Ardley has appointed Chris Calcasola as vice president of sales, tasking the mortgage technology veteran with leading the company's sales operations and growth strategy.
Calcasola will oversee sales operations, build and scale Ardley's sales team, and help develop the go-to-market strategy for the company's newest technology, Ardley Platform. The company said he will focus on driving adoption among new lender and servicer clients while expanding usage among existing customers.
Calcasola joins Ardley with nearly a decade of experience in mortgage technology sales. Most recently, he served as head of lending at income and employment verification provider Truv. He also held sales leadership positions at mortgage technology company Total Expert.
"Chris's success is a direct result of how he serves his clients — his entire focus is making sure they achieve clear, quantifiable results, and that their customers get a better experience in the process," said Nathan Den Herder, founder and CEO of Ardley. "That's exactly how we operate at Ardley. Our customers' ROI is always our top priority, and Chris built his success in this industry on that same principle."
Calcasola said Ardley's culture and customer-focused approach attracted him to the company.
"What drew me to Ardley was the people. Of course, they are smart and talented. But they are also authentic, collaborative, and genuinely dedicated to supporting Ardley's customers and each other," he said.
"When you get a group of smart, talented people like this, ones who are selflessly dedicated to the same goal, that's when great things happen. Ardley has the product to dominate this market. I'm really excited to be part of this team and for what we will do together in the coming months and years."
Ardley provides technology designed to help mortgage servicers identify origination opportunities within their servicing portfolios. The company said its platform uses pricing, analytics, and AI-powered forecasting tools to surface borrower eligibility and help lenders engage customers across varying rate environments.
According to Ardley, its technology has been used to structure more than $10 billion in new loan applications since the company launched in 2021.
