MEET OUR TEAM
We are very excited to meet you,
but in the meantime,
here's a little bit about us.
Larry Hinderks, PhD
President
Dr. Hinderks' career began at Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1970. After seven years of research and development, he left Bell Labs to co-found Corporate Computer System, a successful software development company. After seventeen years at CCS, Dr. Hinderks became the Chief Technology Officer of DG Fast Channel (NASDAQ: DGIT). He is now focusing his efforts on electronic record keeping for the counseling industry.
James Hinderks, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Hinderks received his PhD in astrophysics from Stanford University in 2005 where his research involved measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background at the South Pole. After graduating, Dr. Hinderks has continued his research at NASA Goddard as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Dr. Hinderks is now bringing his years of technical experience to the counseling industry.
Wendy Biesemeier, MS, CAS
Director of Sales and Operations
Ms. Biesemeier received her Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology in 2013 from California Coast University. She has worked in the counseling field including psychotherapy, treatment planning, case management, and victim advocacy. As the Director of Operations, she consults on agency management and development of best practices. She provides training and focus groups for various offender management & behavioral health organizations.
Michael Salaz, MS, LPC
Network and Brand Manager
Mr. Salaz received his Masters of Science degree in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. He's a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado. Mr. Salaz has several years' experience managing digital health records. As Network and Brand Manager for ReliaTrax, Mr. Salaz facilitates communication and training, manages marketing and outreach, and conducts monthly webinar trainings.
Ashley Sonju, MS, SUDP, LMHC
Program Success & Systems Coordinator
Ms. Sonju received her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Emphasis in Trauma from Grand Canyon University in 2020. She is a licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington State. She has extensive work history in the criminal justice system: U.S Attorney’s Office, Mission Creek Correctional Center for Women and clinician for the local Behavioral Health Court and Drug Court Programs. She now serves as Liaison for behavioral health agencies in the northwest.
Sophia Carbajal, BS, AAS
Quality Assurance
Ms. Carbajal received her Bachelor's of Science in Music Business from the University of Colorado in 2007. She earned her Associates of Applied Science in Web Development from Red Rocks Community College in August 2018. As Quality Assurance for ReliaTrax, she tests the ReliaTrax system to ensure that it is running correctly, provides setup and training, creates web-based form templates for agencies, and ensures external users are correctly added to the RTUN Portal for linking to agency websites.
Elena Hernandez, MSW
Agency Liaison
Ms. Hernandez received her Master of Social Work with an emphasis in Child Welfare from the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work in 2016 and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kennesaw State University in 2012. She has worked in child welfare and in mandated treatment. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. As Agency Liaison, she works alongside agencies to streamline and optimize their workflow. She finds innovative ways to work with new users to make technology less intimidating.
Casey VanLandingham
Cloud System Engineer
Casey has been the lead engineer on cloud system configurations for 7 years specializing in Microsoft Technologies & providing support for Windows infrastructures & virtual servers in the corporate environment. He holds numerous Microsoft Certifications spanning desktops, servers & cloud solutions. He performs system monitoring to provide proactive alerting of potential system issues & Cyber Security threats. He works closely with Microsoft Azure Cloud Operations to produce resilient, secure, & high-performance enterprise cloud solutions.
Stan VanLandingham, BS
Administrative Coordinator
Mr. VanLandingham received a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Wichita State University. He worked over 30 years in the financial industry and is now the Administrative Coordinator at ReliaTrax. Duties include tracking compliance with various state agencies, monitoring HIPAA changes and requirements, and issuing new licenses.
Jordan Kloster
Agency Liaison
Mr. Kloster received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications from the University of North Dakota. With an extensive background in digital media and the SaaS industry, Jordan has been excited to bring his unique experience and skillset to the ReliaTrax team.
As an Agency Liaison, he works with agencies to enhance their onboarding experience and help streamline their day-to-day operations with the implementation of ReliaTrax software.
April Adams
Agency Liaison
April has 7 years experience in Human Resources. As a Certified Life, Career, and Performance Coach, she brings knowledge & expertise to the team. She is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) & is dedicated to fostering inclusive and effective communication. She is currently working towards a bachelor's degree in business administration, further enhancing her ability to support & guide others in their growth. As Agency Liaison, she collaborates with agencies to streamline their workflow.