Ideas are what drive us forward.
Ideas have moved us from the rock to the wheel, from the covered wagon to the electric vehicle, from the industrial age to the information age. And great ideas – the ones that will shape our future – can come from anywhere.
We are seeking ideas that will change the world. And if we succeed, we hope to leave the world more equitable, more sustainable, and more fun than when we started.
Our Story
In 2009, IdeaScale founders Vivek Bhaskaran, Rob Hoehn, Josh Folk, and Jessica Day launched IdeaScale in tandem with President Barack Obama’s Open Government Initiative. In its first year, IdeaScale was adopted by 23 federal agencies.
The following year, the platform’s adoption rate expanded to include more than 36 agencies as well as numerous private enterprise-level companies. As the company and the platform continued to grow, so did our community of collaborators. We came to welcome many industry leaders to our ranks, like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Doctors Without Borders, Freddie Mac, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, NASA, the United Way, the US Air Force, and many others.
Over the years we’ve grown our capabilities and offering by acquiring Ideavibes in 2014, InnovationManagement.se in 2016, and (most recently) Betterific in 2020. This suite of solutions offers not only great software, but self-paced training and resources, as well as an entire community of ideators.
As of 2020, IdeaScale has maintained its boot-strapped status and profitability and has offices in Washington, DC and headquarters in Berkeley, CA.
Meet the Team
ROB HOEHN
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
VIVEK BHASKARAN
Co-Founder & Chairman
JESSICA DAY
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
JOSH FOLK
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
MATT PAULSON
VP of Customer Success
STEVE MYTINGER
VP of Sales
MAINUL ISLAM
Chief Software Architect
ERIK SIEBERT
Head of Product
JEN O’NEILL
Director of HR & Creative
TIM SUSSMAN
VP of Government Solutions
LASZLO GYORFFY
VP of Global Services
ERIC MILLS
Information System Security Officer
LARA LUIK
Head of Customer Support
GEORGE CLENDENIN
Enterprise Account Manager
WARWICK PEEL
Regional Director AU/NZ
ERIN SIMPSON
Government Account Manager
COURTNEY JAMOKHA
Onboarding Specialist
GRETTA MARTINEZ
Innovation Strategist
LINDSAY RENTZ
Innovation Strategist
KYLE HART
Data Analytics Team Lead
KERRY SEED
Innovation Strategist
HANNAH MOORE
Government Account Manager
CHRYSTAL BANKS
Technical Support Specialist
RICO OYOLA
Innovation Strategist
SARAH VANDENBERG
Director, IdeaScale Crowd & InnovationManagement.se
DAVID HARUTYUNYAN
Account Manager
MEGHAN FURTADO
Director Demand Gen