Meet The Team
Our Leadership
David Kingland
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
David Kingland
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
David is responsible for setting the vision and direction of the company, and oversees the business operations of the company. Mr. Kingland founded Kingland in 1992, and has guided the company to become a leader in providing software based solutions for some of the largest companies in the world. Prior to founding the company, he founded an SEC registered financial services firm.
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Tony Brownlee
President, Chief Revenue Officer, Board Member
Tony Brownlee
President, Chief Revenue Officer, Board Member
Tony is responsible for strategy, growth, and products of the company. Mr. Brownlee served previously as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, head of business development, and other management positions driving the company’s product and client growth over the past 20 years. Joining the company in 2003, Tony's work with Kingland has been instrumental in growing the company. Tony is recognized in the industry as a creative thought leader and “data nerd.”
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Courtney Hiveley
President, Chief Operating Officer
Courtney Hiveley
President, Chief Operating Officer
Courtney is responsible for Kingland’s operations worldwide, including all software delivery, client engagement, security, IT, accounting, and human resource functions for Kingland’s locations throughout the United States and Asia. Courtney is a seasoned leader with a passion for continuous improvement and talent development. She has pioneered many of Kingland’s leading operational practices for quality, efficiency, and client success. Courtney joined Kingland in 2010 and has fulfilled roles in marketing, data operations, client engagement, business analytics, compliance, and other management positions before becoming the president in 2023.
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Todd Rognes
Chief Administrative Officer, Board Member
Todd Rognes
Chief Administrative Officer, Board Member
Todd is responsible for governance, legal and administrative oversight of the company. Mr. Rognes is a seasoned leader of private and public software and professional services businesses. Mr. Rognes previously served as CEO, President and CFO of Kingland, joining the company in 1999. He held several executive positions in the technology industry prior to joining Kingland.
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Jeff Jacobs
Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Jacobs
Chief Financial Officer
Jeff is responsible for managing and overseeing accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, audit and tax. Mr. Jacobs is also responsible for strategic oversight of Kingland’s human resources function. Prior to joining Kingland, Mr. Jacobs was an Audit Manager at KPMG where he was responsible for the coordination and overall management of integrated and financial statement audits of financial services organizations.
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Alex Olson
Executive Vice President, Business Development
Alex Olson
Executive Vice President, Business Development
Alex is responsible for leading our business in the industries we serve – banking and capital markets, public accounting, retail, and insurance. Mr. Olson leads a team that sets strategy, engages with our clients, and determines our software products. Since starting with Kingland in 1998, Alex has been a leading voice in the industry.
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Jason Toyne
Chief Information Officer
Jason Toyne
Chief Information Officer
Jason is a maker and constant innovator with over 25 years of experience architecting, designing, and leading Enterprise-scale software systems development and delivery. He has been instrumental in designing, developing, and delivering many of Kingland's software solutions and products and has consulted with fortune 500 companies on many software systems critical to their businesses. In addition, Jason loves to mentor and teach others and is a constant learner. As Kingland's CIO, Jason has responsibility for Software Design, Delivery, and Support, where he manages our delivery people, technology, and processes. Outside of Kingland, you can find Jason spending time with his family, helping software startups, remodeling houses, and spending time on the water.
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Ron Jordan
Executive Vice President, Client Relationships
Ron Jordan
Executive Vice President, Client Relationships
Ron is responsible for leading the company’s client engagement functions, encompassing client relationship management and support and operations. Mr. Jordan has more than 30 years of experience in the financial industry working with industry-leading organizations such as DTCC and NYSE. He served 4 years as a member of the Financial Research Advisory Committee of the U.S. Treasury Office of Financial Research.
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Matt Good
Sr. Vice President, Sales Engineering
Matt Good
Sr. Vice President, Sales Engineering
Matt is responsible for Kingland Platform product management and technology evangelism. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Good has gained a variety of experiences at Kingland, IBM and SPSS architecting and engineering software solutions and leading teams focused on compliance, risk management, predictive analytics, AI-based enterprise data management automation, and brokerage web and reporting applications.
Shane Jones
Chief Security Officer
Shane Jones
Chief Security Officer
Shane is responsible for overall security and data protection. This includes aspects of security operations, security compliance and risk, security technology/engineering, and data privacy. Prior to Kingland, Mr. Jones was the Global Security Services Operations Manager and the Sr. Information System Security Manager for Raytheon Missile Systems, and worked extensively with customers, regulators, and inspectors throughout the Department of Defense.
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Jon Allen
Director of Banking & Capital Markets
Jon Allen
Director of Banking & Capital Markets
Jon leads Kingland’s professional services implementation teams for Banking & Capital Markets. Mr. Allen also directs a staff focused on data cleansing and monitoring operations. He has over 15 years of experience in data analysis and software engineering, including data ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and data modeling projects.
