Ellie Mae has selected Dan Madden to serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

“I am excited to join Ellie Mae at such a pivotal time for the company,” said Madden. “Ellie Mae has been an industry leader for two decades and I’m thrilled to join the seasoned team as we continue on the path together toward transforming the mortgage industry.” He will report to Jonathan Corr, Ellie Mae’s president and CEO, and start with the firm next month.

Madden serves as chief financial officer for Revel Systems, a cloud-based POS platform, where he leads the growing organization’s finance team. Prior to joining Revel, he was the CFO at Cepheid, a publicly traded leading molecular diagnostics company; and VP finance and corporate controller at Symmetricom, where Madden led the company’s finance, accounting and investor relations functions. Previously, Madden worked at Sonic Solutions, Advanced Fibre Communications, and McKesson. Madden began his career with Ernst & Young and holds a bachelor’s of science in business administration from California State University, Sacramento.

“Ellie Mae is leading the industry as we drive toward our mission of providing the true digital mortgage to lenders of all sizes,” said Jonathan Corr, president and CEO, Ellie Mae. “Dan’s extensive financial, operational and strategic experience coupled with his knowledge of technology and SaaS businesses will be a huge asset to Ellie Mae as we continue to grow. We look forward to having Dan’s leadership and expertise on our team.”