JUSTICE TRENDS // Leader Profile - Silas Deane, Tyler Technologies, Inc.

Welcome to the JUSTICE TRENDS // Leader Profile – Interview series, where we bring you the stories and insights of distinguished leaders in Criminal Justice worldwide.

Silas Deane has over 14 years of experience in correctional cloud-based technology solutions, and currently serves as the General Manager and Vice President of the Corrections Solutions team at Tyler Technologies.

Silas spent over a decade in Washington, DC in the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives as a Technology expert, and serving as the Executive Director of the International Microelectronics Society.

In 2011 he founded VendEngine, Inc., a cloud-based correctional software company, which was named one of the top 300 fastest growing companies in the U.S., prior to being acquired by Tyler in 2021.

During this time, he has worked with more than 350 county and state correctional facilities across 28 U.S. states, the Caribbean, Central America, and Europe assisting with a variety of technology, communications and infrastructure challenges.

In addition to his roles at Tyler, Silas currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Kentucky, and Executive Board Member of the Nashville Technology Council, and the Advisory Board of Project FinTech.