Michael Haske
AEG Board of Advisors
Michael Haske is currently the CEO of Krista, an AI orchestration software company based in Dallas, TX. Before Krista, he was the CEO of Aircall, a prominent player in the global CCAAS market, serving over 16,000 companies across 80 countries. With 800 employees across 40 countries, Haske led initiatives to drive growth, focusing on product development, go-to-market strategy evolution, and establishing post-sale operations. The aim was to take the company public within 1-2 years. However, economic challenges in late 2022 forced a pivot towards cash preservation, delaying this plan.
Prior to Aircall, Haske served as the President & COO of Paylocity, a leading provider of cloud payroll and HCM solutions in the U.S. Over his 15-year tenure, Paylocity grew from $15M to $1 billion in revenue, achieving a 40% CAGR and becoming a rule of 60 profitable public company. Haske spearheaded national expansion, growing the sales team from 10 to over 600 members and expanding sales coverage to all 50 states and Puerto Rico. He implemented market segmentation, established inside sales, and significantly boosted marketing efforts, resulting in a substantial revenue increase from marketing contributions. Haske also developed a successful partner channel, which now generates over 30% of new sales for Paylocity.
In 2014, Paylocity went public on NASDAQ under Haske's leadership as President & COO. He achieved industry-leading revenue retention, high NPS levels, and successfully managed the transition to remote and hybrid work models during the pandemic without compromising operational performance.