Welocalize delivers content solutions for translation, localization, adaptation, and machine automation to enable global brands and companies to reach, grow, and engage with international audiences.

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Chris Grebisz is the current Chief Innovation Officer at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). Prior to this, Grebisz served as the COO at Compli from April 2009 to April 2010 where they aligned operational strategy with financial performance and improved EBITDA by 90%. Grebisz also served as the CEO of Redbrick Networks from January 2009 to March 2011.

Chris Grebisz attended Linfield University.

Their manager is Smith Yewell, Chief Executive Officer. They work with Devin Lynch - Global Head of Sales & Marketing, Doug Knoll - Global Head of Technology, and Tuyen Ho - Global Head of Corporate Development.

Chris Grebisz

Smith Yewell is the Chief Executive Officer at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). Smith has held this position since 1997. Prior to that, they worked as a Sales Representative at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals from August 1993 to April 1997. Before that, they served as an Artillery Officer in the US Army from January 1988 to December 1992.

Smith Yewell went to Culver Military Academy for high school and then studied English at [Tulane University](/org/tulane-university), graduating with a BA.

Some individuals on their team include Erin Wynn - Chief Customer Officer, Julia Yewell - VP of Finance, and Devin Lynch - Global Head of Sales & Marketing.

Smith Yewell

Erin Wynn is the current Chief Customer Officer at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). Erin has been with the company since December 2010, starting as the Director of North American Sales. In October 2011, they were promoted to Sr. Vice President of Global Sales, where they were responsible for developing long and short-range sales goals and objectives for global salesforce. In October 2013, they were promoted to their current position.

Erin Wynn reports to Smith Yewell, Chief Executive Officer. They are on a team with Aaron Heber - Global Head of IT, Chris Grebisz - Chief Innovation Officer, and Tuyen Ho - Global Head of Corporate Development.

Erin Wynn

Doug Knoll is the Global Head of Technology at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). Doug has over 20 years of experience in the software industry, specializing in global content development, offshore testing, and software consulting.

Doug started their career as a consultant with OneRealm in 1999. Doug then joined [Welocalize](/org/welocalize) in 2001 as the Director of Consulting. In this role, they led the development of a document workflow system that managed over 20k global assets through translation, review, and market-specific customization. This system reduced costs by 30% compared to the traditional global content development process.

In 2006, Doug was promoted to Director of Global Solutions at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). In this role, they built an offshore testing team of 60 in China to provide QA services for large ERP software products. Doug also led the design of processes and tools to enable tight collaboration with global stakeholders including developers, project managers, and translators.

In 2011, Doug left [Welocalize](/org/welocalize) to become the President of CodeRinger. Doug held this position for three years before returning to [Welocalize](/org/welocalize) in 2014 as the Global Head of Technology.

Doug Knoll graduated from the [University of Colorado Boulder](/org/university-of-colorado-boulder) with a BS in Computer Science. Doug then went on to attend the [University of Washington](/org/university-of-washington).

Some of their coworkers include Tuyen Ho - Global Head of Corporate Development, Julia Yewell - VP of Finance, and Devin Lynch - Global Head of Sales & Marketing. Doug Knoll reports to Smith Yewell, Chief Executive Officer.

Doug Knoll

Aaron Heber has spent over two decades in the IT industry, with a focus on global infrastructure management. Aaron began their career at Lightspeed Systems, Inc., where they quickly rose through the ranks to become President. In this role, they were responsible for managing the company's global infrastructure and ensuring optimal performance.

In 2002, Heber joined [JPMorgan Chase](/org/jpmorgan-chase) & Co. as Vice President of Investment Bank Electronic Trading Infrastructure. In this role, they were responsible for managing the bank's global electronic trading infrastructure, including connectivity, performance, and resiliency. Aaron also oversaw the budgeting and project management for the department, as well as vendor management and contract negotiations.

In 2015, Heber left [JPMorgan Chase](/org/jpmorgan-chase) to become the Global Head of IT at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). In this role, they are responsible for managing [Welocalize](/org/welocalize)'s global IT infrastructure and ensuring that it meets the needs of the company's employees and customers.

Aaron Heber has a Masters of Business Administrator from [California State University, Bakersfield](/org/california-state-university-bakersfield) in Finance and Information Technologies. Aaron also has a Biology degree from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university). Aaron has certifications from [ISACA](/org/isaca) in Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and from Amazon Web Services in AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA).

Aaron Heber reports to Smith Yewell, Chief Executive Officer. They work with Chris Grebisz - Chief Innovation Officer, Julia Yewell - VP of Finance, and Tuyen Ho - Global Head of Corporate Development.

Aaron Heber

Tuyen Ho is the current Global Head of Corporate Development at [Welocalize](/org/welocalize). Prior to this, they were with CrowdFlower Inc. from January 2011 to December 2012 where they served as VP Solutions. While at CrowdFlower, Tuyen helped the company solve large scale data and content problems including categorization, image moderation, search relevance, attribute collection, content creation, and sentiment analysis. Tuyen also worked with Sakhr Software: Arabic NLP/Language Technologies from January 2009 to December 2011 where they served as VP & General Manager. While at Sakhr, Tuyen launched the first real-time, spoken Arabic translation app on Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone.

Tuyen Ho's educational career consists of a BA in Economics from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) and an MPA from the School of Public and International Affairs at [Princeton University](/org/princeton).

Tuyen Ho reports to Smith Yewell, Chief Executive Officer. Tuyen Ho works with Chris Grebisz - Chief Innovation Officer, Doug Knoll - Global Head of Technology, and Erin Wynn - Chief Customer Officer.

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