Business Photo of Larry Nichols, MDT CEO

President / Chief Executive Officer

Larry’s 40+ year career in Information Technology (IT) includes over 30 years in Financial IT. Prior to starting Member Driven Technologies (MDT) in 2003, he was the CIO at DFCU Financial, the largest credit union in Michigan, with assets of over $2 billion and 200,000 members at that time. As CIO, Larry managed a large…

Business Photo of Matt Baaki, CTO

Chief Technology Digital Officer

In his role as Chief Technology Digital Officer at MDT, Matt Baaki provides leadership in the strategic areas of product selection and integration, product implementation, and support. Matt’s 16-year career in the credit union industry consists of tenure at both a credit union and a CUSO and also includes responsibility for software services, professional services,…

Business Photo of Chris Kowal, CFO

Chief Financial Officer

Chris Kowal joined MDT in 2008 and is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He is responsible for MDT’s accounting, finance, treasury, and facilities functions. Chris brings a wide range of financial and general business management experience to MDT. Prior to joining MDT, he spent five years in the commercial real estate industry managing his family’s…

Business Photo of Greg Lanigan, VP, Technical Operations

Chief Information Officer

Greg Lanigan, Chief Information Officer, has extensive experience in the credit union/IT/management arena. He oversees everything from our state-of-the-art data centers in Michigan and Montana to our office infrastructures. Throughout his 30 years in IT, Greg has held many notable positions, including VP of Information Technology, CIO, and Managing Director, as well as roles in…

Business Photo of Gary Lee, VP, Client Relations and Sales

Chief Client Officer

In 2009, Gary Lee began his career at MDT as one of our Client Service Representatives.  He has held several positions since then – all interfacing with MDT’s clients – past, present and future.  Today, Gary holds the position of Chief Client Officer. As CCO, Gary assumes client responsibility “from cradle to grave” so, in…

Business Photo of Dan Schneider, VP, Project Management and Implementations

Chief Project Officer

With over 20 years of experience in the IT, Banking, and Finance fields, Dan Schneider brings his vast experience to his role as Chief Project Officer. Before coming to MDT, Dan worked for a Computer Banking Software Company (which evolved into Internet Banking) and as a financial analyst on sales teams working on major Fortune…

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

In her role as MDT’s Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Carla Bettens heads the team who are responsible for branding, marketing, and the public face of the organization – in news publications, on the website, and in social media – all product promotion, all corporate client events, and all internal and external information sharing.…

Vice President, Software & Data Services

Jennifer Lee, Vice President of Software & Data Services, entered the credit union industry in 2003 and quickly embraced the culture and its unmatched service to members as well as the overall credit union philosophy of people helping people. Thriving in this environment, she also held positions as a member service representative, lead conversion trainer,…

Vice President, Project & Consulting Solutions

Tracie Loudermilk, Vice President, Project & Consulting Solutions, has been with MDT for 14 years. Tracie oversees the PMO and Implementation teams with portfolios including Lending, Membership, Electronic Services, Cards, Conversions and Mergers, as well as Project Management Consulting solutions for credit unions. Tracie also oversees both the Custom Solutions and Business Consulting teams which…

Vice President, Fintech Solutions

Pete has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to MDT, he spent 15+ years with Jack Henry, most recently serving as the director of Symitar implementations. Pete brings with him extensive systems experience in front-office, back-office, payments, IT processing, consulting, mergers, conversions, and integrations.

Vice President, Client Success

Rick Wettlaufer joined MDT in 2006 and has never looked back since. For nearly two decades, he has served in various positions across the company, from Customer Care Representative to office administrator to Vice President of Client Success, his current role. In this position, he oversees MDT’s Contact Center, Client Services and Client Relations teams. A…