About Dillon

Born and raised in the old New England town of Guilford, I spent my childhood in a colonial home rebuilt by my dad, a restorative contractor. My mom ran a psychotherapy practice with an advanced psychiatric nursing degree. This unique combination of pride in hard work, elevated emotional intelligence, practical creativity and desire to help others drove me to become the person and professional I am today.

After attending Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT, I headed west to explore the California coastline. I completed a B.S. in Business Administration with double emphasis in Finance, International Business at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Immediately upon graduating I took an entry-level role at SimplyHired, a job search start-up in Silicon Valley.

My first true break came as the first salesperson hired at a then 12 person SaaS startup called Newton Software. I climbed the ranks, quickly owning all non-direct revenue until Newton was acquired by Paycor, now trading under the ticker PYCR. I was targeted to lead a new product launch of a partner marketplace as PM, and did so successfully- launching the Paycor Marketplace in June 2019. When Paycor closed down their San Francisco office, I decided to take time to travel & recharge before joining the Partnerships team at Postmates at the start of 2020.

After managing Delivery-as-a-Service Partnerships through the pandemic and assisting the transition of the business post Uber acquisition, I joined Checkr where I drove revenue growth through embedded product partnerships. Following a 30% reduction in force at Checker, I sought a pivot out of HCM and towards a publicly traded & well-regarded tech company. I found an amazing home at CrowdStrike as the first member of the nascent Scale Partnerships team - leading the drive into the SMB market through strategic partner/customer relationships.

I now reside in Newport Beach with my wife, son and English Setter (Otis). I’m an avid outdoorsman, runner, and music head. I play for the AC Palermo Los Angeles soccer club and run with a few mens league basketball teams around the OC. You can probably find me running around the Back Bay trails or hanging with my family on the beach at Crystal Cove - feel free to look me up when you’re nearby!