Leadership Team
People Make the Difference
John Kristel
President & Interim CEO
John Vingia
COO
Denisa Leka
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Tribble
Chief Revenue Officer
Ramon Casillas
CTO
Blake Hankins
CIO
Erick Sawyer
CECO
Elizabeth Francisco
CXO
Brady Stump
Chief Acquisitions Officer
John Kristel
President and Interim CEO
John Kristel is a strategic executive and visionary leader who has scaled software platforms and led successful exits in the private equity space. Kristel currently serves as President of global proptech company Inhabit. Previously he was CEO of MedSuite, a SaaS business serving the behavioral health sector, and interim CEO of payments technology company Stax Payments. Before that, he served as CEO of CATALIS (formerly Government Brands), a software and integrated payments platform powering all levels and sizes of government across the U.S. and Canada, which he led to a valuation of more than $1 billion and a successful sale in 2021. Prior to his work with these software platforms backed by Greater Sum Ventures and its capital partners, Kristel held CEO and COO leadership roles at various medical centers and health systems.
John Vingia
Chief Operating Officer
In his role as Chief Operating Officer, John provides operational oversight across the Inhabit software ecosystem. John has been vital in coordinating and managing Inhabit's growth into a global software company. With extensive experience in the property management industry, his diverse background enables John to understand the key technical, financial, and operational needs of the industry from multiple stakeholder perspectives.
Denisa Leka
Chief Financial Officer
Denisa Leka joins Inhabit with a strong background in financial leadership in USA and Canada. She brings 25+ years of combined in-company finance leadership in high growth founder led organizations as well as Private Equity CFO advisory. Prior to joining Inhabit, for the last 10 years Denisa was with Alvarez and Marsal's PEPI CFO Services Practice, where she served as Interim CFO or led finance transformation engagements during various stages of the PE value creation lifecycle. Denisa holds an MBA from Johnson School of Management at Cornell University, an MBA from Queens University (Canada), and B.Comm. from University of Toronto. As CFO, Denisa will oversee the company’s financial strategy, ensuring alignment with Inhabit’s long-term goals.
Michael Tribble
Chief Revenue Officer
As Chief Revenue Officer, Michael leads the development and execution of Inhabit's go-to-market strategies across the portfolio. He is responsible for achieving top-line growth through a culture of operational discipline and customer centricity. In both private equity and corporate leadership positions, Michael has exhibited repeated success in building the size and maturity of sales, marketing, and revenue operations teams for mid-market SaaS organizations.
Ramon Casillas
Chief Technology Officer
Ramon serves as Chief Technology Officer for Inhabit and its software ecosystem. With 25 years of experience in enterprise software with leading technology brands and a strong leadership background, Ramon works to innovate and optimize Inhabit’s software solutions providing scale to the organization and better results for our customers. Ramon provides strategic and tactical leadership across development teams and product development plans.
Blake Hankins
Chief Information Officer
Blake is Inhabit’s Chief Information Officer overseeing multiple enterprise systems making up the backbone of Inhabit’s back-office, sales, and marketing IT infrastructure. Blake works across the enterprise to drive initiatives that deliver greater efficiencies for the company. He is responsible for developing, executing, and improving the corporate strategy for back-office systems, processes and reporting while managing strategic transformation programs.
Erick Sawyer
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
As Inhabit’s Chief Compliance Officer, Erick leads the company’s day-to-day compliance operations to ensure Inhabit is in compliance with various regulatory requirements and that employees are in adherence with internal procedures and policies. Erick creates strategic programs that are paired with tactical plans to positively impact customers and employees across the software ecosystem and employee DEI programs.
Elizabeth Francisco
Chief Experience Officer
As Chief Experience Officer Elizabeth represents Inhabit and our portfolio of products to both external and internal customers to build brand champions. As an entrepreneur and leader, Elizabeth is committed to helping others as they navigate their journeys in the property management industry. She uses this experience at Inhabit to build brand credibility and trust among all stakeholders across the residential and vacation markets.
Brady Stump
Chief Acquisitions Officer
Brady Stump serves as the Chief Acquisitions Officer at Inhabit, spearheading the company's M&A strategy and driving growth investments. A lifelong entrepreneur, Brady was an early team member instrumental in launching Inhabit's vacation division and is the founder of RentalGuardian, a key Insurtech business within Inhabit. Known for servant leadership, strategic vision, and exceptional relationship management, Brady consistently identifies innovative revenue streams, strategic partnerships, and creative pathways to growth.