David Stifter
Co-Founder
David is a Managing Director at Colony Capital, with 20+ years of experience developing business applications for financial and real estate companies. He led the technology side of the project that would become PredictAP, and leveraged his deep expertise of real estate and finance business pain points to envision a unique solution. He holds an MBA from Boston University.
Russell Franks
President & Co-Founder
Russell Franks
President & Co-Founder
Russell has over 30 years’ experience building and exiting high-growth B2B SaaS companies. His expertise includes partnering with founders and investors to drive strategic focus and build out the people and processes needed to scale B2B and B2C companies. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MA in Law from Oxford University.
Greg Achenbach
VP of Product
Greg Achenbach
VP of Product
Greg brings 20 years of B2B Product & UX leadership experience. He specializes in taking a customer first approach to building and scaling products. Prior to PredictAP, Greg’s experience includes leadership roles at Uberflip, SnapApp, and Senior Systems (now Community Brands).
Chris Antenesse
VP of Engineering
David Bedard
VP of Client Success
David Bedard
VP of Client Success
David brings deep expertise in real estate focused technologies as a 10+ year Yardi alumnus. Since 2018 he has focused on providing superior technical solutions to Yardi Voyager customers. At PredictAP, he works with clients to bridge their AP automation solutions to PredictAP's unique capabilities.
Sharon Banh
Product & UX
Cameron Brown
Engineering
Cameron Brown
Engineering
Cameron brings 20+ years of engineering experience, with special expertise in software architecture, cyber security, and networks. Most recently his interests have led him to machine learning and neural networks. Prior to joining PredictAP, he managed engineering teams at Google.
Emily Fletcher
Finance
Emily Fletcher
Finance
Emily brings two decades of finance experience, spanning accounting operations, fraud detection, bookkeeping, process development, and controllership. As founder and principal at E-Squared Partners, she provides a full range of financial operations services to start ups and small businesses on a part-time basis.
Nick Gerakines
Engineering
Eric Hsiao
Engineering
Eric Hsiao
Engineering
Eric is an experienced engineer who has developed products and systems for researchers, caregivers and medical professionals, marketers, and developers. He's built apps, front-end web experiences, online marketplace, and most recently has been focused on AI and machine learning. Prior to joining PredictAP, Eric worked at Fritz, a mobile-centric AI platform.
Rachel Li
Engineering
Rachel Li
Engineering
Rachel is a data science student at Northeastern University and joins PredictAP as a co-op in engineering. She has also served as a data analytics intern for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is passionate about volunteering and using data science to address social and economic issues.
Karo Sadowicz
Marketing
Karo Sadowicz
Marketing
Karo Sadowicz is a seasoned marketer with 15+ years experience ranging from nonprofit to tech marketing. Her work has spanned content marketing, web design, advertising, editorial strategy, SEO, public relations, social media, product marketing, positioning and messaging, sales enablement, customer marketing, and all kinds of writing. She joins PredictAP in an advisory capacity, focusing on marketing strategy and support.
The industry and technology veterans whose insight and expertise support our growth.
Lew Friedland
Advisory Board
Lew Friedland
Advisory Board
Lew Friedland is a 35-year veteran of commercial real estate investment, specializing in light industrial and last-mile logistics. He led the industrial division of Colony Capital to a successful $5.7 billion sale. In 2014, founded Cobalt Capital Partners, and serves on the boards of logistics and industrial property companies active across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He holds an MBA from Harvard University.
Trisha Koyanagi
Co-Founder
Trisha Koyanagi
Co-Founder
Trisha Koyanagi is the SVP of Treasury at Colony Capital, where she transformed AP operations with the project that inspired PredictAP. Her expertise spans the varied and complex landscapes of banking and investment, the entertainment industry, e-commerce, and now real estate investment. She holds a B.S. in political science from UC Santa Barbara.
Richard Saltzman
Advisory Board
Richard Saltzman
Advisory Board
Richard Saltzman brings over four decades of experience in real estate investment and global financial services. Most recently, he was president, CEO, and a member of the board of directors at Colony Capital. Previously, he spent 24 years in real estate investment banking at Merrill Lynch. He holds a MS in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, and is chairman of the I Have a Dream Foundation.
Bruce Stangle
Advisory Board
Bruce Stangle
Advisory Board
Bruce Stangle brings decades of experience as investor, economist, and co-founder and long-time chief executive of Boston-based management consultancy Analysis Group. He holds a Ph.D. in applied economics from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and leverages his deep expertise in market definition and data analytics to help businesses drive massive growth.
Doug Suliman
Advisory Board
Doug Suliman
Advisory Board
Doug Suliman has spent over 40 years as an investor in private equity, banking, and venture capital. In 2010, he co-founded Breton Capital Management, where he serves as president. His notable investments include Robinhood Financial, Sweetgreen, ezCater, and NationsRent, Inc. which he led from bankruptcy to a $1 billion exit. He holds an MBA from Northeastern University.
Darren Tangen
Advisory Board
Darren Tangen
Advisory Board
Darren Tangen brings three decades of real estate, finance, and investment experience as the former President and Chief Financial Officer of Colony Capital. At Colony, he formed and grew numerous lines of business, including its credit business (Colony Financial, Inc.), single family homes for rent, and light industrial platforms. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School.
Kenneth Wong
Advisory Board
Kenneth Wong
Advisory Board
Ken Wong is the Chief Financial Officer for DivcoWest, where his responsibilities include capital markets, treasury and financial reporting. Over his 30 year career, he has advised and sat on various boards of companies and entities to contribute his broad experience and knowledge in finance, operations and risk management. Ken graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.