Real Estate software company [MRI Software](https://theorg.com/org/mri-software/org-chart) has named [Saurabh Abhyankar](https://theorg.com/org/mri-software/org-chart/saurabh-abhyankar) as its new Chief Product Officer. Mr. Abhyankar will be responsible for leading the company’s global product innovation, strategy and evolution.

"I'm very excited to welcome Saurabh to MRI's executive team during a time when the strength of our global solutions and our growth are at record levels," said MRI Software CEO [Patrick Ghilani](https://theorg.com/org/mri-software/org-chart/patrick-ghilani). "I'm confident that he will accelerate our industry-leading innovation and interoperability while bringing a renewed focus on easier access and use of smart data. Saurabh brings a strong multinational view, creativity with discipline, and an extremely user-centric mentality that our clients will quickly see in our go-forward product approach."

Mr. Abhyankar brings more than 15 years of experience in inventing, bringing products to market, building and leading product management teams to MRI. He has been a senior product manager at [SAP](https://theorg.com/org/sap-software/org-chart), and most recently was Chief Product Officer and SVP of Product Management at [MicroStrategy](https://theorg.com/org/microstrategy/org-chart). 

"Ultimately, technology holds the potential to enrich people's lives and make the communities in which we all live, work and play smarter and more efficient,” said Mr. Abhyankar. “By applying innovations in data analytics to MRI's open and connected platform, we have the opportunity to help our clients around the world improve the financial performance of their business and create more value from their real estate assets."

MRI Software announces Saurabh Abhyankar as CPO

MRI Software, LLC is a provider of real estate and investment management software to real estate owners, investors, and operators.

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Carol Lewis is the Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software). Carol has over 15 years of experience in Diversity & Inclusion leadership roles. Prior to joining [MRI Software](/org/mri-software), they were the Global Director, Diversity and Inclusion at Food+ by Compass. Carol has also held Diversity & Inclusion leadership roles at [Kellogg Company](/org/kellogg-company) and The Boeing Company. In addition to their work in Diversity & Inclusion, Carol has also worked in Human Resources Administration, overseeing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' HR department.

Carol Lewis has a BA in Human Resource Development Training & Development from [Oakland University](/org/oakland-university). Carol also has a certification from IDI, LLC in IDI Qualified Administrator. Carol is currently pursuing a certification from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) in Diversity Management.

Their manager is Patrick Ghilani, CEO. They work with Sarah Shedler - SVP, Talent & Facilities, Jamie Brown - Senior Vice President, Global Revenue Operations, and Roman Telerman - Chief Financial Officer.

Carol Lewis

David Bowie is the Senior Vice President and Executive Managing Director for [MRI Software](/org/mri-software) in Asia Pacific. With more than 25 years of experience in the technology space and a focus on enterprise software sales, David is responsible for the company’s strategy in the Asia-Pacific market as well as sales and operational responsibilities in the region.

Prior to joining the MRI team in 2020, David served as Vice President and Managing Director for SAS, an AI and analytics industry leader, where he led the Australia and New Zealand division and spearheaded a journey of significant growth and transformation. He joined the company in 2002 and held multiple roles across professional services, marketing and sales.

David began his career with PwC in accounting, but quickly shifted to become one of the early members of the technology consulting division before taking leadership roles at both IBM and [Dimension Data](/org/dimension-data).

David holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from [Macquarie University](/org/macquarie-university), a Graduate Diploma of Psychology from [University of New England](/org/university-of-new-england) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David Bowie

Emily Wells

Sarah Zinkie is the Managing Director of MRI Canada and Vice President of Client Support. Based in MRI’s Toronto office, Sarah provides regional leadership for Canada and is responsible for managing client support operations and strategy. Sarah joined MRI in 2012.

Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry in both small and large internationally recognized organizations. Sarah spent the first 10 years of her career at IBM in professional services, support and IT roles, eventually managing the Middleware and Cloud software implementation services group. Most recently, Sarah led the professional services, support and corporate operations for Camilion Solutions, enterprise software for the insurance industry (acquired by SAP in 2013), through a period of rapid growth, including the creation of a dedicated Software Support organization and Process Optimization program.

Sarah holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Queen’s University and has her Professional Engineering designation.

Sarah Zinkie

Mandira Mehra serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software). Before joining MRI in 2016, Mandira held leadership roles at both private and public technology companies, which range from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. During the more than 15 years she spent at these firms, she spearheaded the development and execution of strategic branding and marketing initiatives, along with demand generation programs. Most recently, she was the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Internap, a global internet infrastructure provider. Previous positions included Vice President of Marketing Communications, Solution Area TV at [Ericsson](/org/ericsson); and Vice President of Marketing at GoldPocket Interactive. She began her career as a strategy consultant at Monitor Company.

Mandira holds a B.A. from [Williams College](/org/williams-college) and an M.T.S. from [Harvard University](/org/harvard).

Mandira Mehra

As Chief Financial Officer of [MRI Software](/org/mri-software), Roman Telerman is responsible for overseeing the company’s global financial strategy and operations. He previously held the role of Vice President of Finance at MRI and has been with the company since 2010. Roman manages MRI’s global finance and internal application teams and uses his leadership and experience to help drive growth, scalability, and profitability for the company.

During Roman’s time at MRI, the company has experienced significant growth, making 30 acquisitions and expanding its presence from 35 countries to more than 170.

Prior to joining MRI, Roman was with KeyBank, a regional bank headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and the only major bank based in Cleveland.

In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, Roman holds a Master of Accounting and Bachelors of Finance from [Cleveland State University](/org/cleveland-state-university).

