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2015 is in the books. 25% revenue growth. Launched the mamaRoo 3.0, Breeze 2.0, 4moms App and bouncaRoo. Massive expansion with Target doors. Kicked off China distribution with Little Star Luxury. Positioned to launch our High Chair, Infant Car Seat, Origami Go, Moxi, Tub and tons of accessories in 2016. All with a team that shrunk from 174 to 158. One word. Amazing. And those are just a few of our accomplishments this year. As always, we continue to Believe in Better. The marketing team completely restructured their product team into two groups (Brand and Product) and Software restructured their operations into three (IT, App and Ops, and Enterprise Software). We started weekly product meetings with senior leadership. We implemented a new web platform and upgraded our ecommerce platform. Members of the international sales team began working overseas for extended stays. Engineering shuffled things around a bunch at the end of the year. 4moms University was founded. The first Leadership Circle was kicked off. And those are just a few of the big changes we made this year. That being said, it has not been an easy year. But as this book attests, we’re 4moms. And that means something. It’s been another year of Being Humble, Working Hard and Respecting Others. We’ve also Had Fun, even if it wasn’t as easy this year as in some years past. I once read a question, “If your life was a book, would anyone want to read it?” This yearbook is another chapter that we have written together, and its pretty great. I am massively humbled by all of you and I could not be more proud. I’ve never meant it more when I say, “There’s nothing else I’d rather do and no one else I’d rather do it with.” For the 10th consecutive time, next year is going to be our best yet. I can’t wait for 2016. Thanks for being part of the team.
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In 2005, Rob Daley and Henry Thorne met for lunch. Six hours later, they’d decided to form a company. Rob’s business acumen, Henry’s engineering expertise, and a shared conviction that increasingly inexpensive electronics could add value in static product categories gave them confidence. Not long after, a focus group of four moms gave them insights, ideas, and a name for their company. From that first Digital Spout Cover to the mamaRoo infant seat to the origami stroller and more, 4moms products are innovative, elegant, and helpful to parents everywhere.
OUR MISSION
Develop DRAMATICALLY BETTER juvenile products and build a GREAT COMPANY. DRAMATICALLY BETTER: Dramatically better products redefine the most important attribute in their category.
GREAT COMPANIES: Great companies care about more than financial success.
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OUR VALUES INNOVATION
We never let fear of failure limit our creativity, and we’re open to change whenever good ideas present themselves.
PASSION We’re passionate about what we do and that inspires passion in others.
PEOPLE We treat people like they are our most important asset, because they are.
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WORDS WE LIVE BY
1 EVERYTHING MATTERS. 2 EMBRACE CHANGE AT ALL TIMES. 3 COLLABORATE. 4 MINIMIZE SCOPE. GET IT DONE. THEN IMPROVE.
5 COMMUNICATE. 6 GOOD ENOUGH ISN’T.
AWESOME ENOUGH IS.
7 HAVE FUN. 8 BE HUMBLE. WORK HARD. RESPECT OTHERS.
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Andre Allen
Sean Beaudette
CAD (2015)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2011)
As a Designer and computer Nerd, family and friends are followed closely by mountain biking, hiking/ camping, and skiing. I like getting my hands dirty, love 6-speed manuals, and refuse to live without, music, movies, and standup comedy.
From upstate NY. I’m a very active person w/ great friends and fam. There’s always something on my calendar to do. Running, traveling, good food/ drinks, music, building stuff/ modding cars.
Lauren Americus
Mandy Black
DOMESTIC SALES (2014)
INTERNATIONAL SALES (2014)
Favorite 4moms ‘words we live by’ - everything matters... because it does!
“The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving” Oliver Wendell Holmes
Arjit Arora
Julie Block
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
DOMESTIC SALES (2012)
I’m always passionate about learning new things,and strive to be better each day. “Good enough isn’t, awesome enough is”.
I met my husband when we were 12 and he is my best friend and greatest adventure. We have three beautiful girls who inspire me to dream big and work hard.
