{"id":248393,"date":"2026-04-14T00:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/248393\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T00:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:47:11","slug":"vertexone-appoints-former-vertafore-exec-as-its-new-ceo-dallas-innovates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/248393\/","title":{"rendered":"VertexOne Appoints Former Vertafore Exec as\u00a0Its New\u00a0CEO \u00bb Dallas Innovates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tracey Brown<\/p>\n

Dallas-based\u202fVertexOne, a leading provider of cloud software \u201cdesigned to revolutionize the customer experience within the energy and utility industry,\u201d has appointed Tracey Brown as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.<\/p>\n

Brown joins VertexOne with more than two decades of executive leadership experience, including most recently at Vertafore, an Ohio-based global tech company serving the insurance industry. Her background spans P&L leadership, organizational transformation, and human capital management in complex, regulated environments, VertexOne said.<\/p>\n

Brad Almond, board member and interim CEO at VertexOne, said his company \u201cconducted a thorough and deliberate search, and in Tracey we found the leader VertexOne needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVertexOne has been on a steady path, deepening our operational capabilities, strengthening our focus on client success, and building the world-class execution capability our clients depend on,\u201d Almond added in a statement. \u201cTracey brings the leadership to advance that direction. Her ability to navigate organizational complexity, build aligned teams, and commit for the long term made her the standout choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Almond added that VertexOne is proud of what it has built via \u201corganic growth and strategic acquisitions,\u201d and is confident of Tracey\u2019s leadership \u201cthrough this next stage of transformation and rapid growth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Almond\u00a0 stepped into the interim CEO role after Andrew Jornod left the top post in December, after nearly 11 years leading the company. Jornod remains a strategic advisor to VertexOne, according to his LinkedIn page.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joins company amid accelerated digital transformation of utility and energy sectors<\/p>\n

Brown is joining VertexOne as the utility and energy sector accelerates its digital transformation, driven by rising customer expectations, increased regulatory pressure, and necessary operational efficiency, VertexOne noted.<\/p>\n

The new CEO will focus on deepening client experience, strengthening execution, and advancing the innovation roadmap that defines VertexOne\u2019s next chapter, the company said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to join VertexOne,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI\u2019ve spent my career stepping into complex, regulated environments where aligning people, strategy, and execution can unlock, not just growth, but potential for industry transformation. VertexOne is positioned to shape what the industry\u2019s next chapter looks like, and that\u2019s an opportunity I\u2019m fully committed to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Keith Pennell is a managing partner of VertexOne\u2019s\u202fprincipal investor, DFW Capital Partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome Tracey and are confident she brings the leadership and operational depth to accelerate VertexOne\u2019s growth,\u201d Pennell said in a statement.<\/p>\n

VertexOne said it has more than three decades of experience and 400 customers in the cloud, providing a wide range of innovative solutions for digital transformation, revenue optimization, and data-driven efficiency operations for utilities, energy retailers, and energy transition providers.<\/p>\n

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DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey will step down at year\u2019s end after nearly 12 years of service. During his tenure, he’s led the DRC to National Chamber of the Year honors as North Texas’ nationwide business clout skyrocketed. \u201cWhoever succeeds me will be stepping into one of the most interesting and rewarding jobs in America,\u201d Petroskey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tracey Brown Dallas-based\u202fVertexOne, a leading provider of cloud software \u201cdesigned to revolutionize the customer experience within the energy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":248394,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103,94399,94400],"class_list":{"0":"post-248393","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-dallas","9":"tag-dallas-headlines","10":"tag-dallas-news","11":"tag-tracey-brown","12":"tag-vertexone"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}