Our Mission

Dianna Sheppard - Chief Executive Officer

With over 20 years of experience in various sales, management, operational and marketing roles, Dianna has a demonstrated ability in unique product positioning, problem solving and building motivated teams, both on the explosive growth and the downsize spectrums. She has worked on both the buy and sell sides of acquisitions/divestitures.

Before co-founding CloudMills, Dianna was the President/CEO of a $30M company offering strategic Human Resource Solutions including: Recruiting, Health Insurance/Benefits/Workers’ Compensation, and Strategic Planning. She has also served as Founding Partner and Board Member of CogNet HRO and Sr. Vice President of the strategic team at Ceridian.

Paul Mladineo - President and Chief Revenue Officer

Paul’s career is rich with experience in business development, sales, finance, product management and acquisitions. After six years in the background screening industry with its fastest-growing provider, Sterling Talent, Paul recognized an unfilled need for ATS integrations, and co-founded and launched HRNX, an Integration-as-a-Service company for HR applications. Fast forward to 2020 and HRNX merged with CloudMills to form Joynd.

Prior to HRNX/Joynd, Paul spent eight years with early e-Commerce music start-ups and in the recorded music industry in finance, strategic planning, and business development. Paul was Director of Finance for N2K Inc. providing guidance and analysis to Wall Street analysts as the company raised $120 million in an Initial and then Secondary Public Offering.

Rick Barfoot - Chief Operating Officer

For over 20 years, Rick has worked at the forefront of the HR software industry. In 2000, he co-founded Revsolutions Inc. which was acquired by Talemetry Inc. (now owned by Jobvite). At Talemetry, Rick led teams responsible for building and delivering cloud-based solutions that were implemented at Fortune 500 companies, leading recruiting agencies, and HR software vendors including Oracle, SAP, and ADP.

As the technical co-founder and CTO of HRNX, Rick was responsible for product strategy and the design/development of web-based technologies. When HRNX merged with CloudMills to form Joynd, Rick took on the role of Chief Operating Officer, where he continues to manage product and service delivery.

Fred Bublitz - Chief Technology Officer

Fred is an accomplished Software Development Manager with a robust track record spanning a decade, complemented by a Ph.D. in Computer Science. His expertise lies in leading and managing intricate software projects that traverse software engineering and artificial intelligence.

Fred has effectively collaborated with industry leaders such as Roche, HillRom, HP, and Envision, contributing to transform ideas into impactful solutions. Additionally, his previous experience as a Chief Technology Officer has honed his strategic acumen and further solidified his ability to orchestrate complex projects that drive technological advancements. With a solid academic foundation and a profound commitment to advancing the frontiers of software development, Fred is poised to continue his journey of innovation with Joynd.

Bradley Rhine - Chief Information Officer

Bradley has built a career in a variety of technical and executive roles, with positions in Sales, Marketing, and Engineering for product and service entities including pre-IPO startups, mid-size and public companies in the Fortune 500. A co-founder and CIO for CloudMills, Bradley was a primary architect of the company's market-leading integration platform and continues in that role for Joynd after the merger with HRNX.

In addition to executive business functions, he maintains a deep understanding of system, database, and network internals with emphasis on contemporary, “always on” cloud-based services. He continues to deliver hands-on technical contributions using open-source technologies in areas that include financial, human resources, payroll and benefits.

Joe Weber - SVP of Sales

Joe has a deep passion for recruiting and HR technology, and a drive to help others grow stronger in everything they do through coaching and mentoring. A veteran of the United States Army, he brings 20 years in HCM SaaS sales, holding successful roles as a Field Sales Representative, Solution Consultant, Director of Solution Consulting and Vice President of Global Solution Consulting.

As SVP of Sales and Partnerships, Joe is committed to identifying client needs and helping to solve their business challenges. His focus is on supporting the sales team to market Joynd solutions and develop lasting relationships with partners and customers.

Damian Newland - VP Strategy & Growth Markets

Damian has deep HR technology experience in sales, marketing and product. He has held leadership roles with Talent App Store (as a co-founder with a 2021 exit), LinkedIn, Lightcast (formerly Burning Glass) and Robert Walters. He serves on advisory boards of several recruitment technology companies, and recently served a term on the Board of HR Open.

As VP Strategy & Growth, Damian is responsible for defining and driving the activity that helps Joynd to grow at scale, including executive leadership of product and marketing, working across every internal team and directly with some of our most significant partners.