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Brian Boyle ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2015) I have too many hobbies for my own good, and I keep taking on new ones anyway.
Nicole Bradley SOFT GOODS DESIGN (2015) “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” - Thomas Edison
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Ashley BuchingerDonaldson CUSTOMER CARE (2014) I adore winged eyeliner, YouTube spirals, body positivity, lipstick, cats, kitchen adventures, my awesome husband, and the unending & gratifying work of self-improvement. Garth, that was a haiku!
Christine Burns-Robinson LEGAL (2013) I am an extraordinarily proud mother of an amazing young lady. When I’m not working or watching my daughter swim, I enjoy traveling with my husband & spending time with our dogs. The best things in life are dogs and the ocean. :)
Pat Brady
Ben Butala
DOMESTIC SALES (2006)
QUALITY (2013)
#Be Humble Work Hard Respect Others is my favorite WWLB because the best part of 4moms is the amazing people who embrace this attitude everyday.
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” Groucho Marx
Jessica Butala
Dan Carper
SOFT GOODS DESIGN (2010)
SOFTWARE (2009)
I love working with fabric to create well-made, attractive products that are a joy to use. I also like a good challenge! Minimize Scope, Get it done, Then improve.
Dogs, golf, snowboarding, software, business, max lazy, max ambition, hate losing more than I love winning, positively dissastisfied, chip on my shoulder, win at all costs.
Raechel Calderone
Jonathan Carreon
DOMESTIC SALES (2015) Live every day like Beyonce.
Nicole Cardamone DOMESTIC SALES (2012) Live & Work in Chicago + Mama to Penelope (10 months)
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2014) “The truth knocks on the door and you say, “Go away, I’m looking for the truth,” and so it goes away. Puzzling.” - Pirsig, ZatAoMM
Autumn Carulli INTERNATIONAL SALES (2014) Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost
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Jimmy Castiglione
Simon Chiu
SOFTWARE (2014)
ASIA OPERATIONS (2013)
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.”
I love you Charlotte, “Have Fun” with you all the time!
Rochak Chadha
Adam Claus
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
HR (2013)
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” I love to take on new challenges and believe that every next thing you do in life has to be a bigger challenge than the previous one!
“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” -John Wooden “Be the ball.” -Ty Webb
Ricky Cheah
Damon Claus
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
INTERNATIONAL SALES (2010)
In my free time I enjoy the guitar, playing video games and learning about things that interest me. Took the road less travelled and that brought me to 4moms!
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Hold tightly to what is good. Treat each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring one another. Never be lacking in zeal, but work hard and serve enthusiastically.
Justin Cole
Carissa Coslett
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2012)
DOMESTIC SALES (2014)
I love traveling the world with my wife. I’m passionate about designing and building machines. I am also obsessed with tech and love learning new skills and ideas.
My husband and I welcomed our first son, Wolfgang, this year, born in July.
Bryan Coles
Neil Cox
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING (2014)
SOFT GOODS DESIGN (2013)
Technology freak, avid marksman, afraid of heights. I have mini heart attacks when I can’t find my phone.
In the thread of life, if a sewer jumped into the water they would be bobbin! What a stitch!
Randy Conboy
John Cupit
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2013)
DESIGN (2014)
“Uuuuuuuuur Ahhhhrrrrrr Uhrrrrrr Ahhhhhrrrrrrrr Aaaaaaargh” ~ Chewbacca (Wookiee of the year speech. Some of the most inspirational words ever spoken)
I love Hunter S. Thompson’s quote about living life to the fullest: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a ride!’” I don’t know if I live up to these words, but I do have an emergency room frequent visitor card.
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Rob Daley
Mike Derrick
FOUNDER (2005)
SOFTWARE (2014)
Life is about your passions. For me that’s My Boys, Golf, Skiing, Reading, Music, Marathons, Movies, Cars, UVA and all things 4moms. I have about 10,500 days left to live and I try to remember that every morning when I wake up. I live in fear of letting one of those days go wasted.
I am a runner, a musician, and a developer. I live for things that keep me moving and push me past “my best.”
