SurveyMonkey has appointed Lance Ludman as Chief Financial Officer, adding a finance executive with experience across software and education technology companies. In the role, Ludman will lead the company’s finance organization, including financial strategy, planning and analysis, accounting, tax, and treasury. Eric Johnson, Chief Executive Officer at SurveyMonkey, stated, “What truly excites me is his unique leadership style: he maintains a persistent curiosity and business-partnership mindset. His fresh perspective is exactly the kind of financial and strategic leadership we need.”
Ludman most recently served as CFO at Benevity and previously held the CFO role at DreamBox Learning. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Blackbaud, including CFO for international, and worked in corporate development at Lockheed Martin. SurveyMonkey framed the hire as part of its leadership bench as it continues operating and scaling its survey and forms platform for business use cases spanning customer experience, employee engagement, market research, and registration and payment forms.
