CURATE - Key Persons


ABIGAIL READEY

Job Titles:
  • HEAD of DESIGN
Previously an experience designer at frog SF. Obsessed with making better digital products, branding, service experiences, and fresh fish tacos.

Alex Wang - CTO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • CTO
  • FOUNDER
Alex Wang is the CTO and Co-founder of Curate. From his previous work at Facebook and various startups, along with published works at the Stanford AI In Healthcare Lab, Alex brings a combination of software engineering and machine learning to Curate's product vision. Alex graduated from Stanford University in 2020 with a degree in Computer Science and a focus on Artificial Intelligence.

Grant Russell - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder
  • FOUNDER
Grant Russell is the CEO and Co-founder of Curate. He has years of experience leading and working with teams bringing ideas from concept to production at companies such as Google X, IBM (Watson), and Luminar. He graduated from Stanford University in 2020 with a Computer Science degree focused on Artificial Intelligence. Grant is driven to improve both businesses and customer experiences through forward-looking technology.

HOWARD GORDON

Job Titles:
  • CBDO
Previously the SVP of Business Development and Marketing at Cheesecake Factory.

JACKSON LONG

Over 10 years in the restaurant industry with a focus on marketing, operations and business development.

JJ BUETTGEN

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Advisor
Experienced public company CEO and CMO, with over 20 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience in consumer package goods (General Mills), entertainment (The Walt Disney Company), and hospitality (Darden Restaurants).

Kristyn Millar

Job Titles:
  • HEAD of PRODUCT
Kristyn has over a decade of restaurant technology experience, previously working as a Director of Product at Grubhub.

MICHAEL RUSSELL - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO

SEAN WILLARD

Job Titles:
  • MENU ENGINEER
Through the combination of science, art, data, and industry expertise, Sean Willard has years of experience helping global restaurateurs and hospitality operators build better menus.

STEWART TOUBIA

Job Titles:
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Years of experience working with and developing high-growth start-ups. He has overseen a team of engineers and contractors working to deliver several new industrial sites valued collectively at over $20m.