PayLease brings on Stephen Baker as new CPO

Baker will lead PayLease's product organization and continue to lead innovation

Leading proptech company for property managers and the Homeowner Association (HOA), PayLease, is proud to announce that it has brought on Stephen Baker as its new Chief Product Officer.

In this role, Baker will lead the organization of the PayLease product and continue to drive innovation across PayLease's cloud-based platform. PayLease streamlines payments, billing, and utility management, servicing over 5,700 property management companies. Baker will be based in the Chicago office and will report directly to its CEO, Dirk Wakeham.

Baker is a veteran in the world of proptech, having an extensive background in the enterprise software and real estate technology sectors. In his most recent role, Baker was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnership at global ERP reporting software provider, insightsoftware. Before that, he was Vice President of Global and Strategic Markets and Vice President of Product Management at real estate software conglomerate, MRI. Baker also co-founded ShortTrack, a software startup driving automation and workflow software for title companies and real estate professionals.

“Stephen’s background in software and real estate technology will be invaluable as we further enhance our product offering and build out capabilities that will add additional value to our client base,” said PayLease CEO, Dirk Wakeham. “I am delighted he has joined our team and I look forward to working with him on producing PayLease’s next generation of products,” he added.

Commenting on his new role at PayLease, Baker said, “PayLease is a fantastic company with a great foundation of products helping property management companies succeed. I am excited to lead the evolution of this platform to drive further value and innovation across the market."

PayLease provides online payments, billing, and utility expense management tools to HOAs and property management companies. Property managers use PayLease to improve their business’ operational efficiencies and boost net operating income. Our solutions are easy to use and are bolstered by the highest levels of security and customer support. Since our inception in 2003, PayLease has grown to serve thousands of property management companies nationwide and is now among the fastest growing technology companies in the United States. 

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