Fixle | About Us

We are on a mission ...

To empower people with innovative solutions and simplify home management along the entire homeownership journey—from the first inspection to aging in place.

Fixle is a team of industry-proven innovation, technology, and solutions experts, and we’re just getting started! As a trusted source for home service professionals, we listen, grow, and expand our services to meet evolving needs.

Interested in joining us and becoming part of a growing team that is helping to improve homeownership, home management, and all the professions that service it? Let’s talk!

Dave Theus

Chief Executive, Product and Technology Officer | Founder

Dave is a Cincinnati-based serial entrepreneur known for co-founding industry-disrupting companies like HOMEE and Roamie. He has held various high-level roles, including CTO, CRO, and Board Director. Dave excels in managing complex programs, implementing customized software solutions, and creating cutting-edge platforms. He is sought after by consumers and leading Fortune 1000 companies for his expertise in rapidly evolving industries.

Amanda Schulze

Chief Customer Officer | Founder

Amanda is an inspirational business design strategist and innovation expert, known for leading teams to uncover clear solutions for creating new and profitable business offerings. As the Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at Fixle, she plays a pivotal role in driving the company's success by leveraging her innate ability to use an organized design thinking approach to ideate, evaluate, de-risk, select, and build solutions customers and partners need.

Kathleen Austin Kuhn

Head of Business Development

Kathleen is a seasoned home inspection and home service executive with 30+ years of experience. Her role focuses on driving growth through partnerships and identifying new opportunities in the home inspection and services industry. Previously, Kuhn served as CEO of Master Home Services, leading industry advancements such as licensing requirements and integrated inspection management software.

Steve Brinager

Chief Technology Officer

Steve is a process-oriented technology executive with a knack for turning business requirements, whiteboard scribble, and napkin drawings into software that delights. His passion lies in building consumer applications and large-scale systems that empower users to take control of their lives. In his previous role as Vice President of Technology at HOMEE, he spearheaded the company's technical initiatives in both On-Demand Property Maintenance and InsurTech.

Chelsea Carr

Product Design Lead

Chelsea is a UX/UI designer with a breadth of experience working with small start ups. As Fixle’s Product Design Lead she implements user friendly designs across all of Fixle’s products. She is passionate about giving the user a seamless and easeful experience while moving throughout the app and carefully takes user research and feedback into account while building and redesigning. Chelsea has a background in fine arts and education allowing for immense patience and empathy in her work.

Becky Splitt

Becky has over 30 years leading and growing technology businesses, spanning telecom, edtech, data science and SaaS businesses. Becky served as CEO, Co-founder and Executive Chair StudyBlue from incorporation through acquisition; Microsoft, Director of MSN International; Brite Voice Systems, VP Managed Services, founding team through IPO; and Director of Residence at The Wichita State University. BA UW-Madison. MBA Barton School of Business. Harvard certifications in business development and negotiations. Becky currently serves on numerous boards and consults in the startup and technology space.

Dan Reed

As the Managing Director and President of American Family Ventures (AFV), Dan leads investments in early-stage companies specializing in insurance, connectivity, and analytics. Over his career, Dan has served on the boards of over twenty companies, honed his strategic acumen at the Boston Consulting Group, and held pivotal roles at American Family Insurance. His entrepreneurial spirit is evident through his involvement as a principal in two startup ventures. Prior to his venture into the corporate world, Dan's journey included a stint in hospital administration at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and a professional baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles.

Kelly Gillease

Kelly has 20+ years of hands-on marketing experience and innovation in digital consumer startups. She has driven scale in direct to consumer, e-commerce, fintech and travel businesses and contributed to the successful NerdWallet IPO and strategic acquisition exits at Hotwire (IAC, $685M), Viator (TripAdvisor, $200M) and StudyBlue (Chegg, $21M). She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. Kelly is currently a fractional CMO, consultant, and board advisor.

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