Lawrence Griffith is an entrepreneur and technology leader with 20+ years of experience in digital marketing and enterprise technology and an ITIL Foundation v4 certification. He has led initiatives for global brands including Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, Unilever, PepsiCo, Nokia, and Ford. He developed the first mobile scannable coupon solution in the U.S. for grocery and convenience retail and helped pioneer early mobile payment software in partnership with Nokia. Griffith is the Founder and CEO of Digital Factory, Inc. (Chicago), leading product development and global partnerships and overseeing the company’s patented real-time location and behavioral intelligence platform, including Micro-Fencing™ and DWELL™. His early mobile technology work has been featured by major global and U.S. outlets, including Fierce Network (Europe), The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, and NPR.
Krystal
Mitchell, MD, MBA
CEO - Human | humanforeveryone.com
Dr. Krystal Mitchell is CEO of Human, a subsidiary of Digital Factory Technologies, and serves as a strategic consultant to Digital Factory. A rising star in dermatology and cosmetic surgery, her multidisciplinary background includes work as a pharmaceutical microbiologist and founder of *The Queen’s Club*, a nonprofit empowering girls from low-income backgrounds. During her dermatology residency at Mount Sinai, she served on the Root Cause Analysis Committee and GME Diversity Council, led a grant-funded initiative on Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA), and contributed to cosmetic clinical trials. Dr. Mitchell co-founded the Gloderm Trainee Committee to advance global dermatology education and serves on committees for the AAD, ASLMS, WDS, SOCS, and the National Black MBA Association. Her work has earned her numerous awards and publications in hair disorders, inflammatory conditions, skin cancer, and anti-aging research.
Tiffany
Summerville
Chief People & Culture Officer
Tiffany Summerville is an award-winning human capital executive with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations build high-performing teams, strengthen leadership, and create cultures that drive sustainable business growth. As Chief People & Culture Officer at Digital Factory Technologies, Tiffany leads the company's global people strategy, overseeing talent acquisition, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and culture.
Throughout her career, Tiffany has partnered with CEOs, executive leadership teams, and boards of directors to align workforce strategy with business objectives. Her expertise spans venture-backed startups, high-growth biotechnology companies, and global enterprises, where she has successfully led organizational transformation, executive succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, international expansion, and IPO readiness.
In addition to her executive leadership, Tiffany is the founder of Couture Leadership, where she advises leaders on navigating complexity with purpose, presence, and precision. She is also the Founder and President of Women of Color in Corporate America (WOCICA), serves as Diversity Chair for WHRMA, and is the National Chapter Operations Officer for NAAAHR, reflecting her commitment to advancing leadership opportunities and fostering inclusive workplaces.
Tiffany's contributions to the HR profession have earned her numerous honors, including 2025 New York State HR Professional of the Year, Influential Women 2026, Who's Who in America 2025, and the Global ERG Network DEI Executive Sponsor of the Year Award.
At Digital Factory, Tiffany is passionate about building a people-first culture where talent thrives, leaders grow, and innovation flourishes. She believes that exceptional organizations are built by investing in people, developing future leaders, and creating environments where every individual has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Matt
Kaminski
Vice President of Client Services
Matt Kaminski helps organizations turn complex technology investments into meaningful business results. With more than 20 years of leadership experience across enterprise technology, SaaS, ERP, and professional services, he brings a practical understanding of what it takes to earn customer trust, strengthen relationships, and sustain growth.
Throughout his career, Matt has led large enterprise customer portfolios, developed high-performing teams, and supported complex technology and transformation initiatives. He has worked closely with executive stakeholders across sales, services, operations, and product to align delivery with customer priorities and create opportunities for retention and expansion.
As Vice President of Client Services at Digital Factory, Matt leads the development of the company’s client experience and service organization. His focus is on understanding each customer’s business objectives, connecting those needs with Digital Factory’s capabilities, and establishing the processes and accountability needed to deliver consistent value as the company grows.
Matt holds an MBA. His leadership approach combines commercial discipline with a commitment to transparency, collaboration, and follow-through—setting clear expectations and keeping teams focused on customer outcomes.
