Management Team

John Koryl has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since February 2023. Previously, Mr. Koryl served as President, CTC Digital, at Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”), and held several senior leadership roles at Neiman Marcus, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., eBay, Inc., UmbrellaBank, fsb, Creditland.com, and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Koryl previously served as an independent director of the Guitar Center (2014 to 2017) and Petco (2013), and he currently serves as an independent director of AI Tayer Group, Insignia. Mr. Koryl holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame. He also completed the Stanford Executive Program from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Robert Julian has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 2021. Mr. Julian joined The RealReal from Sportsman’s Warehouse, were he served as Executive Vice President and CFO for the outdoor sporting goods retailer. He has extensive experience helming finance organizations, having previously held CFO positions at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Callaway Golf, Lydall and Legrand North America. Mr. Julian holds an M.B.A. in Finance from University of Michigan and a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University.

Rati Sahi Levesque has served as our President since March 2021. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer from 2019 to 2021, Chief Merchant from 2012 to 2019 and Director of Merchandise from 2011 to 2012. Prior to joining The RealReal, Inc., Ms. Levesque was the owner of Anica Boutique, a clothing boutique, from June 2005 to May 2011. Ms. Levesque holds a B.S. in Business Management Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Todd Suko has served as our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since May 2020. Mr. Suko joined The RealReal from OneMarket Limited, where he served as Chief Financial and Legal Officer. Prior to joining OneMarket, Mr. Suko spent nearly a decade at Harman International Industries, Inc., where he oversaw all legal affairs in his role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He previously served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at UAP Holding Corp., overseeing its environmental health and safety and transportation functions. Earlier, he was in private practice at McKenna & Cuneo, LLP. Suko earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. He also served as an aviator in the United States Navy and retired as a Commander in the Navy Reserve.

Luke Friang has served as our Technology and Product Officer since January 2023. Previously, Mr. Friang served as the Head of Tech & Digital at Lovevery, and was an original member of Zulily's executive team. During his tenure at Zulily as Chief Technology and Product Officer, he helped the company become one of five US based pure-play e-commerce companies to achieve $1B in annualized revenue in less than 5 years, and led the technology organization through a period of massive scale, including a successful IPO and acquisition by Quarate Retail Group. Mr. Friang has deep e-commerce and retail domain experience, with more than 20 years of senior leadership experience across companies including Eddie Bauer, Spiegel, Costco and Walgreens. Mr. Friang studied business administration, computer sciences, and Internet technology at multiple colleges in the greater Seattle area.