Deltek names new CFO

Deltek has named Dean Tilsley its chief financial officer, the Herndon-based software company announced Thursday.

Tilsley most recently served as CFO for Renaissance Learning, a Wisconsin-based educational software-as-a-service and learning analytics company. In his new role, Tilsley will support growth across Deltek’s portfolio of solutions and help drive financial strategy and operational efficiency.

Deltek has a hybrid workforce, and Tilsley will work from the company’s Herndon headquarters as well as from his home office in New York.

“Dean is a very collaborative and results-focused leader,” Deltek President and CEO Mike Corkery said in a statement. “I am confident he will contribute to our culture and results by driving continuous improvements to help us meet our future strategic, financial and operational goals. His proven success delivering new business initiatives and leading the integration of large global acquisitions make him a great asset to our team.”

In addition to his previous roles, Tilsley has served as CFO for the software and media solutions group of New York-based Cox Automotive as well as senior vice president and global head of corporate operations for Nasdaq. He also served as CFO for Reuters’ media group, as well as head of financial planning and analysis for Associated Press Television in London. He earned his MBA from Imperial College London and has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Otago in his native New Zealand.

“I’m very excited to join Deltek to continue building on the incredible work they’ve done over the years,” Tilsley said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to working with the incredibly talented Deltek team to drive our business operations and strategy forward and support growth, while continuing to deliver best-in-class service to our customers around the world.”