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Alex Newman

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Accela
📍 Greater Lexington Area, United States

As a Chief Revenue Officer with over 20 years of experience, they specialize in creating value for B2B and B2C companies. They have a proven track record of scaling businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 firms, and positioning them for successful strategic exits.

Outside of their executive roles, they are passionate about giving back to the community, demonstrated by organizing team volunteer events with organizations like the Ronald McDonald House. They believe strongly in a team-first culture, emphasizing collaboration and shared progress over individual titles.

Unique fact: They have been instrumental in one Initial Public Offering (IPO) and have positioned three different startups for successful acquisition.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Lexington Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Alex shows up

Goal-Oriented
Objective Evaluator
Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Alex cares about

Scaling for Exit
Has repeatedly scaled private equity-backed SaaS companies, leading them to successful acquisitions by firms like Thoma Bravo and IBM.
Acquisition Integration
Led a multi-year integration process at IBM and oversaw several acquisitions at iOFFICE, focusing on organizational synergy and operational excellence.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Accela
4-2023 - 2-2025
Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
ServiceChannel
9-2022 - 4-2023
GTM Executive Advisor to CEO - scaled to acquisiton in Aug 2023
ChiroTouch
11-2018 - 8-2021
Chief Revenue Officer - scaled to acquisition by Thoma Bravo
iOFFICE
4-2010 - 8-2018
Business Unit Leader
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

Accela® Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Innovation and Growth. Featured in PR Newswire
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Alex Newman - Accela. Featured in Accela (Official Leadership Page)
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Education
Education details unavailable
Centre College
1987 - 1990
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Danville High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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