The RallyX leadership team is comprised of a unique combination of seasoned professionals with practical business knowledge, extensive industry experience, and a full range of business capabilities to serve your needs and help you stay on track for long-term growth.

Austin Holmes, CEO

Austin Holmes is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of RallyX. Prior to founding RallyX, Austin was the Haiti Country Director and Vice President of Programs & Government Relations at Mission of Hope. He led a team of as many as 850, and his operational acumen drew the attention and applause of governments and organizations looking to learn from MOH, including the U.S. Department of State.

 

Austin holds a B.A. in History and Religion from Furman University and a Masters in International Business Administration and Management from Nova Southeastern University. He is also currently pursuing a Doctor of Education (EdD) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Finance & Accounting

Garry Smith, CFO

Garry Smith is the CFO of RallyX, drawing on extensive industry experience to develop and oversee finance and accounting capabilities for the company. Prior to joining the RallyX team, Garry spent more than 40 years as an executive in the oil and natural gas industries in Oklahoma and Texas, all the while overseeing investments in other various industries.

 

Having spent more than two decades with a focus on finance and accounting in publicly traded companies, Garry opted to shift his focus to operations when the opportunity arose. Leading a team of 50, he successfully oversaw operations, forged a new direction for the team, and grew the business exponentially. Garry holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma, an MBA from the University of Oklahoma, and is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. 

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Business Development

John McCormack, VP

John (Johnny) McCormack is Vice President of Business Development for RallyX. Prior to joining the RallyX team, Johnny spent nearly 20 years as VP of Poole Management Company, a portfolio management and holding company investing in a variety of businesses. During that time, he oversaw operations of the company and coached business leaders to upward of 30% growth across the portfolio while expanding into multiple new verticals.

 

Johnny previously served in leadership roles within the contract furniture industry for over twenty years in various locations. Additionally, he was a member of the national sales force of Steelcase, AT&T, and Xerox corporation. A native of Jacksonville, FL, Johnny holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Jacksonville University and earned a business management certificate from Harvard Business School.

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Human Resources
Stephanie Monroe, Head of People

Stephanie Maynard is the Head of People at RallyX. Prior to joining RallyX, Stephanie spent 12+ years working in various aspects of Human Resources. She has focused on creating and implementing people strategies while acquiring, onboarding, developing, and retaining top-level talent. Stephanie has worked at large global companies and small local ones. This experience has helped her develop expertise in recruiting, leadership, coaching managers, corporate communications, and people strategy.  

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Raised in the Midwest, Stephanie moved to Charleston, SC in 2008. She lived in Charleston until she moved to Jacksonville in 2018. Stephanie earned her Associates Degree in Human Resources from Trident Technical College in Charleston and is currently working on her Bachelor's Degree from Liberty University. 

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Administration
Laura Kohn, Executive

Laura Kohn is the Executive Administrator for RallyX. Prior to joining the RallyX Team, she spent nearly two decades successfully expanding her roles with Poole Management Company. Having begun as a temporary administrative employee, she was hired full-time later the same year and advanced quickly, taking on numerous new responsibilities. Starting out as a mail clerk and payroll administrator, Laura added office management, insurance compliance, human resources, and personal assistant to the Founder of PMC to her expanding resume. She became known as the go-to problem solver, providing solutions across the company and its portfolio of investment businesses. 

 

A native of St. Augustine, FL, Laura married and moved to Jacksonville to begin her career in the public sector.

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Impact & Communication

Ryan Stone, Director

Ryan Stone, originally from Georgia, has been a resident of Jacksonville, FL since 2007. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia and went on to earn a Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Ryan's career journey includes a role as an undergraduate coach at UGA, where he contributed to student development through athletics. He then became one of the founding pastors and held an executive ministry position at The Church of Eleven22, where he played a key role in guiding the community spiritually. His leadership extended to serving as the Executive Director at the 10|Ten Project, focusing on impactful initiatives.

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In his personal life, Ryan is happily married to Blair Hamilton Stone, and together they raise their daughters Emrie (13) and Blakely (11). Outside of his professional and family commitments, Ryan enjoys a variety of hobbies and his free time always involves people. He enjoys playing golf, CrossFit and watching UGA football. Ryan also finds fulfillment in coaching his daughter's soccer team and enthusiastically cheers on his wife, who coaches their daughters' competitive cheer team. In moments of leisure, he finds relaxation in fishing and enjoys the occasional cigar.

 

Business Analytics & Intelligence
Matthew Hunt, Director

Matthew (Matt) Hunt is the Director of Business Analytics and Intelligence for RallyX. Prior to joining the RallyX team, he worked in finance and analytics for multiple large national and international brands, including CSX Transportation, Gordon Food Service, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, overseeing analytics and planning for operating budgets as large as $4.5B and providing leadership for corresponding organizational change.

 

Matt began his professional career with the United States Marine Corps, where he quickly rose to the rank of Sergeant. He trained and led a proficient team of 12 marines, planned and executed over 40 combat missions, and oversaw the maintenance and application of over $1M in equipment. Throughout his time of service, he earned three professional licenses and numerous military awards, including two purple hearts. Matt holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida and an MBA in Finance and Competitive Strategy from the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida.

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Marketing Operations

Rodney Calfee, Director

Rodney Calfee is the Director of Marketing Operations for RallyX, bringing more than two decades of multi-sector entrepreneurial leadership to bear on the role. He’s worked with executive leadership teams to create and develop brands, led and aligned multi-disciplinary teams, developed and implemented go-to-market and various data-driven digital marketing strategies, and developed demand generation engines to accelerate growth for nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses alike. He brings expertise to support business leaders through revenue operations, process development, reporting, strategy development and implementation, marketing, and sales enablement.

 

Rodney lives with his wife and three daughters in their hometown of Birmingham, AL and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Samford University.