Leadership and Team
Guided by Purpose. Driven by Possibility.
Our leadership team combines a passion for education with decades of experience in systems development, data strategy, and school operations. They’re visionaries, mentors, and problem-solvers, united by a single mission: to help schools flourish.
Leadership Team
Mike Priest
CEO
Antony Bent
Director of Operations
Hesham Qadir
Product Manager
Sammani Palansuriya
Software Architect
Vita Team
Phillip Darch
Technical Lead
Chris Walberg
Team Lead
Jeremy Unger
Team Lead
Sam Nesbitt
Team Lead
Scott Jones
Business Analysis
Tyler Bach
Software Engineer
Josh Deng
Software Engineer
Dane Christenson
Software Engineer
Denny Luo
Software Engineer
James Cadek
Software Engineer
Anna Lekhman
Software Engineer
Leo Yoon
Software Engineer
Gurtaj Otal
Devops and Infrastructure
Collaborative Leaders. Education Advocates.
Together, they set the course for everything we do—ensuring every VitaOne solution stays rooted in our core purpose: nurturing potential.
The Architects of Insight and Innovation
Our development team is the engine behind VitaOne’s intelligent, reliable, and scalable technology. Equal parts engineers, designers, and lifelong learners, they specialize in creating software that’s not only functional—but meaningful.
A Team That Understands Education
Many of us come from backgrounds in education. We’ve been teachers, IT leads, SIS managers, and system administrators. That lived experience informs every product decision we make—so we’re not just solving problems; we’re solving your problems.
One Team. One Mission. Your Success.
We're proud of the collaborative, mission-driven culture we’ve built at VitaOne. It's a space where curiosity is encouraged, feedback is welcomed, and innovation happens every day.
Want to work with us? Join our team.
Designed for Growth. Built for Good.
VitaOne helps bring school systems to life.
From seamless system integrations to insightful analytics, we support your journey toward student success with tools that are simple, powerful, and transformative.
