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Founder and CEO Ryan Caldwell announced an expanded leadership team as part of Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥â€™s commitment to iterative innovation and acting fast to do what’s right for Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ and our clients. We’ve added new and familiar faces to bolster Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥â€™s sales, partnerships, client success, product, and strategy functions, including:

• Crystal Anderson has been promoted to Chief of Staff and Vice President of Operations. She was previously Vice President of Product at Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ where she was responsible for delivering on the strategic direction for Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥â€™s product portfolio. Prior to joining Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, she was Vice President of Financial Services at H&R Block, responsible for the growth and day-to-day operations of a $490M financial services portfolio. She has 20 years experience in digital and financial product management including 16 years at H&R Block. She is a founder and Board member of the Daryl Cronk DASH foundation and chair of Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥â€™s Women’s Initiatives Network.
• James Dotter has been named Chief Business Officer, responsible for driving revenue growth and leading revenue operations and strategic initiatives. James has a proven track record in this role and is uniquely qualified to bring steadiness and leadership to the revenue organization. James initially joined Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ in 2014 as Chief Financial Officer and later became the Chief Business Officer focused on operations, sales, and finance prior to leaving the company in 2022. James is a member of the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Board of Directors. 
• Don Parker has been named Executive Vice President, Partnerships, responsible for overseeing strategic partnerships and alliances. Don joined Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ in 2011 where he spent the subsequent 11 years building key relationships and partnerships we still have today. Don served as director of the Association for Financial Technology (AFT) and is a founding member of the National Fintech Organization (NFO).
• Nate Gardner has been named Chief Experience Officer, responsible for driving an experience-centered organization. He will work closely with the client success and people organizations to build a world-class experience for our clients, partners, and team members. Nate spent more than 10 years as our Chief Customer Officer. 
• Wes Hummel was named Chief Product and Technology Officer earlier this year and is responsible for driving innovation and leading our engineering teams as they deliver world-class solutions to our clients and customers. Wes is a customer-centric leader with more than 25 years of experience building and leading global engineering teams. Prior to joining Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, Wes spent 14 years at PayPal where he was responsible for the company’s infrastructure and operations vision and strategic direction.

Together, the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ leadership team is poised for the future of Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥. Welcome back James, Don, and Nate, and congratulations to Crystal and Wes!