About Us.

Our mission is to simplify the experience of connecting people & properties. 

 

We do this by delivering integrated solutions that bring together the right renter, with the right property, at the right time, eliminating friction and driving efficiency.

Our Core Values

At Rent. our mission is driven by eight values that guide every decision we make.
Obsessed with Experience
Obsessed with Experience
Good is never enough. For our renters, clients, and people, we strive to deliver the best experience in everything we do and everything we deliver. We sweat the small stuff.
Act with Integrity
Act with Integrity
We win the right way. We earn trust by honoring our commitments. We respect truth and candor – even when uncomfortable.
Have Grit
Have Grit
We view adversity as an opportunity. Where others give up, we do not. We are relentless and always find a way.
“We” not “Me”
“We” not “Me”
We rise and fall together. Individuals can accomplish great things, but teams can accomplish the extraordinary. Our success rests on how we work with each other and those around us.
Do Things that Matter
Do Things that Matter
Disciplined focus drives results. We identify what drives the greatest impact, and then we deliver.
Keep Moving Forward
Keep Moving Forward
Speed matters. We have a bias to action and take calculated risks. Most decisions are reversible – experience is the best teacher.
Understand the “Why?”
Understand the “Why?”
We make ourselves better by being curious and questioning the status quo. Only by taking the time to understand the goals and needs of others can we deliver them the best.
Support our People & Community
Support our People & Community
Our people are our greatest resource. We believe investing in them and the communities in which we live and work matters.

Our Leaders

Meet our leadership team

Jon Ziglar

Chief Executive Officer

Nishant Phadnis

Chief Product Officer

Kathy Neumann

Chief Marketing Officer

Jeff Lautenbach

Chief Revenue Officer

Chris Huff

Chief Technology Officer

Sheila Dehdashti

Chief People Officer

Jamie Graves

General Counsel

Rob Kocerha

Senior Vice President, Client Experience

Jesus Machuca

Senior Vice President, Sales

Will Byrum

Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy

Jon Ziglar

Chief Executive Officer

Nishant Phadnis

Chief Product Officer

Kathy Neumann

Chief Marketing Officer

Jeff Lautenbach

Chief Revenue Officer

Chris Huff

Chief Technology Officer

Sheila Dehdashti

Chief People Officer

Jamie Graves

General Counsel

Rob Kocerha

Senior Vice President, Client Experience

Jesus Machuca

Senior Vice President, Sales

Will Byrum

Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy

Jon Ziglar

Chief Executive Officer

Jon serves as CEO of Rent. Prior to Rent., he was CEO and a board director of ParkMobile, the leading parking and mobility technology company in North America. Ziglar brings significant experience driving corporate strategy, sales and technology innovation to deliver growth in rapidly evolving industries.

 

During his tenure at ParkMobile, the business grew its customer base over 800% while expanding its products beyond on-street parking to include event and airport reservations, electric vehicle charging and toll payments. Ziglar’s experience running a platform that connects millions of consumers with enterprise customers is particularly relevant to Rent., whose core business is connecting people looking for long-term home rentals with property owners and managers looking to attract and manage tenants more efficiently.

 

Ziglar has held executive roles at Ceridian, Elavon, and Raymond James, among other companies. He previously served as a director and advisor to the boards of Roadie (acquired by UPS), Payscape (acquired by PayRoc), Dayforce (acquired by Ceridian) and Twitpay. Ziglar was named one of the Most Admired CEOs of 2021 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and was named a 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Ziglar holds a law degree from Emory University and received his bachelor’s degree in politics and economics from Princeton University.

Jon serves as CEO of Rent. Prior to Rent., he was CEO and a board director of ParkMobile, the leading parking and mobility technology company in North America. Ziglar brings significant experience driving corporate strategy, sales and technology innovation to deliver growth in rapidly evolving industries.