Jim Darr
Dana Dettling
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2013)
DOMESTIC SALES (2013)
I am a fun guy who loves to laugh!
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#3 Collaborate. TEAMWORK makes the DREAM WORK.
Katie DeCapria
RJ Deutsch
DIGITAL MARKETING + eCOMMERCE (2013)
PHOTOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY (2012)
Wife, dog mom, student, sister, aunt, daughter, proud 4moms-er. Be humble, work hard, respect others.
I am a father of three and husband to an amazing and beautiful wife. Working at 4moms is a lot of fun.
Abby DiBenedetto
Tim Duderstadt
INTERNATIONAL SALES (2012)
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2013)
The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you.
Justine Donald
“I’m your Huckleberry.”
Lindsey Dufour
BRAND ENGAGEMENT (2014)
GRAPHIC DESIGN (2014)
I love spending time with my husband and our new little baby boy, Teddy. And of course our original fur-babies Powerbar and Minibar.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. Philippians 4:6-7
Hannah Douglas
Megan Emanuel
SOFTWARE INTERN (2015)
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (2014)
[start at Josh L] You walk towards the student union, the lights are flickering and the room is filled with fog. It turns out the ghosts are having a rave (shoutout to DJ JimmyC) and you are invited! You choose to stay forever [end]
When I’m not spending time with my future husband, family or friends you can usually find me gardening, cooking, golfing or poolside. I have two spoiled dogs, Marley and Muffin. Favorite WWLB: #Be Humble. Work Hard. Respect Others.
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Chris Esasky
Laurie Garvey
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
CUSTOMER CARE (2014)
I have many loves in my life: family, friends, cars, anything mechanical, exercise, hockey. I have my own automotive shop that I consider my “sanctuary.” Words to live by: “Work to live, don’t live to work.”
Kelly Ferry
Alisha Gee
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2014)
CUSTOMER CARE (2012)
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory... Dr. Seuss
Opera singing wife to a Computer Engineer from the hills of West Virginia. “You better start swimming or sink like a stone, cause the times they are a-changing” -Bob Dylan
Pete Frye
Ryan Hagan
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
SUPPLY CHAIN INTERN (2015)
If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research. - Einstein
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By changing your mind, you change everything.
Be humble. Work hard. Respect others.
Teresa Hammond
Jim Henry
MARKETING (2012)
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2014)
“Seek adventures that open your mind.”
Former Marine, married, father of two daughters Bailie & Madi... and our Lab, Jase! My favorite 4moms memory is anytime we got a free lunch. My favorite WWLB is “Have fun.” Most companies tell you to live by this, but they don’t mean it like we do. My favorite quote is “it’s not the dog in the fight, its the fight in the dog.”
Ben Hannigan
Erin Hess
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2013)
BRAND ENGAGEMENT (2015)
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak” -Hans Hofmann
“Started from the bottom now we’re here.”
Desiree Hannigan
Jennifer Himes
GRAPHIC DESIGN (2013)
CUSTOMER CARE (2012)
You can’t make everyone happy. You’re not pizza.
“Eight year olds, Dude.”
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Jeff Holt
Eva Humphrey
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
I’m a husband, dad and dog lover. I enjoy spending time with my family and I’m an avid golfer.
Adventure Seeking, Tree Hugging, Dirt Worshiper.
Jen Honick
Danny Iachini
HR (2013)
SOFTWARE (2012)
Joyful mama to Ella + Gunner, and proud wife to Josh - my great loves! Family date days + quiet nights (with wine!) are my favorite ways to unwind.
My kids are my life. Jill: an incredible wife. Yes, that’s a haiku.
Terry Hritz
Shannon Impellicceiri
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014) Father to Charlotte (age 4) & husband to Keri. Living the dream.
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UX DESIGN (2015) I love anything that involves making. Sewing, drawing, painting, home renovating, sculpting, crafts, diy projects. Used to be an engineer. Love combining ideas from different disciplines.
