Our Mission

Our promise is to empower Health, Beauty, and Wellness business owners to maximize their revenue so they can focus on what they love – taking care of their guests. We promise to provide business owners the tools to help them compete in an ever changing economy by leveraging cutting edge A.I. driven communications and automation. REACH.ai will automatically fill your appointment book, fill your classes, and allow you to communicate with your clients like never before, guaranteed.

Our Mission

Our promise is to empower Health, Beauty, and Wellness business owners to maximize their revenue so they can focus on what they love – taking care of their guests. We promise to provide business owners the tools to help them compete in an ever changing economy by leveraging cutting edge A.I. driven communications and automation. REACH.ai will automatically fill your appointment book, fill your classes, and allow you to communicate with your clients like never before, guaranteed.

Our Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick Blickman

Patrick is a seasoned executive leader with an extensive background in SaaS sales, strategic partnership, and operational leadership roles. His passions include building high growth businesses and creating world-class organizational culture.

Patrick is a seasoned executive leader with an extensive background in SaaS sales, strategic partnership, customer success and operational leadership roles. His passions include solving complex market challenges, building and scaling high growth businesses and creating world-class organizational culture. He leads with a collaborative, interdepartmental approach that leverages the strengths of the entire team, thereby removing barriers to scalability and growth. Patrick has a proven track record of building and leading highly successful teams in both startup and seasoned organizations. Patrick holds an MBA in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and is originally from Boston, Massachusetts having lived all across the US, while currently residing in Scottsdale, AZ since 2014.
Sr. Director - Head of Product

Bryan Saba

Bryan Saba is a seasoned veteran in product leadership, specifically in the SaaS space who specializes in building B2B SaaS solutions that leverage unique data assets and integrations.

Bryan is a seasoned veteran in product leadership, specifically in the SaaS space who specializes in building B2B SaaS solutions that leverage unique data assets and integrations. Bryan previously spent time in healthcare, building first-of-a-kind digital experiences for providers, and financial services, where his software was used by enterprises to identify good customers, prevent fraud, and deliver friction-right digital experiences to users. Bryan brings an incredibly high level of dedication and professionalism to the REACH.ai team that is seen in its product deliverables and customer satisfaction ratings.

Bryan lives in the Scottsdale area where he can be found hiking the McDowell Mountains or cheering for Georgetown basketball (when they're good). He experiments with barbecue on the weekends and is still trying to perfect his Texas-style brisket.

Head of Software & Data Architecture

Kevin Dunn

Kevin is the head of Software & Data Architecture at REACH.ai, responsible for managing REACH.ai’s network of integrated partners, product performance, and data architecture.

As the head of Software & Data Architecture at REACH.ai, Kevin is responsible for managing REACH.ai’s network of integrated partners, product performance, and platform architecture.

Kevin joined the REACH.ai family back in 2017. Kevin beings a wealth of integrations and product performance experience to the REACH.ai team having previously served in companies like XPO Logistics and IBM handling complex big data challenges and creating pathways to large scale. Kevin is a strong leader with great decision-making capabilities. Some of Kevin’s greatest strengths are his unwavering professionalism, comprehension of complex projects and business needs, and a drive for success in deliverables that is apparent in every interaction you have with him. Working with both the product and engineering teams, Kevin has contributed immeasurably to the improved results of the REACH platform in market.

Kevin is an alum of the University of Minnesota and hails these days from a suburb of Denver Colorado.

Sr. Manager - Head of Sales

Brad Henry

Brad joined REACH.ai in 2020. His passion is building high performing inside sales teams with a focus on individual career growth and culture. With over 30 years of sales experience, Brad is a seasoned sales performer and leader, with extensive experience in consultative selling.

Brad joined REACH.ai in 2020 as a Pacific Northwest (Seattle) native, Navy Veteran, former pro poker player, proud dad of 4 and a Great Pyrenees. His passion is building high performing inside sales teams with a focus on individual career growth and culture. With over 30 years of sales experience, Brad is a seasoned sales performer and leader, with extensive experience in consultative selling. Brad brings a tenacious attitude and unparalleled work ethic to the REACH team daily, and is credited with leading the exponential growth of the sales program during its first year in market and beyond. In his personal time, Brad is an avid sports fan, specifically of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and enjoys spending his extra time improving his golf game.
Chairman

Jeffrey B. Katz

In 2018, Jeffrey co-founded REACH.ai alongside his wife, Tracy Katz with the vision of producing industry leading A.I. marketing and communications software for the SMB space

In 2001, Jeffrey co-founded Mercury Payment Systems (MPS) and aligned with Point of Sale (POS) Developers and Resellers to deliver payment processing merchants. In doing so, they changed the way the POS Industry generated revenue. Silver Lake Partners, the leading private investor in technology and technology-enabled industries, recognized the continued growth potential of these innovations and made a strategic investment, acquiring a 61% interest in 2010.

