Our Team & Organization
Leadership, software development and geocoding — the three teams that have kept RATA filing on time since 1987.

John R. Woloshen
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerHighly experienced in HMDA/CRA compliance, banking software and software development in general. His success has been achieved through applied creativity, hard work, attention to detail and an uncompromised insistence on doing the job right. John’s dedication to quality has resulted in a consistently high level of customer satisfaction with all of RATA’s products and services. Before founding RATA Associates, John held executive positions with The Bendix Corporation and American Management Systems.
Angela Strater
VP / Executive AdministratorAttended college in MN for Accounting, and came to RATA in November 1998 with an extensive background in Accounting, Customer Service and Human Resources. She has since completed courses in Business Management. Angela currently handles most aspects of RATA’s Financials/Accounting, Human Resources, Sales, Contract Negotiations, Procurement, Building Maintenance and more. She is also heavily involved with Customer Service, HMDA LAR processing, Technical Support and Software QA testing.
David Phillips
Senior GIS & Project ManagerJoined the RATA team as a programmer in January 1994. His work on the HMDA-90 DOS software was influential in moving the product forward, and he remains responsible for implementing new features and keeping pace with regulatory changes in HMDA and CRA. His expertise was also instrumental in developing RATA’s internal geocoding systems, which he continually refines. David is currently RATA’s Senior Geographic Information Systems and Project Manager, overseeing the Geocoding Department and RATA’s expanding network and servers.
The Software Development Team
Experienced, professional software engineers, designers and analysts, with backgrounds spanning enterprise solutions for banking, healthcare and defense to small-office IT integration. RATA develops multi-tiered applications on the Microsoft .NET Framework in C#, with team experience across BASIC, Visual Basic, C, C++, COBOL, Java and more.
The Geocoding Team
Diverse backgrounds in CRA/HMDA compliance, retail banking, systems development, programming, data processing, geographic analysis, marketing research, product marketing and manufacturing operations. RATA has geocoded tens of millions of addresses for CRA and HMDA compliance purposes over the years, representing a significant share of the industry’s regulatory volume — no other provider processes more records, faster, more accurately or more cost-effectively.
