Meet our leadership team

David Kristal

David Kristal
David is the founder, CEO and Co-Chairman of Augeo, and the Executive Chairperson of Figg. In this role with Augeo, David is active in all aspects of the firm's activities, especially when it comes to new ideas and strategic and technological innovations.
As a graduate of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and Stanford University’s School of Law, David began his career at the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, PA.
Outside of Augeo, David serves on the boards of AmpliFi and the Star Tribune Media Company. He is also very active in philanthropic activities and volunteers on a number of other boards, where he actively participates in early stage commercial efforts or support through Augeo.

Juan Sabater

Juan Sabater
Juan joined Augeo in June 2006 as an investor and officer in the company. He supports and leads Augeo's development team in identifying and developing new client and strategic relationships, as well as in other administrative functions.
He also serves as a Senior Adviser to Valor Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, and is on the Board of Directors of Uretek, a specialty Fabrics Company headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.

Joe Keller

Joe Keller
Joe joined the Augeo team in 2019 as part of the MotivAction acquisition. With a passion for understanding client needs and delivering a solution, Joe's main responsibilities include setting the strategy, ensuring effective strategy execution and leading a culture of recognition and engagement. He graduated with a Political Science degree from the University of St. Thomas.
In his spare time, Joe sits on the Business Travel Advisory Board and Solutran AdvisoryBoard, and also volunteers at several non-profit endeavors.
Joe likes to reenergize by working out, reading and spending time on the lake and his hobby farm.

Erik Sorensen

Erik Sorensen
Erik's role includes leading product development, project management, security compliance, in addition to supplier management and customer service functions of Augeo. He is based in Chicago and has been with Augeo since 2005. Previously, he led the company's client services function and product teams.
Prior to joining Augeo, Erik led a regional marketing team for The Princeton Review.
In his free time, Erik enjoys spending time with his three children and his wife Maria, and sneaking in the occasional round of golf.

Boris Kopilenko

Boris Kopilenko
Boris joined the company in 2010, and is responsible for Augeo's Software Development, IT Infrastructure and BI teams. His team is responsible for building and maintaining the platforms that run each Augeo program. Boris earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
Before Augeo, Boris worked for UnitedHealth Group and the OptumHealth Care Solutions business unit, where he was Director of Business Reporting.
When he is not at work, Boris enjoys spending time with his family at their cabin in Wisconsin.

Tim Miller

Tim Miller
Tim joined Augeo in 2008 as part of the BenefitProtect acquisition, where he was one of the founders focusing on securing many highly-recognized clients. He now oversees the company's most diverse business unit and is an expert at quickly creating dynamic solutions in multiple markets.
His decades in the membership, healthcare and insurance marketplace has provided a vision to secure substantial strategic partnerships and growth paths for Augeo.
As a Pittsburgh native, Tim is a rabid Steelers fan and is always hoping for another Super Bowl win. He now resides in Arizona, the Grand Canyon State, where he intends to hike "rim to rim" as a bucket list accomplishment.

Kenneth Greer

Kenneth Greer
Ken is Augeo's change agent, trend visionary, technology geek and creative spark. He is known as the go-to-guy for big ideas, and his one-of-a-kind combination of creative and strategic marketing skills has been the driving force behind the transformation of both consumer and business-to-business enterprises within the company.
He received his master's degree from Stanford University and a B.A. from Carleton College.
Ken is nationally recognized for innovative thinking and has a unique ability to create compelling brand value. He has even earned two gold records for his marketing efforts in the music business.

Vincent Sarafa

Vincent Sarafa
As Augeo's lead for tactical initiatives, Vincent supports M&A, strategic partnerships, pipeline development and other administrative functions. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Accounting degree with High Distinction from Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Prior to Augeo, Vincent joined Bruin Sports Capital at its inception and was appointed to the Board of Directors at NFL Game Pass (Overtier). He was also an Executive Vice President at Engine Shop and spent four years in Deloitte's Investment Banking division.
Vincent taught as a graduate student instructor at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business, was a three-time Varsity Letterman in Baseball, All-Academic in the Big Ten, and a member of the 2008 Big Ten Championship Team. He received his CPA designation in 2011.

Jennifer Vanselow

Jennifer Vanselow
Jennifer began with Augeo's sister company, Embers, over 20 years ago, and has been with Augeo ever since its inception in 1999.
Throughout her years with both companies, Jennifer has worked in all areas of accounting, human resources and finance. Currently, Jennifer leads Augeo's finance team, plays an active role in acquisitions and manages the company's financials and cash flows. She holds a BS in Accounting from Augsburg College, and is a Certified Managerial Accountant.
In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys boating on the river in the summer.