Walid
Johnson
Chief Innovation Officer
Walid Johnson is a visionary innovation leader who designs technology around how people actually work. With decades of experience across public sector, healthcare, and emerging tech, he’s known for turning complex systems into intuitive, accessible platforms that drive real adoption and impact at scale. His work blends human-centered design, platform thinking, and automation to help organizations gain clearer insight, move faster, and make better decisions. At the core of everything he builds is a belief that great technology should feel simple, inclusive, and genuinely useful.
Dane
Mcintosh
Chief Data Security Officer
Dane McIntosh serves as Data Security Officer at Digital Factory, where he provides leadership across data protection, technology operations, risk management, and regulatory compliance. In this role, he helps establish the policies, safeguards, and operating standards required to protect sensitive corporate, client, and consumer information.
Working at the intersection of technology, operations, and executive strategy, Dane is responsible for helping Digital Factory identify security risks, strengthen internal controls, and incorporate data protection into the company’s broader business practices. He collaborates with organizational leaders and operational teams to ensure that security requirements support innovation, responsible growth, and reliable service delivery.
Dane’s approach extends beyond technical security. He focuses on building a culture of accountability in which employees, systems, processes, and business partners share responsibility for protecting information. His areas of emphasis include risk assessment, security governance, access management, operational resilience, incident preparedness, compliance oversight, and the continuous improvement of organizational controls.
As Digital Factory expands its technology capabilities and strategic partnerships, Dane helps leadership evaluate risk, make informed decisions, and maintain the trust of clients and stakeholders. His leadership supports the company’s commitment to operating securely, responsibly, and with the discipline necessary for sustainable growth.
Frankie
Hill
Chief Information Officer
Frankie Renarde Hill brings more than 30 years of domestic and international technology leadership to Digital Factory. As Chief Information Officer, he aligns technology strategy, enterprise systems, and data capabilities with the company’s growth, helping translate business priorities into practical technology solutions.
Previously, Frankie spent more than 24 years at DuPont, most recently serving as CIO for Healthcare Solutions. He also served as CIO for Building Innovations, directing technology strategy for an $800 million global business, and held leadership roles spanning digital transformation, Industry 4.0, enterprise architecture, and data and analytics. Earlier in his career, he managed security technologies at J.P. Morgan.
His leadership approach centers on strong relationships, collaboration, and active coaching. He has built and led global teams, guided complex technology integrations, and connected technology delivery with organizational goals.
Frankie holds an MBA from Drexel University and a BS in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech. He is an ITSMF Executive Academy graduate and completed Yale School of Management’s Leading & Managing Globally program. He also serves on the board of Delaware Public Media.
Nia
C.
Mathis, Esq.
General Counsel
Nia C. Mathis serves as General Counsel of Digital Factory Technologies, Inc., guiding legal strategy in support of the company’s innovation, commercial growth, and long-term objectives. As a member of the executive leadership team, she brings a legal perspective to business decisions, helping align corporate priorities with sound governance and disciplined risk management.
Her role spans corporate legal affairs, commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, and policies that support a growing technology business. Working alongside leadership across the organization, Nia helps establish clear contractual frameworks, define responsibilities, and address legal considerations as Digital Factory develops enterprise relationships and enters new markets.
Intellectual property is central to Digital Factory’s business, and Nia supports the alignment of the company’s legal and commercial priorities around its proprietary technology and patent portfolio. She works with executive leadership and outside counsel to help protect these assets and support their strategic use across the company’s decision intelligence, mobile engagement, and behavioral analytics offerings.
Nia’s mandate also includes helping Digital Factory build a strong legal foundation for responsible growth. Through practical guidance and close collaboration with business leaders, she supports an organization positioned to serve enterprise customers, develop enduring partnerships, and advance innovation with accountability and confidence.
Kluivert “Klu”
Francis
Director of Cybersecurity
Kluivert “Klu” Francis is a cybersecurity and enterprise technology leader with more than 18 years of experience protecting critical systems, strengthening infrastructure, and leading technology operations in complex business environments. As Director of Cybersecurity at Digital Factory Technologies, Inc., he leads efforts to safeguard the company’s information assets, intellectual property, and technology infrastructure, establishing security as a foundation for innovation and growth.
Klu developed his expertise through more than a decade as a Senior IT Manager and System Security Administrator in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment. He managed infrastructure supporting more than 200 users across multiple locations and led IT professionals responsible for secure, reliable enterprise operations. His expertise spans network architecture, identity and access management, endpoint encryption, incident resolution, disaster recovery, and business continuity. He also supported FDA audits and European inspections, helping maintain zero compliance findings through rigorous documentation and internal controls.
