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See what dominKnow | ONE can do for your team.
See what dominKnow | ONE can do for your team.
See what dominKnow | ONE can do for your team.
See what dominKnow | ONE can do for your team.
Geoff Surkamer
CEO
Geoff builds and scales organizations through a balanced approach—driving innovation and growth while maintaining disciplined oversight, cultural alignment, and shareholder returns. He is known for leading cross-functional teams through transformational change, accelerating revenue growth, optimizing product strategy, and shaping high-performance cultures. His leadership philosophy is rooted in one principle: transparency creates trust.
Across his career, Geoff has built and led global teams in the software industry for nearly three decades, serving in CEO and board roles where he has overseen strategy, operations, product, go-to-market execution, and M&A. His experience spans both high-growth venture-backed environments and private equity portfolio companies navigating scale, integration, and market expansion.
Geoff holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Colorado State University, a master’s degree in international business from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and a European Union Fellowship from Cambridge University.
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Trey Spiva
CTO
Trey Spiva joined dominKnow in June 2025 as Chief Technology Officer, leading the transformation of the company’s Learning Content Management System into a scalable, AI-enabled SaaS platform. His work blends technical excellence with strategic leadership, turning complex systems into intuitive, operationally efficient solutions that prioritize customr outcomes and business impact.
With over 25 years of experience building and modernizing software products, Trey specializes in multi-tenant SaaS architecture, cloud modernization, and quality-driven release management. He guides both engineering and UX teams to innovate, streamline operations, and deliver high-performing, reliable platforms for small businesses, enterprise clients, and government organizations.
Prior to dominKnow, Trey was Chief Technology Officer at Xyleme, where he led platform modernization initiatives and helped define the long-term vision for the company’s learning platform. He has also held senior engineering and architecture roles at FluentStream, Acteea, Sun Microsystems, Embarcadero Technologies, and Software Technology Inc., driving complex software initiatives across enterprise, developer tools, and e-commerce platforms.
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Chris Van Wingerden
SVP ONE Success
Chris leads dominKnow’s ONE Success program, ensuring our customer teams start out successfully and continue successfully as they change and grow.
Chris has been with dominKnow for more than 20 years, has helped develop hundreds of hours of content and crafted hundreds of articles and lessons in our community site.
He has co-hosted dominKnow’s Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee #IDIODC video-and podcast series for more than six years and 250+ episodes, and has presented sessions at many industry conferences including ATD, DevLearn, Learning Solutions and I4Pl.
He has a B.Ed. in Adult Education.
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Vitaliy Koval
VP of Finance
Vitaliy leads Finance at dominKnow, focusing on building the financial infrastructure and strategic clarity needed to support the company's next stage of growth — sharpening decision-making and aligning financial execution with long-term company objectives.
Prior to joining dominKnow, Vitaliy progressed through a range of accounting and finance roles at Republic Services (NYSE: RSG). He supported financial planning and analysis across the business, driving visibility into performance and informing strategic decision-making. His work also included playing a key role in M&A and capital investment initiatives spanning more than $1 billion in acquisitions and capital projects — evaluating opportunities, supporting deal execution, and shaping capital allocation decisions that directly influenced executive strategy.
Vitaliy began his career at KPMG, developing a strong foundation in audit, financial reporting, and transaction support, including playing a key role in the execution of a $500 million IPO.
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David Beaton
Marketing Director
David Beaton is the Marketing Director at dominKnow, where he leads the company’s go-to-market strategy, demand generation, and brand positioning. He is responsible for aligning marketing to revenue, strengthening market presence, and advancing dominKnow’s leadership in content authoring and Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS).
David brings over 14years of experience in the Human Capital Management (HCM) technology sector, with a track record of building and scaling high-impact marketing programs across the customer lifecycle. He has held key marketing roles at Cornerstone OnDemand, Saba Software, and Halogen Software, where he developed deep expertise in customer marketing, and advocacy.
Prior to joining dominKnow, David led Customer Marketing and Advocacy at Cornerstone, where he built programs that elevated customer voice, strengthened engagement, and contributed to long-term customer growth and retention.
Known for his strategic mindset and customer-first approach, David focuses on connecting market insight with execution to drive measurable business outcomes.
David holds an MBA and BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University at Kingston.
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