The people behind the programs.

We build the software and stay with the programs that run on it. Meet the people you’ll be working with.

Engineers, facilitators, and program managers across the U.S. and Europe. Here are a few of the 70+ people who make Collaboration.Ai an amazing place to be.

Brennan Townley
CEO

Off the clockHill he’ll die on: Minnesota weather is amazing, for all the right reasons.

What I Love about Working here“Easy. Our team, and customers who are trying to improve the way things are done.”

Brandon Klein
Founder

Off the clockKaraoke pick: Ice Ice Baby, strictly for the “stop, collaborate and listen” line.

What I Love about Working here“Innovation is simply iteration with different people.”

Brandon Anderson
Chief Product Officer

Off the clockMakes wooden trout nets by hand.

What I Love about Working here“The team, of course.”

Jared Olhoft
VP Engineering

Off the clockCould talk for an hour, zero prep, about mycology. Bulldogs Winston and Penelope are unimpressed.

What I Love about Working here“Smart people, hard problems, and growing together.”

Jason Chen
VP, Public Sector Innovation

Off the clockHill he’ll die on: save the manuals. Manual transmissions deserve a comeback.

What I Love about Working here“I love the people and the mission.”

Gia Vitali
VP, Engagement + External Affairs

Off the clockPlays tennis at least once a week. On olives: “disgusting little salt balls.”

What I Love about Working here“I get to connect the people building the technology with the people writing the rules.”

Jared Bertsch
VP of Marketing

Off the clockLoves wildlife and will cover the basics of any bird you point at. Pro tip #1: No, not all ducks are mallards.

What I Love about Working here“Every single day we’re building a better version of our products, our teams, and ourselves.”

Mo Wurfbaum
Managing Director Europe

Off the clockHill he’ll die on: dessert for dinner is a legitimate meal. Bavaria and Austria figured this out centuries ago.

What I Love about Working here“Working with motivated people who care about the cause and are experts in their fields.”

Ryan Davies
Senior Director, Mission Success

Off the clockCould talk for an hour, zero prep, on the history of pirates.

What I Love about Working here“I get to learn and teach every day.”

Emily Haile
Chief of Staff

Off the clockDog: Clover, aka Baby Shark, a loving 70-pound chunk of a black lab.

What I Love about Working here“The team. Each individual collectively creates a magical team and vibe.”

Alex Morales Garcia
Product Operations Analyst

Off the clockHas a bunny named Sunny. Got into kickboxing and foraging this year.

What I Love about Working here“Each day I’m learning something new, whether it’s AI, how the government works, or how to design a good product.”

Anita Westlake
Program Coordinator

Off the clockFirst job: birthday party hostess at ShowBiz Pizza.

What I Love about Working here“I love seeing government, academia, and industry come together to solve problems. The relationships that build across those groups are my favorite part.”

Anna Leslie
Brand and Communications Lead

Off the clockTwo cats, Karl and Pippa, and a well-documented calligraphy phase.

What I Love about Working here“It’s the intersection of my interests: the US government, writing, and tech.”

Brian Kehner
Lead Facilitator & Collaborative Designer

Off the clockGolfer. Firm believer that overly cheesy things are gross.

What I Love about Working here“Even with all the technology, we’re a people-focused organization. Humans supporting humans, making work better and more enjoyable for everyone.”

Chrystina Balmer
Senior Program Manager

Off the clockBest thing she ate this year: Grandma’s tortillas and green chili.

What I Love about Working here“I love the big ideas and complex missions, breaking them down into actionable items and going after them.”

Devin Piotrowski
Forward Deployed Engineer

Off the clockHill he’ll die on: Jackie Chan > Bruce Lee.

What I Love about Working here“I get to parachute into a workflow, understand the bottlenecks, and provide solutions that deliver real value fast.”

Enrico Bonato
Enrico Bonato

Off the clockFirst job: keeping decades-old COBOL systems alive.

What I Love about Working here“The trust I’m given and the colleagues I work with.”

Gina Markoe
Customer Marketing Lead

Off the clockHill she’ll die on: air fryers are ugly and unnecessary.

What I Love about Working here“I work directly with clients and get to bring their ideas to life in creative ways.”

Greta Vann
Sr. Product Manager

Off the clockFirst job: Target’s Food Avenue, because it paid a dollar more than checkout.

What I Love about Working here“Working with wildly talented, adventurous people who enjoy untangling messy problems and building cool stuff.”

Jan Fischer

Off the clockCan talk for an hour on Alfa Romeo’s Nord engine, the La Marzocco Leva X, and the correct number of bikes to own (four).

What I Love about Working here“The team at Collaboration.Ai.”

Jayden Livingston
Cyber Security Analyst

Off the clockHot take: milk goes in the bowl before the cereal.

What I Love about Working here“I’m always learning something new.”

Jon Fischler
Senior Frontend Engineer

Off the clockHill he’ll die on: dogs > people. His is Guster, a black lab and Plott hound mix.

What I Love about Working here“Living on the leading edge of AI every day.”

Katharina Meissner
Director Customer Success & Support

Off the clockCould talk for an hour about ancient Egypt. Ask her what an ushabti is.

What I Love about Working here“Helping our clients get the most out of their innovation programs every day, supported by a fantastic international team.”

Kyle Levine
Business Development Representative

Off the clockBest thing he ate this year: pastel de nata.

What I Love about Working here“Working with government organizations while keeping a commercial sales lens.”

Sabine
Teamlead Sales

Off the clockSurvived two mergers with her sense of humor intact.

What I Love about Working here“NetworkOS. You can tell from the market reaction that this tool is ahead of its time.”

Sandy
Helpdesk Support Specialist

Off the clockPineapple on pizza: yes. Walnuts in baked goods: never.

What I Love about Working here“Working with and getting to know team members from around the world.”

Tierra Anderson
Program Manager, AFWERX & SpaceWERX Challenge

Off the clockKaraoke pick: I’ll Make a Man Out of You from Mulan. Two cats, Rue and Zazu.

What I Love about Working here“Being at the forefront of innovation.”

Travis White
Full Stack Engineer

Off the clockFour pets: two dogs and two cats, Maggie, Vinny, Kibbie, and Graham.

What I Love about Working here“Hearing how the software I help build makes someone’s work easier. Doing that alongside an amazing team makes it even better.”

A powerful team with real impact.

We like hard problems and the people who bring them to us. The work is serious, the stakes are real, and the team is curious, quick, and generous with what it knows. We argue about the right answer, ship it, and stay with the program until it lands. And we have a good time doing it.

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