What makes us tick?
We understand that deep fulfillment and transformational magic occur when individual potential is matched to the right opportunity.
Our commitment is to developing and leveraging the most fair, best predictive science possible...
…so as to ensure every individual is treated fairly and every organization can make objective, data-driven, and informed hiring choices.
Mission received. Mission accepted.
The leaders of our pack
Our management team brings together years of expertise in the fields of industrial and organizational psychology, product development, innovation, and employment testing.
And we dug up some juicy morsels about their personal lives.
Executive Chairman
Charles F. Wonderlic, Jr.
President and CEO
Charles F. Wonderlic, Jr.
Charlie is a widely recognized authority on assessment solutions. Come on, it’s in the man’s blood - he is a Wonderlic after all, grandson of E.F. himself. Following in familial footsteps, Charlie’s vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to quality have helped Wonderlic earn the trust and confidence of employers and career educators worldwide. He’s an active speaker on the importance of preparing and selecting “job- ready” workers - delivering numerous keynote addresses, industry presentations, and speaking on national television programs including Dateline, Lifetime, CNN FN and 20/20. Nice. He’s also an active community leader - serving on the Board of Directors for Career Education Colleges and Universities, the Association of Test Publishers (Chairman), Crisis Ministries, and the District 128 Foundation for Learning. In his not-so- spare time, Charlie mentors MBA students for the College of Charleston. Don’t worry, occasionally he gets off the grid, diving remote backwaters for prehistoric fossils and Native American artifacts. Um, that sounds awesome.
President
Matt Knox
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Chief Operating Officer
Matt Knox
Matt began his Wonderlic career on the technology side, where he led IT, product development, and several cross functional units in implementing innovative technology solutions for new product offerings, system integrations, customer support, and process improvements. A lot of technical behind-the-scenes magic. Before taking on his current role as COO, he served as the VP of Technology. Now part of the C-suite, he helps to set the company’s overall vision and direction, as well as leading organizational strategic execution and the alignment of departmental strategies. Matt’s built his career on championing, implementing, and scaling agile methods, systems thinking, and lean product innovation methods. Even though he’s a busy bee around here, it’s clear our papa bear’s a real family man, not only to his wife and kids at home - but to his work family as well. His door is always open, he loves to see the Wonderlic team bring their whole selves to work, and he continually champions family friendly policies and healthy work life balance. Off the clock he likes to eat his way through Chicago’s global food scene with his family, work with his wife on building their vinyl collection, lurk in the background of underground metal shows, and generally embarrass his children.
Chief People Officer
Alissa Bencks
I believe that people are the cornerstone of organizational success and societal productivity, I am passionate about aligning people and work in ways that make both individuals and companies more successful. I do this by building systems and processes that unleash human potential and enable people to continuously grow and do their best work in ways that meaningfully contribute to their organization’s mission and goals. This is the work I do every day for our incredible team at Wonderlic, and it starts with hiring the people that are the best fits for the job, the organization and the mission. Luckily for me, this is exactly what our team at Wonderlic does best – help organizations hire the perfect fit!
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Chief People Officer
Alissa Bencks
Alissa leads Wonderlic efforts related to talent management, performance, culture, and organizational development. Prior to joining the C-suite, she served as the VP of Organizational Effectiveness - defining and implementing the O.R.C.H.I.D.S. value structure into company culture. And we’ve really bloomed since then. Alissa’s professional background is in Education, Management Consulting, and Sales. She began her career as a teacher and curriculum director at Tecnológico de Monterrey, in Guadalajara, Mexico. And sí, she speaks fluent Spanish. Prior to Wonderlic, she worked as a consultant at Accenture with a focus on learning programs, leadership development, and change management. There’s nothing awkward about this dynamo these days, but one of Alissa’s childhood photos is featured in an Awkward Family Photos calendar. Yes, we have a link, you’re welcome. She’s the human in the middle.
Chief Product Officer
Rebecca Callahan
VP of Product
Rebecca Callahan
Rebecca drives product innovation that helps growing businesses identify and hire the best talent. She’s responsible for the holistic product vision and development of cohesive strategies for our product portfolios. She leads the intersection of product, research, and technology teams with a deep focus on innovation and the expansion of Wonderlic value propositions - no small task. Before joining our team, Rebecca was Head of Product for Hogan Assessments, where she was responsible for setting and leading product strategy across their product portfolio. Beyond product development, she has extensive experience implementing strategic talent management initiatives for organizations worldwide. Rebecca’s also an experienced facilitator in training, strategy, and team building, working with organizations to select and retain engaged and high-performing leaders. Rebecca studied French at the Université Blaise Pascal (Clermont-II) - Clermont-Ferrand, and she was a Presidential International Travel Fellow at the University of Geneva, where she earned a WTO, International Trade, and Development certificate. Now that’s what we call “world- class”.
