Priority OnDemand Welcomes Blake Udall as Director of Tax

August 5, 2024
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Priority OnDemand is pleased to announce that Blake Udall has joined the company as the Director of Tax starting Monday, August 5, 2024.

In his role, Blake will oversee the company’s partnership and corporate income tax compliance, corporate tax accounting, short and long-term tax planning in addition to all sales tax, property tax, tax credits and business license related.  Blake succeeds Char Woodall, who will continue with the company part-time as she transitions into semi-retirement. He will report directly to Kristi Ponczak, the Chief Financial Officer.

“We are excited to welcome Blake to the Priority OnDemand team. His extensive experience and expertise in executing strategic tax planning will be critical to our larger enterprise goals as we continue to grow.” said Kristi Ponczak.

“We also extend our appreciation to Char who led our tax division since the beginning providing excellent technical expertise in addition to providing lots of laughter and pickleball training. We are grateful Char will be staying on in a part-time role and wish her the best as she embarks on this new phase in her life,” said Kristi Ponczak.

Blake brings more than 15 years of experience in the finance and tax industry with him. Before joining Priority OnDemand, he held the position of Global Tax Operations Director at SMART Global Holdings, Inc. in Milpitas, California. His previous roles also include serving as Tax Director for McAfee Inc. and as Senior Tax Manager for GoDaddy Inc.

Blake holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He is also CPA licensed in Arizona. 

Please join us in welcoming Blake to the Priority team!