Brandon LeveyThinker Upper / Developer

Brandon is the creator of Stitch Labs, a.k.a the ThinkerUpper, and writer of just about 99% of all of the code that makes the product operate. He has a diverse background ranging from microsystems and nuclear security to iPhone accessories and sustainable apparel. When not coding he enjoys perfect lattes and dinners at Nopa. If you need to find Brandon you can probably see him scooting (yes, he thinks that's the appropriate verb) around San Francisco on "The Hog".

Michelle LahamCreative Director / Designer

Michelle was recruited for Stitch Labs in May 2010 while working in Boston at a creative communications agency. The Chicagoland native made the move to the bay area in August, and has since been kept busy designing and managing everything visual–from the logo, to the interface, to the website. When Michelle does have free time she likes cooking, hanging out with Dory, road trips, and seeing live music.

Jake GasawayBusiness & Customer Development / Sales

Jake is the Director of Business Development at Stitch Labs and has held sales and management positions in three of the world's leading (and most delicious) consumer package goods companies: Kraft Foods, Philip Morris USA, and the Campbell Soup company. Jake says, "When Brandon approached me with the idea of Stitch Labs, I thought it would be a great opportunity to take what I've learned from corporate America and my studies and apply it to the small business model. By working with small businesses, I'll be able to focus less on Wall Street and focus on what I really love doing; working with customers. We have the opportunity to do something great here." When Jake's not providing quotes for this website, he enjoys spending time with his wife, watching sports, exercising, and he does his best to squeeze in a terrible round of golf.

Willo O'BrienCreative Catalyst / Marketing

Willo saw Stitch and immediately protested, "Why weren't you around when I started my product line in 2007!?" Since then she's been rockin' our Marketing efforts, and shouting the good news from the rooftops, "Finally, there's a better way!" As an artist, entrepreneur, social supercollider, and self-described geek for over a decade, Willo has a passion for empowering fellow creatives. Other interest include: live music, kitties, scuba diving and bear hugs.

Robert NavarroThe Backend Ninja

Robert is a PHP slinging, Linux loving, scalability wrangling snowboarder. Oh and did we mention that he's also a backend developer? When he's not working in the Lab, Robert will most likely be found sipping great wine and racing his motorcycle (not at the same time of course!).

DoryTeam Mascot

Dory is team mascot and handles all canine, and occasionally feline, related activities. While she spends most of her time rocking stunner shades and skull caps, she also enjoys frequent snuggling and belly rubs. Her dream is to eventually grow Stitch Labs to a point where she can delegate the bulk of her managerial responsibilities to upcoming new talent, and instead can spend some time rediscovering herself, writing her memoir and of course, working on her music.

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Alex Bard"The universe always conspires to help the dreamer." -The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

Alex Bard is a passionate entrepreneur who has been part of the founding team of 4 internet start ups including eShare Technologies, eAssist Global Solutions, Goowy Media, and Assistly. Most recently Alex was the CEO of Assistly which was acquired by Salesforce.com in September of 2011. Currently Alex is the VP & GM of desk.com as a Salesforce company. He is also an advisor / investor in several start-ups including Kabam, Klout, Offandaway, Social Leverage, StayClassy, Space Monkey, LaunchRock, Get Around, Stitch Labs, Venture51, 310 Labs and Foodzie. Most importantly, he is the husband of an amazing wife and father to 2 magical daughters.

Gary BenittCOO/CFO & Co-Founder, board of directors at Desk

Gary is a seasoned tech entrepreneur with years of diverse management experience, mostly within the customer service industry. Gary has experience in managing various technology teams including development, quality assurance and client implementations. Gary also has broad experience in all facets of growing a business from startup mode into a mature organization. Gary spends most of my time thinking about and implementing strategies for growing Assistly into a scalable business. Gary also advise budding entrepreneurs and companies, helping them achieve their dreams. When Gary is not in San Francisco working, he can usually be found at home in San Diego with his beautiful family.

Juan AnorgaDesigner, Developer, and Coffee Extraordinaire

Juan is a Mr. Everything kind of person. He has experience working on a wide range of projects from the visual design all the way down to the database and everywhere in between. Juan advises Stitch Labs on many aspects of the product including critical feedback with anything that has to do with design, user interface, user experience, and front end architecture. Juan also happens to be a skilled barista and resident fashion expert.

Martin GatesCo-Founder of Pay Cycle, CTO, and Frisbee Golf Master

Mr. Gates brings more than 20 years of experience creating and managing technology solutions, including directing payroll and accounting product development teams. He has been a driving force in shaping some of the industry's most successful and award-winning products and services. Prior to PayCycle, Mr. Gates worked at Intuit as the Product Development Director for the Employer Services Group. In this role, he helped drive the company's entrance into the payroll services market. Mr. Gates led the development of several QuickBooks versions, including the design of the program's initial payroll functionality. He also managed the addition of online banking and bill payment features to the QuickBooks product line. Mr. Gates spent the first 8 years of his career creating software at Hewlett-Packard.

Mike BuzzardEl Presidenté de Cuban Council & Code Curator

Mike Buzzard is the co-founder and president of Cuban Council. Cuban Council is an interactive design and development company with offices in San Francisco, New York and Portland. The company was conceptualized in 2001 along with K10k.net founders Michael Schmidt and Toke Nygaard in 2003. Cuban Council specializes in highly detailed, bespoke solutions for clients ranging from independent start-ups to international corporations to government agencies. With a direct-to-client service model, Cuban Council has shown great success with identifying and solving creative and technical solutions alike for clients such as Facebook, Apple, NASA, Google, Adobe and BBC, to name a few.