Dan Janicik
Rich Juchniewicz
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2014)
ENGINEERING (2011)
I have 2 college-age kids and I play keyboards in a local country/classic rock band for fun.
Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems” - Scott Adams.
Amy Johnson
Karen Kane
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CO-OP (2014)
BRAND MARKETING (2013)
Live freely, and love deeply.
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” - Robert Brault
Suraj Joseph
Dan Kanitz
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2014)
Carpe diem “Seize the day.”
“Never confuse movement with action.” - Hemingway
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Amanda Katawczik
Ashley Kruise
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2013)
QUALITY (2013)
I’m a foodie with a sweet tooth and therefore a gym rat who loves traveling to new places with my loves, Jarrett and Kaeden.
Being a mother has become my definition...
May Kim
Joe Kulik
GRAPHIC DESIGN (2013)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2012)
I like to document life through photos.
I live in a fire station!
“Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it. Right there. Right here.” - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Mary Koes SOFTWARE (2006) Start by doing what’s necessary. Then do what’s possible. And suddenly you’re doing the impossible. -Francis of Assisi Now smile while doing it. :-)
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Jonathon Lanham CAD (2014) “I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein
Melanie Lau
Don Lee
ASIA OPERATIONS (2013)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
- Servant of 2 dogs, I marshmallow them.
I went to art school for a while, then I co-started and ran my own design firm for six years. The company ended in a spectacular failure, but I learned a lot and it shaped my life. I’ve designed robots, motorcycles, medical devices and kids toys. I play paintball with some pretty cool Canadian guys and I’m really into backpacking.
John Law
Jesse Lesko
ASIA OPERATIONS (2013)
IT (2012)
I like swimming so much that I would swim seven times a week. I pursue quality jobs with energy, drive, and a need to finish.
Hating me won’t make you pretty.
Bill Leckenby
Katie Levy
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2013)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2013)
I wasn’t like every other kid, you know, who dreams about being an astronaut, I was always more interested in what bark was made out of on a tree.
I’m a midwest native who loves exploring new cities. There’s nothing better than taking a walk through a different part of town and discovering something you never knew was there before.
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Amie Ley
Jim Losi
BRAND ENGAGEMENT (2015)
CAD (2014)
I’m a pop culture enthusiast who loves watching reality TV, traveling to Vegas, & cheering on the Pens especially when I get to do it all with my friends & family.
“Everything Matters”. At first you think they just mean the products: performance, cost, weight, design, etc. Then you realize they really mean everything. Your happiness, your family, your health, your day. Everything.
Leo Li
Josh Love
ASIA OPERATIONS (2014)
SOFTWARE (2014)
Be humble.
You once heard a rumor that the 4moms building was haunted after 9pm. Once you enter, you might never escape, but you left your laptop in the student union and need to retrieve it. Choice: Enter building [see Avia W] or Run home [see Andy Smith]
Work hard. Respect others.
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Lin Lin
Frank Lucas
UX DESIGN (2014)
IT (2014)
#mom #userresearch #ux #fashion #tea #icanhasbeer #cats
“When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good you will not.” - Yoda
Tom Lulich
Mara McFadden
QUALITY (2012)
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (2014)
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful.
I like to be crafty in all senses of the word. I’m active and playful, but my husband also described me as precise and sharp, which has me a little worried. He just added loving.
Gary Lun
Emily McGaughey
ASIA OPERATIONS (2014)
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN (2015)
Happy, Energetic and I love my family (Tobby- wife and Aurora - 15-months)
My hair is full of secrets.
Joe McCarry
Matt McPeake
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2013)
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2012)
“Tonight, the wolf is on my side”. -Robert Short, AWC
Jacoby, Kellen, Dylan #Blessedx3 Husband to Jess #Hitched #StayUp #PrayUp
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Rhett McPeake
Edin Mesic
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2012)
SUPPLY CHAIN (2014)
“Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.”
“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” -Gabriel García Márquez
Andy Meier
Dan Metzinger
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2014)
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2014)
Other than spending time with my beautiful wife, Jennifer, my free time is spent on the golf course or in the woods hunting and fishing!
