DataTree.com Land Records, Document Retrieval, and Document Management Solutions

 

LEADERSHIP

Robert Karraa
Chief Operating Officer
With over 20 years of experience in the property information and database industry, Robert Karraa has led the Data Tree team through continuous growth and new product innovations. Robert began his career with TRTS Data Services which was later acquired by First American Corporation. Prior to accepting his position as COO of Data Tree, Robert was the Vice President of Sales and Service for First American Real Estate Solutions. During his tenure with First American, Robert has managed all areas of the company including operations, processing, database management and sales. He also managed multiple acquisitions, customer conversion processes and the launch of international operations. Robert holds a bachelor's degree in business from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Robert is a member of the American Land Title Association and the Mortgage Bankers Association.

 

Mark Werner
Vice President of Service and Software Development
With over 20 years of product development experience, Mark Werner possesses broad engineering and software development experience in the areas of enterprise systems, distributed object systems, scalable architectures, and relational databases. Since joining Data Tree in 1999, Mark has directed the development of the world's largest property image database consisting of over 3 billion images and delivering more than 2 million images per day to end users. Prior to joining Data Tree, he worked for Control Systems Analysis specializing in the development and analysis of complex control systems. Mark holds several software patents in the data analysis and data acquisition field. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northeastern University.

 

John Durant
Vice President of Finance and Inside Sales
John Durant is Vice President of Finance and Inside Sales for Data Tree, specializing in financial analysis, financial planning, and accounting for Data Tree and several First American sister companies. Since joining Data Tree in 1998, he has managed all corporate and facility responsibilities, including human resources, payroll, and facilities. Prior to joining Data Tree, John managed a real estate law firm in Southern California. John graduated with honors from Washington & Lee University with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting and holds an MBA from the University of San Diego.

 

Derrick Jones
Vice President of Sales
As the Vice President of Sales, Derrick Jones is responsible for implementing strategies and creating enterprise solutions that focus on national lenders, mortgage companies, vendor management companies and resellers. Derrick is also responsible for the sales integration of Data Tree's products and services with other First American divisions and product lines. Prior to joining the First American Data Tree team, Derrick was the Vice President of Operations and Client Relations for Data Trace and eAppraiseIT. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from San Diego State University and other certifications in appraisal, account management, and accounting principles.

 

Gwen Sorensen
Director of Title Management
Gwen Sorensen has over 20 years of experience in technology and computer related industries. As Director of Title Management, Gwen is responsible for product strategy and orchestrating enhancement and development plans for Data Tree products and their respective markets. She leads and directs product launches and positioning, market research, user education and training, quality assurance, and product enhancements. Prior to joining Data Tree in 1993, Gwen held sales and marketing management positions at Talaris Systems and Handyman Inc.

 

Rose Kaiser
Director of Marketing
With over a decade of high technology marketing experience, Rose brings the vision and tactical experience to develop and drive First American Data Tree's marketing and branding strategies. As Director of Marketing, she is responsible for the development of Data Tree's corporate positioning, identity, and integrated communication strategies. In this role, Rose leads advertising, public relations, events, product promotions, and marketing communications. Prior to joining Data Tree, Rose managed marketing communications for Fujitsu PC Corporation. She holds a degree in Business Management from California State University, Fresno.