Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced that Kelley Shimansky has joined Tyler as the company’s new chief human resources (HR) officer. Kelley brings more than 20 years of global human resources leadership experience with expertise in talent strategy design and execution, compensation design, leadership development, and global HR technology implementation.

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Kelley Shimansky brings more than 20 years of global human resources leadership experience to Tyler ...

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Kelley is assuming the role vacated by Bob Sansone, who recently retired after 23 years with Tyler, including serving as chief HR officer for the past nine years. Kelley will be based out of Tyler’s Yarmouth, Maine, office, home to its ERP & Schools Division, and will oversee human resources for the company’s more than 4,000 employees across North America.

“Kelley brings broad corporate experience to Tyler and approaches HR in a very strategic way, which will integrate well into our growing company,” said Lynn Moore, president of Tyler. “We’re excited to have her on board as an essential part of our experienced leadership team, and we are confident in her ability to lead our HR function to support the next phase of Tyler’s growth.”

Most recently, Kelley served as vice president of human resources, North America for Dechra Pharmaceuticals from 2016 to 2018, a UK-based, publicly traded rapidly growing veterinary pharmaceuticals company. She primarily led the North American HR team in the execution of HR strategy for all employees in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and provided HR support to the product development leadership team worldwide.

Prior to that, Kelley served as vice president of human resources for Putney, Inc., an animal health pharmaceutical startup company in Portland, Maine. She also held several HR positions at WEX, which is traded on the NYSE, from 1997 to 2014, where she led multiple functions including Compensation & Benefits, Training and Development, and Organizational Development, and supported the development of WEX’s HR strategic plan, HR diligence and integration of acquisitions, and the company’s initial public offering.

“Tyler is a fantastic company with a talented team, strong client base, and solid financials. I am very excited for the opportunity to work with the team in supporting the next stage of Tyler’s growth,” said Kelley.

Kelley holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Business Management from Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maine in Orono. Kelley holds several certifications, including: Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Program (MBTI), Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (LEA), DDI, Facilitative Leadership, Achieve Global, and StrengthsFinder. She serves on the Board of Trustees at her alma mater, Thomas College.

About Tyler Technologies, Inc.

Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector - cities, counties, schools and other government entities - to become more efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of their constituents. Tyler’s client base includes more than 15,000 local government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, and other international locations. In 2017, Forbes ranked Tyler on its “Most Innovative Growth Companies” list, and Fortune included Tyler on its “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” list. More information about Tyler Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at www.tylertech.com.