Juliann Gilbert

Juliann Gilbert
Juli has over 13 years of experience in the loyalty and engagement industries with responsibility for marketing programs, brand management, PR/communications and corporate initiatives. Prior to Augeo, Juli developed and implemented marketing strategies for financial institution loyalty programs.
Juli spends her time leading the marketing team and provides strategic direction focused on digital marketing approach, planning, execution and analysis across Augeo's core business units. She has successfully implemented loyalty and engagement solutions across Augeo for hundreds of clients focused on creative leadership, UI/UX design, end user insights, data and measurement, and segmentation.
Juli attended St. Ambrose University in Iowa, double majoring with a BA in Marketing and Management, in addition to a minor in Organizational Leadership. Juli is an avid Chicago Bears fan and loves football Sundays with her husband and four-legged beagle bulldog.

Danny Kristal

Danny Kristal
Danny manages Augeo's in-house legal matters including day-to-day legal requests from employees, business leads, clients and vendors. He also works closely with Augeo's HR team and manages the national corporate offices.
He joined the company after nearly 10 years as the co-owner of a commercial general contracting business that self-performed masonry, concrete and carpentry services. During Danny's tenure, that business grew from $8 million to over $20 million in annual revenue.
When not hanging with his wife and 3 kids, Danny enjoys cycling (pedal and motor!), smoking ribs and playing hockey. Danny is a certified private pilot, however, has not flown in over 20 years, so do not ask to go for a ride!

Alicia Schimke

Alicia Schimke
Alicia's role includes infrastructure and security objectives, as well as coordinating IT strategies and solutions with business partners for the organization. She originally joined the team as a contractor in 2014, with a mission of leading the team in the creation of a revolutionary new software platform (Encore!) and formally joined Augeo in 2019 through the acquisition of MotivAction.
She holds a BA from Gustavus Adolphus College, with a double major in Mathematics and Communications—the first at Gustavus with that combination.
With hobbies as diverse as her education, Alicia enjoys skydiving (you can routinely see her falling from the sky on weekends in Baldwin, Wisconsin), puzzles with her daughter and running (outside only – no treadmill!). If you hear snoring during a meeting with Alicia, it's quite possibly her adorable French bulldog Brioche, more commonly known as Augeo's mascot.

Sara Messerli

Sara Messerli
Sara joined the Augeo team in early 2017 and is the "go to" person for all HR matters across the organization, with an approachable and "can-do" service minded attitude. Sara received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Metropolitan State and a Master of Organizational Leadership from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, along with a Society for Human Resource Management–Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification.
Throughout her career, Sara has earned diverse human resources experience specializing in talent management and employee development.
Aside from spending time with her husband and three children, Sara enjoys running and has proudly completed three full marathons. She is a self-proclaimed history nerd and has been working on perfecting the art of lefse making with her very Norwegian dad, whose name is… of course, Ole.

John Sirvydas

John Sirvydas
Since 2015 and with over 30 years of experience in IT, management and consulting. John provides results-driven experience to Augeo's strategic and enterprise product initiatives—and also serves as Augeo's Chief Information Security Officer.
John has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Prior to joining the Augeo team, John held executive level positions at RewardsNOW, Inc, ClearBlue Security, LLC, Zaio Corporation, Realink Corporation and Sema4, Inc.
Outside of Augeo, John has a complicated relationship with hitting little white balls and chasing them down. His latest hobby is chasing after his grandson…and he's having a ball doing it!

Shaina Resto

Shaina Resto
Shaina joined Augeo in 2020 as Senior Vice President, Consumer Engagement with a diverse background in leadership roles for e-commerce, buying and merchandising, loyalty, strategy and product management. Her previous role as head of product and strategy where her team created profitable relationships with customers through rewards and loyalty fuels her role at Augeo today where she heads up all consumer loyalty programs across the business. Shaina has a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
Shaina has a passion for learning, culture, building relationships and diverse teams, and excels at solving complex problems with actionable strategies for growth. She is a certified yoga teacher, avid foodie and DIYer and enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband, son and two dogs. Originally from Wisconsin, Shaina is now based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

David Kristal

Juan Sabater

Joe Keller

Erik Sorensen

Boris Kopilenko

Tim Miller

Kenneth Greer

Vincent Sarafa

Jennifer Vanselow

Juliann Gilbert

Danny Kristal

Alicia Schimke

Sara Messerli

John Sirvydas
