SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based civic engagement solutions for government, announced today that Rudy Karsan has joined the Accela Board of Directors. Mr. Karsan is the founder of Kenexa and private investment firm Karlani Capital. The appointment coincides with Accela closing $143.5 million in equity financing, in which Karlani Capital participated. As founder of Kenexa, a leading SaaS-based provider of human capital management software, Karsan gr