Ed St. Louis

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Head of Engineering / Executive Director of Software Development at Priority Dispatch Corporation

Riverton, Utah, United States

Overview

Ed St. Louis is a tech executive and the Head of Engineering at Priority Dispatch, with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in building high-performing teams, implementing AI, and leading SaaS growth. With an Executive MBA, Ed has a track record of boosting productivity, reducing time-to-market, and driving enterprise revenue through comprehensive compliance initiatives like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Based on his education at the University of Utah and professional involvement in the "Silicon Slopes" tech community, Ed has strong roots in the Utah area. His focus on team building and maintaining 100% employee retention for four consecutive years at a previous role suggests he values a positive and engaging work environment.

He has a certification in Blockchain, indicating an interest in emerging decentralized technologies beyond his primary software development and engineering leadership roles.

Personality Overview

Pragmatic

Socially Adept

Trusting

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Compliance
He has driven company-wide initiatives to secure SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance, and has publicly discussed his strategies for achieving this.
Engineering Hiring
He frequently posts about open engineering roles and has participated in panel discussions about the challenges and solutions for hiring tech talent in the current market.
AI Implementation
His professional focus includes implementing AI to increase team productivity and owning the product strategy and vision for AI-driven solutions in his past roles.

Media Appearances

Ed has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Head of Engineering / Executive Director of Software Development at Priority Dispatch Corporation
5-2025 - 2-2026
Director of Engineering at Lendio
4-2022 - 5-2025
SVP of Engineering and CISO at Xima Software
11-2020 - 4-2022
Director of Software Development at Xima Software
9-2016 - 11-2020
Development Manager at Xima Software

Education

2001 - 2007
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of Utah
9-2023 - 12-2024
Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology

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Insights For Selling To Ed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • Focus on building a relationship, it can play a key role in their decision making
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ed is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ed

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ed move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Ed take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Ed

Personality Compatibility


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