WILMINGTON, N.C., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vantaca, a software company revolutionizing the community management industry, has announced numerous new leadership appointments. Ben Currin, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “At Vantaca we love to look at the big challenges and opportunities, and ask ‘who?’ not ‘how?’ With Lisa, Will, and David joining the team, we are confident we have found the “whos” to lead Vantaca to new heights.”
Lisa Leath joins Vantaca as Chief People Officer and is responsible for overseeing the people and culture strategy for the growing SaaS company, reporting to Ben Currin, Chief Executive Officer. A seasoned human resources (HR) leader, Leath has guided companies through successful HR strategies to land the best talent and retain them long-term, driving critical culture and leadership initiatives. She brings nearly two decades of experience in roles ranging from founder and entrepreneur to senior leader and culture change agent at companies like Corning, Alcami, and hundreds of consulting clients across industries. Leath’s global human resources experience will help scale and transform the company. She is a graduate of Penn State University from the School of Labor and Employment Relations.
Currin shared, “I am thrilled that Lisa is leading People Operations at Vantaca. Lisa’s diverse experience positions her to add tremendous value as Vantaca’s high performing team continues to grow. From the first time I met Lisa two years ago, I knew she would be the perfect person to lead our People Ops function. Her ability to strategically approach human resources initiatives is second to none.”
David Wheeler has been hired as Vice President, Engineering, reporting to Adam McCombs, Chief Product Officer. He is a people-centric technology leader with a history of building high-performing teams, accelerating product delivery and creating a culture of innovation. David has been designing, deploying, and delivering highly-scalable enterprise software for over a decade.
“David Wheeler has made an immediate and significant impact on the engineering team’s processes and capabilities,” said Currin. “He possesses a unique blend of technical excellence and people-first leadership.”
Wheeler will spearhead the company’s technology initiatives, architecture strategy, and development process. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from UNCW.
“One of the things that excitements me is how our technical founders designed Vantaca’s architecture to take full advantage of the cloud,” Wheeler said. “We can quickly scale to meet the growing needs of our clients. We plan to build on that foundation by providing our customers insight and analytics on their data.”
Will Davy joins Vantaca as Director, Corporate Strategy, reporting to Ben Currin, CEO. Davy’s experience spans both private equity and investment banking in New York City and Charlotte. Davy will be responsible for corporate strategy formulation and business planning.
“Will’s experience in investment banking and private equity helps advance our internal capabilities as Vantaca continues to grow in size and scale. His perspective is a welcome and valuable addition to our team,” shared Currin.
Davy attended the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated from the Wharton School of Business and was a member of the men’s lacrosse team.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Vantaca team,” Davy said. “The company’s commitment to culture was evident throughout the recruitment process but now that I am in the office, that commitment is even more apparent. Furthermore, the success that Vantaca has achieved over the last few years is impressive and I feel fortunate to be a part of the next chapter as we continue to improve the way the community management industry operates.”
Additionally, Vantaca is proud to announce the following internal promotions, all of which position the company for continued growth:
Graham Elmore to Director of People and Culture
Meredith Hughes to Director of Customer Experience
BD Snow to Director of Sales Engineering
Zach Clark to Group Product Manager
Calvin Keller to Senior Marketing Manager
Aimee Minutella to Support Manager, Tier I
Aidian Morrow to Manager of Customer Success
Will Peltzer to Applications Support Manager
Chris Scarberry to Application Support Manager
Stuart Wilson to Implementation Manager
Vantaca is the leading community management system, made for Association Management Companies and used by community managers, accountants, boards, and homeowners. The mobile-friendly, industry-leading software reduces costs, streamlines management workflows, increases back-office productivity, and provides full banking integration. With a nationwide presence, Vantaca was founded in and remains headquartered in Wilmington, NC.
