Our Team

Andrew Zelt

CEO

As co-founder and CEO of Axiom, Andrew Zelt gains great personal satisfaction by providing human capital management services that allow company leaders to WIN and focus on their main objectives: directing business growth and opportunity.

Prior to starting Axiom, Andy held leadership positions at benefits and professional employer organization industries where he gained experience in all disciplines of human resources, specializing in benefits and payroll. During these years he recognized how much time company leaders spent managing the workforce instead of focusing their efforts on executing business strategies to ensure sustainable success and profitability.

Andy now leads Axiom and a team of human capital management professionals who help company executives WIN with technology. Axiom solutions free up the time of HR professionals so they can redirect their focus on attaining business objectives.

Andy earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent and is active in the community and participates in local Chambers of Commerce. In his spare time, Andy enjoys spending time with his family, wife Carrie, son Xander and their two dogs, Beau and Huckleberry. In the fall, you can find him at Ross-Ade Stadium, tailgating and rooting on his beloved Boilers.

Chris Brogden

Software Specialist

Chris Brogden, Success Specialist at Axiom, has 7+ years of human capital software experience. His background includes time and labor management, payroll, accounting and external integration. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in business management and human resources from IUPUI and since then has focused on providing personalized business  solutions designed to maximize value. Therefore, no matter the size of an organization, he takes the time to understand their goals and objectives to ensure optimum and timely solutions.

Although born and raised in Indianapolis, Chris currently resides in Chattanooga, TN. In his spare time, you can find Chris hiking, playing ultimate frisbee or wrestling his dog for a bath.

Dylan Carl

Sales Strategist

As a Sales Strategist, Dylan brings to Axiom clients a background in B2B sales, problem solving skills and great teamwork attitude. He started his career in logistics but switched to software side of sales to better help companies nationwide.

Dylan is originally from Atlanta, GA. He now resides in Jacksonville, FL with his girlfriend, dog and cat. Dylan enjoys cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs in his free time as well as going on walks, cooking and enjoying the outdoors.

Angie Davis

Sales Executive

Angie Davis has been employed with Axiom HR since 2018. She specializes in helping employers develop the best HCM solution to solve their HR, payroll, and timekeeping needs.  Prior to Axiom, she worked in various customer service roles in the real estate and restaurant industries, and in child welfare.  Angie earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University.  In her spare time, she enjoys musical theater, physical fitness, listening to podcasts and spending time with her family.

Amy Eyster

Client Care Specialist

Amy Eyster earned her MBA from Indiana Tech with concentrations in Accounting, HR and Management. She comes to Axiom with 8 plus years of payroll experience. Most of that time was spent using the Kronos Workforce Ready platform. Amy has not only processed payroll over the last several years, she has also spent time training clients in the system. She loves to help clients improve their processes and try to find ways to save time on daily tasks.

Amy just recently got married. She spends most of her free time running her kids to gymnastics and baseball. When she isn’t doing that, you can find her boating out on the lake.

Misty Kellerman

Accounting

Misty Kellerman earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ball State University. She has spent her career in accounting positions (including payroll) with companies in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and mortgage. She was born and raised in Fort Wayne, and now resides In Arizona.

Daniel Salinas

Account Manager

Daniel Salinas originally from Kokomo, Indiana has lived in Indianapolis for the past 8 years. He is a graduate of Indiana Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and a concentration in Marketing. Daniel had the privilege of pursuing his dreams and playing college baseball at Indiana tech throughout his collegiate years. Although his career is just beginning with axiom, he has always focused on customer service, Human Resources and business management. In his spare time, he enjoys riding his bike, craft beer, woodworking, spending time with his wife, Caitlyn and their two dogs. He is still an avoid sports lover and enjoys cheering on the Chicago Cubs and the Dallas Cowboys. He is very excited to join the Axiom team!

Daniel Schlegel

Software Specialist

Daniel Schlegel is an absolute ace in software implementations, He has been in the field—and utilizing our platform—since 2013. Up to that point, he worked in banking while completing a B.S. in Informatics with a specialization in network security. He points to his banking experience as a foundation for his grasp of the intricacies of payroll.

Toni Shively

Vice President of Technology

Toni Shively is our Software Specialist aka Software Ninja at Axiom and loves helping people simplify, automate, and increase efficiency of human capital procedures. She started her career with Axiom as an HR Generalist and quickly moved into her current role as her knowledge and passion for the software grew. She is now responsible for maximizing client usage of the software and communicating system updates.

Currently located on an island in Washington state, Toni enjoys life surrounded by the ocean and mountains with her 4-year-old son. She loves to paddle board, practice yoga, travel through the Pacific North West, and cook up exciting new recipes in the kitchen.

Her future plans include helping all of our clients WIN by working to continuously improve their current processes and ultimately improve the entire employee life cycle.

Kane Shoaf

Vice President of Operations

Kane Shoaf comes to Axiom with ten years of Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits Administration experience; five of which were working with Kronos. Kane thrives on helping create and manage processes to help his clients achieve their goals. In his spare time Kane loves to travel, wine tastings, and spending time with his husband and dog. Kane is also an avid gardener and saltwater tank enthusiast.

Zach Smith

Administrative Assistant

Zach recently joined the Axiom team as an Administrative Assistant, having 6+ years of experience with office work, interacting with individuals, critical thinking, and doing whatever it takes for his team to be successful. He started his career in Physical Therapy, but made a switch to the business side of helping others to grow and expand his skills and experience.

Zach is originally from Muncie, IN and earned his bachelor’s degree at Ball State University. He now resides in Noblesville, IN with his fiancé and their dog. His interests include watching and playing sports, spending quality time with friends and family, and having a good time.

Mitch Stevens

Regional Business Development Manager

Mitch is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and was a special education major at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He spent the previous eight years working with Vector/Cutco and excelled as a sales representative and manager.

Mitch moved to Indianapolis in April of 2021 to be with his now-wife, Maria. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his wife Maria and their two cats, as well as loyally rooting for his Cincinnati sports teams. He is fired up to join the Axiom team and bring his competitive energy to the sales department.

Greg Williams

Account Manager

Greg Williams, an account manager at Axiom, graduated from Indiana University in 2020 with a degree in Informatics and Computing. Throughout his time at Indiana University, Greg was able to connect two of his passions, sports and technology, while working on the IT team for the Athletics Department. This experience provided Greg with the foundation he needed to begin the next steps of his career path.

In this role, Greg brings his positive attitude and strong work ethic to assist in meeting company goals and initiatives. In his spare time, Greg enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle, spending time with friends and watching his IU Hoosiers.