His background encompasses enterprise networks and financial services infrastructure, including large-scale workstation deployments and the installation and support of Chase Bank’s ATM network throughout New York City. He advises stakeholders on technology governance, internal controls, cyber risk, and security awareness, translating complex technical challenges into clear business priorities and practical action.
At Digital Factory, Klu brings technical depth, disciplined leadership, and a comprehensive understanding of enterprise risk. He works across teams to strengthen defenses, advance operational resilience, and embed security into business decisions. His focus is on protecting the technology and intellectual property that drive Digital Factory’s growth while reinforcing the confidence of its clients and partners.
Dana
Taaffe
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Dana Taaffe serves as Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Digital Factory Technologies, where she supports the company’s continued growth by identifying and engaging high-performing professionals who align with its mission, culture, and strategic priorities.
Dana brings a strategic, collaborative, and purposeful approach to talent acquisition. She partners with senior leaders to understand evolving organizational needs, develop effective recruitment strategies, and create a thoughtful candidate experience from initial outreach through onboarding. Her work is focused not simply on filling positions, but on placing the right people in the right roles and helping build teams capable of supporting Digital Factory’s long-term growth.
As Digital Factory expands its technology, intellectual-property portfolio, and global market presence, Dana plays an important role in developing the leadership and professional talent required for the company’s next stage.
Melissa
Smikle
Chief of Staff
Melissa Smikle serves as Chief of Staff to the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Factory Technologies, Inc., where she plays a pivotal role in advancing executive priorities, strengthening organizational alignment, and driving operational excellence.
Working directly with the Founder & CEO, Melissa serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor, helping translate executive vision into coordinated action. Her responsibilities span executive operations, strategic initiative management, organizational effectiveness, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that leadership priorities are executed with precision, accountability, and measurable impact.
In her role, Melissa oversees the coordination of executive communications, strategic scheduling, information management, and critical business initiatives. She works across departments to streamline workflows, improve organizational responsiveness, and ensure that leadership remains focused on the company's most consequential opportunities and objectives.
Melissa also supports Digital Factory's evolving digital workplace infrastructure, helping strengthen internal communications, knowledge sharing, and executive visibility across the organization.
With a disciplined, solutions-oriented approach, Melissa brings structure to complexity and helps cultivate an environment where innovation, collaboration, and execution intersect.
As Digital Factory continues to expand its enterprise presence and advance its proprietary technology platforms, Melissa plays an important role in supporting the company's strategic growth, organizational scalability, and long-term vision.
Shaun
Jackson
VP, Strategic Relationships
Shaun Jackson is a strategic growth and business-development leader who brings an entrepreneurial mindset, relationship-driven approach, and strong commercial perspective to Digital Factory.
Working across sales, strategic partnerships, and market development, Shaun focuses on identifying opportunities that can expand the company’s reach, strengthen its enterprise relationships, and translate Digital Factory’s technology into measurable business value. His approach combines disciplined execution with an ability to connect people, ideas, and organizations around shared objectives.
Shaun is particularly effective at opening conversations, developing long-term relationships, and helping stakeholders understand how emerging technology can address practical business challenges. At Digital Factory, he supports the company’s efforts to build a scalable revenue organization and establish partnerships across its priority industries.
Outside of work, Shaun enjoys golf, premium cigars, and the conversations and relationships that often develop around both. Whether he is in the boardroom or on the golf course, he brings the same qualities to every interaction: confidence, authenticity, and a commitment to creating meaningful opportunities.
Vaughn
Hurst
Vice President Enterprise Partnerships
Vaughn Hurst is a senior operating executive with more than 20 years of experience scaling complex organizations, building high-performing distribution channels, and driving sustained revenue growth. He is recognized for translating strategy into execution—designing operating models, aligning incentives, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results. Across senior leadership roles in healthcare and enterprise environments, Vaughn has built and expanded national partner and broker networks, generated more than $400 million in new revenue, and delivered meaningful cost containment through risk-based, performance-driven strategies. His experience spans go-to-market and distribution design, vendor and partner contracting, compensation and incentive architecture, and operational setup that enables growth at scale.
