Melissa Bates and Jami Smith lead new efforts to supercharge growth, drive revenue, and power the employee experience in CRO & VP of People Operations roles

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 19, 2023--

Stellar, a venture-backed technology-driven marketplace which solves maintenance at scale for the Single-Family Rental (SFR) market, announced today the appointment of Melissa Bates as Chief Revenue Officer and Jami Smith as VP of People Operations. Their arrival is significant as the company has already made tremendous strides toward achieving rapid growth, and with the addition of these two leadership roles, will fuel the company as it continues to evolve to offer innovative technology and customer-centric services to pioneer proptech.

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These new leaders bring decades of experience driving revenue and growth, cultivating teams, and implementing scalable best-practices as Stellar continues to achieve aggressive growth milestones across all areas of the business. Their proven track records will help Stellar prepare for accelerated expansion in the proptech space from a product, process, and people perspective.

"We want Stellar to be the obvious choice for maintenance for our clients because of the value we create for them and their residents," says Ms. Bates. "I look forward to working with our clients to create an industry-leading maintenance marketplace that solves their pressing business problems, drives net operating income, and generates long-term benefits for them and the SFR industry."

"I'm thrilled to join the Stellar team and introduce new ways to empower our employees to continue to deliver exceptional service to our customers," says Ms. Smith. "Through impactful people operations and leadership, I'm eager to build a talent strategy and culture that effectively manages the employee experience to support Stellar on its growth journey."

"We are proud to have reached the point in our growth where we attract the talent and experience Melissa and Jami bring to the organization," said Stellar Founder & CEO Dustin Marx. "We are confident that their ideas, perspectives, and previous successes, combined with our planned innovation and continued expansion, will take our teams and company to the next level. As we build our Go-to-Market and customer momentum under Melissa's leadership and enhance the employee experience through a more holistic approach under Jami's leadership, we put Stellar in a prime position to achieve untapped growth goals."

About Stellar

Founded in 2016, Stellar is a technology-driven marketplace that enables property managers and contractors to successfully resolve home maintenance issues, giving residents peace of mind. The company serves 10 of the 11 largest SFR operators across 150,000+ properties, has created work for 8,000+ contractors, and has resolved 200,000+ issues for residents and property managers alike. Stellar uses technology to make the maintenance experience seamless, simple, and scalable. Work is completed with integrity and heart, and quality is guaranteed. Learn more at mystellar.com.

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