The DAXKO team is a unique blend of talented, innovative professionals focused on both the success of our customers and of the company. Our people work hard because they believe strongly in what they do and who they serve.
Our 90+ team members come from a surprisingly diverse background for a company located in Birmingham, Alabama. From Ukraine to UNC, Louyang to Louisiana, we have some amazing talent from all over the world in the halls of DAXKO.
David serves as president and CEO of DAXKO. He is responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction, growth, culture, and overall operations.
Prior to joining DAXKO, he held management positions at Calico Commerce (now part of Peoplesoft/Oracle) and in Grant Thornton’s management consulting practice in Chicago (now Hitachi Consulting). His past clients include a number of Fortune 500 corporations and leading technology companies.
In addition to his position at DAXKO, David is on the board of directors and the former chairman of TechBirmingham (www.techbirmingham.com), on the board of directors for the McWane Science Center (www.mcwane.org), a member of the Shades Valley YMCA Executive Roundtable, a member of the Auburn University College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council, a member and former chairman of Auburn University’s Management Information Systems Board of Advisors, and a representative on the University of Alabama’s MIS Forum.
David holds a Bachelor of Science in management information systems from Auburn University. He and his wife Susan, along with their three children, live in Birmingham. They are active members of the Birmingham YMCA and their local church.
As General Manager of the Association Team, April is responsible for team development, marketing, sales, and daily operations of the team serving the Associations market. April has fifteen years of sales and marketing experience in domestic and international start-up ventures.
Upon completion of her B.A. in international relations from The University of Alabama, April spent four years working abroad in France, Germany, and Brazil. Upon relocation to the United States, April assumed marketing and promotions responsibilities for a Canadian commercial property development firm in Central Florida and launched her own consulting business advising French companies wishing to set up distribution to U.S. markets.
April joined DAXKO in January 2000 and has provided leadership in sales, marketing, and account management roles. As Director of Marketing for DAXKO’s online registration solution, April helped DAXKO identify four core market segments. Two of those, YMCA/JCC and Professional/Trade Associations, still comprise DAXKO’s core markets for our enterprise software solutions today.
April is an active member of the Birmingham YMCA, a board member for the DAXKO Foundation, a past Vice President of the Alabama Information Technology Association, and is involved with local technology initiatives. April, her husband Emmanuel, and their two children live in Birmingham.
Matt serves as the VP of Software Engineering, with responsibility for all product engineering, hosting, and technical support. Matt directly oversees the Development, Quality Assurance, and Production and Infrastructure groups.
Matt has extensive software development leadership and consulting experience in the Financial Services, IT Consulting, Automotive, and Advertising industries, including experience at companies such as SunGard, Accenture, General Motors, Chrysler, and JWT. He has a solid track record of building enterprise software platforms and understands how to align organizational structures and software development processes to facilitate effective product delivery.
Matt is a graduate of the University of Illinois and holds a M.S.E. degree from the University of Michigan.
As VP of People, Kris is responsible for helping the DAXKO team find great talent, develop team members, preserve DAXKO’s unique culture, and manage the general HR function of the company.
Kris has over ten years of talent leadership experience, having served as a VP, Director and Manager within the HR organizations of SourceMedical, Charter Communications and BellSouth Mobility prior to joining the team at DAXKO. Kris serves as a board member at the Birmingham Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM), a Contributing Editor at Workforce Management magazine and runs two industry blogs at The HR Capitalist and Fistful of Talent.
Kris is a graduate of Northeast Missouri State University, and also holds a Masters in Public and Private Management from Birmingham Southern, a Master of Arts in Education from UAB and the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation.
As Vice President of Market Strategy, Britney is responsible for the collection and assimilation of market data as well as determining market demand for DAXKO’s products and services. She is responsible for the development and communication of our strategy in order to align company initiatives with DAXKO’s overall goals.
Prior to her current role, Britney served as DAXKO’s Vice President of Professional Services for almost 10 years. In this role Britney was involved in the implementation, data conversion, training, adoption/consulting, and support of over 350 Associations. Her leadership at DAXKO been instrumental in consistently driving strong, operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Britney has been a member of the DAXKO team since 2000. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Auburn University. Britney serves on the board of the Shades Valley YMCA and is a member of the Birmingham Track Club, the Birmingham Service Guild, and is a Bell Center volunteer.
Delanea leads DAXKO’s Professional Services team, which includes implementation, data conversion, training, adoption/consulting, and support. She is responsible for developing the strategy and rollout of customer-centric programs that foster a universal commitment to customer needs, strong customer relationships, and superior business value.
Delanea has over 25 years experience in service leadership in the healthcare information technology industry, having served as AVP of Client Services at SourceMedical, and VP of Professional Services at Dictaphone Corporation (now Nuance). Her focus on delivering the highest quality customer service has driven strong customer satisfaction and contributed significantly to high client retention rates. Delanea is a graduate of Southwestern Illinois College where she received her degree in Business Administration.
Jonathan is responsible for all financial and administrative activities of DAXKO, including accounting and controls, financial planning and analysis, human resources, and legal affairs. He also provides advice to the development organization on defining specific financial and accounting functionality of DAXKO’s solutions.
Jonathan has had a variety of experiences in financial positions in both New York and Birmingham. Prior to DAXKO, he worked at Lehman Brothers in New York as a financial analyst with its Mergers & Acquisitions Group, specializing in the technology sector. He also served as a consultant to Compass Bank in Birmingham on the design of its intranet and other initiatives to use web technology to increase employee productivity.
Jonathan has been a member of the DAXKO team since 2000. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Alabama and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from UAB.
