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.
About IdeaScale
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 industry leaders, such as Citrix, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, NASA, the New York City Police Department, Princess Cruises and many others.
Our Story
In 2009, IdeaScale founders Vivek Bhaskaran and Rob Hoehn 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 2016, IdeaScale has maintained its bootstrapped status and profitability and has offices in Washington D.C., Tokyo, and Berlin with headquarters in Berkeley, CA.
Meet Our Team
Vivek Bhaskaran, Co-Founder & Chairman
Vivek plays a key role in defining the company strategy to continuously maintain IdeaScale’s industry leadership.
Josh Folk, VP of Global Sales
Josh Folk works directly with customers such as the Department of Homeland Security, the US Navy and Environmental Protection Agency (among many others).
Mainul Islam, Lead Software Architect
Mainul Islam manages software development at IdeaScale, aligning technology requirements to business goals.
Hans Dreis, Chief Innovation Architect
Hans Dreis develops and guides innovation projects & solutions for numerous enterprise-level engagements.
James Baillie, Head of Product
James Baillie rigorously evaluates customer data in order to create innovation software that makes real change possible.
Jessica Day, VP of Marketing and Communications
Jessica Day is responsible for all marketing strategy and communications to IdeaScale’s innovation base.
Erik Siebert, Business Development
Erik Siebert has worked with numerous enterprise organizations including Dupont, First American, Xerox, and others.
Tim Sussman, Director of Government Solutions
Tim specializes in empowering public-sector use of open innovation strategies and idea management within organizations.
Devin Mcintire, Innovation Technology Adviser
Devin helps put customers in the driver’s seat of innovation management.
Zach Weismann, Director of Enterprise Solutions
Zach works with brands, NGOs, and more to collaborate, invent, and implement innovation.
Isuru Subasinghe, Senior Director of Operations, Japan
Isuru is an innovation specialist who developed a high-level, repeatable innovation program
Whitney Bernstein, Innovation Architect
Whitney empowers organizations of all sizes to crowdsource ideas and bring the leading ideas to fruition.
Kerry Seed, Innovation Architect
Kerry Seed brings nearly eleven years of project management and client services experience to bear on enterprise crowdsourcing initiatives.
Matt Paulson, Innovation Architect, Government
Matt Paulson serves numerous innovation programs across government and healthcare.
Ross Wakeman, Innovation Architect, Government
Ross Wakeman serves numerous innovation programs across government and the military.
Beniyam Kebede, Innovation Architect
Beniyam Kebede has configured numerous innovation solutions for companies like Marriott, the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, and Yale.
Lindsay Rentz, Community Strategist
Lindsay Rentz uses crowd expertise to drive long-term engagement in IdeaBuzz
General Counsel
Joby Emmons ensures IdeaScale maintains the highest level of security and legal compliance.
Ella, Security
Yeah, you heard her.
