Executive Team
Shawn Ring
Founder & CEO
Founder, CEO, and President of several technology-based businesses, domestic and international, with 25+ years of experience
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History of building, implementing, and maintaining high-growth strategies. Strategies have produced national brands, national franchise systems, and startup growth exceeding $130m in annual revenue. Developed and led Mergers and Acquisitions of more than 9 technology companies. Developed multi-national strategies, international banking, and legal foundations in Singapore, South Africa, Fiji, and the United States. Built a service-based company serving 47 states with B2B and B2C offerings.
BS in Information Technologies; MBA in International Business and cross-cultural Leadership
Shawn Ring
Founder, CEO, CTO
Mariam Varghese
Chief Administrative Officer
Mariam is Avodah's Chief Administrative Officer. She oversees People Operations, Marketing, and Customer Success.
Previously, she has led administration, research and design, product development, innovation, operations, and developed leaders across the globe. She is experienced in international operations and led in a wide array of Sr. Leadership positions within Corporate Services and Operations.
Mariam has a BS in Computer Engineering, MA in Global Culture, and an Executive MBA. She has been certified as PMP (Project Management Professional) for over 15 years.
Mariam Varghese
Chief Administrative Officer
Allan Kelsey
Chief Development Officer
Allan is Avodah's Chief Development Officer. He oversees lead generation and sales.
Previously, he has 15+ years of experience in leading strategy. He is highly skilled at progressing complex concepts to deliverable products on time and on budget.
He has experience as a CEO of a franchise organization in the automotive industry with 450 franchises in the US and UK.
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Allan has a Bachelor of Commerce in Communications from WITS In South Africa.
Allan Kelsey
Chief Development Officer
Dr. Adam Lokeh
Medical Director
Dr. Adam Lokeh is a certified plastic surgeon trained in reconstructive, cosmetic, and hand surgery. He completed his education at the University of Minnesota and has conducted extensive research on facial reconstruction and breast implant safety.
Dr. Lokeh has a special interest in body contouring and post-bariatric plastic surgery and has served on the Post Bariatric Plastic Surgery Task Force. He regularly donates his time and services to provide reconstructive surgery to children in Guatemala, Peru, and Haiti.
Dr. Adam Lokeh
Medical Director
James Floyd
Chief Financial Officer
11+ years of experience in investment banking. Has advised clients on transactions up to $1 billion. Has 23 years experience in finance in senior levels with A&P, Walmart and Kmart.
James Floyd
Chief Financial Officer
Lori Miller
Senior Vice President of
Language Services
Lori is SVP of language and faith-based initiatives. She oversees the acceleration of translation, including text, oral, and sign language such as American Sign language (ASL).
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Previously, Lori held rising senior positions as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Field Programs, and Human Resources Manager for a global translation company, from 2011 to 2022. Additional experience includes serving as a program manager at a non-profit organization equipping young adults in Jewish studies; CFI–Jerusalem, an international non-profit agency for humanitarian aid to terror victims, Holocaust survivors, and immigrants; and American Systems Consulting, Inc., an information technology and consulting services company.
Lori Miller
Senior Vice President of Language Services
Anthony DiPenti
Senior VP of Sales
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He has 25+ years of experience in sales leadership.
He is a senior-level high-impact performer with extensive Healthcare IT C-Suite sales and business development experience. He has a proven track record of exceeding annual forecasts, superior communication and presentation skills, and a unique combination of interpersonal and analytical abilities.
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Anthony's background includes The Wharton School
in Business Leadership & Strategy and The University of Akron in Business Communications.