Joel Andersen is a Sr Director of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances at AvidXchange, Inc.. He possess expertise in underwriting, loan origination, mortgage, loans, fha and 34 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Joel Andersen. Where to start? First, let’s take a step back and understand the perspective the person who is writing. Me. Tony Rappa… There are a multitude of reasons that I came to Concur. The culture. The fast-paced, growing environment. The ability to make more money. All these were fantastic reasons to tempt me in joining the team, but the truly appealing attribute of Concur, in my eyes, was the leadership and its commitment to the development of its people. This was leadership that lead from the front. Professionals that embodied integrity and acted with selflessness. Problem solvers that were committed to sgetting in the trenches with their team and understanding root causes of their clients’ pain, why this is of impact, and prescribing remedies to business challenges. These were just a few, appealing characteristics that I gleaned from the leaders I interviewed with over 2 years ago, and these are just a few of characteristics of what makes Joel Andersen, a fantastic leader, and an asset to Concur today. From the start of my tenure, Joel has been a mentor and a professional that I’ve looked up. As a “green” Client Sales Executive, there is a lot to take in, but Joel, as a mentor, was able to guide my hiring class on what it takes to drive success, in a simple and distilled focus plan. He was able to easily break down the “why” behind of every action, every meeting, and every proposal, and this allowed for my hiring class to drive more business for the organization than what was expected of our “ramp plans.” He continually was and is an overachiever, and he is a self-aware communicator, that can share best practices that deliver results. It’s this credibility, this “proof in the pudding,” that has garnered Joel such respect from me and throughout SAP Concur as a whole. As a professional and a leader, Joel operates with a level of selflessness and integrity that is infrequently matched by any other leaders I’ve had the pleasure of working with in my career in technology. On my first day of working with for him as my “boss,” Joel asked, “Tony, where is it that you wish to go in life? Where do you wish to go in your career? Why?” At the time, the question was a bit overwhelming, as it is not often that a leader that you work for, wants to understand how to best work for you. That’s an example of what makes Joel so special. Truly special. He cares, and he will honestly do his best for his employees, his peers, and for SAP Concur as a whole. Joel is never “not available.” He has and will bend over backwards to help position his team for success, no matter the hurdles that lie ahead. Lastly, Joel is a rare-talent. I cannot over-emphasize how much I truly mean this. He has and continues to drive so much value to SAP Concur as a whole, it’s hard to fathom. From forging and rolling out strategic partnerships, to driving pipeline and revenue for a multitude of teams across Client Development and New Business, to acting as a coach, mentor and frien" and "I have had the opportunity to work with Joel in his role as a Field Engagement Manager and the Manger of the Field team. I can say with certainty that Joel is always willing to go the extra mile to help a team member, cross functional partner, external partner, client and many more find success in what they are trying to achieve. His positive attitude is always present and never waivers. Joel is a fantastic business partner and I would highly recommend him to anyone that would ask!"