Karbon inc.
We are a team with extensive experience in the accounting and software development industries, committed to improving the way accounting practices work and communicate with their clients.
Mary Delaney
Chief Executive OfficerMary is a visionary, customer-obsessed executive with 20+ years of expertise driving hypergrowth, transformations and award-winning company culture across domestic and international B2B software companies. She has an unmatched ability to attract and retain world-class talent and galvanise highly engaging culture based on inclusion, customer focus, and employee ownership.
John Freeman
Founder & CTOJohn co-founded Paycycle with Stuart in 2009 and after its acquisition by Xero he moved to the US to lead the engineering team, building online payroll for the US, UK and NZ markets. He has 20 years experience in software development, systems architecture and building high performing engineering teams.
Ian Vacin
Founder & Chief Partnerships OfficerIan’s experience as VP of Product Marketing at Xero and Intuit allowed him to chat to thousands of accountants over the past decade, understanding what challenges the industry faces, understanding how accountants can improve their productivity and profitability through better workflows and ensuring new products can cater for these needs.
Sara Goepel
Chief Product OfficerSara has been leading product teams for the past 14 years. She was one of Xero’s early employees in 2007, and responsible for teams building sales, support & operational systems, as well as a global product scalable to millions of customers. Her projects have received numerous awards including three Webbys.
Frank Colich
Chief Financial OfficerFrank is an experienced, Seattle-based CFO with a successful track record of leading and fundraising for high-growth VC and PE backed tech companies. Prior to Karbon, Frank was CFO of hyper growth companies including Rescale (High Performance Cloud Computing), Skytap (Cloud Computing) and 3TIER (Cleantech). At each of these companies Frank led cross functional teams including People, Recruiting, Facilities, IR, Legal, Finance, and Accounting. Frank is also an avid CAT 3 bike racer and has visited every US state and 24 countries.
Tim Donohoue
VP of SalesIn his previous life as an accountant, Tim helped a business grow to $7m annual revenue and guided it through its successful IPO. Then, as COO of Advisor, an accounting firm, he turned its first 20 clients to over 120 in only 2 years. Tim is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales at Karbon, he ensures our operations around the globe keep running like clockwork.
Pax Zwanikken
VP of DesignPax brings over 10 years of experience in product design and branding, having worked for acclaimed design agencies DNA and EuroRSCG and as an early member of the Xero team where he helped define Xero’s brand and multi award winning online accounting product.
Andi Ancheta
SVP of CustomerAndi is passionate about building strong relationships with customers to understand their desired outcomes and help them achieve their goals. With more than 20 years in the accounting industry, few are better-equipped than Andi to ensure every Karbon customer has a great experience.
Lachlan Macindoe
VP of MarketingLachlan is responsible for our inbound marketing strategy to drive awareness and demand for Karbon. Coming from senior positions in professional service, sport and non-profit industries, he has a proven record of helping businesses grow through results-driven marketing.
Jourdan Pym
VP of People & PlacesJourdan started his career in aviation and has since moved from leading Cabin Crew teams to partnering with leaders to provide sound, contemporary and impactful human resources support. Jourdan ensures an amazing employment experience for all Karbon team members while helping to future-proof the business with the right guidelines, procedures, and policies.
Jared Baker
Managing Director APACJared is a customer-focused, results-oriented leader with a passion for innovation, people and technology. He has extensive leadership experience across high-growth global businesses, most recently at Xero as Australian Sales Director, and Platform Growth Director before that. He is an expert in strategy development and operational implementation, and has a proven track record of delivering highly successful commercial outcomes.
Stuart McLeod
FounderStuart started his first business 13 years ago and has had many successful ventures, including Paycycle, founded in 2009, which he sold to Xero in 2011. He then built the global Xero Payroll team that delivers payroll software across the US, AU, UK and NZ markets. In 2015, Stuart co-founded Karbon, and served as CEO until 2023. He remains an advisor, board member, and investor.
