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Davis Bell
CEO @ Canopy
Davis Bell is the CEO of Canopy, a software company based in Draper, Utah that provides practice management software for accounting firms and CPA firms.15 He joined Canopy as CEO in late 2019, taking over leadership of the company after a challenging period that saw significant layoffs.13
Background and Leadership
Davis Bell came to Canopy with experience as a technology executive in Silicon Slopes, Utah's tech hub.5 He took on the CEO role at a critical time for the company:
- Canopy was founded in 2014 and had experienced rapid growth initially
- In 2019, the company faced difficulties, resulting in laying off about two-thirds of its workforce
- Bell joined as CEO shortly after this downsizing, when the company had reduced from around 300 employees to about 1001
Approach as CEO
Since taking the helm at Canopy, Bell has focused on:
- Rebuilding the company culture and team after a challenging period
- Emphasizing clarity and transparency with employees and customers1
- Securing additional funding to support the company's growth (a $13 million funding round was announced alongside his appointment as CEO)35
Views on Remote Work and Employment
Bell has gained attention for his stance on "overemployment" in the tech industry:
- He publicly criticized the practice of tech workers holding multiple full-time jobs simultaneously
- Bell views this as "time theft" and a form of deception, particularly harmful to small and medium-sized businesses
- His comments on this issue, shared on LinkedIn, sparked debate and some controversy2
Davis Bell is active on social media platforms like LinkedIn, where his username is davistbell. He uses these platforms to share insights on leadership, company updates, and occasionally participate in industry discussions.4
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