# Bryan Burkhart

> Bryan Burkhart is an Austin-based entrepreneur, co-founder and founding CEO of H.Bloom, and founder and CEO of Worksmith. A Wharton graduate and former global sales executive at Callidus Software, he has built businesses around recurring services, local providers and the software that coordinates their work.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Worksmith
- **Organizations:** Worksmith, H.Bloom, Callidus Software, Trilogy Software
- **Education:** BS in Entrepreneurial Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded H.Bloom and served as its founding CEO., Founded Worksmith in 2015., Led Worksmith through its 2025 acquisition of Progress Retail.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Completed his Wharton studies; subsequently began his career at Trilogy Software in Austin.
- **2007-2009** — Served as Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Callidus Software.
- **2009** — Began the H.Bloom founder/CEO role listed in his career record; the business launched in 2010.
- **2010** — Co-founded and launched H.Bloom with Sonu Panda in New York.
- **2011** — H.Bloom launched SEED, a paid six-month local-leadership development program.
- **2013** — H.Bloom was a finalist for ERE’s Best Onboarding Program award.
- **2015** — Founded Worksmith; his career record dates the role to May.
- **2016** — H.Bloom was acquired by Tenth Avenue Commerce; employer materials describe a reorganization and business-model reset.
- **2025** — Worksmith announced its acquisition of Progress Retail on June 30.
- **2026** — Worksmith’s current offering combines Workplace and Workforce products.

## Achievements

- Co-founded H.Bloom and served as its founding CEO.
- Founded Worksmith in 2015.
- Led Worksmith through its 2025 acquisition of Progress Retail.
- Worksmith appears on the 2026 Inc. 5000 at No. 4,228.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Worksmith announced that Leap selected the full Progress Retail workforce suite for its network of more than 100 stores.
- **2025-06** — Worksmith announced the acquisition of Progress Retail.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-burkhart-81b10a

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Last updated: 2026-10-26