Officer for Worldspan, the global travel information, e-commerce and technology service provider. He was a founding member of the buyout consortium management team that acquired Worldspan from Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and American Airlines, and served as Chief Commercial Officer until its sale to Travelport.

Ninan holds an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas. He has also completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program and the London Business School’s Spencer Stuart Directors’ Forum. He earned his Certified Travel Counsellor from The Travel Institute.

Michelle Kelly-Donohue is Monotype’s Chief People Officer. She is an accomplished human resources executive with extensive experience in building high performing teams and providing diverse, strategic talent leadership to global organizations.

Prior to joining Monotype, Michelle led HR teams at several different organizations, most recently as VP Global Talent Management at Intralinks, and spent almost 11 years at Novell, Inc. (formerly Cambridge Technology Partners) where she drove the growth and evolution of several key HR functions.

Over her 20 years as an HR leader, Michelle has pioneered innovative, high impact programs that align with and drive business strategy and transformation, including, the establishment of Employee Resource groups to drive the employee experience agenda leading Monotype to earn multiple honors including an Employee Voice Award and multi-year Great Place to Work. She is skilled at partnering at all levels to influence and translate business needs into actionable value-add strategies and programs.

As Monotype’s Chief Financial Officer, Jaco Uys brings over 20 years of global finance and operational leadership experience for a range of businesses.

Prior to joining Monotype in 2020, Jaco served as CFO for a series of PE-backed companies including The Nature’s Bounty Company, where he managed over $2B in P&L as the CFO for CPG Americas. His career also includes earlier, extended time at Deloitte, IBM, and United Technologies.

Throughout his career, and especially at Monotype, Jaco has proven himself to be a highly valuable strategic business partner, adept at collaborating with CEOs, PE investors, Lenders, and leadership teams to provide strategic direction consistent with short- and long-term objectives for value creation and return optimization. Jaco is also a CPA and holds an MBA from Columbia University.

Bernie Gracy is the EVP and Chief Digital Officer at Monotype where he oversees a range of teams and functions, including digital commerce; digital transformation; platform and foundry product management, marketing, and operations; customer service; brand; and PR. Bernie also serves as Managing Director for Extensis, a Monotype company. He previously held Sr. Executive positions at Agero and Cimpress.

Bernie is very active within the New England tech community. He serves on the Advisory Board and as Membership Chair of BostonCIO; is a founding member of the AWS New England Executive Advisory Council; and mentors high-potential talent as part of the Next Generation Leader program. Bernie also lectures annually on disruptive new product introduction at the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business.

Bernie was awarded CIO of the Year (New England) by BostonCIO and was honored in the Constellation Research BT150 in 2019. In 2021 Bernie and his team won the CIO 100 Award for digital transformation. He is a member of the Academy of Distinguished Engineers at the University of Connecticut and holds an MS in e-Commerce from the University of Maryland, an MS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He has 8 patents.

Outside of work, Bernie is President of the Averill Lakes Association.

General Counsel Dr. Jan Kaestner joined Monotype as an Intellectual Property (IP), cartel law and unfair commercial practices law specialist and European Legal Counsel in 2008 after the company acquired the German foundry Linotype.

As perhaps the only in-house counsel who had licensed font software (Optima) prior to joining Monotype, Jan brought a unique perspective to the role. Together with the US General Counsel, he built the European legal team based in Germany. Over the ensuing years, Jan took on further operational and strategic roles. In 2021, Jan became Monotype’s General Counsel and today works out of the US headquarters. He is still fascinated by and deeply appreciates the unique creative and legal aspects of the font software business in general, and Monotype and its employees in particular.

Prior to joining Monotype, Jan worked from 2000 to 2007 as inhouse counsel and member of the management board for the Wettbewerbszentrale e.V., an independent, non-profit organization of the German industry that supports companies in self-regulating a fair and functioning market. It covers all sectors and branches of industry and is represented throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. His main responsibilities were E-Commerce and the dissemination of information related to IP and unfair commercial practices.

Shoeb Ansari is the Chief Product Officer at Monotype. In this role, he oversees both the Product Management and Engineering teams, focusing on Monotype’s technical and strategic capabilities and accelerating project initiatives.

Shoeb is a senior international leader with over 25 years of experience in leading product and technology initiatives across North America. Shoeb excels in building high-quality, high-performance SaaS organizations, facilitating faster delivery, expansion, and nurturing enduring relationships to create value through technological advancements.

Will Spector is Monotype's Chief Strategy & Development Officer, responsible for the development and implementation of Monotype's global strategy and for all aspects of M&A activity. Will leads teams focused on Corporate Strategy, Business Operations, Program Management, Global Data, and M&A, and helps to drive company-wide initiatives related to process efficiency and Voice of Customer.

Prior to joining Monotype, Will was an investor with HGGC, a private equity firm focused on making control investments in mid-market companies, and an advisor with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. In these roles, Will worked closely with executive teams, boards, and business leaders to drive strategic decision making at companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 conglomerates.

Will graduated from Brown University with a degree in Economics and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Thanh Hoang is the Chief Revenue Officer at Monotype, one of the largest providers of typography, technology, and expertise to creative professionals. In this role, he oversees Monotype’s revenue-generating activities, driving growth and ensuring the alignment of sales, marketing, and customer success teams.

Since joining Monotype in 2013, Thanh has held multiple senior-level leadership roles in Go-To-Market, previously serving as SVP of Global Key Accounts & Americas Managing Director. For over a decade, he has built high-performing teams and experienced immense success in driving revenue growth globally.Prior to Monotype, Thanh worked for a variety of public and private equity-owned companies, mainly focused on technology.

With more than 20 years of GTM experience, Thanh’s deep understanding of our customer relationships, coupled with his drive for innovation, has been instrumental in the company’s success. His customer-centric approach and commitment to excellence continue to drive Monotype’s growth and strengthen its position in the market.

Mike Matteo is Monotype’s Chief Typography Officer. In this role, he leads the strategic direction for typography innovation, forges partnerships with top-tier foundries, and delivers cutting-edge type solutions that empower global brands and creative agencies.

Mike is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in technology, typography, and business development. He previously served as SVP - Global Channels, Platforms, Partners, and Printers at Monotype, where he managed international sales teams and strategic partnerships. 

His expertise spans diverse industries, where he has consistently demonstrated transformational leadership. As Chief Information Officer at CenterLight Health System, he oversaw a comprehensive technology transformation. Mike also co-founded LeadDog Digital, where he successfully transformed a boutique agency into a multi-million-dollar interactive solutions and SaaS company. Under his guidance, the company grew revenues exponentially, completed multiple acquisitions, merged with Bridgeline Software and achieved a public offering. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in both Computer Science and Management Science from the State University of New York at Oswego and an MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.