AvidXchange Announces Winners of 2025 Change Maker Awards

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - October 23, 2025- AvidXchange Inc., a leading provider in accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for mid-market businesses and their suppliers, today announced the winners of the second annual Change Maker Awards, recognizing individuals who have driven innovative and transformative change in the AP industry.

Change Makers:

The Change Maker Awards by AvidXchange honor individuals who are leading real, measurable, and innovative change in their finance departments. These 'change makers' are shaping the future of the accounts payable industry by fostering technological and meaningful change for their organizations:

- Anica Snyman, Grant Analyst at Dallas CASA, was instrumental in implementing AvidXchange to strengthen compliance and streamline financial documentation for federal grants. The change improved transparency, simplified audits, and saved her team about three hours per week.

- Bobet Bennett, SVP Client Finance at AKAM Living Services, led a major process improvement initiative that optimized invoice management and reduced manual work across AP operations with AvidXchange, cutting processing time and enabling faster payments to their suppliers.

- Derreck Mackey, AP Manager at Piedmont Service Group, helped drive a company-wide strategy to fully automate invoice and payment processes. By replacing mailed checks with ePayments, he cut $30,000 in paper and postage costs, captured $20,000 in early-payment discounts, and strengthened supplier relationships-reducing payment inquiries by 40% and increasing on-time payments to over 98%.

- Faustina Brooks, Director of Finance at Fox Theatre, fast-tracked a five-year automation plan into six months, cutting invoice processing time to under 48 hours and saving 1,000 staff hours and up to $80K annually.

- Jesse Hernandez, Senior AP Clerk at We Are Blood, helped launch AvidXchange in under 90 days, saving 12 hours weekly and $18K annually while processing over 18,000 invoices and 7,000 payments in a single year.

- Kayce Peltier, Property Manager in Charge/Owner at ThirdTier Community Management led a major transformation by implementing AvidXchange across all HOAs, cutting processing time by 60% and saving hundreds of hours and tens of thousands annually.

- Lindsey Walliser, AP Manager at Cathedral Catholic High School, implemented AvidXchange and, within two months, cut invoice processing time by up to 60%, improved GL coding accuracy to 97%, and saved about $30K annually through automation.

- Nick Riso, Senior Director of Finance at New Hampshire Children's Trust, cut manual processing by nearly 60%, saved around $45,000 annually, and enabled remote, error-free payments through a new API integration, improving efficiency, compliance, and resilience across the organization.

- Sean Brenneman, Accounts Payable at M. Shapiro Real Estate Group, rolled out AvidXchange in 90 days, reducing task time by 60%, error rates by 30%, and saving up to $75K annually.

"We are proud to honor and celebrate the next round of Change Makers who are making an impact on their organizations through innovation in accounts payable. These individuals are the future of the industry and will guide organizations to financial and operational success through the use of automation and other technological advances," said Michael Praeger, CEO and Co-Founder of AvidXchange.

Nominations for the 2026 Change Maker Awards will open in August 2026.

To learn more, visit avidxchange.com/awards.

About AvidXchange®

AvidXchange is a leading provider in accounts payable (AP) automation, offering intelligent AP software and payment solutions specifically designed for mid-market businesses and their suppliers. With 25 years of industry experience, AvidXchange modernizes the way businesses manage their expenses and payments by offering AI-enhanced software coupled with support from experts. Empowering over 8,500 growth-driven businesses, AvidXchange increases efficiency, control, and visibility in financial operations and has securely processed payments to more than 1.3 million suppliers through its proprietary payment network over the past five years. For more information, visit avidxchange.com.

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