Board of Directors
Members of our Board of Directors have guided the company based on their significant experience in board governance and disciplines that are key to operating a leading provider of software and technology-enabled financial regulatory and compliance solutions.
Executive Leadership
These leaders set the overall strategy and direction of the company.
Jons Besch
Chief Operations & Production Officer
Global Operations
Andrea Aktan
SVP, Operations Strategy & Global Procurement
Marcel Defreitas
SVP, Professional Services
Kathleen Shelton
SVP, Operations Group
Dennis Siglin
VP, Operations
Current Role
Jons Besch is the Chief Operations & Production Officer at DFIN. His team is responsible for Professional Services across our C&CM client offerings as well as Global Operations for DFIN. The team drives value for shareholders, clients, and employees by simplifying and standardizing processes; applying technology to improve outcomes and ensuring that metrics are in place to make informed decisions.
Past Roles
Jons previously led Operations for the financial services and global outsourcing offerings of R.R. Donnelley (RRD), after having held various roles in engineering, sales, client services, operations and execution management for RRD.
Background
Jons received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University.
Craig Clay
President of Global Capital Markets
Global Capital Markets
David Birch
VP, International
Alexander Hooton
SVP, Venue Sales
Rocco LaCivita
SVP, Active Disclosure Sales
Molly McGregor
SVP, Marketing & Sales Enablement
Current Role
Craig Clay is the president of Global Capital Markets (GCM) at DFIN, the leading provider of solutions to public and private companies subject to SEC reporting requirements and the number one SEC filer in the U.S.
Past Roles
Prior to his current role, he served as senior vice president at R.R. Donnelley (RRD) where he headed the GCM and Legal Process Outsourcing business. Before joining RRD, Craig was a leading financial analyst at American Eurocopter, a subsidiary of Aerospatiale.
Background
Craig received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. Craig serves as a trustee for Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City.
Eric Foster
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology
Mahesh Bommireddy
Director, IT
Dannie Combs
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Aravinda Kilaru
VP, IT Infrastructure
Chad Kohl
VP, IT
Katherine Rice
VP, IT Infrastructure Support
Desi Sendaydiego
VP, IT Corporate Technology
Current Role
Eric Foster is the Chief Information Officer at DFIN, responsible for all aspects of delivering technology and productivity solutions to support DFIN’s business operations and transformation initiatives.
Past Roles
Prior to joining DFIN, Eric was CIO for Univar, a global chemical and ingredients distributor. Eric was also CIO for Baxalta, a biopharmaceutical company, and held technology leadership positions at Baxter Healthcare, Publicis Groupe and Heller Financial. He started his career at Accenture.
Background
Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Dave Gardella
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
Brandon Benkendorf
SVP – GCM CFO
Sanja Burklow
SVP – GIC CFO
Michael King
SVP, Finance Shared Services
Sarah McKay
VP, Internal Audit
Shreedevi Niyogi
VP, SaaS Pricing
Stephen Schnaufer
VP, Tax
Kami Turner
SVP, Controller and Chief Acct
Current Role
David Gardella is the Chief Financial Officer of DFIN, responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the company, including financial planning, pricing, investor relations, tax and audit.
Past Roles
Prior to being appointed CFO, Dave held various roles in financial management and financial planning and analysis for R.R. Donnelley. He served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, and Mergers and Acquisitions; as Vice President of Investor Relations; and as Vice President of Corporate Finance.
Background
Dave received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois and earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.
Eric Johnson
President of Global Investment Companies
Global Investment Companies
Timothy Hargesheimer
VP, Marketing
Ted Hershey
SVP, Solution Development
Noah Rogers
SVP, Sales
Robert Wilson
SVP, GIC Sales International
Current Role
Eric Johnson is the President of the Global Investment Companies business for DFIN, the number one filer for investment companies’ regulatory documents and leading provider of regulatory disclosure and shareholder communications for mutual funds and investment-insurance companies. Eric leads sales strategy and market segment execution for the Investment Companies business on a global basis. His responsibilities include business development, market positioning, and driving revenue growth.
