Ellie Mae, headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., has hired Cathleen Schreiner Gates as senior vice president of sales and client services. In this role, she will be responsible for all client-facing activities, including new client acquisition, implementation, training, client services, on-going account management and client care.
Schreiner Gates has more than 25 years of experience in marketing, sales and field operations. Most recently, she was senior vice president of sales and client services at Bersin & Associates LLC, an Oakland, Calif.-based provider of research, tools and advisory services in talent management, corporate learning, leadership development, talent acquisition and human resources.