In 2013 he was individually recognized by the RSPA, (the POS industry’s trade association), by being inducted into their Hall of Fame. That was a very proud achievement. In 2014, Mercury Payment Systems was sold to Vantiv, Inc. for $1.65 Billion.

Chief Technology Officer - BOA

Ran Grushkowsky

Ran provides unparalleled leadership guidance and expertise in the areas of Machine Learning, Cloud Systems Architecture, Engineering, and Product Design for REACH.ai

Ran Grushkowsky is an experienced technology executive and a serial entrepreneur who has been working in the technology industry for over 17 years. Ran sits on the board of advisors here at REACH.ai in addition to leading our product and engineering efforts. Ran’s expertise lies in leading the development of complex technological platforms and fraud prevention ecosystems.

Ran began his professional career at the age of 14 when he launched TrueMp3s.com, a website that allowed DJs around the world to upload, download, trade, and stream music online. Since the site received over 3 million unique visitors per month and was the most trafficked electronic music website worldwide, E-commerce components and recognizing online security and fraud vulnerabilities became a natural strength for Ran.
Ran has served as a developer, product manager, and designer of large-scale projects over the last decade. Some projects included building the largest radio station text messaging service in Australia (listeneractive.com) and a social networking site for IBM. He is proficient in all aspects of computer systems design and architecture, maintains fluency in more than 20 programming languages, and is a significant contributor to the Open Source community through utilizing the latest technologies while working with leaders in the computer science field.
Ran had co-founded Forex Express Corporation, a payments technology company that brought to the market ATMCash.com, a successful money-remittance company that partnered with Key Bank to send money to over 150 countries worldwide, and WireCash, a platform that provides the top money-remittance companies in the U.S access to the online market. He has also founded several technology companies including: TheDriversLab, OptionsCreme, and he is currently serving on the board of several start-ups.
Ran attended UC Berkeley, where he studied Computer Science on a full academic scholarship.

Sr. Manager of Customer & Community Success

Patrick Alcazaren

Patrick is in charge of leading and growing the community of REACH.ai users. He is skilled in automating process and making the user experience easy and successful!

Patrick leads the customer and community success department here at REACH.ai. Originally born and raised in Kansas City, MO, Patrick moved to Arizona in 2008, after completing his undergrad degree. Patrick joined the REACH.ai team in 2021 and brought with him an exceptional track record of building and leading high performing teams known for their outstanding culture, KPI achievement, customer onboarding, retention, and growth outcomes.

After moving to Arizona, Patrick found worked in higher education and spent the 12 years in the industry, focusing on key growth areas like retention and customer satisfaction. Patrick enjoys maintaining his work life balance by camping, hiking, off-roading, golfing, exploring new places, and seeking outdoor adventure with his fiancé and their 3-year-old pup, Briggs. He believes whole heartedly that it’s always important to find the good in any situation, and that through scalable process, he can continue to build a world-class community of happy users here at REACH.ai!

Chief Financial Officer

Nate Romney

Nate is a highly experienced senior executive with over 20 years as a finance, accounting, and operations professional, with a history of high valuation creation and building scalable processes and corporate structure.

Nate is a highly experienced senior executive with over 20 years as a finance, accounting, and operations professional, with a history of high valuation creation and building scalable processes and corporate structure. His focus on Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses in the Technology, eCommerce, Specialty Retail, and Consumer Products industries have allowed Nate to lead his former companies to exceptional results. Nate has in-depth experience building dynamic finance, accounting, and operations teams in entrepreneurial technology driven environments, and a knack for creating clear and efficient operational controls and reporting processes.
Vice President of Artificial Intelligence

David Wood

David leads the REACH ML/AI team here at REACH.ai. David has spent years leading data science teams building artificial intelligence driven products.

David leads the REACH ML/AI team here at REACH.ai. David has spent years leading data science teams building artificial intelligence driven products. He has worked in the marketing, genetics, insurance, defense, and oil/gas industries prior to joining the health and beauty sector. David is a generalist at heart. He has built production applications using machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning.

