--- title: Meet the Conexis Team at ProcureCon Contingent Staffing Conference description: Here are the Contingent Workforce Statistics you need to know in 2026 --- - [BOOK A DEMO](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/book-a-demo) - [TAKE A TOUR](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/self-guided-tour-of-conexis-vms-vendor-management-system-demo) [![Conexis Logo](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/hubfs/CONEXIS%20LOGO/ConexisLogo%20Square%20Green-Black-FINAL-1.svg) ![Conexis Logo](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/hubfs/CONEXIS%20LOGO/ConexisLogo%20Square%20Green-Black-V2.svg)](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/) [![Conexis Logo](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/hubfs/CONEXIS%20LOGO/ConexisLogo%20Square%20Green-Black-V2.svg)](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/) - VMS 101 - - **VMS BASICS** - [What is a VMS?](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/what-is-a-vendor-management-system-vms) - [VMS Benefits](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/benefits-of-vendor-management-system) - [Modern vs Legacy VMS](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/legacy-vs-modern-vms) - 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[Take an Online 2 Min Tour](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/self-guided-tour-of-conexis-vms-vendor-management-system-demo) - CONTACT - - [Contact Us](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/contact) - [Book a Consultation](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/book-a-consultation) - [Book a Demo](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/book-a-demo) - [Partner with Us](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/partner-with-conexis-vms) - [BOOK A DEMO](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/book-a-demo) - [TAKE A TOUR](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/self-guided-tour-of-conexis-vms-vendor-management-system-demo) # Join us at ProcureCon 2026 Las Vegas | April 13-16 ![1-Teams-copy-2](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Teams-copy-2.jpg?width=2000&height=1124&name=1-Teams-copy-2.jpg "1-Teams-copy-2") # Join us at ProcureCon 2026 ## **Find out Why Conexis is revolutionizing the VMS Industry with our cutting-edge tech stack and sleek user interface.** Our **award-winning** Vendor Management System is not just the **most modern, advanced and innovative VMS** on the market today, but it's also designed specifically with you, the user, in mind. Our market-leading **work shift, scheduling, timekeeping, and credentialing capabilities**, means we are the **only VMS** that can handle **all skill categories** without clunky 3rd party add-ons.   **Our Industry Expertise:** [Healthcare](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/vms-for-healthcare) - [Manufacturing & Light Industrial](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/vms-for-manufacturing) - [Warehouse & Logistics](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/vms-for-warehousing-distribution-and-logistics) [Consulting Firms](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/vms-for-consulting) - [Staffing Agencies](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/vms-for-staffing-agencies) - [MSPs](https://www.conexisvmssoftware.com/msp-and-vms)   Meet Our Team   Let's Connect!  Reach out so we can book some time to chat! Email us or msg us on LinkedIn below to set up a time to connect!    Or, we can schedule a time to meet!      ### Wayne Burgess - Founder ###### Founder & CFO A serial entrepreneur, Wayne started Conexis to fill a market need but also to deal with a gap that had bugged him for a long time - no real independent VMS solution for the Mid-Market. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur and starting Conexis, Wayne was with Accenture’s Services Procurement practice. Wayne has designed, built, and ran programs from millions to billions. [Contact Wayne: wayne.burgess@conexis.io](mailto:wayne.burgess@conexis.io) [Connect with Wayne on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneburgess/) ### John Clark ###### Founder, President & CEO John has over 20 years experience in the workforce solutions arena having designed, built, and run over 100 Contingent Workforce programs in a wide range of industries. John is passionate about the mass adoption of VMS tools for programs of all sizes and complexity and believes in building solutions that are practical, simple, and easy to use, that end users embrace. [Contact John: john.clark@conexis.io](mailto:john.clark@conexis.io) [Connect with John on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-clark-7032575/) ### Michelle Rhodes ###### VP Client Operations Michelle started her career with a decade in the Staffing, MSP and RPO space before transitioning into management consulting spending 11 years with PwC as a project management expert working on global software implementations for applications such as Workday, SAP and Oracle. Michelle now brings her unique, best-in-class skill set to Conexis, overseeing our client operations and implementation initiatives. Michelle is the recipient of the 2024 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing Award [(SIA)](https://www.staffingindustry.com/lists/global-power-150/global-power-150-women-staffing) and 2025 Women of Work (WOW) Top 100.  [Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellerhodes/) ### Keena Haynes-Clarke ###### Director - Solution Sales With over a decade of experience in human capital management - including experience at the world’s largest recruiting firm - Keena brings a wealth of industry expertise and understands the complex contingent workforce challenges organizations face. At Conexis, Keena is leveraging this deep knowledge and experience to help clients optimize their contingent labor strategies, move beyond the frustration of inefficient systems and embrace technology that truly benefits both the company and its recruiting partners. [Contact: keena.haynes-clark@conexis.io](mailto:keena.haynes-clark@conexis.io) [Connect with Keena on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keena-c-19b082180/) ## ProcureCon Contingent 2026 Free Resource! 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