Ally Cannon Appointed as VP, Sales Operations at Foundant
Ally Cannon joins Foundant as VP, Sales Operations, bringing a decade in sales and a six-year rise through revenue operations at AbsenceSoft.
The Move
- New role
- VP, Sales Operations
- Company
- Foundant
- Previously
- Director of Revenue Operations, AbsenceSoft
- Announced
- October 27, 2026
By the Numbers: Foundant
- Years at AbsenceSoft
- 6
- Sales team
- 27
- Sales team growth, 12 months
- 42.1%
- Employees
- 212
Data: Crustdata, as of October 27, 2026
Foundant has appointed Ally Cannon as VP, Sales Operations, adding a seasoned revenue operations leader to its growing commercial organization. Cannon arrives from AbsenceSoft, where four roles in six years culminated in the post of Director of Revenue Operations.
A Track Record In Sales
Cannon joined AbsenceSoft in 2020 as Sales and Marketing Operations Analyst and advanced through Senior Revenue Operations Analyst and Revenue Operations Manager before reaching the director level in 2024, according to Crustdata people data.
That progression rests on a broad operational foundation. Cannon led sales and marketing operations at StorySpot from 2016, then worked as Marketing Operations Specialist at Mobile Solutions and Project Manager at Inspirato. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cannon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Psychology.
Why It Matters For Foundant
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Foundant develops purpose-built technology that helps social good organizations reduce friction, deepen collaboration and work together more effectively in service of their missions. The company employs 212 people, up 14.6% in 12 months, Crustdata company data shows.
Sales stands out as one of the fastest-growing teams, expanding 42.1% over the same period to 27 people with 12 joiners in a year. The United States is home to 193 employees, with 11 more in Canada.
Hiring In The United States And Canada
Foundant has posted 92 job listings since July 27, 2026. The United States accounts for 51 of them and Canada for 26, with further openings in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Australia, a hiring footprint that reaches well beyond the company's Montana base.
What's Next
Cannon takes charge of sales operations from October 2026, joining a sales team that has expanded quickly over the past year. Recruiting continues to add capacity: Foundant has posted 5 Sales listings in the past three months, including Account Manager and Technical Account Manager roles across the United States, Canada and remote locations.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new VP, Sales Operations at Foundant?
Ally Cannon joined Foundant as VP, Sales Operations in October 2026, arriving from AbsenceSoft, where Cannon most recently served as Director of Revenue Operations.
What is Ally Cannon's background?
Cannon has a decade in sales and spent six years at AbsenceSoft, rising from Sales and Marketing Operations Analyst to Director of Revenue Operations. Earlier roles include positions at StorySpot, Mobile Solutions and Inspirato.
What does Foundant do?
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Foundant develops purpose-built technology that helps social good organizations reduce friction, deepen collaboration and work together more effectively. The company employs 212 people.
· people and company records, retrieved October 27, 2026. Source: Crustdata.