VP of Marketing
James Sivis
James has 25 years’ experience in high-tech, working for notable companies ranging from Alcatel and Bellcore/Telcordia to tech startups. He’s held positions of increasing responsibility in Marketing, Sales, Business Development, and Operations. This includes building and leading marketing departments, as well as serving on $7B corporate marketing and M&A boards. Along the way, James has worked from “Milan to Minsk,” including a stint in Paris, where he lived in a maison particulière. Nowadays, the closest he gets to that is how particulière-ly uncool his nine-year-old thinks he is. Oh, dad jokes. James holds a BSME and an MBA with honors, both from Boston University. He has also dipped his toe in the academic world, as an Adjunct Professor, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes at the Elmhurst College Center for Business and Economics. Outside the lecture hall, he’s written and presented on digital marketing best practices, including speaking at Microsoft Inspire. Now, that’s pretty cool - even to his nine-year-old.
VP of Marketing
James Sivis
James has 25 years’ experience in high-tech, working for notable companies ranging from Alcatel and Bellcore/Telcordia to tech startups. He’s held positions of increasing responsibility in Marketing, Sales, Business Development, and Operations. This includes building and leading marketing departments, as well as serving on $7B corporate marketing and M&A boards. Along the way, James has worked from “Milan to Minsk,” including a stint in Paris, where he lived in a maison particulière. Nowadays, the closest he gets to that is how particulière-ly uncool his nine-year-old thinks he is. Oh, dad jokes. James holds a BSME and an MBA with honors, both from Boston University. He has also dipped his toe in the academic world, as an Adjunct Professor, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes at the Elmhurst College Center for Business and Economics. Outside the lecture hall, he’s written and presented on digital marketing best practices, including speaking at Microsoft Inspire. Now, that’s pretty cool - even to his nine-year-old.
VP of Finance
Scott Midla
VP of Finance
Scott Midla
Scott is a Certified Public Accountant who runs the finance department here at Wonderlic. Before heading up our team, he held several roles in the field of finance and accounting, including Senior Audit Associate at KPMG, Senior Accountant in multiple corporate accounting departments, and most recently Finance Manager for Truven Health Analytics, part of the IBM Watson Health business. Now that really adds up. Prior to his days slinging numbers, Scott was swinging bats as an all-state baseball player in high school. Smart and athletic? Talk about a homerun. Now Scott swings golf clubs in his free time, when he’s not hiking the Inca Trail in Peru. Yeah, he’s done that too. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s degree in Accounting from Indiana University Kelly School of Business.
VP of Sales and Client Success
Mike Fitzgerald
Mike is a successful marketing, sales and customer success leader who has experience helping Software as a Service (SaaS), Start-Up and Financial Services Institutions grow rapidly. He has a track record of directing new process implementation for organizations looking to enter new and expanded markets.
VP of Sales and Client Success
Mike Fitzgerald
Mike has built an impressive career helping SaaS companies, start-ups, and financial services organizations with rapid growth. He’s an expert in directing fresh process implementations for businesses looking to enter new marketplaces or expand their current footprint. Prior to his arrival at Wonderlic, Mike was a consistent driver of revenue and growth at Goldman Sachs, Textura, and Longview Solutions before serving as the VP of Customer Success at Aquilon Energy Services. Mike’s an engaging salesman, customer service leader, and all-around great guy. If you weren’t already jealous, this may sting you - his lovely wife once arranged for him to take a yoga class with the frontman from The Police. It was an epic exercise session, but he did warn that during cool down that guy will watch every breath you take. Ba dum tss!
Marvel at our universe
We’re known for helping organizations find top performing candidates - so it’s no surprise we strive to do the same thing
for ourselves.
To assemble the strongest team, we supply a diverse universe chock-full of workplace warriors of every kind, legendary benefits, and an epic work-life balance. The Avengers ain’t got nothing on us.
Our evolution
We’ve packed a lot into our 80+ year history.
From our humble roots in E.F. Wonderlic’s basement to leading the industry with cutting-edge AI, we continue to empower organizations from every industry to make stellar hiring selections. And our story is only beginning.