 

During his tenure at ParkMobile, the business grew its customer base over 800% while expanding its products beyond on-street parking to include event and airport reservations, electric vehicle charging and toll payments. Ziglar’s experience running a platform that connects millions of consumers with enterprise customers is particularly relevant to Rent., whose core business is connecting people looking for long-term home rentals with property owners and managers looking to attract and manage tenants more efficiently.

 

Ziglar has held executive roles at Ceridian, Elavon, and Raymond James, among other companies. He previously served as a director and advisor to the boards of Roadie (acquired by UPS), Payscape (acquired by PayRoc), Dayforce (acquired by Ceridian) and Twitpay. Ziglar was named one of the Most Admired CEOs of 2021 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and was named a 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Ziglar holds a law degree from Emory University and received his bachelor’s degree in politics and economics from Princeton University.

Nishant Phadnis

Chief Product Officer

Nishant joined the company in 2012. Prior roles at Rent. include Rentals.com General Manager, Chief of Staff to the CEO, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development and Finance Manager.

 

Prior to Rent., Nishant spent more than five years at General Electric Company, where he held management positions within Business Development (M&A) and GE Energy Services. Nishant is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Leadership Program, a two-year rotational program where he gained experience in global sourcing, commercial finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and manufacturing finance.

Nishant joined the company in 2012. Prior roles at Rent. include Rentals.com General Manager, Chief of Staff to the CEO, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development and Finance Manager.

 

Prior to Rent., Nishant spent more than five years at General Electric Company, where he held management positions within Business Development (M&A) and GE Energy Services. Nishant is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Leadership Program, a two-year rotational program where he gained experience in global sourcing, commercial finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and manufacturing finance.

Kathy Neumann

Chief Marketing Officer

Jeff Lautenbach

Chief Revenue Officer

As the Chief Revenue Officer, Jeff plays a pivotal role in overseeing the Rent. global revenue operations, formulating revenue growth strategies, fostering key partnerships, and further expanding Rent.’s customer base. With an impressive track record of success in leadership roles across leading global software and service organizations, Jeff brings a wealth of expertise and strategic vision to drive growth and market expansion.  

 

Lautenbach has held several significant leadership positions throughout his career, and he is a proven leader in building and transforming cloud businesses at scale on a global basis. Prior to Rent, he was President of Global Field Operations for Cornerstone OnDemand, the leading provider of Talent and Learning Management solutions for business.

 

Prior to Cornerstone OnDemand, Jeff was President of Worldwide Field Operations at Jive Software, responsible for driving the growth of Jive’s business through direct and indirect sales, marketing, and partner channels. He has also held prominent roles as President of CRM at SAP and Senior Vice President for North America Enterprise Commercial Sales for Salesforce.com. Lautenbach also spent 19 years at IBM, with his last role being that of Vice President, Software, West IMT.

 

Lautenbach holds a B.A. from Xavier University and an MBA from the University of Illinois.

As the Chief Revenue Officer, Jeff plays a pivotal role in overseeing the Rent. global revenue operations, formulating revenue growth strategies, fostering key partnerships, and further expanding Rent.’s customer base. With an impressive track record of success in leadership roles across leading global software and service organizations, Jeff brings a wealth of expertise and strategic vision to drive growth and market expansion.  

 

Lautenbach has held several significant leadership positions throughout his career, and he is a proven leader in building and transforming cloud businesses at scale on a global basis. Prior to Rent, he was President of Global Field Operations for Cornerstone OnDemand, the leading provider of Talent and Learning Management solutions for business.

 

Prior to Cornerstone OnDemand, Jeff was President of Worldwide Field Operations at Jive Software, responsible for driving the growth of Jive’s business through direct and indirect sales, marketing, and partner channels. He has also held prominent roles as President of CRM at SAP and Senior Vice President for North America Enterprise Commercial Sales for Salesforce.com. Lautenbach also spent 19 years at IBM, with his last role being that of Vice President, Software, West IMT.

 

Lautenbach holds a B.A. from Xavier University and an MBA from the University of Illinois.