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Julie Menge
Becky Miller
HR (2014)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN (2015)
I never miss an episode of Jeopardy!
Be humble. Work hard. Respect others.
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CAMERA SHY
Jack Moldave
Evan Moss
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN (2015)
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2013)
Be humble,
I seek out goals that are seemingly impossible. Willingly testing my limits makes it less stressful when the tests are involuntary.
Work hard. Respect others.
Jim Morris
Eric Nachreiner
IT (2014)
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2013)
Be humble. Work hard. Respect others. Words that lead a sure path to fulfillment and success.
“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” - Michael Scott
Jaye Morrisey
Tang Wai Nam
ENGINEERING (2013)
ASIA OPERATIONS (2013)
“Let’s build something together.”
Have Fun!
-Lowe’s
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Lizzy Nolin
Shelby Owens
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN (2015)
GRAPHIC DESIGN (2014)
Bike-rider, book-reader, semi-professional lip-syncer.
animal whisperer. cat mom. Dolly Parton. all things kitsch.
Steve Novick
Alyssa Padula
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2012)
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2011)
Make life Spectacular!
Every champion was once a contender, that refused to give up.
Sean O’Brien
Aaron Pavkov
QUALITY (2015)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2012)
My family means everything to me. I love cooking, being outdoors, playing with my (soon-tobe) daughter Aria and fiance Amanda, and anything that challenges me to learn new things and be a better me.
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I love developing awesome products and love that at 4moms it is our focus to better our customers’ lives through dramatically better products.
Bob Pike
Doug Rakoczy
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2012)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
Minimize scope. Get it done. Then improve.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. -Thomas A. Edison
Eric Price
Ed Reith
QUALITY (2015)
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2012)
Failures tend to make the best stories.
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill
Jen Priore
Tim Rice
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2014)
QUALITY (2014)
It’s been a busy year... Got engaged, bought a house, got married!!! Minimize scope. Get it done. Then improve. Has definitely been my favorite WWLB this year!
I was born and raised way out in the sticks of Harmony PA, with my mom, dad, and little brother. My interests/hobbies include, abstract art, music, playing guitar, and anything to do with import cars. My favorite words we live by is #3 Collaborate.
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Eli Richter
Jared Rosenthal
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2011)
A Pittsburgh native and a Maker, I’m happiest when working on a project or spending time outdoors.
4moms is a special place that I feel fortunate to have been a part of for as long as I have. My favorite WWLB is “Good Enough Isn’t, Awesome Enough Is.”It’s what sets our products apart from the rest. Outside of work I love spending time with my wife, my dog, and my running shoes.
Krista Rogan
Keith Ruggeri
BRAND MARKETING (2014)
IT (2013)
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.
The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.
- Dr. Seuss
David Roney
Emily Ruscetti
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2014)
“Don’t let your fears stand in the way of your dreams!”
I hope to teach my new son what my mom taught me... “You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart.” - Carole King
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Chris Ryan
Josh Sateia
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (2014)
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2014)
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”
“Have ya paid your dues, Jack?” “Yessir, the check is in the mail.” - Jack Burton
Carl Rychcik
Ali Schroer
LEGAL (2012)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CO-OP (2013)
Dislikes: warm beer, salmon, and waiting in long lines. Likes: my wife & kids, slacks, worrying, and telling people they can’t do something (kidding on the last two, I’m just good at them).
As a car fanatic, I love anything that goes fast and makes noise. Quickest way to my heart is to be a cute fluffy animal, mention you’re a twin (like me), or put up with my ranting about everything car related.
Erica Sandbothe
Dan Schultz
SOFTWARE (2013)
IT (2014)
Writes code and books. Very grateful for the opportunity to learn from all of the smart people at 4moms.
Sic Parvis Magna
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Jake Seal
Dan Silianoff
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
QUALITY (2013)
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
Husband to one and father to two. Everything else is background noise.
