Meet the Instructors

Chris Low
Executive Vice President, Products

Chris has been a with a la mode for five years as a Product Manager.  Before coming to a la mode, he worked in the software industry for nearly 20 years, and has done everything from technical support, testing and QA, to development and product design in past lives. Chris works out of our Salt Lake City office and focuses on our web-based and marketing-centric products.  If you want to know about marketing tools, XSites, the XSites Network, XSellerate, or what's going on in our labs, Chris will be happy to answer your questions.

Joel Baker
Appraisal Sales Engineer

During his six years with a la mode, Joel has worked as a Customer Service representative, Tech Team Leader, new hire and technician Instructor, and more recently a Sales Engineer, helping new customers get up and running.  Joel has also spent a lot of time traveling around to appraiser offices, training staff members and sharing his expertise in product workflow and productivity for different types of practices.  Joel has taught tens of thousands of appraisers at Regional Seminars, webinars, Conventions, and Hands On Training classes.

Matt Krodel
Appraiser XSites Product Manager

Matt started at a la mode in 1992 after graduating from The University of Oklahoma.  Originally hired as a programmer for our DOS version of TOTAL, Matt has actually spent most of his career managing our customer service department and is a veteran of 50+ a la mode seminars and conventions across the country.  Matt lives in Oklahoma City with his wife and two daughters and likes to spend his free time outdoors or playing keyboards in his 80’s cover band.

Paul Stansberry
WinTOTAL Product Manager

Paul has been at a la mode since 2001 and has served in a number of roles during that time, including tech team leader, seminar instructor, and product manager.  He’s currently the WinTOTAL Product Manager, where he works with customers and development to ensure that the product features and design best meet the needs of our users.  Paul lives in Edmond, OK with his wife and two daughters.

Adam Calvery
VP, Appraiser Products

Adam has been with a la mode since 2001, and has served in a number of roles in that time, especially in Product Management as well as Marketing. Currently Adam is responsible for the Appraisal division of the company. Adam lives in downtown Oklahoma City with his wife and dog. In his spare time, Adam enjoys jogging, cooking Thai food, WWII history, learning Mandarin and playing XBox.