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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.

Daniel N. Leib

DFIN CEO; Board Member

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Richard L. Crandall

Richard L. Crandall

Chairman of the Board

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Luis Aguilar

Luis Aguilar

 

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Charles Drucker

Charles Drucker

 

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Juliet Ellis

Juliet Ellis

 

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Gary G. Greenfield

Gary G. Greenfield

 

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Lois Martin

Lois Martin

 

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Chandar Pattabhiram

Chandar Pattabhiram

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Executive Leadership

These leaders set the overall strategy and direction of the company.

Jons Besch

Jons Besch

Chief Operations & Production Officer

Global Operations

Andrea Aktan

Andrea Aktan

SVP, Operations Strategy & Global Procurement

Marcel Defreitas

Marcel Defreitas

SVP, Professional Services

Kathleen Shelton

Kathleen Shelton

SVP, Operations Group

Dennis Siglin

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

Craig Clay

President of Global Capital Markets

Global Capital Markets

David Birch

David Birch

VP, International

Alexander Hooton

VP, Venue North America

Rocco LaCivita

Rocco LaCivita

SVP, Active Disclosure Sales

Molly McGregor

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

Eric Foster

Chief Information Officer

Information Technology

Mahesh Bommireddy

Mahesh Bommireddy

Director, IT

Dannie Combs

Dannie Combs

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Aravinda Kilaru

Aravinda Kilaru

VP, IT Infrastructure

Chad Kohl

Chad Kohl

VP, IT

Katherine Rice

Katherine Rice

VP, IT Infrastructure Support

Desi Sendaydiego

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

Dave Gardella

Chief Financial Officer

Finance

Brandon Benkendorf

Brandon Benkendorf

SVP – GCM CFO

Sanja Burklow

Sanja Burklow

SVP – GIC CFO

Michael King

Michael King

SVP, Finance Shared Services

Sarah McKay

Sarah McKay

VP, Internal Audit

Shreedevi Niyogi

VP, SaaS Pricing

Stephen Schnaufer

Stephen Schnaufer

VP, Tax

Kami Turner

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

Eric Johnson

President of Global Investment Companies

Global Investment Companies

Timothy Hargesheimer

Timothy Hargesheimer

VP, Marketing

Ted Hershey

Ted Hershey

SVP, Solution Development

Noah Rogers

Noah Rogers

SVP, Sales

Robert Wilson

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

Floyd Strimling

Chief Product Officer

Product Engineering

Chris Benes

Chris Benes

SVP, Cloud Operations

Joshua Duncan

Joshua Duncan

SVP, Product Management

Padma Duvvuri

Padma Duvvuri

SVP, GIC Product Management

Stephen Rylander

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

Jodi Sweeney

Chief Client Experience Officer

Software Services

Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson

SVP, Service Delivery

Paul Maloney

Paul Maloney

SVP, GIC Service Delivery – EMEA and APAC

Peter Wride

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

Leah Trzcinski

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, General Counsel

Legal

Amy Braun

Amy Braun

SVP, Legal

Jolecia Marigny

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

Kirk Williams

Chief People & Administrative Officer

Human Resources

Craig Christianson

Craig Christianson

SVP, Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards

Karen Clanton

Karen Clanton

VP, Corporate Communications

Krista Jenkins

Krista Jenkins

VP, HR Business Partner

Courtney Jorgensen

Courtney Jorgensen

SVP, Talent Development and HR Business Partner

George Kollias

George Kollias

VP, Human Resources, International

Robin Rees

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.