– Albert Einstein
Joshua Selling
Dan Slezak
SUPPLY CHAIN INTERN (2015)
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (2013)
Be humble.
If it don’t make dollars it don’t make cents.
Work Hard. Respect others.
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Alex Shenoy
Andy Smith
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
SOFTWARE (2010)
[start at Josh L] You get in an elevator and press the button ‘10’. As you ride up, the elevator begins to shake violently. You hear more ominous sounds the closer you get to your destination. The elevator doors begin to open. Choice: You bravely move forward to recover your laptop [see Hannah D] or You run for the stairs [see Mark Z]
[start at Josh L] You have a sudden realization that you would like to live the rest of your life as a bouncy-house operator, and flee the building. [end]
Josh Smith
Grant Stanley
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2015)
Incredibly proud parent of Lance (15 years old) and so lucky to get to do it with Chas!
I have a wonderful wife. We reside in polish hill. We enjoy music, art, cooking, etc.
“When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
James Snyder
Dexter Stoltz
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2014)
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.” -Matsuo Basho
“The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory.” Aldo Gucci, 1938
Doug Soxman
Chris Stromoski
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2015)
CUSTOMER CARE (2014)
“You will find more happiness growing down than up”
“WWWWWWWGGGGHHHRRRRW” -Chewbacca
- Author Unknown I have two daughters who constantly bring out the kid in me and a lovely wife who tolerates it.
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Robert Stutler
Arya Tabatabai
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2013)
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2015)
Designer by day, Sculptor by night.
Maria Synan
Linny Tan
BRAND MARKETING (2013)
SOFT GOODS DESIGN INTERN (2015)
Favorite 4moms Product: High Chair (obviously!) Favorite Words We Live By: #Be Humble. Work Hard. Respect Others. Favorite Random 4moms Memory: Ice Bucket Challenge
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When life gives you lemons, go bananas.
Be humble. Work hard. Respect others.
Jacki Szymanski
Josh Taylor-Martin
HR (2011)
DOMESTIC SALES (2014)
Family + Faith + Friends in no particular order.
Three initials. Two kids. One whole hunk o’ awesome.
Josh Telson
Henry Thorne
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
FOUNDER (2005)
You never know until you... Do, or do not, there is no try.
Luckiest Dad on earth. I get excited just walking around here knowing I might run into one of my boys (men).
Bob Terhune
Max Thorne
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2014)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN (2014)
I am a husband to a wonderful wife and father of 3 rowdy boys.
I am an Ultimate Frisbee fanatic, problem solver and student who loves designing and tinkering with mechanisms and learning how things work
Alex Thorne
Cat Tinsley
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2013)
HR (2014)
If I’m not back in 5 minutes... just wait longer
“I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.” - E. B. White
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Quentin Torgerson
Louis Turicik
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN (2015)
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (2014)
I love building robots and playing ultimate frisbee. Good enough isn’t. Awesome enough is.
“I think best when I have a wrench in my hands.”
Parker Trow
Rick Uhal
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2013)
CAD (2014)
“If there’s a simple, easy design principle that binds everything together, it’s probably about starting with the people.”
I have 4 great children, who are all grown, 3 of the 4 live out of state. That’s the reason I enjoy seeing all the “newest” members of our 4moms family.
- Soichiro Honda
- Bill Moggridge
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Monica Tsang
Roger Vandervort
INTERNATIONAL SALES (2014)
SOFTWARE (2013)
Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy
Opportunity knocks on the doors you’ve built.
Anna Maria Vega
Mike Werner
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS (2015)
QUALITY (2013)
The best investment of your life is the time you dedicate to your kids.
Love spending time with my wife and dogs. I enjoy getting outdoors, sports, and history.
John Walker
Eli Wiegmann
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2008)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2008)
I have four amazing children and four even more amazing grandchildren.
I get to work with my wife everyday! I love it! And now we’re starting our new adventure with our daughter Rose!
The words I try to live by most are, “HAVE FUN!”
