Leadership
Jean Thomson
CEO
Jean Thomson co-founded Dashe & Thomson, Inc., in 1981. Currently CEO, Jean led Dashe & Thomson’s growth in the national and international marketplace by forging partnerships with training firms in Japan and England. Jean is a Senior Member of the Society of Technical Communication. She volunteers for Carleton College and for the Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation.
Jon Matejcek
President
Jon joined Dashe and Thomson in 2003 as Director of Consulting, and assumed the role of President in 2005. Prior to joining Dashe & Thomson, Jon was co-founder and Vice President of Yatra Corp, a technology company subsequently acquired by Dublin-based Datalex Communications. Before that, Jon spent 10 years in leadership positions at Carlson Companies, Inc. He has degrees in Journalism and Organizational Development/ Communications from the University of St. Thomas. Jon serves on the Board of Directors for Hammer Residences, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that provides housing and services for people with disabilities.
Barbara Camm
Vice President, Administration
Barbara leads Dashe & Thomson’s staffing function, and provides sales and project management expertise. Currently VP of Administration, Barbara joined Dashe & Thomson as Director of International Accounts, developing and managing Japanese and European partnerships as well as local and national clients. Barbara previously was Director of Training and Documentation for Intran Corporation, since acquired by Xerox. Barbara is a former Vice President of the Society of Technical Communication, a member of the Professional Association of Computer Trainers and the International Society for Performance Improvement, and an Advisory Board Member for Rimon, a local arts organization.
Chris Poley
Recruiting Director
As Dashe & Thomson's Recruiting Director, Chris sources talent and recruits new hires for RapidDashe, the technical staff augmentation practice. Chris has been working in the staffing industry for over five years and has held positions in the Information Technology departments of Watkins, Mayo Clinic, and McNeilus Companies. He is working on an advanced degree in Human Resources Management. Chris enjoys spending time with his son and outdoor activities.
Jolene Wilson
Director, Training and eLearning Development
Jolene joined Dashe & Thomson in 2007 as Director, Instructional Design and eLearning after working with the company for over 12 years as a contract Senior Consultant and Project Lead. During her years with Dashe & Thomson, Jolene has led enterprise-wide training projects for major companies in the Twin Cities, including RBC Wealth Management, Lawson Software, and H.B. Fuller. Prior to that, Jolene worked as Senior Training Consultant for Prudential Home Mortgage, where she was instrumental in starting up their training organization, and for Norwest University, where she designed curriculum, developed training, and facilitated classroom training for employees and correspondent banks throughout the US. As a parent of four children, Jolene enjoys getting outdoors and any opportunity to read.
Andrea May
Director, ERP Training Development
Andrea joined Dashe & Thomson as Director, Enterprise Software Training in 2005 after working with the company as a contract Senior Consultant/Project Lead for almost 5 years in the areas of instructional design, training development, change management and communications. Prior to Dashe & Thomson, Andrea was an SAP Training and Change Management Consultant and Project Lead for DDS, Inc., where she provided consulting services to major companies in the Twin Cities, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Houston, and Saudi Arabia. Andrea specializes in customized instructional design and training development for large-scale ERP implementations, including SAP, PeopleSoft and MatrixOne. She is a member of the Professional Association of Computer Trainers and is active in the Parent-Teacher Organization at her daughter's school in Minneapolis.