Guiding the Future of Data Standards

Justin Shepard
Chief Financial Officer

Justin Shepard is a seasoned financial executive and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Claravine. Justin began his career in the Audit practice at Grant Thornton then went on to advise clients at PwC in both buy-side and sell-side M&A due diligence engagements. He has since held financial leadership roles at multiple companies across the SaaS and software landscape, partnering with executive teams, boards, and investors. He brings a wealth of experience in financial strategy, operational excellence, and driving value creation. Justin is instrumental to Claravine’s financial health, strategic planning, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation programs and he oversees accounting, capital allocation, treasury, financial planning & analysis, legal, operations (data, business, and people), security, and investor relations.

E.J. Freni
Chief Revenue Officer

E.J. Freni is an award-winning sales executive and currently serves as Claravine’s Chief Revenue Officer. With over 20 years of experience and leadership in marketing technology and SaaS companies, E.J. specializes in building emerging businesses and teams to accelerate market penetration and revenue growth. In his current role, he oversees Claravine’s global Go To Market strategy, working with some of the largest companies in the world to solve Enterprise Data Standards challenges. E.J. has developed strategic solutions and long-term partnerships with leading brands, agencies, and technology companies. Prior to joining Claravine, Freni led sales, strategy, and execution at premier global marketing and advertising platforms including Adobe, Brand Networks, Quantcast, and Yahoo!. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of New Hampshire – Whittemore School of Business and Economics.

Bernard Kiyanda
Chief Technology and Product Officer

Bernard Kiyanda is a growth‑minded technology and product leader whose career is defined by building high‑performing teams, shipping enterprise‑scale software, and turning innovative ideas into measurable customer value. Guided by the principle that great products begin with great people, he cultivates an organizational culture where teams share a strong sense of ownership, bold goals, and an obsession with customer impact.
At Claravine, he accelerates customers’ ability to transform, govern, and activate marketing‑campaign data at scale through the Data Standards Cloud and an AI‑powered Content Supply Chain. Bernard has also led cross‑functional organizations at Drift, Sonos, LogMeIn, and other category‑defining companies across the Americas, Europe, and APAC. Bernard holds an engineering degree from McGill University in Montréal, Canada.

Olivia Mills
Director of
People Ops

Olivia Mills is the Director of People Operations at Claravine, where she drives workforce development and growth with a passion for helping individuals thrive in their strengths and deeply engage in their work. Committed to fostering a positive and inclusive culture in a remote environment, she plays a key role in attracting and retaining top talent from global brands. Leading with integrity and candor, Mills ensures that people strategies align with Claravine’s business success. Mills is SHRM-CP certified and has a strong foundation in HR and People Operations honed in the financial services sector as well as B2B SaaS.