Chris Huff

Chief Technology Officer

As CTO for Rent., Chris Huff brings extensive expertise in mobile technologies, cloud, app development and machine learning. Chris will lead our development and technology efforts to continuously innovate and deliver solutions that simplify the experience of connecting people and properties. In addition to his technical expertise, Chris is a change agent and culture builder; making Chris the perfect fit for Rent. as we continue to evolve and grow our company.  Chris joined Rent. in September of 2023.

 

Prior to joining Rent., Chris served as CTO for ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in North America.  During his tenure at ParkMobile he led both Product and Engineering teams. Before ParkMobile, Chris held various roles including Head of Engineering for Watson Marketing (IBM), VP Mobile & Consumer App Development at The Weather Channel, and Senior IT leadership roles at The Home Depot.

 

In addition, Chris has been a SAP consultant for PWC and served as an IT Logistics Lead for the Atlanta Olympic Committee.  Chris holds a MBA from Georgia State University and a BBA from University of Georgia.

As CTO for Rent., Chris Huff brings extensive expertise in mobile technologies, cloud, app development and machine learning. Chris will lead our development and technology efforts to continuously innovate and deliver solutions that simplify the experience of connecting people and properties. In addition to his technical expertise, Chris is a change agent and culture builder; making Chris the perfect fit for Rent. as we continue to evolve and grow our company.  Chris joined Rent. in September of 2023.

 

Prior to joining Rent., Chris served as CTO for ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in North America.  During his tenure at ParkMobile he led both Product and Engineering teams. Before ParkMobile, Chris held various roles including Head of Engineering for Watson Marketing (IBM), VP Mobile & Consumer App Development at The Weather Channel, and Senior IT leadership roles at The Home Depot.

 

In addition, Chris has been a SAP consultant for PWC and served as an IT Logistics Lead for the Atlanta Olympic Committee.  Chris holds a MBA from Georgia State University and a BBA from University of Georgia.

Sheila Dehdashti

Chief People Officer

Sheila joined Rent as Chief People Officer in June of 2022 and brings with her over two decades of experience in strategic global HR leadership and organizational effectiveness. Most recently, Sheila served as Vice President, Human Resources at Fiserv, where she provided HR leadership and strategy for one of their largest growth businesses, and previously CH2M Hill (now part of Jacobs), Radiant systems (now part of NCR), and other companies. Recognized for her collaborative approach to people development and team effectiveness, Sheila’s expansive expertise across large and small organizations will be key to continued growth and evolution here at Rent.

Sheila joined Rent as Chief People Officer in June of 2022 and brings with her over two decades of experience in strategic global HR leadership and organizational effectiveness. Most recently, Sheila served as Vice President, Human Resources at Fiserv, where she provided HR leadership and strategy for one of their largest growth businesses, and previously CH2M Hill (now part of Jacobs), Radiant systems (now part of NCR), and other companies. Recognized for her collaborative approach to people development and team effectiveness, Sheila’s expansive expertise across large and small organizations will be key to continued growth and evolution here at Rent.

Jamie Graves

General Counsel

As General Counsel, Jamie Graves brings extensive experience in leadership to the Rent. team and oversees all legal matters for the company’s broad network of consumer-facing and B2B offerings. Jamie joined Rent. in September 2022.

Prior to joining Rent., Jamie spent 11 years at NCR Corporation, where he served as Law Vice President and Chief Counsel for Global Sales, Commerce, and M&A. In addition to serving at NCR, Jamie was previously General Counsel of Radiant Systems, a global provider of software, hardware and services to the retail and hospitality industries. Jamie was previously an attorney with Long Aldridge & Norman (now Dentons), and a CPA with Price Waterhouse (now PwC).

Jamie received his law degree from The University of Texas School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in finance and accounting from Tulane University.

As General Counsel, Jamie Graves brings extensive experience in leadership to the Rent. team and oversees all legal matters for the company’s broad network of consumer-facing and B2B offerings. Jamie joined Rent. in September 2022.

