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Dirk Wakeham
Operating Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners
Dirk Wakeham is a highly experienced senior management executive with a diverse background in Software, SaaS, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Services, and Insurance.
He is renowned for his strong leadership skills, focusing on talent development at the executive level and creating cultures that prioritize accountability and excellence to drive superior results.
With a wealth of experience in business acquisitions and integration, Dirk is highly skilled in P&L management, strategic planning, business development, and implementing operational dashboards for optimizing business unit performance.
His specialties include SaaS, Software, Commercial Real Estate, Strategy, Branding, Product Management, M&A, Operations, Finance & Accounting, Coaching, Mentoring, and Inspiring.
Dirk Wakeham pursued his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting from California State University-Fullerton, College of Business and Economics.
He has held various key positions in reputable organizations, including Operating Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners, Chief Executive Officer & Board Director at Zego (Powered by PayLease), President & COO at Kibo Commerce, and President & COO at Lanyon (Acquired by Cvent) among others.