People With Common Goals
The only thing more unique than our recruitment solutions are the people that create them. Our team comes from all walks of life with the common goal of recruitment innovation.
Tom Daly
Founder and CEO
Tom Daly is the Founder and CEO of AppVault and its sister company Group1201. As the CEO, he oversees all aspects of the company’s business. Under Tom’s leadership and guidance AppVault has achieved impressive growth by continuing to provide market leading Talent Acquisition products to clients both large and small. With more than 20 years of experience in the areas of recruiting and retention, Tom brings a wealth of knowledge to our clients including product innovation. Prior to founding AppVault, Tom was the Group Vice President of TMP Worldwide/Monster.com and has held executive level positions in several technology companies, including RealNetworks and Impressa Interactive.
Craig Besant
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
Craig Besant joined AppVault in early 2017 as COO. He is responsible for all customer facing departments including the Agency, Enterprise & Publishing and Sales teams. Craig began his career at Monster.com eventually rising to VP of Marketing before leaving for Tribune Company where he helped create CareerBuilder.com as VP of Recruitment Advertising. While at Tribune, Craig first became an AppVault customer and remained so at subsequent senior roles at Hearst, Gatehouse and the Chicago Sun-Times. Most recently, Craig built and managed the digital marketing services organization for the Journal Media Group prior to its sale to Gannett.
Casey Brown
Chief Technology Officer
Casey Brown is the Chief Technology Officer at Appvault. He designs and develops the software and systems that power our recruitment technology. With over 16 years of experience in software development and in aerospace engineering he brings a unique and highly structured approach to developing software for the digital space. Previously, he helped bring Information Technology solutions into reality for such clients as Humana, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Wachovia. Casey holds a Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and has his MBA from Georgia State.
Dave Tuttle
EVP, Chief Product Officer
Dave Tuttle is the Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at AppVault. He oversees product development and digital strategy for all AppVault solutions. With over 10 years of experience in the digital talent acquisition space he has been a pioneer in utilizing emerging social and mobile technologies for recruitment. He has created digital and technology strategies for dozens of Fortune 100 companies including Walmart, the Walt Disney Corporation, and American Express. Dave holds an MS in Sociology of Technology from Georgia Tech.
Liam O’Callaghan
Director, Business Growth Europe
Liam is Director for Business Growth in Europe. He is bringing AppVault’s innovative product suite to enterprise clients in UK, Ireland and Europe. With 20 years’ sales experience across software as a service (SAAS), recruitment, digital marketing, customer research and digital customer experience, Liam brings a unique mix to helping companies meet their requirements in an ever evolving digital marketplace. Liam believes in being personally invested in the client relationship and has sold to and managed accounts with small to multi-national companies with equal passion.
Candace Twiggs
VP of Client Services
Candace Twiggs is the VP of Client Services at AppVault. She is the bridge between our innovative solutions, account growth and client satisfaction. Candace has over 12 years of industry experience in Media and Enterprise talent acquisition and strategies. Having managed key partnerships at AppVault, her understanding and vision drives consultative partnerships, revenue generation and contributions to business development. She earned an MS in Integrated Marketing Communication from Florida State University.
Monica Schmiedt
VP of Client Services
Monica Schmiedt is the VP of Client Services at Group1201. She nurtures positive, collaborative working relationships within the client services team and not only rises to challenges, but finds her greatest satisfaction in overcoming them. She has led GROUP1201’s Client Services team for the past eight years focusing on senior level strategy and training. With 20+ years of experience under her belt, she makes it her mission to deliver excellent service to the clients while giving her entire team the resources and training they need to attain the same paramount level of service. Monica holds a BA degree in Applied Behavior Sciences from National Louis University.
Alisa Bittner
Digital Product Development
Alisa Bittner is the Digital Product Developer at Appvault. Alisa brings a wealth of digital expertise, experience and creative solutions to AppVault’s range of digital, mobile and social products. Products developed under Alisa’s oversight have provided high-value applications to candidates, employers, and media companies utilizing a strategic mixture of UX, intuitive design and leading technologies.
Simon Allen
Client Service Director, Europe
Simon Allen is the Client Services Director at AppVault. With comprehensive experience in media organizations Simon is highly proficient at developing partnerships and client solutions. Simon has over 10 years’ experience of data manipulation, verification and segmentation to identify and drive brand strategies. Simon was previously Database Development Manager at Hearst Magazines UK where his implementation of a single customer view database was instrumental in understanding a consumer profile and the creation of new revenue streams. He earned his B.A in Product Design from Leeds Beckett University.
Sherwin Krug
Chief Financial Officer
Sherwin Krug is the Chief Financial Officer at AppVault. He manages finance, accounting and legal matters for AppVault and is also involved in numerous operational aspects of the business. Before joining AppVault, he was a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young and has over 20 years of experience in the CFO role working with high growth venture and private equity backed companies focused on SaaS, traditional software, digital media and talent acquisition. Sherwin is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of South Africa.