About Varis
We’re a technology-enabled business network that believes in forming trusted, durable partnerships with our customers to level the playing field for buyers and sellers of all sizes and backgrounds. And we’re just getting started.
Our innovations
We are streamlining procurement transactions to make business easier.
We are bridging digital transformation with a human touch.
We act with integrity to forge long-term trust.
We expand access to allow organizations of all backgrounds to thrive.
Varis believes in maintaining a flat organization. One where everyone is respected for their unique talents and viewpoints, regardless of tenure. And every employee has a close, transparent working relationship with leadership.
Prentis Wilson
Daniel Smith
Terry Leeper
Anne Rung
Manuela Ajayi
Rich Goldstein
Carl Brisco
Jen Walden
President
It’s no surprise that creating innovative solutions to solve complex problems is what makes Prentis Wilson come alive since, as President of Varis, he’s responsible for establishing and scaling an entire business focused on transforming B2B sourcing, purchasing, and supply chain.
While he might sit at the top of the org chart, Prentis’ collaborative style keeps him connected to colleagues and customers alike. In fact, it’s these interactions that keep him energized to push the boundaries of what’s possible and motivated to bring his best self to the table.
Prentis’ credentials include two master of science degrees (one in mechanical engineering and one in business administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management), along with a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His professional track record includes a long list of successes in building large-scale and disruptive B2B technology, including solutions at Amazon Business.
President
It’s no surprise that creating innovative solutions to solve complex problems is what makes Prentis Wilson come alive since, as President of Varis, he’s responsible for establishing and scaling an entire business focused on transforming B2B sourcing, purchasing, and supply chain.
While he might sit at the top of the org chart, Prentis’ collaborative style keeps him connected to colleagues and customers alike. In fact, it’s these interactions that keep him energized to push the boundaries of what’s possible and motivated to bring his best self to the table.
Prentis’ credentials include two master of science degrees (one in mechanical engineering and one in business administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management), along with a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His professional track record includes a long list of successes in building large-scale and disruptive B2B technology, including solutions at Amazon Business.
Chief Customer Officer
When crucial decisions need to be made, Daniel steps up, overseeing all Private & Public Sector customer-facing and growth functions, including go-to-market (Marketing, Sales & Customer Success), Corporate Development, and Customer Operations.
Daniel has built a reputation for aligning companies for success and thrives when he’s leading complex organizational change and turnarounds, implementing scalable processes, and driving higher levels of revenue and profitability.
This is why top companies like Amazon, Perot Systems, and Dell have tapped Daniel to level up their SaaS and eCommerce pursuits. Before diving headfirst into the business world, Daniel received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University and was a Marshall Memorial Fellow.
CTO, CIO and Executive Vice President – Office Depot Corporation (ODP)
Terry owns all the technology at ODP including Varis. Prior to ODP, Terry was the CTO for Amazon Business for 6 of his 9 Amazon years where he built the product and technology that led a growth to $25B annual revenue.
Previously at Amazon, he owned Vendor Tools, Internal Retail Systems, and Hardware Planning and founded the Austin Amazon site. Terry worked at Microsoft for 12 years where he worked on three continents where he led efforts on developer tools, parallel and high performance computing, 64-bit Windows, and Unix Migration.
Terry holds degrees from Texas A&M University in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Senior Vice President, Public Sector
Anne brings strong leadership and deep knowledge of public sector procurement to the table, managing the P&L for our public sector business, including how we pursue and grow public sector customer and partner development.
She has a history of making supply chains more modern and efficient, advancing innovative and socially responsible policies and solutions. This is what led Amazon Business to task her with scaling their business to support sourcing and procurement requirements, including regulatory compliance, across national and local customers.
If her accomplishments in the public sector weren’t enough, Anne also previously served as U.S. Chief Acquisition Officer, a U.S. Senate confirmed position, within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
Senior Vice President Core Platforms Strategy
Our technology platforms are critical, and Manuela drives strategy and product planning for our Source-to-Pay and Marketplace solutions to ensure they’re able to advance rapidly to support the needs of buyers and sellers in our communities.
Manuela has made an impact in every demanding role she’s taken on and always keeps the big picture in mind. This served her well in her tenure at Amazon, as a Director at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, for three years and as a Director at Microsoft for over a decade.
In addition to her impressive accomplishments in the workplace, Manuela holds a Master of Science degree in computer software engineering from the Politecnico of Milan and one in Business Administration from the University of Washington.
Vice President Strategy and Integration
Equal parts collaborator and communicator, Rich is responsible for driving corporate-level strategy and growth at Varis and aligning strategies across business units to serve customers and external partnerships.
Rich is a problem solver and change agent with a history of executing tactically within fast-paced, and often ambiguous environments. His knack for working cross-functionally to deliver results and create top-performing teams makes him instrumental to our success.
Rich’s impressive resume includes roles at Office Depot and Dell, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University.
Vice President Product and Technology
A passionate leader who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty, Carl leads the technology teams responsible for the architecture, product, and engineering roadmap for the Varis platform.
In addition to being a highly skilled and well-rounded technical thinker, Carl brings winning teams together and empowers them to succeed. This makes him a trusted resource, not just for solving current problems, but also for scaling for the future.
Prior to joining Varis, Carl spent 19 years at Office Depot, working his way up to senior executive positions. Before joining Office Depot, Carl held several engineering roles at Mortgage.com and Spherion, focusing on eCommerce platform development.
Vice President Business Operations
Jen builds the big picture view and translates it to execution as she drives our excellence in operating and scaling for customers.
A strategic thought leader, Jen has the unique ability to create an environment where people who initially have a vertical way of thinking work together to achieve success.
Jen has worked with an impressive list of companies that include Blink Health, Amazon Business, and Target. She also holds an MLIS from The University of Texas at Austin and a degree in English language and Literature and Political Science from Kenyon College.