Team Members
Josh Crandall, co-founder
current role: product and business champion
past life: mobile, online games, Hollywood
companies: Mblox (Mobilesys), Electronic Arts, DIRECTV
ivory towers: UCLA, USC
my cities: Los Angeles, New York, Barcelona, San Francisco
local concern: education policy, urban development
global concern: pollution in our oceans
place to visit: Chile
my tribes: techies, entrepreneurs, surfers, burners
ask me about: building things virtually and physically
Cate Riegner, co-founder
current role: brand interpreter, market strategist
past life: online research pioneer, account planner, social entrepreneur
companies: ThirdAge Media, FCB, National Analysts, artAngels.org
ivory towers: Smith College, University of Pennsylvania, La Sorbonne
my cities: Paris, Philly, Northampton, New York, San Francisco
local concern: public education
global concern: where do i start?
place to visit: Tibet
my tribes: the Spiral, TEDsters, SKMI
ask me about: having your kids learn Mandarin (Chinese)
Rudy Hernandez
current role: asker of questions
past life: media buyer, academic researcher
companies: Associated Press, U.S. Commercial Service, First American Corp
ivory towers: UCSD
my cities: London, Dublin, San Diego, San Francisco
local concern: local government
global concern: civil liberties
place to visit: any that will have me
my tribes: wannabe politicos, history buffs, lovers of British humour
ask me about: what's going on in the news today
Grace Han Yao
current role: designer, problem solver, manager
past life: journalist, academic, account executive, Chinese teacher
companies: CCTV (China Central Television), Syracuse University, Survey.com
ivory towers: Fudan University, Syracuse University
my cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Syracuse, SF
local concern: healthcare, education
global concern: sustainable development
place to visit: Greece
my tribes: journalists, health communication, amateur photographers, new moms
ask me about: authentic Chinese recipes