Meet Our Executive Team

Growing up in South Georgia, Mr. Blanton saw first-hand the value of homeowners associations to financial institutions. His family was in the banking business and he followed suit in his career, serving in various CFO and CEO positions of several community banks for over 30 years. HOAs and COAs always held a steady deposit base to support lending needs, and it was a stable yet lucrative business. As community association banking is extremely valuable to community banks, many organizations employ departments and services wholly dedicated to serving the industry.

In addition to the banking world, Mr. Blanton always had a passion and a keen eye for the real estate industry. He was enamored with the fast-paced nature and its money making opportunities. That being said, he understood that the biggest value of a home was not necessarily the financial gain; it was the incredible lifestyle that a family could achieve when moving into their perfect home in a community-driven neighborhood.

Combining these two passions, CINC Systems was born. Knowing that there was a need for software that would improve HOA living, and realizing the hot nature of the market, Mr. Blanton launched CINC Systems in 2005 as the first all-in-one solution in the community management space. He added a small handful of employees to build the product and collaborate with bank partners and management companies. The company completely disrupted the industry within just a few years of its inception, and because of CINC Systems, cloud-based software is an expectation in association management.

In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board at CINC Systems, Mr. Blanton is also the Chairman, President and CEO of First Century Bancorp and Founder and Chairman of CINC Capital.

Ryan Davis is a general manager who has successfully led multiple digital businesses through major transformation and growth. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of CINC Systems, an Atlanta-based software firm that is the largest provider of SaaS solutions for the community association industry. CINC Systems is backed by Spectrum Equity.

Prior to CINC, he was an executive team member at RentPath, a TPG and Providence Equity company that is the largest provider of digital marketing solutions to the residential rental industry. Davis led the company to develop several new, fast-growing product lines. Those solutions grew from ~2% of the company’s revenue to ~18% in three years.

Before joining RentPath, Davis built and ran a Weather Channel business that allowed TWC to reach SMB digital advertisers and generate local content. He is also a former President of Philly.com, the digital business of the Philadelphia newspapers, where he made it the fastest growing news/information site in the world, according to Nielsen.

Davis is a former McKinsey & Co. high tech/media consultant, as well as a former journalist.

Davis graduated with honors from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He and his wife, Victoria, a public relations executive, live in Atlanta with their three children.

Shea Dittrich is a seasoned and passionate leader with proven experience in leading both go-to-market success and enterprise-level sales. As the Chief Revenue Officer of CINC Systems, he is responsible for building better connections between community association management companies and their homeowners through mobile-first, cloud-based technology. His strategic direction has put CINC on the map as the largest SaaS-based platform in the industry. 

Prior to CINC, Dittrich served as the Head of Sales for Nexus and the Head of Global Marketing for CoStar Group. At CoStar, he led the company to accelerated growth across each of its brands throughout North America and the United Kingdom. Dittrich also previously served as the Director of Channel Sales at SageWorks, and owned his own financial consulting agency in the mid-2000s. 

Dittrich studied International Business at Kansas State University and Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.

As the Chief Financial Officer at CINC Systems, John Granara leads the financial and accounting operations.  In addition, John works closely with other CINC leaders on various organizational, development, and strategic issues that support CINC’s continued growth and expansion. With a career spanning over 30 years, he has built a robust global financial expertise within publicly traded and privately held companies, ranging from start-ups to billion-dollar global companies across the technology sectors, including SaaS and Payments.

John previously was the CFO of Finvi, a leading provider of enterprise workflow automation software and payments solutions, and he was instrumental in the strategic sale of Finvi’s State and Local Government Division. Before Finvi,  John served as CFO and a member of the Board of Directors for MiX Telematics (NYSE: MIXT and JSE: MIX), a leading global SaaS provider of connected fleet management solutions. Previously, he held senior-level financial roles at other software and technology-enabled services firms, including Authorize.Net, a leading provider of payment management solutions.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accountancy from Suffolk University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. John and his family reside in the greater Boston area.

Peter Yang is a seasoned technologist with an established track record of building and managing highly collaborative and motivated global development and IT teams, including offshore teams. His intimate knowledge of the software development life cycle, SaaS hosting, and agile software development processes is the reason why CINC Systems has the most modern tech stack in the community association management industry.

Prior to CINC, Yang was the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Ventiv Technology, where he spearheaded the development of the integrated risk management/claims admin solutions to clients in a variety of industries, corporations, and public entities. Yang also spent several years developing the banking and fintech technologies for FIS™.

Yang holds an M.S. in Computer and and a PhD in Hearing Science from Vanderbilt University as well as a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Robert McCullar is an award-winning operational executive who is considered one of the esteemed veterans of the community association management industry. He currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of CINC Systems, managing the operational integrity of the organization while also serving as the General Manager over TresRE and Accounting Services.

Prior to CINC, McCullar built an impressive career advising and auditing Fortune 500 companies in Charlotte, NC at Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers before returning to Atlanta to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Greyland Development Group. He was first introduced to the community association management industry at Greyland where he hired a current CINC client to manage several of their communities.

As a ten-year veteran at CINC Systems, McCullar was instrumental in the growth of the brand, from its budding startup phase to the investment with Spectrum Equity and the beginnings of CINC’s best-in-class integration and payments platform, TresRE.