He excels in being able to understand the totality of complicated artificial intelligence systems. He has a skill in distilling vision, AI architecture, predictive modeling frameworks, and actionable insights from customer needs. He has published multiple papers on strawberry genomics and holds a master’s degree in genetics from the University of New Hampshire. David lives in Tampa, FL with his wife (Kaila), dog (Sassy), and two Kittens (Prince and Poppy). He and his wife spend their free time going for walks, swimming and playing with their animals.

Senior Director of Software Engineering & Head of Integrations

Patrick Cooper

Patrick Cooper leads software engineering and integrations here at REACH.ai. "Coop" has an extensive background in P.O.S integrations and SaaS product development.

Coop joined the REACH.ai team as an original member through an acquisition of his company he co-founded named WebOpenings. After going our team, Coop led much of the early development of the first generation of REACH product development, while also being responsible for nearly every integration REACH.ai has completed. Coop has over 25 years experience as a software engineer and has a knack for building world-class product that is built on solid architecture. Coop completed his BS degree in Electrical Engineering and now resides in Tampa Florida.
Sr. Director of Business Development

Gary Forras

Gary is a key contributor and leader of the business development efforts here at REACH.ai. He is primarily focused on supporting new partnerships as well as identifying new Enterprise and Multi-Location opportunities.

Gary is a key contributor and leader of the business development efforts here at REACH.ai. He is primarily focused on supporting new partnerships as well as identifying new Enterprise and Multi-Location opportunities. Gary joined REACH.ai as one of the original team members in 2018; and brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience to the REACH.ai team.

Prior to Joining the REACH.ai team, Gary has held various positions in the merchant processing, defense, and aviation industries. Most recently, Gary was a national sales leader for Heartland Payments, where he was a top contributor in the United States selling payments solutions through integrated Point of Sale relationships. Before Heartland, Gary helmed The Phoenix Group, a company founded by his father that had global success in the manufacturing, distribution, and sales of electronic and electromechanical components to NATO clientele worldwide.

Gary is well known for his extensive worldwide travel and most especially his cultural understanding and sensitivity. In his spare time Gary can be found swimming, enjoying live music with family and friends, or photographing nature.

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick Blickman

Patrick is a seasoned executive leader with an extensive background in SaaS sales, strategic partnership, and operational leadership roles. His passions include building high growth businesses and creating world-class organizational culture.

Patrick is a seasoned executive leader with an extensive background in SaaS sales, strategic partnership, customer success and operational leadership roles. His passions include solving complex market challenges, building and scaling high growth businesses and creating world-class organizational culture. He leads with a collaborative, interdepartmental approach that leverages the strengths of the entire team, thereby removing barriers to scalability and growth. Patrick has a proven track record of building and leading highly successful teams in both startup and seasoned organizations. Patrick holds an MBA in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and is originally from Boston, Massachusetts having lived all across the US, while currently residing in Scottsdale, AZ since 2014.

Chief Financial Officer

Nate Romney

Nate is a highly experienced senior executive with over 20 years as a finance, accounting, and operations professional, with a history of high valuation creation and building scalable processes and corporate structure.

Nate is a highly experienced senior executive with over 20 years as a finance, accounting, and operations professional, with a history of high valuation creation and building scalable processes and corporate structure. His focus on Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses in the Technology, eCommerce, Specialty Retail, and Consumer Products industries have allowed Nate to lead his former companies to exceptional results. Nate has in-depth experience building dynamic finance, accounting, and operations teams in entrepreneurial technology driven environments, and a knack for creating clear and efficient operational controls and reporting processes.

Prior executive roles for Nate include Chief Financial Officer of RemedyMD, a SaaS healthcare technology company, and Vice President of eCommerce Finance and Strategic Planning at Leslie’s Poolmart, the leading ecommerce and brick-and-mortar pool supply retailer.

Most recently, Nate served as Chief Financial Officer of Martori Farms, the nation’s largest melon producer, where he led the company’s generational transition in technology and analytics; and Chief Financial Officer of Cheyenne Products, an international home décor company, where he helped lead the successful turnaround and sale of the business.

Nate earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and an MBA in Accounting from the Bill Gore School of Business at Westminster College.

