


Employees at Appian rank Matt Calkins in the Top 5% of CEOs in Washington, DC. Similarly, employees at Nintex rank Amit Mathradas in the Top 10% of CEOs in Seattle. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of Appian
BIO: Matt Calkins is Appian's founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. Matt grew Appian from a startup in his basement to the most successful software IPO of 2017 with only $10 million of outside capital. He serves on the board of the Sorensen Institute and sits on the Leadership Council for the Virginia Public Access Project. Matt was the top Economics graduate of his class at Dartmouth. He is the author of several award-winning board games, and is frequently a top finisher at the World Boardgaming Championships.

CEO of Nintex
BIO: Seasoned growth and turnaround focused Fortune 50 / Midcap operating executive (president / CEO). Experience in leading people, transformation, go to market strategies, new business development and PE exists for P&L’s ranging from $100M to $3B+. Strong understanding of merchants at scale (B2B), payments and software and the intersection of all three. Delivering synergies across both direct (online, tele/ field sales) and indirect (retail, VAR. partner). Ability to build robust partnerships with the likes of Microsoft, Shopify, Oracle, Walmart and BestBuy. Proficient at connecting the dots and driving ideas from concept to cash. Kellogg MBA, global traveler and food enthusiast. Functional experiences include General and P&L management (for physical goods, SaaS and payments). In depth knowledge of the merchant space. Ability to set vison and broad company agendas, leading high performing organizations, omni-channel go to market strategy and execution.

Women at Appian rated their CEO an A+

Women at Nintex rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Appian rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Nintex rated their CEO an A+




At Appian, employees in the Business Development department rate Matt Calkins the highest. According to employees, Matt Calkins' ability to drive business results is Excellent. At Nintex, the Sales department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 70% of Nintex's employees approve of their CEO's management style.