David Karnstedt Chief Executive Officer David Karnstedt Chief Executive Officer About David is chief executive officer (CEO) at Branch. For over 25 years, David has provided executive leadership with consistent focus and execution throughout the marketing technology ecosystem. David has a proven record as a scalable team-builder and world-class operator at Adobe, Efficient Frontier, Yahoo!, and Overture. David has also served on the boards of Demandbase, Vantiv, Quantifind, and JumpTap and held senior advisory appointments at Redpoint Ventures and TPG Capital.
Christine Park Chief Transformation Officer Christine Park Chief Transformation Officer About Christine is chief transformation officer at Branch, bringing years of hands-on experience steering industry-leading organizations like Pantheon, Sitecore, and TriNet through transformational growth to win in the market. Her goal is to transform the work lives of employees by bringing out the leader within, one interaction at a time.
Jim Stothard SVP of Global Revenue Operations Jim Stothard SVP of Global Revenue Operations About Jim is SVP of global revenue operations at Branch, overseeing GTM ops, growth initiatives, and business ops and solutions. Jim has 25 years of experience in operational leadership across a diversified set of early stage and public technology companies, including Yahoo!, Overture, AltaVista, and Garmin. He brings a deep understanding of how to align framework and systems to effectively scale performance across the entire go-to-market engine.
Harish Thimmappa General Manager of Discovery Harish Thimmappa General Manager of Discovery About Harish is VP and general manager of Branch’s Discovery business. In his role, he leads all partnerships and advertising business relationships. Harish has over two decades of experience growing technology businesses.
Irina Bukatik VP of Product Irina Bukatik VP of Product About Irina is VP of product at Branch. Irina and her team are instrumental in shaping product vision and product roadmaps, launching successful products, and driving revenue growth. Her ability to anticipate market trends, identify customer needs, and translate insights into innovative product solutions sets her apart as a strategic thinker and results-oriented leader.
Paula Mantle VP of Communications and Transformation Paula Mantle VP of Communications and Transformation About Paula is VP, Communications & Transformation at Branch focused on AI, executive communications, organizational change, and cross-functional initiatives. With more than 15 years of experience across marketing, communications, content, and brand, Paula takes pride in turning complex ideas into stories and programs that inform, educate, and move teams forward.
Jen Schoell VP of Global Customer Experience Jen Schoell VP of Global Customer Experience About Jen Schoell is VP of Global Customer Experience at Branch, where she leads the Customer Success, Implementation, Support Engineering, Product Support and Renewals organizations. She brings more than 15 years of experience building client relationships and advising customers on software value to drive satisfaction, adoption, and lasting outcomes. Before Branch, she served as Global VP of Customer Success at Meltwater and spent seven years at Tableau, advancing from enterprise sales consultant to Director of Enterprise Customer Success, where she specialized in helping businesses become self-sufficient, data-driven organizations. Based in Chicago, Jen partners closely with executive leadership teams to ensure customers realize measurable value from the Branch platform.
