Who exactly is behind Giving Assistant? A fast-growing, diverse team obsessed with giving back! Giving Assistant was founded in 2014 by five human beings who wear their big ol' hearts on their sleeves with one single mission: to transform everyday shopping into charitable giving. Our team is committed to raising $17 million for charitable organizations by 2020. We're a mission driven, for-profit, Certified B Corp company and we aim to have a positive social impact across the globe. Our team has grown tremendously over the years. Here are a few facts about our team that we're pretty proud about:
- Combined, we have over 35 years of experience working at nonprofits.
- 14 of us have volunteered abroad or created a fundraiser for a nonprofit.
- 3 of us have worked at other B Corps.
- We enjoy 2 company-wide volunteer days per year.
- 12 of us have pets. (Ziggy is Chief Belly-Rub Officer!)
- 100% of us use Giving Assistant to support a nonprofit.
James Gray
Co-Founder | Chief Giver
Katie Horgan
Co-Founder | VP, Partnerships & Marketing
Jim Carter III
Co-Founder | VP of Engineering
Ryan Quiel
Co-Founder | VP, Product & Growth
Scott Everson
Co-Founder | Director of Engineering
Ziggy Romero
Chief Belly Rub Officer
Alison Edwards
Loyalty Manager
Amanda Chun
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Amanda Witt
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Ariel Camino
Software Engineer
Caroline Vivat
Nonprofit Partnerships Manager
Emily Hodges
Marketing Communications Manager
Gary Kirwan
SEO Manager
Han Tan
Software Engineer
Huseyin Yilmaz
Software Engineer
Isabel Figueredo
Head of Nonprofit Partnerships
John McMahon
Product Manager
Kevser Bozoglu
QA Engineer
Kirsten Arce
Partnerships Associate
Lauren Makiyevskiy
Director of Partnerships
Luis Sanchez
Software Engineer
Mariano Gomez
Software Engineer
Melissa Glidden
Lead Copywriter
Mike Shallop
Software Engineer
Nestor Britez
Software Engineer
Niklas Vaughan
Data and Analytics Manager
Phil Vo
Lead Designer
Raquel Romero
People and Business Operations Manager
Sam Hastings
Software Engineer