Past Roles
Eric has served the financial service industry for more than 25 years, beginning his career at Ernst & Young. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated leadership, relentless focus on results, and a passion for driving innovative technology solutions. His passion outside of work involves youth sports organizations where he serves on local community boards on a volunteer basis.
Background
Eric received a BA in Accounting and Finance from Gettysburg College and his Masters of Management in Business Administration from Penn State University.
Floyd Strimling
Chief Product Officer
Product Engineering
Chris Benes
SVP, Cloud Operations
Joshua Duncan
SVP, Product Management
Padma Duvvuri
SVP, GIC Product Management
Stephen Rylander
SVP, Software Engineering
Current Role
Floyd Strimling is the Chief Product Officer of DFIN, where he is responsible for Product Engineering, Product Management, and Cloud Operations. He oversees efforts to build high-value solutions for customers using the appropriate technology and delivery methods
Past Roles
Prior to joining DFIN, Floyd headed Customer Engagement and Strategy in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at SAP, where he focused on the SAP Cloud Platform. Prior to that, he served in executive roles with Zenoss, a developer of hybrid IT monitoring and analytics software, and AlterPoint, a developer of open network management software.
Background
Floyd received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from DePaul University.
Jodi Sweeney
Chief Client Experience Officer
Software Services
Mike Ferguson
SVP, Service Delivery
Paul Maloney
SVP, GIC Service Delivery – EMEA and APAC
Peter Wride
SVP, Professional Services
Current Role
Jodi Sweeney serves as the Chief Client Experience Officer at DFIN, where she leads the client experience across all software offerings. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring that clients enjoy an exceptional and consistent journey through their lifecycle with DFIN—from initial implementation to ongoing and service and support. Under Jodi's leadership, her team focuses on delivering an outstanding experience that builds lasting relationships and drives customer satisfaction.
Past Roles
With more than 25 years of experience in transforming service organizations and leading customer-centric teams, Jodi has an impressive track record of driving growth strategies, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable results. Prior to joining DFIN, Jodi held leadership roles at Salesforce, where she led the Professional Services, Customer Support, and Customer Success teams. Her previous experience includes executive leadership positions at ClickSoftware, Avid, and GTECH Corporations, where she spearheaded significant transformations in customer service and experience.
Background
Jodi's expertise spans across service transformation, customer success, and operational excellence. She holds an MBA from Northeastern University and is known for her strategic vision, commitment to excellence, and her ability to foster an environment where both customers and teams thrive.
Leah Trzcinski
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, General Counsel
Legal
Amy Braun
SVP, Legal
Jolecia Marigny
VP, EHS
Current Role
Leah Trzcinski is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at DFIN, where she leads a team advising commercial transactions, M&A, litigation, employment law, regulatory compliance, governance, ESG, insurance, and health and safety matters. She serves as Corporate Secretary.
Past Roles
Prior to joining DFIN, Leah served as Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Morningstar. She began her career as an investment banker at Bank of America. After earning her master’s and law degrees, she began practicing at Shearman & Sterling in New York City. Leah left private practice to join Dow Inc. and served in a variety of roles supporting M&A, finance, and other corporate transactions.
Background
Leah received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.
Kirk Williams
Chief People & Administrative Officer
Human Resources
Craig Christianson
SVP, Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards
Karen Clanton
VP, Corporate Communications
Krista Jenkins
VP, HR Business Partner
Courtney Jorgensen
SVP, Talent Development and HR Business Partner
George Kollias
VP, Human Resources, International
Robin Rees
SVP, Sales Compensation and HR Business Partner
Current Role
Kirk Williams is the chief people & administrative officer of DFIN.
Past Roles
Prior to joining DFIN, he served as the chief human resources officer for James Hardie Building Products, leading global transformational initiatives. Before his work at James Hardie Industries he served as vice president of human resources at Archer Daniels Midland Company and vice president of global employee and labor relations at American Express.
Background
Kirk received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, cum laude, from Kent State University and completed his Juris Doctor, with honors, as well as a certificate in labor and employment law at Chicago Kent College of Law.