Prior to joining Rent., Jamie spent 11 years at NCR Corporation, where he served as Law Vice President and Chief Counsel for Global Sales, Commerce, and M&A. In addition to serving at NCR, Jamie was previously General Counsel of Radiant Systems, a global provider of software, hardware and services to the retail and hospitality industries. Jamie was previously an attorney with Long Aldridge & Norman (now Dentons), and a CPA with Price Waterhouse (now PwC).

Jamie received his law degree from The University of Texas School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in finance and accounting from Tulane University.

Rob Kocerha

Senior Vice President, Client Experience

Rob joined Rent. in 2018 and leads the Client Experience team. Rob and his team are passionate about delivering a world-class experience for clients and prospective renters from the very first minute they engage with the services and platforms Rent. provides. Prior to joining Rent., Rob was COO at Allconnect, where he spent 10 years in multiple roles in a successful effort to profitably scale and grow the then-small start-up. Rob also held several leadership positions in his 12 years with MCI and Verizon, where he learned how to meet challenges head-on and win in a very competitive environment. Rob earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Miami University, where he also proudly played on the golf team.

Rob joined Rent. in 2018 and leads the Client Experience team. Rob and his team are passionate about delivering a world-class experience for clients and prospective renters from the very first minute they engage with the services and platforms Rent. provides. Prior to joining Rent., Rob was COO at Allconnect, where he spent 10 years in multiple roles in a successful effort to profitably scale and grow the then-small start-up. Rob also held several leadership positions in his 12 years with MCI and Verizon, where he learned how to meet challenges head-on and win in a very competitive environment. Rob earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Miami University, where he also proudly played on the golf team.

Jesus Machuca

Senior Vice President, Sales

As SVP and Head of Sales, Jesus leads the sales organization for Rent. He is responsible for driving sales expansion and innovation while implementing strategies that ensure revenue growth, client development, and retention among both our national and local clients.

 

Jesus joined Rent. in 2017 and brings extensive leadership experience in sales, business and organizational strategy, digital marketing, and agency and product development. Prior to Rent., Jesus served in key growth leadership positions at Publicis, Seccion Amarilla, The Dallas Morning, and others. During his tenure with these organizations, he oversaw company and product expansion, business modeling and development, and revenue and go-to-market sales strategies. Jesus’ extensive data-driven experience across diversified industries will continue to be a catalyst for growth and change at Rent. 

As SVP and Head of Sales, Jesus leads the sales organization for Rent. He is responsible for driving sales expansion and innovation while implementing strategies that ensure revenue growth, client development, and retention among both our national and local clients.

 

Jesus joined Rent. in 2017 and brings extensive leadership experience in sales, business and organizational strategy, digital marketing, and agency and product development. Prior to Rent., Jesus served in key growth leadership positions at Publicis, Seccion Amarilla, The Dallas Morning, and others. During his tenure with these organizations, he oversaw company and product expansion, business modeling and development, and revenue and go-to-market sales strategies. Jesus’ extensive data-driven experience across diversified industries will continue to be a catalyst for growth and change at Rent. 

Will Byrum

Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy

As Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy, Will Byrum is responsible for identifying, planning and executing top strategic initiatives for Rent., both internal (e.g., annual planning) and external (e.g., M&A).

Prior to joining Rent., Will began his career as a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he spent a decade helping clients with business transformations, growth strategy and private equity due diligence. He then spent time at The Coca-Cola Company doing strategy work for their North American business.

Will graduated summa cum laude (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he later returned to UNC-CH to earn his MBA.

As Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy, Will Byrum is responsible for identifying, planning and executing top strategic initiatives for Rent., both internal (e.g., annual planning) and external (e.g., M&A).

Prior to joining Rent., Will began his career as a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he spent a decade helping clients with business transformations, growth strategy and private equity due diligence. He then spent time at The Coca-Cola Company doing strategy work for their North American business.

Will graduated summa cum laude (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he later returned to UNC-CH to earn his MBA.

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