Our team

We’re inspired to help schools do more

Our team is connected by a shared mission to engage families, inspire collaboration, and champion school success.

Who We Are

Built from experience, driven by impact

From our start, we’ve focused on solving complex challenges in ways that feel simple and intuitive. Our work is shaped by listening to customer needs and reimagining what’s possible. By collaborating with educators, administrators, and parents, the solutions we create support the people using them every day.

Hear from our founder on ParentSquare’s origins and evolution.

Leadership Team

Meet the team guiding our vision

Our leadership team brings deep experience and a shared commitment to helping schools and families stay connected and supported.

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Anupama Vaid

Founder & President

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Sohit Wadhwa​

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

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Brian Rowse

Chief Information Officer

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Sash Sreetharan

Chief Financial Officer

Junae Barnhart
Junae Barnhart

SVP, Customer Success

Amanda Dempsey
Amanda Dempsey

SVP, Sales

Marce Garay
Marce Garay

VP, Engineering

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Joel Hames

SVP, Product

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Jay Klanfer

SVP, Enterprise Growth

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Mike Oswalt

VP, Business Development

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Christine Stein

VP, People Operations

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Ted Urschel

General Counsel

Board of Directors

Experienced leadership helping shape the future

Our board of directors brings strategic insight to help us grow, innovate, and stay focused on supporting school communities.

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Lane Rankin

Executive Chairman

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Lance Fenton

Board Member

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Tom Kenny

Board Member

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Anupama Vaid

Board Member

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Sohit Wadhwa

Board Member

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Dexter Hopen

Board Observer

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Tory Patterson

Board Observer

Awards in innovation and education

SmartBrief award badge
SmartBrief Innovation Awards in AI
ParentSquare Intelligence
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Back to School
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Back to School 2026
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EdTech Awards 2026 badge
2026 EdTech Awards
Best Communication Solution
ParentSquare wins G2 2026 Best Software Awards, placing No. 1 on the Best Education Software Products for Classroom Messaging
G2 2026 Best Software Awards
No. 1 Best Education Software Products, Classroom Messaging
ISTELive26 Best of Show winner secondary education category badge
Tech & Learning Best of Show at ISTE Live 26
ParentSquare Attendance Plus
2026 EdTech Breakthrough Award — Family Engagement Platform of the Year badge
EdTech Breakthrough Award
2026 Family Engagement Platform of the Year
ParentSquare Smart Sites wins District Administration 2026 Top EdTech Product of the year
District Administration 2026 Top EdTech Products
Smart Sites
Tech & Learning secondary education award winner badge
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence 2025
ParentSquare Attendance Plus
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence, Back to School 2025 — Secondary Education winner badge
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025
ParentSquare Attendance Plus
Tech & Learning award 2025
Tech & Learning Best of Show ISTE Live 25
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