Meet the Team
Get to know the faces behind our mission. Meet the talented individuals driving our vision forward.
Our Staff
Matt Strauss
CEO & Co Founder
Dominique Wilson
Co-Founder & Advisor
Travis Centers
Vice President, Community Development
Chrisne Garnier
Employer & Community Relations
Danielle Young
Marketing Manager
Devin Green
Graphic Designer
Edgar Wharton
Head of Product
Edwin Montufar
Data Scientist
Elizabeth Smith
Marketing Director
Irish Mae Cagande
Recruiter & Executive Assistant
Kelly Schairer
Senior Product Designer
Lucas Tolman
Quality Assurance Analyst
Markell Dehaney
Full Stack Engineer
Nathan Jones
Head of Software Engineering
Navid Ladha
Inclusion Network Advisor
Sarah Hayek
Community Success Manager
Brie Foresman
Growth Marketing Lead
Greg Vendetti
Go-to-Market Lead
Part of working with a group like RiseKit was being able to reach candidates who might not have thought about a company like ours before.
— Mindi Knebel, CEO, Kaizen Health
It’s my snapshot of the employment world in our community—from a client perspective and a corporate job perspective.
— Karen Spicer, Director of Job Access, Community Council of Greater Dallas
RiseKit is the software engine that makes all of this work.
— Judy Dawson, Director of Administration, Kane County Sheriff’s Office
RiseKit is such a practical, innovative solution to help reduce poverty.
— Tiffanie Grier, Program Officer, Assisi Foundation
For pursuing a sustainable career, RiseKit is 'the best first step for every person in Chicago.
— Kyle, Center of Halsted, Silver Fork Program