McCullar graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and a Masters of Professional Accountancy.

Gay Beach is an experienced Marketing and Communications leader responsible for driving growth through marketing strategy. Passionate for building brand recognition, her proven abilities to connect and engage audiences is recognized by combining events, digital marketing, demand generation, product marketing and communications to create differentiated experiences for customers and prospects.

Prior to joining CINC, she served as Vice President of Marcom, Digital & Demand for Tangoe overseeing content marketing, thought leadership and demand generation. Previously, Gay served as Senior Director of Marketing Communications for The CoStar Group with oversight on marketing shared services for Apartments.com, CoStar, and LoopNet. Through her experience at Booz Allen Hamilton, Gay developed her strategic communications abilities in communications and leadership, taking the firm to new heights as they positioned their programs in cybersecurity across government and commercial markets.

She received her BA in Business management and Economics, with a minor in International Business a Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Ashley Berenson is an experienced product management executive with demonstrated success developing SaaS-based solutions and platforms, to increase customer satisfaction and adoption and drive enterprise value. As the Chief Product Officer of CINC Systems, she is responsible for deeply understanding the complex needs of community association managers and homeowners and delivering technology solutions that help improve their communities and daily lives.

Prior to CINC, Berenson served as the Vice President of Product Management and Design for Brightly, a Siemens Company, where she accelerated the growth of ten product lines throughout North America and Europe and led the creation of next generation products to expand the business. Berenson also held various product management leadership roles at American Express, Ford Smart Mobility and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Berenson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Lori Bennett is an award-winning human resource executive with over 25 years of progressive experience in all HR functional areas, including strategy, organizational development, and training & talent development, performance management, compensation, talent acquisition and workforce planning. As the Chief People Officer, she is directly responsible for the outcome of the brand through her tireless efforts in recruiting and retaining the right talent while also implementing best practices in organizational development and people operations.

Prior to CINC, Bennett was the Head of Human Resources for a number of fintech firms in the Atlanta area, including LeaseQuery and Fiserv’s Electronic Payments Division. She also specialized in technical recruitment for GE Capital IT Solutions.

Bennett holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Human Resources from Clarkson University.

Bennett spends her free time volunteering with animal rescue organizations and flexing her creative muscles through jewelry design.

Chris Millner is a results-oriented executive with deep industry expertise in payments and financial technology. As the Chief Payments Officer of CINC, he brings innovation to life so that homeowners can have better experiences living in professionally managed communities. From advanced AI tools to streamlined accounts payable processes, he is always developing new, unique ways CINC can bring value to the association that no other solution can.

Prior to CINC, Millner served as the Vice President of Product and Working Capital Solutions for PrimeRevenue, where he developed software solutions that optimize cash flow to fund strategic initiatives. He also has extensive Payments and FinTech experience at Fiserv and as the leader of the Payments and FinTech practice for the global consulting firm, North Highland.

Millner holds an MBA in Management & Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from William & Mary Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.

Oscar Gomez currently serves as CINC’s Chief Accounting Officer as a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. As CAO, Gomez is primarily responsible for all the areas of Accounting and Finance including Payroll, Financial Reporting, Tax and Risk Management. He is a bilingual (Spanish) licensed CPA (active) in the state of Georgia with 20 years of experience serving both public and private clients of various sizes and industries. His extensive experience in financial reporting, internal and external auditing and data analytics helps him to keep CINC Systems thriving profitably.

Gomez began his career in tax at a multinational investment management firm before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Atlanta auditing practice. He then progressed to become a Controller with a Fortune 50 company before settling at CINC.

Gomez obtained a Master of Accounting degree from Kennesaw State University (Summa Cum Laude) and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Georgia State University (Cum Laude).

He currently resides in Woodstock, GA with his beautiful wife Dr. Rebecca Gomez and his two children Aiden and Amelia. In his spare time, Gomez enjoys coaching young athletes in Cross Country/Track while also competing in Ultra Marathons.

As the Chief Client Advocate of CINC Systems, Dawn Randall utilizes her expertise in customer relationship management to cultivate strong business relationships that catapult CINC’s 550+ clients to success never seen before in community association management. With over 15 years of experience in the software industry focusing on account management, she is instrumental bringing to life CINC’s mission in making living in a professionally managed community a great experience.

Randall’s passion for seeing clients succeed is demonstrated by her belief that software should only be part of the package offered at CINC. Randall works directly with team members, customers, prospects and business partners to gather and review their ideas to produce continuous innovation and success for CINC’s stakeholders in the community association industry.

Prior to CINC, Dawn spearheaded multiple positions in sales consultancy and account management for organizations across the Atlanta area, including CGI and Southern Living at Home.

Randall holds a BBA in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.

Bret Kirkland serves as the Senior Vice President of Client Operations at CINC, overseeing Professional Services throughout the client lifecycle from implementation to support and account management.

With a robust background spanning 25 years in the RiskTech sector and SaaS Professional Services, Bret has excelled in roles encompassing Project Management, Account Management, Consulting, Support, and Custom Development.

Bret is an alumnus of the University of Georgia – GO DAWGS!