Preece, 51, currently leads the education technology firm Liminex, Inc., known as GoGuardian, where he oversees services for over 25 million students. His background includes a five-year tenure as Chief Operating Officer at LegalZoom and seventeen years in various management roles at Intuit, including a stint as U.S. General Manager for QuickBooks. At Jack Henry, he will serve on the Human Capital & Compensation and Risk & Compliance committees. Board Chair Matt Flanigan cited Preece’s extensive experience in product development and financial service operations as key assets for the company’s strategic direction.

His arrival coincides with the departure of Wes Brown, whose tenure on the board spans two separate terms beginning in 2005. Brown, who leads the Denver-based consultancy Bent St. Vrain & Company, will reach the company’s mandatory retirement age, ending a multi-year run that helped shape the firm's approach to mergers and acquisitions.