Roman Telerman

Jamie Brown is Senior Vice President of Global Revenue Operations at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software). In her role, she leads strategy, operations and enablement of the company’s sales and marketing teams. Jamie and her team play a critical role in driving global sales effectiveness and [MRI Software](/org/mri-software)’s growth worldwide.

Jamie is a seasoned strategic leader with a strong track record of building and scaling global operations. Prior to joining MRI, Jamie served as SVP of Global Revenue Operations at Syniti, a global leader in data migration. While there, she was responsible for driving operational excellence across the organization by implementing and scaling the revenue operations infrastructure, processes and procedures to support significant growth. Prior to Syniti, Jamie was at SAP for more than 15 years, holding numerous leadership roles in operations, strategy and total rewards.

Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Mathematics from Caldwell University and an MBA from [Rutgers University](/org/rutgers-university).

Jamie Brown

As Vice President of Partnerships, Slack is refining MRI's global partner strategy and leading the team that manages the firm's extensive partner ecosystem, which encompasses technology, solutions, product, consulting, and channel relationships.  

Sean Slack

Sherry Lautenbach is the Senior Vice President for North America Sales at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software). In this role, she oversees the North American sales and global partner teams with a focus on client centricity.

Prior to joining MRI, Sherry was SVP of Global B2B Sales at PROS. Previous roles include SVP of Cloud Sales for Key Accounts at Oracle, SVP Americas Sales at [Nutanix](/org/nutanix), and General Manager for the Distribution Market, North America at IBM Corp. Sherry was a proud member of IBM’s Senior Leadership Team comprised of IBM’s top 300 executives responsible for driving strategy, execution and transformation for the company.

Sherry graduated from [Tulane University](/org/tulane-university) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and currently resides in Jupiter, Florida with her family.  

Sherry Lautenbach

Eric Walsh serves as Senior Vice President of Global Services at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software), which encompasses Professional Services, Managed Services, Client Success and Client Operations. In this role, Eric is responsible for ensuring client journey excellence and continued ROI for each business MRI serves around the world. He has nearly two decades of enterprise software experience working in both privately and publicly held companies.  
 
Prior to joining MRI, Eric was the VP of Professional Services and Operations for NCR, a fortune 500 software and services company. He was instrumental in bringing new solutions to market around the globe and driving continuous improvement cross-functionally. Previously, Eric held senior leadership roles for SunGard, FIS and PowerSchool LLC where he led services, support, operations and product teams through periods of hyper-growth around the world and pursued his passion for all things client-centric. In the early days of his career, Eric was a professional rock climber and he still enjoys time in the mountains and volunteering with non-profits in support of both animals and people in need of shelter.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Science from [York College](/org/york-college) and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento.

Eric Walsh

John Ensign is President and Executive Managing Director of North America at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software). He has been an executive with the company since 2010 and most recently held the position of President and Chief Legal Officer. In his current role, John oversees all North American operations at [MRI Software](/org/mri-software) as well as MRI’s shared services, including global client support, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, talent management, employee relations, and benefits.

John Ensign

Bartlett is responsible for developing and managing the company's suite of integrated workplace management solutions (IWMS), which help corporate occupiers manage their real estate leases and optimize their workplace. 

Scott Bartlett

Dermot Briody is Senior Vice President and Executive Managing Director, EMEA and Occupier Solutions for [MRI Software](/org/mri-software). In this role, he oversees MRI’s European strategy, including its execution and the resulting P&L. Additionally, he is responsible for leading the company’s global workplace management solutions business for real estate occupiers.

Dermot is an enterprise software leader with nearly 25 years of experience, including international management and directorial roles. As Executive Managing Director for Europe and the Middle East, Dermot oversees sales and operational responsibilities for the global operations of MRI’s acquired businesses in the region as well as the pre-existing MRI operations in EMEA.

Before joining MRI, Dermot served as Regional Director of Misys Financial Software (now [Finastra](/org/finastra)) in Asia for four years and in Europe for another three years.

Dermot has an MBA (Distinction) from Henley Business School. He graduated with First Class Honors from University College Dublin with an MBS in International Marketing and has a primary degree from Trinity College in Natural Sciences.

Dermot Briody

Mark Fairweather

Sarah Shedler

As Chief Product Officer at MRI Software, Saurabh Abhyankar is responsible for overseeing the company’s global product strategy and leading the product management organization. He has more than 15 years of experience bringing new products to market, leading product management teams, and evangelizing products globally to drive revenue and adoption. He is passionate about improving people’s lives through innovations in data and UX.

Prior to joining MRI Software, Saurabh held a number of positions at MicroStrategy, including Chief Product Officer and SVP of Product Management, where he was responsible for an analytics product portfolio that spans cloud, data discovery, data science, big data and enterprise analytics. During his tenure at MicroStrategy, he also patented technologies for the Semantic Graph and HyperIntelligence.

Previously, Saurabh held various Product Management leadership roles at SAP and Business Objects across a number of products including Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, and Explorer. Saurabh has patents across releases of some of the most recognized and successful analytics products of all time, including MicroStrategy, SAP, and Business Objects.

Saurabh holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia.

Saurabh Abhyankar

Georgia Yanchar is General Counsel of [MRI Software](/org/mri-software) and joined the company in 2020. Georgia brings more than two decades of experience representing clients in a wide variety of technological fields, with an emphasis on intellectual property and information technology issues.

Prior to joining MRI, Georgia was Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Group at [Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP](/org/calfee-halter-griswold-llp) in Cleveland, where she was elected Partner in 2009 and a member of the Executive Committee in 2016. She previously was an attorney with [Jones Day](/org/jones-day), Cleveland and New York, and with [Goodwin Procter](/org/goodwin-procter-llp) of New York.

Georgia holds a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Georgia is licensed in Ohio and New York, as well as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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