About Us
Innovation at the Heart of Everything We Do
Qnect provides innovative software and services that reduce waste, lower carbon emissions, and maximize time and cost efficiency for the steel construction industry. Our goal is to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction industry to build a better future.
The Qnect Team
Jef Sharp
Chief Executive OFficer
With over 35 years of experience leading and growing tech companies, Sharp is perfectly positioned to maximize the potential of Qnect’s groundbreaking products.
Jeff A. Hausthor
Chief Operating Officer/CTO
With over 30 years of experience creating systems and disrupting inefficiencies, Hausthor has the big picture, the work flow and the system architecture down to a science.
Henry Lederman
Executive Vice President
With over 50 years of experience in the structural steel industry, Henry is uniquely able to strategize the best solutions and paths forward to successfully commercialize Qnect. He has detailed many iconic steel projects including the World Trade Center Memorial Museum, airports, 60 story buildings and Disney projects.
Michael Gustafson, P.E.
Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
Michael is a seasoned business strategist in the AEC tech sector with a focus on structural engineering and fabrication. He practiced as a structural engineer at Ellerbe Becket, holds an MS in Civil Engineering, an MBA from Michael J. Coles College of Business and is a Professional Engineer from California. He is also certified in AI for Business Managers from MIT.
David Kowalski
Senior Account Manager
David has 23 years of sales experience in business development, operations, sales management and retail sales.
Laura Patrick
Office Manager and Logistics Guru
Patrick is the glue that holds Qnect together, handling every detail while keeping the team on point, on budget and laughing!
Pearl Burgoff
Marketing
Pearl graduated summa cum laude from the Isenberg School of Management with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing and a minor in IT. Pearl is committed to creating and implementing strategies that enable Qnect to better meet the needs of its customers while supporting the company’s long-term growth.
Sophie Sharp
Social Media MANAGER
Sophie graduated from Barnard College in New York City with a degree in Sociology and Psychology. She manages Qnect's LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.