Leadership
Leading with passion, tenacity, and integrity
SMA Technologies exists to help companies unlock the potential of their people by automating the repetitive tasks that keep them from more critical work. Since our founding, SMA Technologies has been guided by the passion and drive of our senior leaders.
Their strategic, long-range view and dedication to solving clients' biggest challenges remain the cornerstones that have enabled our company’s longevity and growth.
Todd Dauchy
CEO
Todd Dauchy is the Chief Executive Officer of SMA Technologies. He is responsible for planning and executing the overall vision, strategy, and operations of the company. He started his career with SMA as Chief Technology Officer in 2012 and was promoted to President in 2018.
Before joining the company, Todd was a client of SMA working for a large credit union. He has also led a large data center for a Fortune 500 manufacturing company and guided the IT teams of two large consumer goods manufacturing companies through the acquisition and merger process.
Todd's greatest strengths are change management, a passion for progression, and leadership. In every challenge he has faced, he was a leader in the company’s transformation to the next level of performance. He is known within the company for having his finger on the pulse of all of SMA’s major business initiatives, with an ability to provide guidance and make decisions with a deft touch.
Todd earned his bachelor's from the University of Phoenix in Business Administration. He has long been a fan of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, attending multiple events every year. He lives in Houston with his wife of over 30 years, with two grown children and four grandchildren. They have a shared passion for traveling and creating memories with their family.
Ryan Dimick
Chief Product Officer
Ryan Dimick is the Chief Product Officer at SMA Technologies, responsible for creating and executing the product vision of the company. He oversees product management and development for all product lines, providing customers with automation expertise through the Managed Automation Services offering, assisting customers with Customer Support, and leads the internal Information Technology team.
Ryan has worked in positions within or serving Financial Institutions for more than 15 years and has a passion for using automation to provide superior customer service and reliability. Before joining SMA in 2013, he worked at a financial institution in various roles throughout IT. During that time, Dimick worked as part of a team to implement automation and recognized the impact it could have on its operations.
Outside of work, Ryan loves spending time with his wife, his son, pets, and extended family. He loves creating and thinks his inventive tacos are world-class. He is an avid gardener and loves being outdoors.
Sam Foshay
Chief Financial Officer & EVP of Operations
Sam Foshay is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations at SMA Technologies. He is responsible for driving the company’s financial strategy, planning, corporate development, and customer operations. Additionally, he oversees the company’s Support, Services, Finance, Accounting, Business Systems, and Legal departments.
With over a decade of experience in the software sector, Sam has successfully operated in a variety of business environments. Prior to joining SMA, he served as CFO at Honorlock, a leading provider of proctoring software for higher education and corporate markets. He also held the role of Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development at Social Solutions (now Bonterra), a top provider of case management solutions for not-for-profit organizations and government agencies.
Sam is known for his hands-on approach to improving operational efficiency, financial health, and business growth. A proven leader, he has led organizations through high-growth periods and has experience with both organic and inorganic growth strategies, as well as working in private equity, venture capital, and public environments.
Sam earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Chapman University. He lives in Austin with his wife and son and enjoys spending time outdoors, often running or hiking with his family.
Courtney Marciano
Chief People Officer
Courtney Marciano is the Chief People Officer for SMA Technologies, responsible for the company's people and culture strategy. Courtney has a passion for empowering organizations to unleash the full potential of their workforce through highly engaged teams. She oversees the employee experience at SMA, including talent acquisition, total rewards, and performance management.
Courtney has held various roles in People Operations over the last 10 years, primarily with private equity-owned companies. In Courtney’s role as Chief People Officer, she is committed to creating and maintaining high-performing cultures, placing a strong focus on the organization's health.
Courtney holds a BA in International Business and Supply Chain Management from State University of New York at Plattsburgh. She resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and daughter. You can often find her at a coffee shop searching for the best lavender latte in any city she visits.
John Roper
Chief Revenue Officer
John Roper is the Chief Revenue Officer at SMA and is responsible for the GTM Sales teams, Customer Success, and Partner teams. John brings over 20 years of experience helping companies on their growth journey.
Prior to joining SMA, he served as CRO at Abrigo, a leading provider of lending and risk solutions to US Financial Institutions. He held key leadership positions at Sageworks (acquired by AKKR in 2018 and rebranded to Abrigo), Deloitte, and Parata Systems (a BD company).
John brings a broad skillset to the Chief Revenue Officer role, including process improvement, competitive analysis, and product launch experience. Having served US Financial institutions since 2016, John believes they are a pillar of our communities and is passionate about the mission to help financial institutions by delivering efficiency and value through SMA’s vast solutions and services offerings.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. John currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and three daughters. When not thinking about numbers, you can usually find John hanging out with family and friends, traveling, or on the golf course.
Ashley Thompson
Chief Marketing Officer
Ashley Thompson is the Chief Marketing Officer at SMA. Ashley believes the best marketers are data driven, creative, results oriented - and kind! Ashley has 15 years of experience leading creative, content, digital, merchandising and user experience teams. She has spent the entirety of her career working in rapid growth organizations, and loves a good challenge.
Ashley holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was also part of the Women’s Track and Field team. Ashley brings a competitive spirit to work everyday and is fueled by finding new ways to be efficient in order to win.
Outside of work Ashley is a proud mom to two smart, funny, curious daughters. When she can, she loves hitting the streets of Houston, running to her favorite rock’n’roll music and grabbing a nice meal with her husband, Colby.
Dave Davidson
Chief Technology Officer
Dave Davidson serves as Chief Technology Officer at SMA Technologies, where he leads the technology strategy and engineering teams in delivering innovative solutions that drive business transformation. With a focus on leveraging emerging technologies and building scalable architectures, Dave spearheaded the successful migration of Encapture from an on-premises system to a modern Cloud Native SaaS platform, enabling greater scalability and enhanced customer value.
Prior to joining SMA Technologies, Dave held senior technology leadership positions where he consistently demonstrated his ability to align technological innovation with business objectives. His diverse experiences and expertise in cloud transformation and distributed systems has been instrumental in modernizing legacy applications and building resilient, cloud-native architectures that drive operational excellence.
Dave holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Outside of driving technological innovation, he enjoys quality time with his family, exploring the strategic depths of modern board games, and staying active on the pickleball court—bringing the same enthusiasm for strategy and continuous improvement to both his professional and personal pursuits.
Kayte Eckels
VP of Customer Success
Kayte Eckels is the Vice President of Customer Success for SMA Technologies. She oversees SMA's Customer Success and Services team and is responsible for driving adoption, satisfaction, and growth within the portfolio. Kayte is an internal advocate for our customers focused on delivering value across the customer journey.
Prior to joining SMA, she led leading customer-facing teams at high-growth startups and thrives on helping her teams to grow and develop.
Outside of work, Kayte enjoys spending time with her husband and son, as well as their 2 dogs and cat.
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