VeriFast Expands Leadership Team to Meet Rising Demand for Industry-Leading Renter Verification Platform

CMO and Leads for Product & Design and Direct-to-Consumer Products are among 15 new hires as VeriFast onboards 184 properties and processes 190,000+ applicants in the past 90 days

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriFast, the AI-powered Verification-as-a-Service platform that automates financial analysis and decision-making for tenant screening, mortgage underwriting, and other verticals, today announced a recent hiring surge of 15 additional personnel, including CMO Valerie Swatkow, Head of Direct-to-Consumer Products Kevin Martin, and Head of Design Daniel Mireault. This rapid expansion will meet an ever-rising demand for the industry-redefining platform that identifies trustworthy renters and borrowers by taking a big-picture look at their financial status.

“Valerie, Daniel, Kevin, and all of our new team members will bring their energy, expertise, and enthusiasm to the highly sought-after VeriFast platform,” says VeriFast CEO Tim Ray. “Over the past ninety days alone, VeriFast has onboarded 184 new properties and processed 192,221 applicants — including 1,000 on the updated VeriFast 2 build. Facing that sort of demand, we need incoming talent to help bring VeriFast to even more clients in the multifamily industry and beyond.”

Valerie Swatkow joins VeriFast as Chief Marketing Officer with a proven track record working with innovators, entrepreneurs, and global giants such as McDonald's and P&G. As Head of Products & Design, Kevin Martin boasts a 30-year career as a technical innovator and strategic problem solver, including a 22-year tenure at Pixel Tours, Inc. Daniel Mireault is a creative strategist, designer, and filmmaker with a successful career in both branding and UX/UI design, who will help make VeriFast even more distinctive and intuitive to its growing user base.

“I’m thrilled to join VeriFast at such a pivotal moment in the company’s journey,” says Swatkow. “VeriFast’s purpose-driven commitment to making trust transparent is not only compelling—it’s necessary in today’s era of gig work, workforce mobility, and AI proliferation. The strength and clarity of the team’s vision is incredibly energizing, and I’m excited to help bring the power of this platform to the forefront of the market.”

About VeriFast

VeriFast is making identity, financial, and employment verification better for everyone. Using a combination of innovative automation and caring humans, VeriFast’s all-in-one platform helps applicants get verified while saving businesses time, reducing fraud, and improving applicant experience. With more than 2,000 5-star Trustpilot reviews, VeriFast is recognized as the market-leading screening provider.