The voiceover production platform built around voice actors

Benjamin brings 20+ years of experience building technology companies that strengthen how enterprises and brands communicate. His executive roles include Cordial, Valassis, and Rhythm NewMedia, and before that, he worked on technology investments at The Carlyle Group, Morgan Stanley, and Citi.

Rooted to the belief that intellectual property is worth protecting and a commons is worth fostering, Benjamin designed his own degree at Harvard in computer science and public policy. He brings that responsible and human approach to technology to WellSaid where he aims to enable greater adoption of AI voice technology while protecting the rights of the individuals behind those voices.

Chris oversees Product and Technology at WellSaid, bringing together product management and engineering to build reliable, high-performance systems. With more than a decade of senior engineering and product leadership experience, including key roles at Microsoft, he is dedicated to creating technology that is as dependable as it is innovative.

Before joining WellSaid, Chris co-founded Hyperfish, an enterprise SaaS startup acquired after transforming how companies manage employee data. He brings a builder’s mindset and a steady focus on craftsmanship, helping WellSaid deliver products that set new standards for quality and performance.

Natalia leads Finance and Accounting at WellSaid, focusing on building scalable systems that support growth and long-term stability. A seasoned finance executive and active CPA, she brings more than 20 years of experience guiding global teams across SaaS, technology, and life sciences organizations.

Before joining WellSaid, Natalia served as VP of Finance and Corporate Controller at Sensor Tower and as Sr. Director of Finance and Corporate Controller at Cordial. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles at Lytx, NuVasive, and The Active Network, following her early audit work with Arthur Andersen in Argentina. Known for her precision, transparency, and forward-looking approach, Natalia is passionate about designing finance operations that empower innovation and keep companies built to last.

Mixail Petrochuk is the founder and Chief Technology Officer at WellSaid where he leads research and development of the company’s industry-leading text-to-speech technology. Mixail’s many years of experience building and pioneering deep-learning platforms and models led him to develop the first long-form TTS model, capable of speaking for hours with multi-speaker human parity.

Prior to founding WellSaid, Mixail developed PyTorch-NLP, a precursor to many NLP libraries in use today, and prototyped an initial deep-learning based Siri at Lattice, which was later acquired by Apple. Mixail earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Washington where he was formally trained by Luke Zettlemoyer, author of the first LLM.

As VP of Customer Experience, Elise oversees how WellSaid supports and grows its customer relationships, from onboarding through long-term partnership. She creates programs that turn complex technology into clear, measurable value for enterprise teams.

Elise brings more than a decade of experience leading customer success, support, and operations across high-growth organizations. Before joining WellSaid, she served as VP of Customer Experience at Gorgias, where she scaled global teams and drove engagement during rapid expansion. Earlier in her career, she helped shape strategic operations at Stitch Fix and built her foundation in finance at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She is passionate about building customer-centered organizations that combine empathy with operational excellence.

Bryan leads the product team at WellSaid. He brings two decades of experience in product management in early- and growth-stage companies across domains including content production, supply chain, and adtech.  Prior to joining WellSaid, Bryan was VP of Product at Oritain, a supply chain traceability and verification platform. He has already headed product for Cordial, an AI-enabled enterprise marketing platform, and Firstleaf, a ML-driven wine subscription venture. He built content workflows and delivery platforms at the Daily Beast and SoulCycle, spent time in Hollywood as a screenwriter, and is a New York Times bestselling author.

Jeni leads marketing at WellSaid, where she shapes brand and go-to-market strategy. She brings 15+ years of marketing experience, with more than a decade leading marketing for growth-stage B2B SaaS companies.

Before joining WellSaid, Jeni ran a consulting practice advising founders, CEOs, and CMOs on positioning, messaging, and creative leadership. Prior to consulting, she served as VP of Marketing at Cordial, and led customer marketing for Certify, Nexonia, and Tallie. She is best known for translating technology into stories that build trust with customers and a lasting presence in the category.

Billy oversees Sales at WellSaid, where he helps Global 2000 companies modernize communication and learning through AI voice. With more than a decade of experience in the Seattle tech startup ecosystem, he has built a career helping enterprises adopt transformative technologies, from no-code app development to AI-driven content creation.

Before joining WellSaid, Billy led global revenue operations at Esper, where he established data-driven planning and forecasting frameworks that accelerated growth. Earlier, at AppSheet, he played a key role in scaling the company’s operations and strategy ahead of its acquisition by Google in 2020. Billy brings a practical, partnership-driven approach to sales, focused on helping organizations use voice technology to engage audiences and deliver learning that lasts.

Brian Rants is a veteran account executive that started and led the digital marketing and sales divisions of multiple organizations. He has prototyped, constructed and brought to market a variety of products and services for SaaS companies, agencies and their clients.

He is a father of 3 boys, and spends his free time fishing, skiing and glamping across the beautiful Pacific Northwest.