Jack Henry announces Board of Director additions

By Pavithra R

Jack Henry & Associates, a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry, has announced the appointment of Curtis Campbell, president of software at Blucora, to its board of directors and Jack Henry’s current president and CEO, David Foss, as board chair following the retirement of Jack Prim.

“We are pleased to welcome Curtis to our board of directors. He is a highly respected and seasoned leader with a unique background that includes a track record of achievement in the technology industry combined with a focus on the needs of customers. We are confident Curtis will provide valuable engagement and perspective as we continue to execute on our strategic objectives,” said David Foss, president and CEO at Jack Henry.

Curtis Campbell is president of software at Blucora, where he previously served as president of TaxAct. He brings extensive experience with infrastructure and cloud computing as well as digital development and a keen focus on customer experience from his work with several technology companies. Before joining Blucora, Mr Campbell worked with Capital One Financial Corporation as managing vice president of consumer auto and with Intuit where he was VP of product management, strategy, analytics, and innovation.

Prior to Intuit, Mr Campbell served as GM/ Director of Product at Amazon leading the AWS (Amazon Web Services) teams on their mission to be the world’s best provider of cloud computing services. He spent over a decade at Dell in engineering, program mgmt and also served as Dir. of Product Mgmt/ Marketing leading the OptiPlex line, Dell’s largest business unit.

“After a thoughtful and deliberate review process conducted by the board of directors, we are once again combining the positions of CEO and board chair at Jack Henry. Dave is exceptionally well prepared to take on this dual role based upon his outstanding 22 years with the company and his more than 35 years in the financial services industry. Just as we experienced when his predecessor Jack Prim held these joint responsibilities from 2012–2016, the board strongly believes that having Dave serve as both CEO and board chair will be beneficial for our shareholders, customers and employees,” said Matt Flanigan, vice-chair and lead director of the board.

Mr Foss, who joined Jack Henry in 1999 when he arranged the sale of BancTec’s financial solutions division to the company, became president in 2014 and CEO in 2016. He has been a member of the Jack Henry board of directors since 2017.

“Our board is a very talented group of people who come with a wide variety of experiences and backgrounds, so to have been selected as the next board chair by this group is humbling,” added Foss.

Jack Henry is S&P 500 company that serves approx. 8,500 clients nationwide through 3 divisions: Jack Henry Banking supports banks ranging from community banks to multi-billion-dollar institutions; Symitar provides various solutions to credit unions of all sizes; and ProfitStars offers highly specialized solutions to financial institutions of every asset size, as well as diverse corporate entities outside of the financial services industry.