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Gary Rudolph

SVP Product Development

Gary oversees engineering at Granular and is responsible for the technical vision across all 4 products and platform. Gary previously led technology and engineering at Premise Data and The Climate Corporation for all FieldView Advisory products and transitioned the company to a mobile first strategy. He also held numerous engineering leadership roles at IAC/Citysearch, eHarmony, Intuit, Sprint Nextel and built his own consultancy. Gary holds a BS in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MS in Systems Architecture from USC. He holds two patents.

Holly Clifton

Head of Strategy and Planning

Holly is responsible for leading Corteva Agriscience Digital Business Platform strategy, planning and global portfolios. Throughout her tenure at Granular, Holly served most recently as the head of Strategic Initiatives including international development. Before joining Granular, Holly held a variety of roles across Corteva Agriscience including head of Global Talent Development and Regional HR for Corteva's European business. She holds a BA in Business and Marketing and an MBA from the Drake University.

Kevin Donalds

VP Finance

Kevin leads the Finance team, which is responsible for steering all Company financial decisions and operations. Prior to joining Granular, Kevin held finance leadership roles at several emerging companies including Priceline and Tutor.com and has lead successful shareholder exits at multiple companies. He started his career in public accounting at Deloitte. Kevin holds a BS in Accounting from University of Rhode Island and a CPA from the State of Connecticut.

Erica Meade

VP Design

Erica leads the Design team, which is responsible for Granular’s brand expression, user research and user experience. Prior to Granular, Erica led the UX design team at Minted, an e-commerce marketplace. She has previous experience in consumer web/mobile products and designing products for the federal government. Erica holds a BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College and an MBA in Design Strategy from California College of the Arts.

Dr. Christopher Seifert

VP Data Science

Chris leads the data science team at Granular. Prior to Granular, Chris held roles at Google and NASA and has worked on geospatial analysis projects in conjunction with collaborators ranging from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center to the Qatari government. He was also the first ag-tech hire at The Climate Corporation, where he helped pioneer the use of weather and soil information for index-based insurance as well as agricultural decision support at scale. Chris holds a BS, MS and PhD in Earth Systems from Stanford University.

Jennifer Trendler

VP People Operations

Jennifer leads People Operations efforts at Granular which includes overseeing Talent, HR, Operations and Learning and Development. Prior to joining Granular, Jennifer oversaw the global hiring needs at various tech companies in the Bay Area. Before pivoting mid career to roles within People Operations, Jennifer spent many years in Project Management, Marketing and managing teams. Jennifer has a B.S. in Journalism from University of Maryland.

Rupesh Shah

VP Product Management

Rupesh leads product management for Granular, working closely with design, engineering and data science to design and build innovative software and data products for farmers. Prior to Granular, Rupesh held leadership roles in product development at Khan Academy, Infusionsoft, Simpa Energy, and Intuit, in addition he has also led sustainability and solar initiatives at Simpa Energy and Intuit. Rupesh holds a BA in Sociology from UC San Diego and an MBA from Northwestern University.

Jeff Doll

VP Engineering

Jeff oversees engineering at Granular and is responsible for technical strategy and execution across Granular’s products and digital platform. Prior to Granular, he led product and platform engineering and quality groups at Workiva, serving the breadth of the WDesk platform, after pursuing several entrepreneurial opportunities in technology, web development, and music. He studied Business at the University of Iowa.