Rob Hoehn, CEO
Rob is the co-founder and CEO at IdeaScale. He has helped build feedback tools for the Obama Administration, Nancy Pelosi, Xerox, The Veterans Administration, and others.
IdeaScale is the largest cloud-based innovation software platform in the world with more than 25,000 customers and 4.5 million users. The software allows organizations to involve the opinions of public and private communities by collecting their ideas and giving users a platform to vote. The ideas are then evaluated, routed, and implemented, making IdeaScale the engine of crowd-powered innovation. IdeaScale’s client roster includes, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Doctors Without Borders, Freddie Mac, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, NASA, the United Way, the US Air Force, and many others.
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. It served many organizations, including the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
The following year, the platform’s adoption rate expanded to include more than 36 agencies as well as numerous private Enterprise-level companies. Government clients cited IdeaScale’s “level of engagement as well as the platform’s affordability” as one of the reasons that it was adopted early on in the open government initiative.
As of 2020, IdeaScale has maintained its bootstrapped status and profitability and has offices in Washington D.C. and headquarters in Berkeley, CA.
Rob is the co-founder and CEO at IdeaScale. He has helped build feedback tools for the Obama Administration, Nancy Pelosi, Xerox, The Veterans Administration, and others.
Vivek plays a key role in defining the company strategy to continuously maintain IdeaScale’s industry leadership.
Josh works directly with customers such as the Department of Homeland Security, the US Navy and Environmental Protection Agency (among many others).
Jessica Day is responsible for all marketing strategy and communications to IdeaScale’s innovation prospects and customers.
Mainul manages software development at IdeaScale, aligning technology requirements to business goals.
In charge of IdeaScale’s strategic product development.
Andre is currently working on Capacity Planing, Multi Regional Deployments, Security Hardening, Compliance (FEDRAMP), and much more.
Whitney empowers organizations of all sizes to crowdsource ideas and bring the leading ideas to fruition.
Tim specializes in empowering public-sector use of open innovation strategies and idea management within organizations.
Steve is an accomplished technology sales leader with extensive experience in public relations, marketing communications, information and cloud-based (SaaS) services.
George helps enterprise organizations reduce costs and create new value by leveraging ideas from the crowd.
Erik has worked with numerous enterprise organizations including Dupont, First American, Xerox, and others. He brings that experience to bare on his product development strategy.
Warwick helps clients in New Zealand and Australia meet their innovation goals.
Responding to client needs and requests in real time.
Kerry brings nearly eleven years of project management and client services experience to bear on enterprise crowdsourcing initiatives.
Matt serves numerous innovation programs across government and healthcare.
Josh is an experienced strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the advisory industry
Courtney works with new IdeaScale customers to provide initial technical and strategic training on the platform to help ensure their innovation program launch is a success.
Lindsay uses crowd expertise to drive long-term engagement for clients in the healthcare, government, and technology sectors.
Gretta thrives on creating collaborative spaces that create digital and offline campaigns driving impact and inspiring change.
Delivering strategies to advance your government’s or company’s open innovation program.
Joby ensures IdeaScale maintains the highest level of security and legal compliance.
Eric monitors IdeaScale system activity for security and compliance.
Laszlo brings 25 years of consulting and training expertise working with clients around the globe, helping them to innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact.
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