Chief Technology Officer

Ran Grushkowsky

Ran provides unparalleled leadership guidance and expertise in the areas of Machine Learning, Cloud Systems Architecture, Engineering, and Product Design for REACH.ai

Ran Grushkowsky is an experienced technology executive and a serial entrepreneur who has been working in the technology industry for over 17 years. Ran’s expertise lies in leading the development of complex technological platforms and fraud prevention ecosystems.
Ran began his professional career at the age of 14 when he launched TrueMp3s.com, a website that allowed DJs around the world to upload, download, trade, and stream music online. Since the site received over 3 million unique visitors per month and was the most trafficked electronic music website worldwide, E-commerce components and recognizing online security and fraud vulnerabilities became a natural strength for Ran.
Ran has served as a developer, product manager, and designer of large-scale projects over the last decade. Some projects included building the largest radio station text messaging service in Australia (listeneractive.com) and a social networking site for IBM. He is proficient in all aspects of computer systems design and architecture, maintains fluency in more than 20 programming languages, and is a significant contributor to the Open Source community through utilizing the latest technologies while working with leaders in the computer science field.
Ran had co-founded Forex Express Corporation, a payments technology company that brought to the market ATMCash.com, a successful money-remittance company that partnered with Key Bank to send money to over 150 countries worldwide, and WireCash, a platform that provides the top money-remittance companies in the U.S access to the online market. He has also founded several technology companies including: TheDriversLab, OptionsCreme, and he is currently serving on the board of several start-ups.
Ran attended UC Berkeley, where he studied Computer Science on a full academic scholarship.
Ran sits on the board of advisors here at REACH.ai in addition to leading our product and engineering efforts
Chairman

Jeffrey B. Katz

In 2018, Jeffrey co-founded REACH.ai alongside his wife, Tracy Katz with the vision of producing industry leading A.I. marketing and communications software for the SMB space

In 2001, Jeffrey co-founded Mercury Payment Systems (MPS) and aligned with Point of Sale (POS) Developers and Resellers to deliver payment processing merchants. In doing so, they changed the way the POS Industry generated revenue. Silver Lake Partners, the leading private investor in technology and technology-enabled industries, recognized the continued growth potential of these innovations and made a strategic investment, acquiring a 61% interest in 2010.

In 2013 he was individually recognized by the RSPA, (the POS industry’s trade association), by being inducted into their Hall of Fame. That was a very proud achievement. In 2014, Mercury Payment Systems was sold to Vantiv, Inc. for $1.65 Billion.

Vice President of Artificial Intelligence

David Wood

David leads the REACH ML/AI team here at REACH.ai. David has spent years leading data science teams building artificial intelligence driven products.

David leads the REACH ML/AI team here at REACH.ai. David has spent years leading data science teams building artificial intelligence driven products. He has worked in the marketing, genetics, insurance, defense, and oil/gas industries prior to joining the health and beauty sector. David is a generalist at heart. He has built production applications using machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning.

He excels in being able to understand the totality of complicated artificial intelligence systems. He has a skill in distilling vision, AI architecture, predictive modeling frameworks, and actionable insights from customer needs. He has published multiple papers on strawberry genomics and holds a master’s degree in genetics from the University of New Hampshire. David lives in Tampa, FL with his wife (Kaila), dog (Sassy), and two Kittens (Prince and Poppy). He and his wife spend their free time going for walks, swimming and playing with their animals.

Senior Director of Software Engineering & Head of Integrations

Patrick Cooper

Patrick Cooper leads software engineering and integrations here at REACH.ai. "Coop" has an extensive background in P.O.S integrations and SaaS product development.

Coop joined the REACH.ai team as an original member through an acquisition of his company he co-founded named WebOpenings. After going our team, Coop led much of the early development of the first generation of REACH product development, while also being responsible for nearly every integration REACH.ai has completed. Coop has over 25 years experience as a software engineer and has a knack for building world-class product that is built on solid architecture. Coop completed his BS degree in Electrical Engineering and now resides in Tampa Florida.
Sr. Director - Head of Product

Bryan Saba

Bryan is a seasoned veteran in product leadership, specifically in the SaaS space who specializes in building B2B SaaS solutions that leverage unique data assets and integrations.

Bryan is a seasoned veteran in product leadership, specifically in the SaaS space who specializes in building B2B SaaS solutions that leverage unique data assets and integrations. Bryan previously spent time in healthcare, building first-of-a-kind digital experiences for providers, and financial services, where his software was used by enterprises to identify good customers, prevent fraud, and deliver friction-right digital experiences to users. Bryan brings an incredibly high level of dedication and professionalism to the REACH.ai team that is seen in its product deliverables and customer satisfaction ratings.

