EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Meet Our Leadership Team

Simpluris’ history is rooted in class action settlement administration and our management team’s experiences are vast and diverse.

Executive Leadership

OUR TEAM

Kevin Lee

CEO & President
407.279.0644

As CEO and President, Kevin oversees Simpluris’ business operations and is responsible for the strategic growth and implementation of key initiatives that foster client services. Kevin is a respected and valued leader in the claims administration industry with over 20 years of operations experience in mortgage, financial, and legal services.

Prior to his tenure at Simpluris, Kevin served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Epiq Global, Inc. There, he led three successful domestic and international acquisitions, expanding Epiq’s operations into one of the largest legal services providers in the world. Kevin has been hands-on in some of the class action administration industry’s most notable matters including In re: Equifax Inc. Customer Data Breach Litigation, Premera Blue Cross Customer Data Breach Litigation, Community Health Systems Customer Data Breach Litigation, and Adlouni v. UCLA Health Systems. Prior to Epiq, Kevin held executive level positions at Ocwen Financial Corporation and HSBC while overseeing Investor Relations and Default Services, respectively.

Kevin served in the United States Army, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry, as a Mobilized Infantry Scout, Plans and Operations Specialist stationed in Hohenfels, Germany.

For more than 20 years, Zach has developed software and evolved technology for companies, maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs. As Chief Technology Officer, Zach is instrumental in the architecture and infrastructure of technical operations by leading data services, information technology, and software development.

Since Simpluris’ inception, Zach has spearheaded a technology-driven vision for settlement administration. He envisioned a single digital platform, purpose-built to serve the legal administration industry. Today, Zach has realized this vision and continues to innovate as an evolving industry calls for new solutions. Zach leads all technology solution planning and implementation for clients and the organization.

By overseeing all systems, networks, software, hardware, applications, infrastructure, security, and related disciplines which support the organization’s daily operations, Zach ensures Simpluris maintains a level of competitive advantage through its utilization of custom in-house developed software solutions and leveraging best of breed technologies in a unique way which best serves our internal and external clients. Therefore, safeguarding Simpluris and its customers by maintaining high degrees of security and compliance to mitigate and limit risk to its data and information assets.

Patrick Ivie

Chief Revenue Officer
310.995.6455

As Chief Revenue Officer, Patrick manages key client relationships and provides guidance throughout the settlement administration process. Patrick is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that foster client engagement. He is a global leader in complex legal administration with more than two decades of experience.

Patrick began his legal career at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. He handled numerous litigation and bankruptcy matters including key engagements for Calpine Corporation, Tower Automotive, Hollywood Panorama and Tower Records. Prior to joining Simpluris, Patrick was a sales and marketing executive at a leading settlement administration firm and oversaw the growth of the firm from a regional boutique to an international leader in the settlement administration space.

Patrick received his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School where he was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. He received his B.A. from the University of Southern California where he played on the men’s varsity volleyball team on an athletic scholarship.

Doug Norman

SVP Business Operations
949.207.9844

Doug’s advanced business acumen is derived from more than 30 years of experience in finance and administration. As the Chief Financial Officer of Simpluris, Doug is responsible for the overall financial strategy of the company. In addition to managing the financial health of Simpluris, Doug oversees items pertaining to human resources and corporate legal.

Doug has held executive leadership roles at several high-tech and fintech companies including Lantern Credit by SoFi, Local.com, and Starbase Corporation. He has extensive knowledge of corporate governance, debt and equity financing, and mergers and acquisitions. His experience ranges from founding a software company to taking two companies public. In managing the initial public offerings, he was responsible for bringing all financials into GAAP compliance; managing the registration statement and SEC correspondence; obtaining shareholder approval and lockups; complying with all state and federal securities laws; and all other administrative, legal and investor relations functions.

Doug received his MBA from Loyola Marymount University and his B.A. from California State University Long Beach.

Wes Alford

EVP Client Services
714.604.2433

As Executive Vice President of Client Services, Wes leads Simpluris’ Client Services and Operations teams. With more than 20 years of client success experience, Wes provides expert analysis and guidance on all aspects of legal administration.

Prior to Simpluris, Wes served as both a Senior Director of Project Management and a Senior Director of Client Services at legal administration companies. In these roles, he was responsible for providing superior client service while using a consultative approach to administer both consumer class action settlements and remediation of corporate compliance matters.

Wes served in the United States Navy, both as senior enlisted advisor and limited duty officer specializing in next generation war fighting capabilities and technologies. Here, he led a team of more than 80 during six global deployments. Wes earned a Master of Science in Project Management from Northeastern University, is a certified Scrum Master, and a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Paul Saroj

SVP Regulatory Enforcement & Remediation
813.331.5389

As Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Paul oversees disbursement, taxation, and banking departments while leading business development for corporate remediation.

Prior to Simpluris, Paul served on the leadership team as Principal for SAR Capital Management, where he oversaw regulatory remediation, capital markets servicing and diligence, data product management, legal administration, and strategic servicing management for private equity and public financial services clients. For several years, Paul served as Vice President of Default and Servicing at HSBC Mortgage and Consumer Lending, building and leading operational, strategic, and quality assurance teams through some of the most critical regulatory remediation and compliance activities for bankruptcy, foreclosure, escrow/tax, insurance, short-sale, deed-in-lieu, and billing statements. He managed hundreds of regulatory controls for OCC/FRB consent orders, National Mortgage Settlement, CFPB, and the US Bankruptcy Code, in which his teams consistently achieved “Effective” quality ratings. In addition, he has worked on notable matters related to SEC, FDIC, Department of Labor, and attorney general enforcement actions.

Paul earned his MBA, with honors, from Clarkson University and his BA, with honors, from State University of New York Plattsburgh.

Business Development Leadership

Michael Forrest

VP Business Development
314.323.4889

Josh Prince

VP Business Development
540.630.3585

Marili Krejsbol

VP Business Development
415.237.3961

Diana Ralph

VP Marketing & Business Development
626.214.5165

Amy Bulger

Director of Regulatory Enforcement and Remediation
908.868.1203

Client Services & Operations Leadership

Ryan Kao

VP Client Services
917-979-6301

Bri Nelson

VP Client Services
714.248.5713

Michael Bui

Director of Regulatory Enforcement and Remediation
714.640.5630

Meagan Brunner

Director of Client Services
714.640.5617

Denise Islas

Project Director
714.640.5622

Eric Springer

Director of Client Services
714.640.5633

OUR EXPERIENCE

Leveraging our past experiences, Simpluris is prepared to handle matters of every scope and scale.

Whether simple or complex, we encourage you to bring us your challenges and make Simpluris your go-to partner for technology-driven administration.

15+

YEARS OF ADMINISTRATION

9K+

MATTERS

$9B

IN FUNDS MANAGED

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Let’s discuss how Simpluris can solve your administration challenges.

Our focus on providing superior customer service, coupled with our experience and ability to create innovative solutions, has given Simpluris a reputation for exceptional settlement administration.