A Six Sigma Black Belt, Vaughn holds a Master of Health Services Administration and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan.
Kourtney
Chandler
Director, Talent Acquisition
Kourtney Chandler is a people-focused leader who brings a thoughtful, business-minded approach to talent development, employee engagement, and organizational growth at Digital Factory.
As Director of Talent Acquisition, Kourtney helps translate the company’s strategic direction into practical programs that strengthen the employee experience and prepare the organization to scale. Her work supports talent acquisition, onboarding, leadership development, performance management, role clarity, and the systems required to build an accountable, high-performing culture.
Kourtney believes that an organization’s people strategy must be closely connected to its business objectives. She works collaboratively with executives, managers, and team members to clarify expectations, improve communication, and ensure employees have the structure, resources, and support needed to succeed.
Known for her polished presence, sound judgment, and relationship-centered leadership style, Kourtney brings both empathy and accountability to her work. At Digital Factory, she is helping build a culture in which people understand how their contributions connect to the company’s growth, innovation, and long-term success.
Mikel
D.
Gregory, MPH
Client Engagement Director - Human | Humanforeveryone.com
Mikel D. Gregory serves as Client Engagement Director for Human, a Digital Factory healthcare company, bringing experience in patient care leadership, relationship management, healthcare communications, and clinical operations. His background combines public health training with direct patient care experience, informing his approach to building trusted relationships and connecting client needs with meaningful healthcare solutions.
Previously, Mikel served as Patient Care Director at Veridia Health, formerly Curia Health, where he managed relationships and care coordination for 80 high-net-worth patients within a caseload generating $9 million in annual revenue. He collaborated with physicians across the United States and United Kingdom and drew on a network of more than 100 healthcare professionals to coordinate personalized care. He also supported transitions across telemedicine, electronic medical records, and task management systems while maintaining continuity of service.
His earlier experience includes serving as Lead Mohs Surgical Assistant at Upper Westside Dermatology, providing emergency medical care with the San Francisco Fire Department, and supporting communications and marketing for the UCSF HEAL Initiative. These roles gave him a broad perspective on patient needs, clinical teamwork, and communication with diverse communities.
Mikel holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University, along with certificates in Health Communications and Pre-Medical Sciences. He graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco with degrees in Communication Studies and Marketing. At Human, he brings this interdisciplinary foundation to strengthening client engagement and supporting the company’s growth.
Usman
Awan
Senior iOS Developer
Usman Awan is a Senior iOS Developer at Digital Factory, where he builds mobile applications that connect strong user experiences with actionable business intelligence. His work helps organizations capture meaningful engagement data, understand how people interact with digital experiences, and use those insights to make better decisions.
Usman brings expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and iOS architecture to the development of secure, scalable enterprise applications. He focuses on the details that matter in production: responsive interfaces, reliable performance, thoughtful data capture, and security practices aligned with Apple’s platform. He translates complex business and technical requirements into applications that are practical for teams to manage and intuitive for people to use.
At Digital Factory, Usman’s approach goes beyond delivering a functional app. He builds for the insight an application can reveal—helping teams track key interactions, recognize patterns in user behavior, and identify opportunities to improve engagement. Working across product, design, and engineering, he helps turn ambitious ideas into dependable mobile experiences that support measurable business outcomes.
Israel
Alamu
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Israel Alamu is a business intelligence and data analytics professional and Business Analyst in the Client Services organization at Digital Factory Technologies, Inc. His role centers on translating business questions into structured analysis, reliable reporting, and practical recommendations that support leadership decisions. His responsibilities span KPI development, data validation, CRM data quality, business requirements, and process documentation, helping establish the information and operating discipline needed to support commercial growth.
Israel’s professional background includes business intelligence development, data analysis, and interactive reporting using SQL and Microsoft Power BI. His analytical projects include examining loan-default patterns to understand borrower behavior and lending risk, as well as analyzing video game sales to assess revenue performance and market trends. These projects encompass data cleaning, data modeling, dashboard development, and communicating findings through business recommendations. His approach connects technical analysis with the questions decision-makers need answered: what is happening, why it matters, and what action the evidence supports.
