Matt Calkins is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Appian. Matt has held the CEO seat since 1999.
Current company
Appian
Appian is an American cloud computing company.
software industryHeadquartered in McLeanFounded 1999Nasdaq: APPN
Source: WikidataMatt Calkins has been CEO of Appian since 1999.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Dartmouth CollegeSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstMatt Calkins leads a leadership team of 5 published executives. The most recent appointment is Srdjan Tanjga as Chief Financial Officer, in seat since May 2025.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Calkins (Matthew Calkins) | Chief Executive Officer, President, Founder and Chairman of the Board | August 1999 |
| Srdjan Tanjga | Chief Financial Officer | May 2025 |
| Mark Dorsey | Chief Revenue Officer | October 2024 |
| Pavel Zamudio-Ramirez | Chief Customer Officer | January 2021 |
| Robert C. Kramer | General Manager | January 2013 |
Sources: Appian 2026 DEF 14A
Matt Calkins is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Appian. Matt has held the CEO seat since 1999.
Matt Calkins has been CEO of Appian since 1999, according to LinkedIn profile.
Matt Calkins has been CEO of Appian for 27 years, since 1999.
Srdjan Tanjga (Chief Financial Officer), Mark Dorsey (Chief Revenue Officer), Pavel Zamudio-Ramirez (Chief Customer Officer), Robert C. Kramer (General Manager). Source: Appian 2026 DEF 14A.
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