Leadership Team

Leading With Our Customers In Mind

Applause’s approach to leadership is one of reinforcing our core values and partnering with customers to help drive their business forward. That’s why we continue to lead the pack.

Meet Our Executive Team

Chris Malone

Chris Malone

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

Bradley Batchelder

Bradley Batchelder

Chief People Officer

Tom Bonos

Tom Bonos

Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Operations Officer

Luke Damian

Luke Damian

Chief Growth Officer

Suzanne Gilfix

Suzanne Gilfix

Vice President & General Counsel

Christopher Jolie

Christopher Jolie

Chief Financial Officer

Heather Levy Sigel

Heather Levy Sigel

SVP of Corporate Strategy & Development

Rob Mason

Rob Mason

Chief Technology Officer

Leanne Orphanos

Leanne Orphanos

SVP of Customer Operations

Chris Sheehan

Chris Sheehan

SVP & General Manager, Strategic Accounts

Jan Wolter

Jan Wolter

Head of Product & Managing Director, Applause EU

Julia Zacharias

Julia Zacharias

SVP of EMEA Customer Operations & Accessibility Practice Lead

Meet Our Board of Directors

Michael Fosnaugh

Michael Fosnaugh

Vista Equity Partners

Liza Landsman

Liza Landsman

Independent Director

Danielle Lee

Danielle Lee

Independent Director

Chris Malone

Chris Malone

Applause CEO

Chad Martin

Chad Martin

Vista Equity Partners

Jason Mills

Jason Mills

Independent Director

Nick Prickel

Nick Prickel

Vista Equity Partners

Stephen Seelbach

Stephen Seelbach

Vista Equity Partners

Jeff Wilson

Jeff Wilson

Vista Equity Partners

Think you have what it takes to join us?

Do you have passion, drive and the audacity to think that digital experiences can always be better? We’re looking for like-minded people who don’t stop at “good enough.”