Jakob is co-founder and CEO of WorkN. Together with co-founder and CTO, Steve Blakely, Jakob brings more than 20 years’ experience in building successful software companies. Started in 2015, the vision for WorkN came out of the desire to power a fundamental change in the way that work is organized. Prior to starting WorkN in 2015, Jake and Steve founded Capiche, a leading video staffing platform for language interpreters (acquired by Stratus Video), and Albridge Solutions, an investment management platform for Financial Advisors (acquired by PNC Bank). Jakob currently serves on the Board of Delta Data Software and the Advisory Board for University of GA Terry College of Business. Jake is a graduate of the University of GA- Terry College of Business and resides in Atlanta, GA.
Steve is co-founder and CTO of WorkN. Steve brings more than 20 years of expertise in building successful software companies together with co-founder and CEO Jakob Rohn. Prior to starting WorkN in 2015, they founded 2 additional companies, including Capiche, a leading video staffing platform for language interpreters, and Albridge Solutions, a business management platform for Financial Advisors. Steve has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and resides in Atlanta, GA.
Jodda Perry is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions of WorkN. Jodda has over 20 years of experience in sales and sales leadership. Jodda is passionate about partnering with customers to create mobile strategy and help clients lean into digital transformation, to eliminate manual processes, and create amazing candidate and client experiences. Jodda is instrumental in helping our customers navigate the tech-stack and collaborate with partners to create a comprehensive in-app experience. Jodda is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
As the Vice President of Professional Services, Chris helps our customers align their goals through leading practice advisory, use adoption, change management, and value creation. His team works in concert with the sales, implementation, support, and client management to ensure that maximum ROI can be realized from the Avionte portfolio of products.
Chris brings 23 years of SaaS delivery, HR Tech Consulting, and Staffing Operations leadership at companies like Accenture, IBM, The Adecco Group, and most recently Checkr where he led the HR Outsourcing Industry Strategy practice. Chris is a recognized thought leader and has a passion for driving change that is aligned to industry trends, but delivered with a process that aligns to your business and culture.
“I am a firm believer in the power of perspective and the impact it can have across the entire business. As an industry we need to constantly look around the corner at economic pressures, the influence of social issues, and the ever-changing expectations of the modern candidate. It’s my teams job to live around that corner and to be a trusted partner and advisor to our customers.” – Chris Johnson
