Envoy Authors
Explore our Authors page to discover the talented writers behind our insightful blog articles. Meet the diverse team of experts and enthusiasts who share their knowledge, experiences, and passion across various topics. Stay informed and inspired by our dedicated contributors.
Alex Haefner
Alex is Envoy's Head of Product and a champion of creating products people love using that enable safe, flexible, and welcoming workplaces. When he's not brainstorming what to build next, you can find him hiking trails with his dog or exploring new recipes.
Alex Ilyin
Alex is part of the Data team at Envoy. He supports various teams across Envoy with analyses of customer and product-level data. Outside of work, Alex enjoys outdoor activities such as running, hiking, and mountain biking, as well as reading and traveling.
Alex Talbott
Alex is an analyst at Envoy, where he uses data to help the Marketing team make informed decisions. He is a proud girl dad of two and an intramural pickleball doubles champion.
Alice Wu
Alice Wu loves to use data to tell stories that drive informed decisions at Envoy.
Amy Kirkham
Amy is a content creator and storyteller at Envoy, where she helps workplace leaders build a workplace their people will love. Outside of work, you can usually find Amy exploring new places, planning her next trip, or enjoying a coffee and croissant in her favorite cafe.
Andi Hendrickson
Andi is the Marketing Copywriter for Openpath Security, the leading provider of touchless mobile access control for the built environment.
Andrew Stromme
Andrew is a product manager at Envoy where is focused on building a great workplace experience.
Annette Reavis
Annette Reavis, Chief People Officer at Envoy, spent a decade at Facebook leading HR for multiple teams. She is passionate about culture building and coaching people from good to great. In her downtime, she loves reading romance novels and spending time with her two boys.
April Marks
April is Envoy's Director of Public Relations and a story-teller at heart. She has spent her career building PR programs for everything from SaaS startups to Fortune 10 companies. When she's not crafting stories, you can find her reading the latest epic fantasy novel or doing the New York Times crossword puzzle (mini version only).
Arvind Ramesh
Arvind is a data science manager at Envoy where is focused on building a great workplace experience.
Carly Botelho
I am an extremely motivated, energetic marketing professional who thrives when working with passionate, hard-working people. I am experienced in executing awareness and demand generation campaigns across all digital media, writing and editing content, and properly tracking and analyzing program and content results to optimize success.
Carmen Coleman
Carmen is a passionate leader on the People team at Envoy, where she finds the right people to join Envoy's growing teams. When sheā€™s not coaching, mentoring, and hitting targets, sheā€™s hiking around the East Bay, cheering on her two boys in football & basketball, and binge-watching the latest tv shows with her husband.
Chris Appelgren
Chris is a digital marketer at Envoy, where he produces webinars with industry thought leaders and helps people discover new content. He's passionate about music and loves to make art and skateboard in his spare time.
Chris Morris
I enjoy building products that help make the world a better place. I'm passionate about developing ecosystems, marketplaces, and platforms that empower builders with the tools they need to build, grow, and distribute their ideas to the world.
Dana Stocking
Dana is a workplace technology manager at Envoy where he enables hybrid employees and makes the workplace run smoothly. He has always been obsessed with computers and technology.
Dave Farah
Dave drives digital content and content strategy for Density, the people counting platform that helps workplaces make safer, more cost-effective decisions about their space.
Dave Park
Dave is the workplace manager at Envoy, where he manages the workplace through a hospitality lens to foster a safe and comfortable environment. Outside of work, he is a dog lover and enjoys cycling, running, and surfing, as well as cooking and photography. He lives in the sunny east bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dawn Slusher
Dawn is passionate about writing content to help educate and inspire workplace leaders. She covers everything from the visitor and employee experience to space management, to the workplace tech-stack that keeps it all running.
Elisabeth Giammona
Working to make work better! Focused on creating company environments where employees, and the HR teams that enable them, can thrive.
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Euna Kim
Euna is a content marketer and storyteller at Envoy. She writes about using data to increase workplace efficiency and improving the way we work together. Outside of the office, you'll usually find Euna traveling to new places, cozying up with a good book, or testing out a new recipe.
Fayette Fox
Fayette is passionate about writing content to help educate and inspire workplace leaders. She covers everything from the visitor and employee experience to space management, to the workplace tech-stack that keeps it all running.
Frank Bauch
I am a public relations and communications professional with experience in high-tech, enterprise software, big data, cybersecurity, healthcare, government and education among many other vertical markets.
Giulianno Lopez
Giulianno Lopez specializes in crafting content centered around workplace security and compliance. When he's not working, you can find him at Golden Gate Park training for his next race.
Helen Irias
Helen is a marketer at Envoy who loves helping customers create great experiences throughout the workplace and discover new features to make their lives easier. Outside of work, you can find Helen knitting oddly-sized blankets, going to hot yoga at the crack of dawn, or finding new hiking spots with her Frenchie.
