Our team

Doug Wendler

Managing Partner

Doug is the founder and Managing Partner of PositionPoint.  He has been working in leadership roles in software and professional services firms for over 30 years.  He has managed organizations ranging from start-up companies to teams of 1,000+ employees including global organizations that spanned 22 countries.  He has managed 10+ merger/acquisition processes including two companies of which he was a founder.  Most recently in 2017, Doug founded Machina Automation, a robotic process automation consulting firm focused on the energy industry.  He and his leadership team successfully sold Machina to Ashling Partners (backed by Thomas H. Lee Partners) in 2021.


David Gray

Director, HR Advisory & Recruitment Services

David is PositionPoint’s Director of HR Advisory & Recruitment Services.  He brings over 26 years of human resources management executive experience.  David’s strength lies in his ability to understand strategic business objectives and to successfully establish the human resources strategies and processes that ensure the achievement of desired business outcomes.   He has supported software and professional services firms ranging in size from start-up through 1000+ employees in the energy, financial services, legal high tech and private equity backed industries.  David’s areas of expertise span the entire employee lifecycle from candidate attraction through offboarding with a significant focus in organizational design and talent management/development.