Avia Weinstein
Leah Wiegmann
SOFTWARE (2014)
GRAPHIC DESIGN (2009)
[start at Josh L] You enter the building. It is dark and quiet. The security guard is nowhere to be found. Suddenly you hear noises coming from above. Choice: Ride the elevator to 10 [see Alex S] or Try to escape [see Mark Z]
Designer, wife, dog-lover, baker, gardener, furniture-lover, crocheter, ukulele beginner, and my new favorite...MOM!
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Meghan Wilcox
Loretta Yip
DOMESTIC SALES (2014)
ASIA OPERATIONS (2014)
“I’m going to break precedence and tell you my one candle wish: that you would have a life as lucky as mine, where you can wake up one morning and say - I don’t want anything more.”
I’m interested in playing badminton, reading and watching TV.
- William Parrish, Meet Joe Black
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Michelle Yip
DOMESTIC SALES (2014)
INTERNATIONAL SALES (2015)
“We’ve got everything we need right here, and everything we need is enough” - Jack Johnson
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My son Jayant is 20 months old, my husband Liszt and I are expecting our 2nd child to come in next June!
Dave Yanov
Mark Zalar
OPERATIONS (2011)
SOFTWARE (2012)
What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it’s all about?
[start at Josh L] You are terrified! You keep your eyes shut and run towards the exit, but get lost and fall into the bottomless atrium, seemingly lost forever. On Monday morning they find you sleeping in the lobby wearing 80’s workout clothes and talking in your sleep about sweating to the oldies. [end]
Zheming Zhang MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN (2014) I love history, traveling, putting things together and making new friends. I want to find, contribute and be part of the future of robotic technology.
Jordan Zito INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (2013) Proud to be on a team that is always pushing to be the best! #4momsPride GoodEnoughIsnt #AwesomeEnoughIs
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8S Mr. Cupit’s Design Class Mr. John Cupit Sean Beaudette Jessica Butala Ben Hannigan
Dan Kanitz Desiree Hannigan Dexter Stoltz Elijah Wiegmann
Emily McGaughey Joe McCarry Jordan Zito Katie Levy
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Leah Wiegmann Lin Lin Lindsey Dufour Lizzy Nolan
May Kim Neil Cox Nicole Bradley Parker Trow
RJ Deutsch Robbie Stutler Shannon Impellicceiri Shelby Owens
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 49
MATERIALS & PROCESSES 50
OPERATIONS 51
SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING 52
SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS 53
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CAD ENGINEERING 59
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AWARDS Outstanding Entrepreneur Award The Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association (PVCA) awarded Rob Daley and Henry Thorne with the 2015 Outstanding Entrepreneur Award.
The Bump’s Best of Baby Award
Ranked #8 on the Pittsburgh 100 The Pittsburgh 100 ranks the fastest-growing private companies in western Pennsylvania.
Ellen’s Mother’s Day Special For the fourth year in a row, 4moms products were the hit of the Ellen Degeneres show’s Mother’s Day Special.
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The 2015 awards honored the rockaRoo as the “Most Advanced” swing and the breeze as the “Best Overall” playard.
Ranked #794 on the INC. 5000 (#3 in the Pittsburgh Region) The INC. 5000 is an annual list of the 5000 fastest growing, private companies in the United States.
Forbes Top 25 Most Innovative Consumer & Retail Brands Forbes list celebrates young companies that are defying convention, revitalizing stale consumer industries, and inventing new ones.
Ranked #150 on Deloitte’s 2015 Technology Fast 500 The Technology Fast 500 is the leading technology awards program, recognizing technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and rapid growth.
The Cribsie Awards Chosen by consumers, the breeze playard and mamaRoo infant seat were selected as two of the best products for babies.
Forbes America’s Most Promising Forbes named 4moms #21 on their list of America’s Most Promising Companies
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2015 TEAM 158 people
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2014 TEAM 174 people
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2013 TEAM 110 people
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2012 TEAM 67 people
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2011 TEAM 33 people
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2010 TEAM 19 people
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2009 TEAM 12 people
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2008 TEAM 9 people
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2007 TEAM 5 people
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