Herndon-Based Software Provider Deltek Names Dean Tilsley As New CFO

HERNDON, VA — Deltek, a Herndon-based software provider, announced on Thursday that it had appointed Dean Tilsley as its new chief financial officer. In that role, Tilsley will oversee the financial management of the company, reporting directly to President and CEO Mike Corkery.

“I am thrilled to announce that Dean Tilsley has joined the Deltek executive team to lead our global finance organization,” Corkery said, in a release. “Dean is a very collaborative and results-focused leader. 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.”

Tilsley's most recent role was serving as the CFO for Renaissance Learning, a software as a service and learning analytics company headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Prior to that,he was the CFO for Software and Media Solutions Group of Cox Automotive and filled leadership roles at NASDAQ, Reuters and at Associated Press Television.

A New Zealand native, Tilsley has a bachelor's degree with honors in economics from the University of Otago, and he earned his MBA from Imperial College in London.

“I’m very excited to join Deltek to continue building on the incredible work they’ve done over the years,” Tilsley said, in a release. “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.”

Deltek's headquarters is located at 2291 Wood Oak Drive in Herndon.