Who We Are

Having founded eSkillz in 2007, Ms. Salyer has spent the last 17+ years being a driving force behind many of eSkillz operational successes. With expertise in enterprise-wide operational efficiencies and a strong commitment to supporting her leadership team in creating something exceptional, Ms. Salyer’s vision for eSkillz has come to fruition and is evident today. A Purdue University graduate with a degree in Advertising & Marketing Communications, Tina is unwavering in her vision for eSkillz to become THE leading provider of employee development solutions in the HCM / LMS service delivery space.

After consistently earning recognition as a top revenue producer early in her career, Jaki naturally transitioned into sales leadership, gaining valuable experience across various roles including serving as a Product Marketing Director, focusing on product positioning and differentiation, and as a Product Management Director, bridging product gaps. Jaki also held the position of Business Unit Leader, ensuring efficient execution of a partnership-based courseware offering. As the VP of Revenue Strategy and Enablement, she led global efforts in revenue strategy, sales optimization, and cross-functional enablement. Bringing a wealth of expertise to eSkillz, Jaki now oversees our revenue growth and go-to-market strategies, while fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve operational excellence. Jaki resides in the Upstate of South Carolina with her husband, three children, and a diverse menagerie of horses, dogs, cats, and chickens.

Chrissy started with eSkillz in 2012 and over the past decade has worked in key roles within each eSkillz department, including instituting our virtual event management service line. Chrissy helped lay the foundation for the internal infrastructure we have in place today and continues to work diligently to improve efficiency, productivity, and accuracy across the entire company. She works tirelessly to build an environment filled with joy, opportunity, inclusion, diversity, collaboration, kindness, and learning, and she’s known for appreciating vintage forms of communication such as mail, newspapers, chalkboards, and typewriters. Her handwritten “Happy Mail” inspirational notes to staff are something everyone appreciates and looks forward to receiving. One of her most well-known inspiring messages—”Brick by Brick”—helps remind us that greatness and excellence are not achieved overnight, but over time, with consistent, daily effort. Chrissy lives in Texas with her husband and enjoys spending time with her dog and loves watching Texas sunsets from her patio in the hill country.

Adair joined eSkillz in 2017 after working at Oracle/Taleo/Learn, bringing 13+ years of Learning Management expertise. Acting as a Director of the Professional Services team, Adair helps oversee our team of implementation consultants, project managers, system administrators, and SMEs, and helps administrators and managers navigate all of the complex technical and functional details associated with product functionality. She enjoys supporting customers by finding creative ways to maximize their systems and efficiently streamline their processes. Adair lends her key product insight to our Best Practices and User Groups, ensuring these events are effective and worthwhile. Adair loves traveling and exploring new places, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and Samaritan’s Purse, and leading her Cardio Drumming exercise class.

Don brings over 20 years of experience in driving sales, sales management, and organizational growth to eSkillz. He has a proven track record of developing and managing successful North American sales teams for Fortune 50 companies like Fujitsu KnowledgePool. Don has played a key role in helping eSkillz achieve significant growth milestones for more than a decade. His dedication to delivering exceptional customer service as a foundation for sustainable growth has positioned eSkillz as a trusted partner in the HCM / LMS industry. With a shared focus on fostering an integrity-driven corporate culture, Don’s impact on eSkillz is unmistakable. Splitting his time between Laguna Beach, CA, and Washington, D.C., Don enjoys surfing in coastal towns when his travels permit.

Josh is a self-starter, bringing over 20 years of experience in project management, learning management system (LMS) implementations, system integrations and custom software development to the eSkillz team. He founded Open Jar Media in 2004 to serve a wide range of clients by providing IT/ e-learning consulting, implementation, and configuration services. He’s also been involved in the production of e-learning, multimedia and live streaming video projects during his lengthy career in the industry, serving clients in healthcare, wireless communications, insurance, financial, hospitality, manufacturing, sports performance and non-profit sectors. In his role as VP of Technical Innovation & IT, Josh oversees a diverse team of innovative designers, strategists, consultants, engineers, and information technology specialists. These skilled teams are focused on solving client problems and providing the best customer service possible, while having fun along the way. Josh lives outside of Chicago, and most days you can find him trying to keep up with his three teenagers who march in band and play volleyball and soccer.

Cathy joined eSkillz in 2016 after spending 14 years with Learn/Taleo/Oracle in various roles. For over 18 years she has assisted hundreds of customers by directly configuring their systems and providing consulting support and best practices. During her time at eSkillz, she has been instrumental in streamlining our internal processes for our Professional Services team and manages client billing and reporting. Cathy hails from Oklahoma and is very proud of her Cherokee ancestry as well as her large family, which includes 13 grandchildren! Cathy also co-owns a family restaurant with her daughter, where you can find her making homemade cakes and cupcakes on the weekends. You can always count on Cathy for a smile (and a bad joke!).

Kenny arrived at eSkillz with 20+ years of IT management experience. A graduate of Georgia Tech, he began his career on an engineering team at HP, helping design and deliver hardware solutions for large corporations. He later found a calling in e-learning and worked for small and medium-sized businesses in K-12 education. Kenny’s specialties grew to include managing IT services, software engineering teams, and information security. Kenny’s role as Director, Information Technology allows for continually scaling IT solutions across the eSkillz environment, as well as provide leadership to internal help desk operations and fortifying security and compliance of company systems and policies. Kenny and his wife live outside Atlanta, and both enjoy gaming and visiting amusement parks.