Our People

Robin Gilthorpe, a veteran of the financial services sector, has 25 years of experience as a successful business leader. During his career, he has held executive and board leadership roles at technology and insurance companies, including TIBCO, Software AG, DataSynapse and ESW Capital. In his most recent role, Gilthorpe served as founding Chief Operating Officer of Salty, the pioneer of embedded insurance.

He graduated with a degree in Economics and Italian Studies from Lancaster University, and was selected as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Before joining Earnix, Ronit was CFO at Pontis, a leading Digital Customer Engagement company, until its acquisition by Amdocs towards the end of 2016. Prior to that, Ronit was VP Corporate Development at Modu, an Israeli start-up designing unique cellular phones. Prior to that, Ronit served for 10 years as CFO of Msystems, the inventors of USB flash drives (Nasdaq traded company), until the company was sold to SanDisk.

Ronit has a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management (Cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University.

Sammy Krikler founded Earnix in 2001 with the vision of empowering financial institutions to harness customer data, make optimal business decisions, and improve their performance. As the company’s Chief Insurance Officer, he is responsible for leading the company strategy for insurance carriers worldwide.

Over the past 20 years, Sammy has been an innovation leader when it comes to analytical solutions for financial service companies. He is a subject matter expert, who has advised countless clients on leveraging the power of their data – applying it to optimization in pricing and customer interactions.

Prior to founding Earnix, Sammy worked as R&D Manager of Eventus R&D, where he led teams of mathematicians, statisticians, economists, and software engineers in the development of mathematical models for forecasting, derivatives pricing and risk management of financial markets. Sammy holds a BSc in statistics from Hebrew University.

Craig Campestre has over 15 years of expertise leading growth transformations and navigating global markets, with extensive experience spanning the financial services sector. In his role, Craig is responsible for leading Earnix’s world-class sales team in accelerating revenue growth, identifying new market opportunities, and fostering strategic partnerships to drive sustainable growth.

Before joining Earnix, Craig served as Chief Revenue Officer at Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers where he spearheaded significant team growth and revenue expansion. Prior to that, Campestre served as Chief Revenue Officer for IPC Systems and Head of Sales for Global Trading at FIS where he played pivotal roles in driving business growth and global expansion. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lynn University.  

Kathy Klingler is an accomplished global marketing and business executive with more than 25 years of experience accelerating growth and elevating brand leadership across technology, financial services, insurance, cybersecurity, and healthcare. As Chief Marketing Officer at Earnix, she is advancing a customer-first strategy, sharpening Earnix’s differentiated value proposition, and expanding global awareness of the company as it heads into its next phase of growth. Kathy has held senior executive and board roles at Santander Bank, Manulife, Fidelity Investments, Rapid7, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Brightcove. Recognized for driving transformation and AI-driven customer experiences, she has repositioned major brands, guided multi-national organizations through acquisitions and growth, and built high-performing global teams in highly regulated industries.

Dror Pockard is an executive with over 30 years of experience building and leading start-ups, and in senior executive roles in large global companies. His expertise lies in strategy, business development, and M&A.

Prior to joining Earnix, Dror was CEO of Colibri Spindles Ltd., a company focused on connecting Industry 4.0 manufacturing devices with the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market. Prior to that, he was CEO of eGlue Business Technologies, a start-up in the real-time interaction/next-best-offer space. And prior to that, he was CEO of Telrad Ltd. a telecom products and services company.

Earlier in his career, Dror held several leadership roles at Amdocs Inc., including: head of their Consulting and Systems Integration Organization, and president of the CRM division. Dror also established the Israeli office of Ernst Young Management Consulting and managed it for 3 years.

Dror holds an MBA in Information Systems and a BA in Management and Economics from Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is a mentor in the Israeli Microsoft Accelerator, and is a board member of the Branco Weiss Institute and Yuvalim, two charities in the education space.

As Chief Human Resources Officer at Earnix, Orna Balderman is responsible for the strategy and execution of programs for talent management, organizational development, and all other employment matters across the organization. Orna has over 20 years of experience as a human resource professional at various companies. Prior to joining Earnix, Orna held senior positions at Gilat Satellite Networks, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Comverse and most recently at CET (The Center of Educational Technology), as well as 2 other startup companies. She holds a B.A. in Sociology & Film and an Executive MBA from the Recanati Faculty of Management, both from Tel Aviv University.

Orna also serves as a mentor at Movilot’ – offering support to trailblazing Ultra-Orthodox women who have risen to middle management and need help to continue along their career path.

Be’eri serves as Chief Product & Technology Officer at Earnix. He is responsible for accelerating value-delivery, market expansion, and growth for the company’s offerings. 

A 20-year veteran of the financial services industry, Be’eri has extensive experience developing and leading product management teams, with an eye toward intelligent innovation. He served as Vice President, General Manager Fraud Line of Business at NICE Actimize and has many years of product experience as he has held multiple leadership roles in sales, product design and R&D over the course of his career.

Be’eri holds a Kellogg-Recanati Executive MBA from the University of Tel Aviv and Kellogg Northwestern, and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.

With over 25 years of sales and business development experience, Edwin Amerman leads the North American sales organizations. He has held multiple roles managing teams at Duck Creek Technologies, Skillsoft, NETg, GartnerLearning, Koch Industries, and the US Army. He is an accomplished leader with the proven ability to illustrate the importance of carriers to evolve, ensuring they meet customers’ demands.

He attended George Military College where he received an AS in Military Science and an AA in business administration and management. He also holds a BS in business, management & marketing from the University of South Florida. Additionally, Edwin was commissioned as an officer in the US Army.