Industry Leadership

Brian Smith is the CEO of Banyan Technology. Prior to joining Banyan as CEO, Smith served as President & COO of Proforma, an international distributor of custom printed and promotional products. Over the course of two decades at Proforma, Smith
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Lance Healy is the Chief Innovation Officer of Banyan Technology, as well as one of its founders. Lance is responsible for strategic partnerships as well as directing the next innovations Banyan will introduce to the market. As Banyan’s initial user,
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Jason Heckman is the CTO of Banyan Technology. 

Lynn is the Senior VP of Strategic Business Development at Banyan Technology. Her primary focus is to support growth and development of Banyan for long-term partnerships, with an emphasis in the 3PL market. She is an experienced Supply Chain sales
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Megan Varney is the Director of Product Development. Megan is responsible for leading the organizational efforts to develop and deploy new features and functionality. She brings over 16 years of product management experience to Banyan. Prior to joining Banyan, Megan
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Chad joined Banyan Technology in June 2019 as the Director of Finance.  Prior to joining Banyan, Chad spent 10 years in public accounting serving both public and private companies in various industries.  Most recently, he spent 5 years as the
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Jim Walborn is the Chief Client Officer of Banyan Technology, as well as one of its founders. Jim is responsible for working with existing clients, to ensure effective use of the application with an understanding of client’s strategic initiatives. Jim
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Anne Holtzman is the Senior Implementation Manager at Banyan Technology and has been with the organization since 2007, where she started as Banyan’s first customer service representative. Anne is responsible for the new client implementations. Prior to joining Banyan, Anne began her career in 2001 at GLIDE, the Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise where she was introduced to the (then) small startup, Banyan. Anne holds an associate’s degree in business management from Lorain County Community College and is actively pursuing her bachelor’s degree from Kent State.

Steve Leggett is the Senior Business Development Manager at Banyan. He is responsible for new client development and managing client relationships. He actively collaborates across all departments of the organization to align Banyan’s offerings with current client and future clients' needs. Steve joined Banyan after 10+ years of being a Banyan champion and super-user at a large equipment manufacturer.

Chris is responsible for developing and deepening Banyan’s Carrier Solutions to best support our Client’s needs.

Prior to joining Banyan, Chris spent 10 years at Invacare in Elyria, OH serving in varying logistics roles culminating as Transportation Manager responsible for North American freight operations.

Chris earned a Bachelor’s degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Master of Business Administration from Cleveland State University.

Danielle Falatach is the Director of Client Experience at Banyan Technology. She is responsible for new client development and assuring customer success. She actively works with all functions of the organization to maximize product adoption and utilization. Prior to joining Banyan, she spent over 4 years at C.H. Robinson, a leading third-party logistics provider, within operations and account management. Danielle received her bachelor’s degree in sport management from The University of Akron.

Mike is the Director of Sales Solutions at Banyan, where he is responsible for showcasing the Banyan application to future clients. Mike works closely with prospective clients to fully understand and address their business goals and challenges. Prior to joining Banyan, Mike spent 3 years at Safeguard Properties, a leading provider of asset protection services. There, he served as an IT Project Manager to ensure seamless implementation of business-critical IT projects. Mike also spent more than 5 years at TMW Systems, a leading TMS provider. Mike has a bachelor of science in aerospace flight technology from Kent State University.

Brendan is the Director of Business Development at Banyan Technology. His focus is to support the growth and development of current Banyan partnerships as well as establishing new business. He is a Supply Chain professional with 15+ years of industry experience partnering with clients and operations to develop solutions across North American transportation networks. Prior to joining Banyan, Brendan worked at UPS Freight as National Account Manager and at Roadway. Brendan also worked at MVP/Decathlon Sports as Logistics Manager focused on traffic/transportation, inventory management, warehouse operations, budgets, personnel, and security for its USA operations. Having worked on both the carrier and consumer sides, Brendan has the broad experience and keen perspective to deliver connections and optimal solutions in the transportation industry.

Brendan has a degree in International Business Logistics from Maine Maritime Academy.

Zack Heigelmann is a Business Development Manager at Banyan Technology. He is responsible for new client development and assuring customer success. He actively works with all functions of the organization to maximize product adoption and utilization. Prior to joining Banyan, he spent over 2 years at Total Quality Logistics, a top third-party logistics provider, as a logistics account executive. Zack received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from The University of Akron.

Joshua Welch is the Manager of Training Solutions and Client Success and is currently responsible for the development of training initiatives both internally and externally. Prior to joining Banyan, Josh served as an implementation and training specialist for a software company located in downtown Cleveland. Josh has been active in customer support for more than 11 years.

Brian Steele is the Business Development Manager at Banyan Technology.

Rachael Stofey is the Client Experience Manager at Banyan Technology.

Megan Markja is the Implementation Specialist at Banyan Technology.