Emil Reisser-Weston MSc MEng

Chief Executive Officer

Emil founded Open eLMS in 2003 and remains the creative force behind the company. A qualified ergonomist, he has specialised in human-centred design, behavioural modelling, and artificial intelligence since the early 1990s.

An award-winning designer, Emil developed the global top-rated LMS and authoring systems featured on Slashdot and Sourceforge.

Andrew Howie MSc

Managing Director

Andy is a highly respected Education and Development Director with over 20 years of experience leading work-based learning, digital training strategies, and education governance. He holds a European Master's in Lifelong Learning from the Institute of Education (UCL).

Lauris Mikulans

IT Director

Lauris oversees our development team and the company's core IT architecture.

With over a decade of service, he is valued for his deep technical expertise and his straightforward, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

Clive Barker

Finance Director

Clive manages our financial operations and accounting processes.

A veteran of the team for over 15 years, Clive previously spent 20 years in financial roles at Intel.

Lasma Gricmane

Head of Design

As Head of Design, Lasma defines the unique look and feel of our eLearning solutions.

With over 15 years at Open eLMS, Lasma is also an accomplished photographer and artist.

Didzis Kalva

Head of AI

Didzis has been working on AI design and programming services with Open eLMS since the early 2020s.

In that time he has grown the responsibilities of his unit, ensuring our design and programming functions meet client expectations of a fully AI-enabled technology stack.