Bryan lives in the Scottsdale area where he can be found hiking the McDowell Mountains or cheering for Georgetown basketball (when they're good). He experiments with barbecue on the weekends and is still trying to perfect his Texas-style brisket.

Head of Software & Data Architecture

Kevin Dunn

Kevin is the head of Software & Data Architecture at REACH.ai, responsible for managing REACH.ai’s network of integrated partners, product performance, and data architecture.

As the head of Software & Data Architecture at REACH.ai, Kevin is responsible for managing REACH.ai’s network of integrated partners, product performance, and platform architecture.

Kevin joined the REACH.ai family back in 2017. Kevin beings a wealth of integrations and product performance experience to the REACH.ai team having previously served in companies like XPO Logistics and IBM handling complex big data challenges and creating pathways to large scale. Kevin is a strong leader with great decision-making capabilities. Some of Kevin’s greatest strengths are his unwavering professionalism, comprehension of complex projects and business needs, and a drive for success in deliverables that is apparent in every interaction you have with him. Working with both the product and engineering teams, Kevin has contributed immeasurably to the improved results of the REACH platform in market.

Kevin is an alum of the University of Minnesota and hails these days from a suburb of Denver Colorado.

Sr. Manager of Customer & Community Success

Patrick Alcazaren

Patrick is in charge of leading and growing the community of REACH.ai users. He is skilled in automating process and making the user experience easy and successful!

Patrick leads the customer and community success department here at REACH.ai. Originally born and raised in Kansas City, MO, Patrick moved to Arizona in 2008, after completing his undergrad degree. Patrick joined the REACH.ai team in 2021 and brought with him an exceptional track record of building and leading high performing teams known for their outstanding culture, KPI achievement, customer onboarding, retention, and growth outcomes.

After moving to Arizona, Patrick found worked in higher education and spent the 12 years in the industry, focusing on key growth areas like retention and customer satisfaction. Patrick enjoys maintaining his work life balance by camping, hiking, off-roading, golfing, exploring new places, and seeking outdoor adventure with his fiancé and their 3-year-old pup, Briggs. He believes whole heartedly that it’s always important to find the good in any situation, and that through scalable process, he can continue to build a world-class community of happy users here at REACH.ai!

Sr. Director of Business Development

Gary Forras

Gary is a key contributor and leader of the business development efforts here at REACH.ai. He is primarily focused on supporting new partnerships as well as identifying new Enterprise and Multi-Location opportunities. Gary joined REACH.ai as one of the original team members in 2018; and brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience to the REACH.ai team.

Gary is a key contributor and leader of the business development efforts here at REACH.ai. He is primarily focused on supporting new partnerships as well as identifying new Enterprise and Multi-Location opportunities. Gary joined REACH.ai as one of the original team members in 2018; and brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience to the REACH.ai team.

Prior to Joining the REACH.ai team, Gary has held various positions in the merchant processing, defense, and aviation industries. Most recently, Gary was a national sales leader for Heartland Payments, where he was a top contributor in the United States selling payments solutions through integrated Point of Sale relationships. Before Heartland, Gary helmed The Phoenix Group, a company founded by his father that had global success in the manufacturing, distribution, and sales of electronic and electromechanical components to NATO clientele worldwide.

Gary is well known for his extensive worldwide travel and most especially his cultural understanding and sensitivity. In his spare time Gary can be found swimming, enjoying live music an entertainment with family and friends, or photographing nature.

Sr. Manager - Head of Sales

Brad Henry

Brad joined REACH.ai in 2020. His passion is building high performing inside sales teams with a focus on individual career growth and culture. With over 30 years of sales experience, Brad is a seasoned sales performer and leader, with extensive experience in consultative selling.

Brad joined REACH.ai in 2020 as a Pacific Northwest (Seattle) native, Navy Veteran, former pro poker player, proud dad of 4 and a Great Pyrenees. His passion is building high performing inside sales teams with a focus on individual career growth and culture. With over 30 years of sales experience, Brad is a seasoned sales performer and leader, with extensive experience in consultative selling. Brad brings a tenacious attitude and unparalleled work ethic to the REACH team daily, and is credited with leading the exponential growth of the sales program during its first year in market and beyond. In his personal time, Brad is an avid sports fan, specifically of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and enjoys spending his extra time improving his golf game.

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REACH.ai has team members all over the United States!

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