Steve Fitzgerald

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Fitzgerald is an accomplished executive with over 35 years of expertise in leading high-tech software organizations at the startup, growth, and exit stages. He has experience in a variety of industries, including Human Capital Management (HCM), Healthcare, Telecom, and Education. Throughout his career, Steve has been adept at developing strategies, building high-performance teams, achieving operational objectives, and positioning companies for acquisition.

With over 20 years of experience at PDS, Steve’s leadership has positioned PDS for continued innovation and growth. His passion for customer satisfaction, teamwork, and excellence reflects his commitment to achieving happy customers. His strategic vision and industry knowledge ensure that PDS remains at the forefront of the HCM industry.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Steve enjoys playing golf and ice hockey and is an avid Philadelphia sports fan.

Rick Austin

Vice President, Engineering

With over three decades of experience in software and systems engineering leadership, Rick brings a wealth of expertise to his role as Vice President of Engineering. His career encompasses a diverse range of industries, from startups to global enterprises, including defense, telecommunications, finance, and healthcare. Rick is renowned for his ability to build and lead high-performing teams in the design, development and operations of advanced, high-scale cloud platform-oriented systems, built to meet the requirements of the most demanding workloads.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Rick finds fulfillment in exploring the world alongside his wife, savoring the nuances of coffee, and avidly following Formula 1 racing.

Dave Murray 

Senior Director Enterprise Architecture

As the Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture, Dave oversees PDS cloud operations. With decades of experience at PDS and an extensive background in cloud design and operations, Dave delivers innovation and superior support and service to his customers. His leadership ensures that PDS’s cloud infrastructure and support services are optimized for efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

Dave’s strategic vision and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in driving PDS’s cloud strategy and driving customer satisfaction.

When not working, Dave enjoys escaping with his wife in their RV.

Jeanne Eberly 

Director of Sales

As the Director of Sales, Jeanne has been with PDS for more than 20 years. She leads a seasoned Sales organization by enabling them to drive PDS’s growth by securing new business opportunities and nurturing existing customer relationships. She collaborates with Solution Specialists to ensure that product demonstrations accurately showcase the Vista product. Jeanne plays a key role in client relations, overseeing requests for further education on new features, promoting the enhanced functionality of Vista, and driving client engagement and participation in User Groups. Her efforts directly contribute to achieving corporate revenue goals through enhanced client satisfaction and increased product adoption.

Jeanne is interested in a variety of sports and enjoys traveling.

Grant Cline 

Director of Product Management

Grant has been in the Payroll/HR industry building software products for over 25 years. Prior to joining PDS in March of 2023, Grant spent time at Paylocity, Kronos, Nettime, and Paychex. As the Director of Product Management for PDS, Grant works closely with our customers, partners, and our internal teams to find solutions to our customers’ needs.

When he isn’t building great software or ‘geeking out’ over the newest tech, Grant likes to spend time with his wife and teenage son.

Kathi Preboske

Director of Customer Success

As the Director of Customer Success, Kathi leads the strategies and initiatives to elevate customer satisfaction and optimize processes for exceptional service delivery. She oversees both the Customer Support and Executive Relationship Management teams, driven by her passion for Customer Success. With over 20 years at PDS and more than 25 years in the HCM industry, Kathi brings extensive experience to her role.

Outside of work, Kathi enjoys spending time at the lake, golfing, and traveling with her family. She is an avid fan of all Wisconsin sports teams and treasures watching the sunset where ever she may be.

Brian Rivers

Director of Professional Services

As the Director of Professional Services, Brian leads a team of talented and highly tenured Implementation Specialists, Project Managers and Account Managers on PDS implementations and account management. Brian brings a unique perspective to PDS, as he was a PDS customer before becoming part of the team in 2017.

Brian is married with two boys who play a variety of sports and enjoys traveling and reading in his spare time.

Dwight White

Director of Quality Assurance and Release Management

Dwight has been with PDS for 18 years. In position as Director of QA and Release Management he works closely with both the Customer Support team and the PDS Engineering team to ensure all facets of the Vista product are working smoothly. Dwight assists in the development and testing of new features as well as manage and test modifications to the system to alleviate any client issues reported to the Customer Support Department.

When not working, Dwight enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.

Josie Tornetta

Director of Accounting

As the Director of Accounting, Josie is responsible for leading and coordinating the day-to-day financial activities while working hands on with the Accounting team.

Her responsibilities also include managing Human Resources, Benefits, and Payroll duties. Her more than 20 years of experience at PDS provides her with an in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure across PDS.

Outside of work, Josie enjoys long walks on the beach, hiking, and spending time with her family.