Meet Bennie’s Leadership Team
Learn more about the team that leads Bennie’s technology, products, services, and culture.
Who Guides Us
Our Leadership

Matt Straz
Founder/CEO
Matt Straz
Founder/CEO
Matt founded Namely, the HR/Payroll platform that revolutionized HR for mid-sized companies. Previously, Matt co-founded Pictela, the brand content platform acquired by AOL.

Daniel Leslie
CTO
Daniel Leslie
CTO
Daniel leads Technology for Bennie and has deep experience in HR tech, data, security, and engineering. Daniel was formerly a senior tech leader at Ro, Namely, Citi, and NantHealth.

Brett Davis
CRO
Brett Davis
CRO
Over his 10+ year career at Cigna, Brett added hundreds of new customers and onboarded thousands of members. Brett is a licensed health insurance expert across the US.

Greg Autuori
SVP of Operations
Greg Autuori
SVP of Operations
Greg is a highly respected benefits operations leader and has held key roles at Namely, Willis, and Mercer. Greg is a licensed health insurance expert across the US.

Katie Bronnenkant
VP of Finance
Katie Bronnenkant
VP of Finance
Katie heads up finance for Bennie and was an early key leader at Namely, helping to raise over $150M in financing. Katie earned her MBA at IE Business School in Madrid.

Chris Flores
VP of Marketing
Chris Flores
VP of Marketing
Chris leads Marketing and Sales Development at Bennie. He has over 10 years of experience in demand gen, inside sales, and go-to-market operations. Previously, he held key B2B marketing and sales roles at Namely, Northwestern Mutual, and Frost & Sullivan.

Alex Mechling
VP of Consulting
Alex Mechling
VP of Consulting
Alex Mechling brings over 10 years of experience in benefit operations and has held key roles in the health insurance, benefits consulting, and health-tech industries.

Huanlei Ni
VP of Product
Huanlei Ni
VP of Product
Huanlei brings 15+ years of experience in product and technology spanning multiple domains, including healthcare technology. Previously, Huanlei held key roles at Goodway Group, Zocdoc, Adaptly (acquired by Accenture) and Yodle (acquired by Web.com).

Raymond King
VP of Engineering
Raymond King
VP of Engineering
Raymond serves as Vice President of Product Engineering at Bennie. Raymond brings a wealth of knowledge in software architecture and software development methodologies. Previously, Raymond co-founded Hive Technologies and has worked in software architecture with Home Depot and NantHealth.

Denise Anema
Senior Director of HR Advisory
Denise Anema
Senior Director of HR Advisory
Denise leads HR Advisory at Bennie. She has over 10 years of experience in managing and growing HR communities along with planning events to help advance the profession. Prior to joining Bennie, she held a key role at the Northern California HR Association.
Who Backs Us
Our Investors







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