Bob Baoguo Li
General Manager
Bob Baoguo Li
General Manager
Bob is responsible for managing the operations of Kingland's Dalian, China Software Development Lab. Mr. Li is a seasoned software development and project management leader, specializing in solution deliveries to financial industry clients. Mr. Li spent several years at Accenture and IBM, leading extensive software development and maintenance projects and the delivery strategy of insurance products.
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Jim Chen
Managing Director, Product Engineering
Jim Chen
Managing Director, Product Engineering
Jim is responsible for the defining, managing and refining of Kingland’s Product engineering activities and culture. Jim’s role in execution of product development and delivery efforts works in close concert with Kingland’s Solutions and Services groups. Prior to joining Kingland, Jim spent over 20 years at IBM developing expertise in several domains but focusing on Operating System software development and Intellectual Property and Patenting development.
Julie Clark
Managing Director, Human Resources
Julie Clark
Managing Director, Human Resources
Julie leads the execution of Kingland’s human resources initiatives, including talent acquisition and development, employee engagement, performance management, HR policy, process, and compliance, and the company’s total rewards program. Her experience spans multiple industries including healthcare and high-tech/telecommunications where she has provided support and leadership among multiple HR disciplines.
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Neil Davis
Sr. Managing Director, Solution Delivery
Neil Davis
Sr. Managing Director, Solution Delivery
Neil ensures our software engineering processes and resources maximize software engineering productivity, drive augment strategic priorities, and produce high-quality software solutions. Mr. Davis has deep knowledge and experience in leading software engineering teams in adoption of modern practices, driving DevOps and CI/CD initiatives.
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Leslie Frame
Managing Director, Program Management
Leslie Frame
Managing Director, Program Management
Leslie is responsible for leading the Program Management Office at Kingland. She uses proven project management methodologies to build high performing teams that leverage the latest industry tools for software delivery. Leslie applies her coaching and leadership skills to communicate strategy across business and technology to ensure common goals are understood and met.
Christy Johansen
Sr. Managing Director, Information Technology
Christy Johansen
Sr. Managing Director, Information Technology
Christy provides strategic oversight and innovation for the systems, security and applications of the Kingland enterprise. She has more than 20 years of experience in software support and software development. Prior to Kingland, Ms. Johansen developed software for the hospitality industry, holding positions of Chief Operating Officer, manager, and director . Christy’s technical background spans Windows, SQL, AIX, DB2, cloud computing and numerous certifications.
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Amanda Kasten
Sr. Managing Director, Business Operations
Amanda Kasten
Sr. Managing Director, Business Operations
Amanda is responsible for operational improvement across all Kingland organizational units to meet Kingland’s strategic vision and business needs. She has 14 years of success in managing large complex software engineering, compliance, analytics, data quality and process improvement projects and programs.
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Jon Loge
Director of Client Engagement
Jon Loge
Director of Client Engagement
Jon is responsible for leading and growing the client engagement team. Prior to Kingland, Mr. Loge worked for Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, leading teams serving regional and national banking institutions, and was a member of their Software Quality Assurance Master Process Team.
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Patrick Rice
Enterprise Architect
Patrick Rice
Enterprise Architect
Patrick leads Enterprise Architecture and Design at Kingland. Patrick has deep expertise in designing and architecting cloud-based software systems. In addition, Patrick is a DevOps evangelist; when not working on Kingland software, you can find him helping with Open Source GitLab projects.
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Lindsay Wetter
Managing Director, Accounting & Finance
Lindsay Wetter
Managing Director, Accounting & Finance
Lindsay is responsible for managing and overseeing accounting, organizing, and coordinating year-end process with internal and external auditors, preparing financial statements and reports, forecasting and budgeting, and many other corporate functions. Joining the company in 2009, Lindsay’s expertise has been influential for tracking Kingland’s growth through revenue.
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David P. Spalding
Board Member
David P. Spalding
Board Member
David has served as the Raisbeck Endowed Dean of the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University for the last five years. Before assuming this position, Spalding served for eight years at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, most recently as senior vice president and senior advisor to Dartmouth’s president. Prior to Dartmouth, Spalding had a 29-year career in finance in New York City.
Azra Kanji
Board Member
Azra Kanji
Board Member
Azra represents Abry Partners. She has originated, supervised and been a board member of numerous companies during her career. Areas of investment focus include technology-enabled business and financial services, compliance, subscription information, and marketing services businesses. Before joining Abry, Azra was a member of the Communications, Media and Entertainment investment banking group at Goldman Sachs.
Nicolas Massard
Board Member
Nicolas Massard
Board Member
Nicolas represents Abry Partners. He has originated, supervised, and sold numerous investments in Abry’s targeted sectors. His areas of focus include communications, data centers, software, and information services. Nicolas worked for the investment firms Spectrum Equity Investors and Continuum Group as well as in the investment banking divisions of Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers in London
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