Cheryl Messner serves as a senior product leader at Polly, where she oversees the company’s pricing engine product lines. With more than two decades of experience in mortgage technology — including over 16 years in the pricing engine space — Messner plays a critical role in shaping product strategy through close collaboration with Polly’s lender customers. Her approach is grounded in translating customer feedback into thoughtful, scalable innovations that address long-standing challenges in the mortgage capital markets.
Over the past year, Messner helped drive several key initiatives, including the rollout of new product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) features and the launch of Polly’s full mobile lock capabilities. She also supported the company’s development of the Polly/™ AI platform, an industry-first solution designed to bring intelligent automation to pricing workflows. Messner’s focus on operational excellence led to the implementation of internal frameworks that improved documentation, prioritization and cross-functional coordination — supporting Polly’s rapid growth and high customer adoption.
Messner is known for her clear communication, customer-first mindset and strong leadership across technical and product teams. Under her guidance, Polly’s product management team expanded by 33% and the pricing engine team by roughly 40% in response to market demand. Her work has helped Polly maintain high system performance while enabling lenders of all sizes — from credit unions to national institutions — to scale with greater precision and transparency.
By bridging technical execution with customer-centric strategy, Messner continues to be a steady and influential force behind Polly’s momentum in the mortgage tech landscape.
Name:
Cheryl Messner
Title:
Product
Company Name:
Polly
