NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strategic Financial Solutions announced that Geoffrey Brookins has been named as the company's new Chief Technology Officer. Brookins will be responsible for leading Strategic Financial Solutions' application engineering and product teams. Strategic Financial Solutions is a leading financial services firm that provides debt relief solutions for people in challenging financial situations.
"In the two years since I've joined Strategic, our growth has continued to accelerate," said Christopher Clanton, CIO. "This is the ideal time to bring a seasoned technology professional like Geoff on board. His experience growing and coaching teams over the last twenty years will help assure that our growth trajectory continues."
As an experienced startup entrepreneur, coach and mentor, Brookins has been building and scaling engineering and product teams in NYC for over 20 years. As the CTO/CIO for The Corcoran Group, Brookins hired and led 19 technologists and launched several key applications for the Corcoran's 2,500 real estate agents.
"I am honored to be joining such a smart and passionate team," said Brookins. "To come to an organization that still feels like, and operates at the speed of a startup, after twelve years is unique. It is a very exciting time as the business continues its incredible growth. I'm eager to leverage my experience to make a significant impact on Strategic's next chapter."
Prior to Corcoran, Geoff led technology and engineering for Essence Global, the agency of record for 60+ Google brands. At Essence Global, Geoff led 50 technologists in NYC and London, and launched Essence Global's media planning software that managed $700 million in media spend.
"We are excited to welcome Geoff to our team as we continue to invest heavily in technology and process disruption during our rapid growth," said Ryan Sasson, CEO. "Geoff is known for his deep understanding and innovative use of technology; we are thrilled to have a leader of his caliber on board. Beyond his technical expertise, we are excited to welcome someone who truly embodies our core values to the Strategic Family."
About Strategic Financial Solutions
Strategic Financial Solutions is a leading financial services company that provides comprehensive debt relief solutions for people in difficult financial situations. Through its personalized, tailored approach that includes debt consolidation loans and debt resolution programs, Strategic Financial Solutions has successfully resolved more than $750 million in debt, and funded loans, for over 100,000 clients. In 2015 and 2016, Strategic Financial Solutions was named by Crain's New York Business to its Fast 50 Companies list and most recently ranked 21st in the Best Companies to Work for in New York State program in 2017. The company has also been recognized as an INC. 500 company in 2016 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. More information can be found at http://stratfs.com.
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Office: (212) 810-4544
Email: gfoodim(at)stratfs(dot)com
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