Our leadership team has operated plants, scaled manufacturers, built workforce systems, supported complex production environments, and solved operational challenges firsthand. That experience shapes how RELY executes every day.
RELY leadership is deeply connected to day-to-day operations because the company was built by people who have spent their careers inside manufacturing environments solving real operational problems.
The team combines experience across manufacturing operations, engineering, quality systems, supply chain, workforce development, automation, and e-commerce scalability.
Floor-led execution discipline across high-mix environments.
Technical systems and automation built for repeatable, scalable production.
ISO-grounded process control and audit-ready documentation.
Labor planning and team design that scales with program complexity.
Operating systems designed to grow without losing control.
Marketplace, channel, and commercial scale across retail and e-commerce.
Katie leads RELY’s growth, operations, and customer strategy with a focus on one outcome: removing the bottlenecks that limit scale.
With experience across hundreds of manufacturing environments, she specializes in identifying where labor, process, and execution break down, and replacing that friction with structured, scalable solutions. Her background includes hands-on quality leadership as a certified ISO and IATF internal auditor, giving her a deep understanding of how disciplined systems, process control, and documentation translate into real-world execution.
That perspective shows up in how RELY operates: balancing speed and flexibility with the structure required to deliver consistent, audit-ready results.
Jim leads RELY’s engineering strategy, technical capabilities, and systems that enable scalable, repeatable execution.
With experience across plastics, metal fabrication, automation, and product development, he ensures RELY can take on increasingly complex work without sacrificing speed or quality. From process design and testing strategy to capital investment and automation, Jim builds the technical backbone that supports consistent execution.
For customers, that means stronger launches, fewer surprises, and solutions that hold up in production.
Kimmi leads day-to-day operations on the floor, ensuring production runs efficiently, teams are aligned, and customer expectations are met.
With over 15 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, from machine operator to plant leadership, she understands exactly what it takes to execute in high-pressure, high-mix environments. Her background in plastics manufacturing and workforce leadership allows her to build teams that perform consistently across shifts.
For customers, that translates to reliable execution and operations that stay on track as complexity increases.
Clay leads RELY’s sales function and works directly with customers to identify where RELY can remove operational friction and improve performance.
With experience managing full program lifecycles, from quoting and launch through execution, he ensures a smooth transition from initial conversation to production. His approach is practical and execution-focused, aligning customer needs with solutions that actually work on the floor.
For customers, that means clear communication, fast response, and fewer surprises.
Ryan brings over a decade of hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and production support across complex manufacturing environments.
With deep expertise in electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems, he plays a critical role in keeping operations running efficiently and minimizing downtime. His background includes leading maintenance teams, installing new equipment, and improving system reliability.
For customers, that means stronger uptime, faster issue resolution, and production environments that stay running when it matters most.
Erin brings deep expertise in e-commerce, marketplace strategy, and emerging brand growth from leadership roles at Walmart eCommerce and Jet.com.
She has worked directly with brands to scale within complex retail ecosystems, optimizing assortment, pricing, and execution while navigating platform requirements. Combined with her background in strategy consulting, Erin understands both how platforms operate and where brands struggle as they grow.
At RELY, she helps shape fulfillment and kitting programs that align with real-world marketplace demands, enabling customers to scale across Amazon, retail, and omni-channel environments.
The RELY leadership team combines real-world experience across manufacturing operations, engineering, quality systems, workforce development, automation, e-commerce fulfillment, and operational scalability. That combination allows RELY to move quickly, solve problems correctly, and support customers through complex operational environments without sacrificing execution discipline.
RELY combines operational leadership, manufacturing discipline, and execution-focused support to help customers scale with less friction.