Dext appoints Joanne Modugno as General Manager of North America to accelerate growth and strengthen partner ecosystem
TORONTO, CANADA – 2nd September 2025 – Dext, the leading provider of AI-powered bookkeeping automation solutions, today announces the appointment of Joanne Modugno as General Manager of North America. Based in Dext’s Toronto office, Joanne will lead the company’s expanding North American operations, driving growth across sales, marketing, operations, and partnerships.
With a proven track record in financial services, payments, and expense management, Joanne brings a wealth of experience to her new role. She has held leadership positions at one of Canada’s largest banks, CIBC, and Visa Inc., where she was instrumental in launching a multinational commercial card program, and executing numerous B2B small business initiatives within the business credit card portfolio.
Joanne has led her own business ventures and consulting projects, supporting financial institutions in bringing innovative credit and payment products to market. In her most recent roles, she has focused on go to market initiatives with SaaS technology and spend management together with embedded payments.
“Dext is more than an automation platform - it’s a culture of passionate individuals committed to enhancing customer experiences, simplifying processes, and delivering meaningful insights,” says Joanne Modugno. “What excites me most is Dext’s ability to empower accountants, bookkeepers and small businesses to focus on what matters most. With our strong accounting firm partnerships, our new integration with Airwallex, and the global reach of IRIS Software Group, we’re uniquely positioned to deliver end-to-end solutions that create real value. I’m particularly looking forward to bringing my payments experience to support the launch of Dext Payments, ensuring we deliver a seamless solution to all customers.”
In her first months, Joanne will focus on strengthening Dext’s North American presence by prioritizing people and clients, while also working closely with Dext’s global leadership team to reinforce the company’s position as the go-to partner for bookkeeping automation worldwide. Her leadership will be instrumental in advancing Dext’s in-region mission to simplify and streamline accounting workflows through AI innovation, while ensuring strong client focus and partner alignment.
“Joanne’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for Dext in North America,” says Sabby Gill, CEO of Dext. “Her depth of expertise in financial services, payments, and partner ecosystems, combined with her client-first leadership approach, will be pivotal as we accelerate our growth in this important market.”
The appointment comes at a pivotal time for Dext. Following its recent acquisition by IRIS Software and partnership with Airwallex, Dext continues to expand its global footprint, and strengthen its end-to-end accountancy workflow offering across North America.
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About Dext
Dext, part of the IRIS Software Group, is the leading provider of AI-powered bookkeeping automation. Founded in 2010, the company empowers businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to thrive through cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that simplifies accounting processes and enables smarter, more timely financial decisions.
Trusted by thousands of professionals worldwide, Dext integrates with major accounting software and connects to over 11,500 banks, suppliers, and marketplaces.
In 2024, Dext joined IRIS Software Group and continues to work directly with its clients to create a more seamless, end-to-end accountancy workflow. For more information, visit www.dext.com.
