About Brock Noland
Brock Noland is chairman of SunnyData, a consulting firm that focuses on Databricks. He chairs the board and guides the company's long-term strategy.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Brock Noland in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Sunnydata Inc. Current
Chairman
2026 – Present · Minneapolis, MN
A Databricks-only consultancy that helps companies move data platforms to production, govern them, and get AI projects out of the pilot stage.
Slingshot Insurance, Inc.
Co-founder, Board Member
2026 · Minneapolis, MN
Slingshot gives MGAs, software platforms and distributors the technology and capacity to launch and run insurance sold at checkout.
Vertical Insure, Inc.
Founder & CEO, director
2023 – 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
Provides insurance that software platforms can offer customers during transactions.
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Brock Noland works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Sunnydata Inc. · Form D, Nov 5, 2026

Kailash Thapa
CEO and director
Slingshot Insurance, Inc. · Form D, Oct 23, 2026

Ethan Genteman
Founder, CEO and director

Justin Kaufenberg
Co-founder, Board Member
JH
Jeffrey Hinck
Co-founder, Board Member
Vertical Insure, Inc. · Form D, Aug 17, 2026
JH
Jeffrey Hinck
Director
EB
Elizabeth Benz
Director
RK
Ryan Kasprzak
Executive officer
GB
Greg Beaufait
Director
RE
Rick Ehrman
EVP of Corporate and Business Development, director
JS
Jon Seeber
Director
RS
Rodney Salazar
Executive officer
CW
Charles Wyatt
Executive officer
BlankMetal.ai, Inc. · Form D, Oct 2, 2025
ER
Elli Rader
Executive officer
EJ
Eric Johnson
Executive officer
MH
Mark Hines
Executive officer
JH
Jeffrey Hinck
Director
MJ
Matthew Johnson
Chief Executive Officer and director

Justin Kaufenberg
Director

