Get to Know the TurnSignl Team
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If you’ve been with us since the beginning, you’ve probably noticed some new faces on the team! As we keep expanding our platform nationwide, now is a perfect time to reintroduce ourselves and give some insight into why we all chose to join TurnSignl. Keep reading to hear about our favorite parts of the job and learn more about our unstoppable group.
Jazz Hampton, Esq.
CEO and Co-Founder
Jazz Hampton is Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel at TurnSignl. Hampton has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, MSNBC, CBS, and NBC Top Story, and was recently named one of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s 40 Under 40 for his work at TurnSignl and in the community, where he sits on the Board of Directors, Spare Key, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and the Minneapolis Foundation. He is also a member of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s Philanthropic Advisory Council. Before joining TurnSignl, Hampton was the Director of Diversity and Inclusion and a practicing attorney at Foley & Mansfield, a national law firm with 150+ attorneys, as well as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, an Emerging Leader within Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, and the Co-Chair of DRI’s Young Lawyer Diversity Committee.
Jazz says: I am incredibly passionate about the work that we do here at TurnSignl. I became a lawyer because I wanted to zealously advocate for those who needed it most. Before that, I obtained a computer science degree because I love technology. Now I get to do both of those things while working with people I truly consider family at this point.
Mychal Frelix, MBA
Chief Growth Officer and Co-Founder
Mychal is the Chief Growth Officer at TurnSignl. His primary focus is on building relationships with business partners. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Thomas and majored in Marketing Management. He decided to further his education by getting his Master of Business Administration in Organization Leadership through Augsburg University. After graduating, Myke worked in IT, software, and electronics. He has been married for over five years and is the father to two children.
Myke says: I enjoy the people but equally as important I enjoy the mission and purpose behind the work we are doing! It makes me excited to wake up every morning knowing that we are creating safer communities across the US.
Andre Creighton, MBA
Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder
Andre is the Chief Financial Officer at TurnSignl. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2013 and then later completed his Masters of Business Administration in Finance at Augsburg University. Early on, he focused on tax analysis and then moved into a more general financial analyst role. He has taken on the role of Head Coach for his local football team, and he is a new dad with a son who is 10 months old.
Dre says: I enjoy waking up every day knowing that our app has the opportunity to potentially help save someone's life. I also enjoy the culture we have built; many of the people we work with are more than just peers to me.
Cree Larson
Director of Marketing & Success
Cree Larson is the Director of Marketing & Success at TurnSignl, where she focuses on engagement and connection to put best-in-class legal guidance in the passenger seat for drivers across the country. Specializing in branding and integrated marketing, Cree uses her 10+ years of experience to make connections in the moments that matter most. When she's not building a website or obsessing over analytics, Cree is an avid reader and loves coaching gymnastics for the youth in her community.
Cree says: There's nothing better than getting to collaborate with people that are smarter than me every day! Being in a place where I can use the skills I've picked up over the years to help people and a chance to work with a lot of dedicated, caring folks is amazing. Getting to do work that empowers the members of my community is so important to me.
Damian Wilson, MBA
Director of Sales and Partnerships
Damian is the Director of Sales and Partnerships for TurnSignl. He received his undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of St. Thomas. With over a decade of sales experience in the legal industry, a majority of which with Thomson Reuters, he consistently over-performs financial objectives through an unrivaled focus on creating customer value. He also sits on the Board Of Advisors for the Justice Technology Association and is happily married with twin boys.
Damian says: I truly enjoy the autonomy, accountability, ownership, and expectation for greatness that each member of this team brings to the table. We can each go off into our functional areas and come back together as a team to celebrate collective wins, knowing the person to our left and right, not only has our best interests at heart, but is carrying forward their own initiatives. The impact of the work we do every day has the ability to change the course of people's lives for the better.
Matthew Moe
SVP of Healthcare and Operations
Matt is the Senior Vice President of Healthcare and Operations at TurnSignl. He graduated from Metropolitan State University with a degree in Finance and then pursued a Masters degree from Capella University. He has a long and impressive track record working in the healthcare industry. His last position was President of the East Region for CareMore and Aspire Health at Elevance Health, Inc. Matt is one of the newest members of the team and we are already excited to see how his knowledge and expertise continue to grow the company’s impact.
Matt says: I enjoy working at a company that truly improves the lives of each and every one of our TurnSignl users. I was given the opportunity to work for a company where every employee wakes up every day with the goal of helping protect drivers’ civil rights, de-escalating roadside interactions, and making sure everyone gets home safely. This is something I am passionate about and couldn’t have been a better fit.
Jawon Bryant
Customer Success Manager
Jawon is a Customer Success Manager and DE&I Specialist at TurnSignl. He attended Metropolitan State University with a focus on Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communications. He has experience in the talent acquisition field and service industry that has given him a great understanding of how to build and maintain relationships with customers. Jawon and Andre, our CFO, coach high school football together in St. Paul. You can usually find him on a podcast, sharing insights on LinkedIn, or out in his community.
Jawon says: Every day is a different challenge. I am constantly learning something new each day that passes, and I enjoy sharing the TurnSignl mission. I wanted to work at a company where I knew we would be making a difference in the world. I wanted to be a part of something that can help our generation while empowering future ones.
Kese Chandler
Customer Success Manager
Kese is a Customer Success Manager at TurnSignl, focused on nurturing business relationships and helping all our partners reach their goals. He graduated from Southern Illinois University and has since worked in sales development and customer success for leading tech companies across the country. His previous work at Calm drove new business partnerships with a focus on mental health and mindfulness as key workplace benefits.
Kese says: My favorite part of the job is building and developing relationships — not just developing relationships, but developing processes and structures that will allow TurnSignl to thrive long term. The people I get to work with and the impact we make made this opportunity stand out as more than a job - it’s a passion and purpose.
Alli Ness
Marketing Associate
Alli is the Marketing Associate at TurnSignl. She attended the University of Minnesota Duluth and graduated in 2021 with a Degree in Marketing and Economics. She previously worked in Social Media Marketing for a little over one year and in the service industry for seven. She likes to spend her time making memories with friends and working out in the gym.
Alli says: My favorite part about working here is the work environment. Everyone on the team has a different background but we all come together to accomplish the same goal. I wanted to work here because I wanted to be part of a company that was doing good things for the world, with a mission that resonated with me and one that I could feel passionate about.
Lois Hegland
Executive Assistant
Lois is the incredible Executive Assistant to our leadership team. She attended Hamline University and worked as an Executive Assistant for most of her career, gaining impressive experience with time management, business partnerships, and organization. She has been married for over 20 years and has three children. Her husband and her enjoy seeking out new distilleries and breweries on their time off.
Lois says: I appreciate the flexibility I am allowed to work a schedule that is best for me and my family. I love the diversity each day brings! I feel that the mission is in complete alignment with where I want to focus my time, and my many years of experience allow me to make a positive impact each day, whether it is with the TurnSignl team, investors, clients or customers.
We couldn’t do it without you.
At the end of the day, all of us want to express our gratitude for every single person who has supported us along our journey. The impact we have on individual drivers, their families, and our partners is at the core of how we put our positive mission to work, and we would not be able to accomplish any of it without the continued support of our community!
