Sovos CEO and leadership

As president and CEO, Andy Hovancik champions Sovos’ belief in a world of frictionless commerce, where businesses can grow free of regulatory risk and communities can thrive -simply by collecting what they’re owed. Andy has more than 25 years of experience growing technology companies, 15 years of which have been in regulatory and compliance software.

Since joining Sovos in 2013, Andy has overseen the acquisition and integration of numerous businesses, creating the most complete, continuous and connected global solution for modern tax. A purpose-driven leader who understands the challenges businesses face as indirect tax goes digital around the world, Andy ensures Sovos is a proactive partner in compliance for the company’s 5,000+ clients, including more than half the Fortune 500.

Andy earned his Bachelor of Arts in business management and marketing from Cornell University and his Master of Business Administration from Tulane University.

As chief security officer, John Strasser leads the development and implementation of the cyber and physical security strategies to guarantee the customer data entrusted to Sovos is accurate, available and secure. He is also responsible for Sovos global networks, communications systems, and office and data center interconnectivity, ensuring data flows quickly and enabling the Sovos global enterprise.

John has more than 15 years of information security and network experience across a wide range of technical and leadership roles, with an emphasis on building strong collaborative teams and developing world-class practices and programs. John has been with Sovos since 2013, and he founded the company information security practice, which has grown to encompass Sovos operations across three continents.

John earned a degree in network administration and actively holds his Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.

As Vice President of Human Resources at Sovos, Colleen leads the development of strategic plans and programs to facilitate the success and development of Sovos global talent programs. Dedicated to the personal and professional development and growth of all Sovos team members, Colleen is responsible for expanding and promoting the best talent within the organization. Colleen joined Sovos in 2013, bringing more than 15-years human resources leadership experience from her roles within a wide variety of global high-growth, direct marketing, consumer product and manufacturing organizations. Colleen received a B.S. in Management from Minnesota State University, Mankato and actively holds her Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) professional certification.