Meet our leadership team
Our leadership team brings deep expertise across sales, technology, marketing, and operations, driving innovation and empowering teams to sell smarter.
Kevin Chew
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin was elevated to CEO at Pitcher after successfully leading the Sales and Marketing teams at the company. He joined Pitcher after an impactful career as a strategic growth agent in several hyper-growth B2B SaaS organizations where he delivered marked success in pre-IPO, turnaround, and public companies. Kevin also achieved significant results as VP, Corporate and Business Development at Seismic Software and executive leadership roles at SAP, EMC, Documentum, Vignette, and Oracle. His depth of experience spans sales, marketing, corporate strategy, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and engineering. Kevin holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Technology from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business at California Polytechnic State University.
Mert Yentur
Founder, Chief Innovation Officer
Mert founded Pitcher in 2011 following the first release of the Apple iPad, when he anticipated the transformational value of SaaS combined with mobile technologies in selling complex products and solutions. He created a tablet-based SaaS platform for enterprise sales reps that could be continuously updated to meet the ever-changing needs across the sales rep’s journey. Prior to founding Pitcher, in 2007 Mert founded Vayen Solutions GmbH, a boutique mobile software development agency. Before Vayen, Mert was CTO at DigaDing, and a Software Engineer at Swisscom following an internship at Apple.
Under Mert’s leadership, Pitcher is now deployed in 140 Fortune 500 companies across the globe in Life Sciences, Financial Services, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing, and continues to modernize the sales process through digital innovation. Mert earned an MSc in Computational Neuroscience and Neuromorphic Engineering from the University of Zurich and holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.
Clint Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Leveraging a robust financial and strategic leadership background of over 15 years, Clint is responsible for Pitcher’s global Financial operations, HR, and Administration. Prior to Pitcher, Clint served as Chief Financial Officer at BombBomb, Inc., significantly scaling SaaS revenue by driving strategic financial and accounting operations. He also served in a pivotal role as Regional Controller Treasurer at SAES Group, bringing a wealth of knowledge in managing large revenue streams within the multi-national environment, M&A activities, and global financial operations. Clint is a Certified Management Accountant, holds an MBA from the University of Colorado, and has earned a B.S. in Business Finance from Liberty University.
Aleksander Lipski
VP of Engineering
Aleksander is responsible for Pitcher’s Services and Software Engineering teams. He oversees core product engineering and custom software development, ensuring the user experience, capabilities, and integrations meet the needs of our customers. Aleksander brings 19 years of software experience to Pitcher, including positions at Roche, Astek Group, WeDo, Eurobank, and LCN Polska. Aleksander holds an MSc in IT from the Opole University of Technology, Poland.
Dirk Abeel
VP of Customer Success
As leader of the Customer Success team, Dirk applies his broad and deep expertise in sales enablement, commercial excellence, and omnichannel transformation to help our customers successfully execute their commercial strategies on the Pitcher platform. Dirk has worked for over 30 years in the health and life sciences sector for different companies, geographies, and senior roles, including at Nestle and Reckitt, his own consultancy, and now Pitcher. Dirk has earned advanced degrees at EHSAL, IMD, and the London Business School.
Brigid Ling
VP of Marketing
With extensive go-to-market and leadership experience, Brigid leads the Marketing and Business Development teams at Pitcher. Brigid brings a data-driven mindset and deep expertise in building a high-performing marketing function to drive revenue growth and brand presence. She has led marketing and business development strategy and execution at other SaaS companies, including RAZR and Captionmax (now 3Play Media). Brigid holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, and a BA in Marketing and Business Administration from North Dakota State University.
Thomas Stone
Director of Sales
Thomas has over ten years of experience in SaaS enterprise sales and has led Pitcher's Sales team since 2021. Throughout his tenure at Pitcher, he has focused on assisting the organization with achieving growth targets and has been instrumental in securing several of the company’s largest customer acquisitions. His strengths lie in his ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and cultivate substantial and impactful relationships with key customer stakeholders.
Jim Franzel
VP of Product
Jim is a seasoned technical software manager with 30 years of experience in the software industry, leading teams in enterprise software development and delivery at notable companies including Tektronix, Avid, Embarcadero Technologies, and Xyleme. Throughout his career, he has successfully driven large-scale software projects, products, and programs from concept to completion, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and quality standards. At Pitcher, Jim oversees the alignment, services, and delivery of the platform and its associated product suites, ensuring strategic integration across the organization. Jim holds an engineering degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Miriam Delaney
Global People Operations Manager
Miriam is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources at Pitcher, providing expertise honed by more than 20 years of experience in global multicultural environments. Responsible for employee life cycle, talent management, and change management, she and her team have forged long-term partnerships with Pitcher business leaders to deliver effective HR strategies that support company goals through effective people management, employee engagement, success planning, organizational design, and global project implementation. Miriam holds a degree in Human Resources from NBW Betriebstwirtschaftliche Weiterbildung.