Leadership

Brian began his career guiding organizations through the technology revolution of moving their business processes to the cloud. After nearly a decade of successfully delivering solutions to Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies, Brian cofounded two SaaS companies. GroupLynx, LLC leveraged web technologies to enhance school campus security and communication, and CommLogix, Inc. supported environmental and operational efficiencies in public buildings by leveraging smart building technologies.

In 2006, Brian joined the founding management team of FacilityDude, the commercial-market focused sister company to SchoolDude. Since that time, Brian has served in a variety of roles across product development, product marketing, strategy and corporate development. He currently leads corporate strategy, alliance management and M&A for Brightly. Brian is a graduate of Wake Forest University.

Trey is a client- and people-focused leader who has over 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry. During his career, he has built, developed, and led high-performing consulting, services, support, and client success teams—all with a focus on helping clients achieve their goals. In addition, Trey is passionate about developing technology business partners and has created several industry leading programs. 

Prior to joining Brightly, Trey spent six years at Red Hat, where he was most recently the Vice President, Global Customer Success.  Trey began his career in technology at IBM, where he started in finance and then went on to lead numerous global consulting, training, managed services, and customer support teams across the IBM software portfolio.  

Trey graduated from the University of Arizona, with a bachelor's degree in economics, and also holds an MBA from Arizona State University. 

Brian Benfer is a data-oriented and values driven sales leader who has spent his career developing sales teams for high-growth SaaS companies. Brian believes if you obsess over client experience, you’re guaranteed to deliver the best results for your clients and employees. Prior to joining Brightly, Brian served as VP of North American Sales for SolarWinds, focusing on delivering security solutions to their clients, on their way to a 2018 IPO. He also led SMB Sales for Citrix ShareFile, taking the sales team from a local Raleigh startup to a market leader in the content collaboration space over several years of exponential growth. Brian is a graduate of North Carolina State University. 

Christine has held senior leadership roles in the Global Logistics and Supply Chain industry in Operations, General Management and Human Resources, and has experience in merger and acquisitions work. Outside of the U.S., Christine has lived and worked in The Netherlands, Egypt, Denmark, and West Africa. 

This globalized expertise in key business areas, coupled with a dedication to employee relations and organizational development, has defined her impactful career prior to joining Brightly. Her unwavering commitment to a "people first" focus has been a guiding principle throughout her journey. 

Christine graduated from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. with a degree in Political Science. Through her professional years, she has participated in Graduate Business Education at Harvard University and IMD Switzerland.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Christine has a loving family. She has been married to her best friend, James, for over 30 years. They have a daughter, Laurin, who lives in Nashville with her Husband Jason and a son, Ed, who lives in Washington D.C. with his Wife Deanne and son, Edward Jackson.  Christine and James currently live in Charlotte and are looking forward to moving to the Raleigh/Cary area to be closer to the excellent team at Brightly.