At Digital Factory, Israel’s mandate includes supporting Client Services leadership with clear performance measures, documented data sources, recurring reporting, and visibility into gaps and exceptions. His work involves organizing information from approved systems, assessing its completeness and consistency, and documenting requirements, dependencies, and recommended improvements. Working across approved assignments with sales, operations, technology, data, and finance, he supports a more consistent foundation for evaluating pipeline activity, client service performance, and operational priorities.
Israel studied at Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. He has also previously earned AWS credentials in cloud fundamentals, solutions architecture, and application development. This combination of analytical experience and cloud technology knowledge informs his perspective on how business information can be organized, analyzed, and presented effectively. At Digital Factory, his focus is on making information easier to trust and turning analysis into useful decision support.
Bindu
Madhavi
Edara
Business Intelligence Analyst
Bindu Madhavi Edara is a Business Analyst supporting the Client Services team at Digital Factory Technologies, Inc. Her work focuses on developing KPI frameworks, analyzing business processes, and supporting reporting that helps leadership evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Bindu brings skills in Python, Pandas, Power BI, Power Query, and DAX, with project experience in data cleaning, dashboard development, and translating complex datasets into actionable insights. Her technical background also includes machine learning and applications using large language models.
Through her contributions to sales and client services operations, Bindu helps strengthen documentation, improve visibility into departmental activities, and connect business objectives with measurable outcomes.
Justin
Arrington
Assistant General Counsel
Arrington, J.D., serves as Assistant General Counsel, bringing a strong background in public interest law, advocacy, and legal leadership. In this role, he provides strategic legal counsel, supports organizational governance and compliance initiatives, and advises on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters.
Mr. Arrington earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Morgan State University and a Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law. Following law school, he began his legal career through two highly respected fellowships: the Personal Care Home Legal Fellowship with Disability Rights Mississippi and the John Lewis Fellowship with Legal Services Alabama. In these positions, he represented underserved communities and vulnerable populations across some of the nation's most economically challenged regions, advocating for equitable access to justice and legal protections.
Prior to his current leadership role, Mr. Arrington served as a Staff Attorney with Legal Counsel for the Elderly in Washington, D.C., where he represented senior citizens facing housing insecurity and eviction. His work focused on protecting the rights of older adults and ensuring access to safe and stable housing.
Throughout his career, Mr. Arrington has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public service, legal excellence, and community advocacy. His experience spans litigation, housing law, civil rights advocacy, regulatory compliance, and organizational counsel. He is recognized for his ability to navigate complex legal issues while advancing mission-driven objectives and serving diverse communities.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, Mr. Arrington enjoys following sports, exploring developments in financial law, and reading classic literature. His favorite authors include James Baldwin and Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Whether leading initiatives, exploring new markets, or collaborating across industries, Daniel approaches every challenge with curiosity, confidence, and a commitment to delivering meaningful results.
Kelli
Harris
Senior Growth Executive Digital Assets
Kelli Harris is an accomplished media and digital asset management professional who brings extensive experience in content operations, technology implementation, and cross-functional collaboration to Digital Factory.
During her tenure with A&E Global Media, Kelli helped modernize the company’s digital asset management infrastructure. Her work supported the centralization of photography, video, metadata, and talent-approval workflows, making valuable content easier to access, manage, and distribute across the organization. Her experience working within a global media enterprise has given her a practical understanding of how technology, data, and strong internal partnerships can improve efficiency and support business growth.
At Digital Factory, Kelli applies this experience to client engagement, strategic relationship development, and the creation of opportunities across media, entertainment, and other industries. She is a natural connector who understands how to bring people, ideas, and organizations together around a shared objective.
A lifelong New Yorker, Kelli is equally at home navigating the city’s professional, cultural, and social communities. Outside of work, she enjoys discovering exceptional wines, following media and culture, and creating memorable experiences built around interesting people and meaningful conversation.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
At Digital Factory, we believe that all people have untapped gifts of talent that only need a helping hand to unlock. Training and education are keys to growing future leaders of the community, regardless of race, color, or creed. To this end, we are committed to working with local, underserved communities, colleges, and universities to lift up those individuals who have the work ethic, the drive, the heart, and the big dream. We hire local for a reason -- We Believe.
60
YEARS
of combined tech expertise in creating and managing multimillion-dollar, mission-critical projects.
75
YEARS
of combined marketing and advertising experience ranging from fortune 100 clients to tech startups.
40
YEARS
of combined analytic experience managing, developing design and procedures for metric reports and market analysis.