Jason Wang
Swiss-army knife analyst with a background in analytics engineering with experience working with partners across product and operations. Passionate about driving growth via deep strategic insights.
Jillian Smith
Jillian helps workplace leaders solve problems and keep their offices running smoothly. She's passionate about unlocking delight through technology and creating great experiences.
Jon Fan
Jon is Envoy's Chief Product Officer and is responsible for driving and executing on our product strategy. When he's not doing that, you can find him looking for his next cup of coffee or getting injured playing basketball.
Jonathan Weindel
Jonathan is the Head of Data Analytics at Envoy where he gets to show off his passion for creating data-driven insights, tools, and applications every day. Outside of the office, you can find Jonathan in the outdoors backpacking and camping, exploring new hip restaurants, or spending time with his wife and two young boys.
Jordan Stein
Jordan Stein is a data scientist at Envoy, specializing in turning complex datasets into actionable insights through innovative analytical techniques. With a strong background in statistical modeling and machine learning, Jordan's blog posts demystify advanced data concepts, making them accessible and valuable to a broad audience.
Justin Bullock
Justin Bullock is a builder at heartā€”be it assembling 1,000+ piece LEGO sets with his children or scaling SaaS sales teams. Justin has spent his career growing teams and revenue at B2B companies and is currently Envoy's Head of Sales. Justin is a family man with a passion for music. Fun fact: the first concert he ever went to was Eric Clapton September of '98.
Justin Zack
Justin is a Technical Program Manager at Envoy where he gets to help teams deliver products that create a great hybrid workplace experience. Outside of work, Justin stays busy keeping up with family activities and the occasional long-distance run.
Kaitlyn Finegan
Kaitlyn Finegan is an Enterprise Customer Success Manager by day and an avid outdoor enthusiast by night. Fun fact: sheā€™s also a certified personal trainer.
Karen Ferris
Karen is a self-professed organizational change management rebel WITH a cause. She pushes the boundaries of the profession to make things better for all. She is the author of five books on leadership, resilience and change and an acclaimed international keynote speaker.
Karmina Newell
Karmina is a Field Marketing and Events Manager at Envoy, where she produces webinars and IRL events to create experiences that inform and delight. Outside of work, her passions include spending time with her daughter and husband, traveling, and finding the best boba tea wherever she goes.
Katie Brown
Katie leads operations and enablement for Envoy's channel team. Driven to bring Envoy's workplace platform globally through our partner network, she is passionate about creating scalable processes and successfully deploying SaaS programs. When she's not running operations, you can find Katie spending time outdoors wine tasting, or going long walks with her husband and dog.
Kim Buckley
I'm a high-impact marketing professional who specializes in planning and executing customer-centric, fully integrated marketing programs that drive both long-term brand growth and top-of-funnel leads. My strong multitasking and creative problem-solving abilities make me excellent at cross-functional collaboration. My professional background and expertise includes content creation, copy editing, digital programming, and project management.
Larry Gadea
Larry Gadea, Founder and CEO of Envoy, likes to push himself and others to achieve great things. He is passionate about technology and loves experimenting with the latest and greatest. Ask him about his 3D printer or the home automation system he built from scratch.
Lee Odess
Lee Odess is an expert in all things physical & digital security. He literally wrote the book on it: "The 6 Phase Changes Shaping Access Control." Labeled as one of the 2020 IFSEC Global influencers in Security and as an uber-networker by the Washington Post, Lee Odess has over 18 years starting, building, and leading businesses with an exceptional track record for sales growth and marketing effectiveness.
Lori Maupas
Lori is passionate about writing content to help educate and inspire workplace leaders. She covers everything from the visitor and employee experience to space management, to the workplace tech-stack that keeps it all running.
Lynette Cohen
Lynette Cohen is a Solutions Engineer at Envoy and is passionate about solving problems for customers. With a degree in Industrial Engineering, finding unique ways to streamline processes is her forte.
Madison Stein
Madison is a writer, story-teller, and problem-solver at Envoy, where she inspires workplace teams to make the workplace work better. When she's not thinking of clever puns in the office, you can find her on the beach with her dog, planning her next vacation, or exploring new restaurants in San Francisco.
Maria Akhter
Maria is a content marketing manager at Envoy, where she helps workplace leaders build a workplace their people love. Outside of work, her passions include exploring the outdoors, checking out local farmers' markets, and drinking way too much coffee.
Marisa Krystian
Marisa revels in storytelling in all of its forms, especially writing. As a champion for the role of technology in the workplace, she writes about where workplace experience, technology, and people intersect, through the lens of the all-important human elements.
Matt Harris
I bring a wide range of experience and skills in technology, education, and non-profits to plan and deliver high-quality projects with impact. I've run a non-profit college-access organization and I've deployed a youth membership management system across the US. I have a strong understanding of the arcane world of education data and I've contributed to an international education data standard. I've built tech installations for live events, and I've helped design and coordinate unique fundraiser experiences. I’m a great developer, and I have a pretty good eye for design too, and I love delivering products that work well and look good.
Micha Hershman
I am a marketing leader with a twenty-year history of integrating inbound and outbound demand generation strategies to drive growth and revenue at B2B SaaS and B2C organizations. I am a magnetic communicator with world-class verbal, written and presentation skills.
I am an emotionally intelligent leader who shapes superior teams, accelerates productivity, inspires exceptional results, drives change and transforms organizations.My areas of expertise include: Storytelling, Brand Positioning, Product Marketing, GTM Campaign Development, Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Outbound Marketing, Account-Based Marketing, Marketing, Email Marketing, Multichannel Nurture, Social Media Marketing, Account-Based Marketing, Marketing Operations, Marketing Process Improvement, Conversion Optimization, Marketing Metrics & Web Analytics, Project Management, Campaign Development, Creative Development, Marketing-to-Sales SLAs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Database Retargeting, Organizational Health, and Organizational Design
Nellie Hayat
Nellie Hayat is the Head of Workplace Transformation at VergeSense and the host of the Destination Workplace podcast. During Covid, Nellie became an independent advisor leading the future of work movement and worked with the most innovative companies to help design their employee and workplace experiences. Nellie is a thought leader and contributes regularly to industry-related events, conferences and podcasts.
Pamela Rosen
Pamela is passionate about writing content to help educate and inspire workplace leaders. She covers everything from the visitor and employee experience to space management, to the workplace tech-stack that keeps it all running.
Peter Mullen
Peter is a product leader who likes to build and launch products people love that make positive impacts on their lives. When heā€™s not working on products he likes to spend his time outdoors, skiing, mountain biking or grilling something up with friends and family.
Quentin Bosman
Quentin is a Customer Success Leader at Envoy who is passionate about solving workplace problems for companies of all sizes. Outside of work you’ll find him at a coffee shop, on a long bike ride, or in a boxing ring (for fun).
Rachel Steinberg
Rachel is a product and partner marketing manager at Envoy. She not only supports Envoy's technology partners, but also helps bring to market new app integrations. In her free time, Rachel teaches pilates and tries to be outdoors in nature as much as possible.
Rebecca Suby-Long
Rebecca is a web designer at Envoy, where she loves crafting user-friendly and memorable experiences on the web. When sheā€™s not designing she enjoys baking new recipes and exploring the California coastline.
Remington Woo
Remington is the VP of Customer Success where is focused on building a great experience for our customers.
Riley Bitterli
Riley is an analyst at Envoy, where he uses data to help the Marketing team make informed decisions.
Rochelle Clark
With over 19 years of product and marketing experience, I am a strategic-thinking corporate marketing leader who specializes in integrated marketing, brand building and expansion, event management, analyst strategy, social media, PR/media, and thought leadership. I have a track record of delivering data-driven and innovative solutions that generate revenue, increase awareness, and position organizations as leaders in their markets.
Rocky Paap
20+ years of high performance in various sales roles within technology and financial services. Comfortable selling to executive audiences, CIO, CTO, CEO, CFO, CMO & COO, as well as adept at working up organizations through various line of business entry points.
Shelby Jones
Shelby Jones is a multi-functional creative. As a copywriter with over 5 years of experience, she's obsessed with finding the right words to stop someone in their tracks. From emails to blog posts, homepages to brand narratives, and the occasional billboard, she's written for almost any platform that needs a voice.
Susannah Magers
Susannah revels in storytelling in all of its forms, especially writing. As a champion for the role of technology in the workplace, she writes about where workplace experience, technology, and people intersect, through the lens of the all-important human elements.
Talia Bailey
Collaborative, customer-focused marketer, backed by 10+ years of accomplishments across product marketing, sales enablement, media & SaaS sales, and cross-functional team management. Thoughtful, efficient, versatile. Relationship builder, storyteller, problem solver.
Theresa Huckleberry
Theresa is a Demand Generation Manager and Eco-Warrior at Envoy, where she drives demand for our workplace platform while advocating for sustainability and eco-conscious consumerism. When she isn't fueling the inbound funnel you can find her curled up with a book, picking up trash on the beach with her pup, or mountain biking.
Tiffany Fowell
Tiffany is a content crafter and writer at Envoy, where she helps workplace leaders build a workplace their people love. Outside of work, her passions include spending time with her greyhound, advocating for the Oxford comma, and enjoying really great tea.
Vivian Chau
Vivian is a solutions marketing manager at Envoy, where she helps companies build community-oriented workplaces. Outside the office, she enjoys trying out new restaurants and wandering in bookstores.
Wing Poon
Wing is a marketer at Envoy, where he spends his days helping teams unlock the benefits of a workplace platform. He is passionate about helping people step into their full potential and hosts a podcast all about igniting and reaching your purpose.