Who is Red?

💍 ’07-'09: Graduated, did a cappella, married my best friend
🤝 '10-'12: Launched GeekWire 200, StartupSeattle, and NewTech
❤️ ’13: Sold StartupSeattle, joined Apptentive as Sales Hire #1
🌿 ’14: Launched Cannabis Tech, interviewed Sir-Mix-A-Lot
🏛 ’15: Talked pot at the White House
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ’16-’20: Had 3 kids, wife diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis
🎙 ’21: Started a podcast with UW Foster School of Business
🚀 ’22-23: Joined Stackline, Apptentive was acquired, podcast hit 200K+
🩸 ’24: My middle daughter was diagnosed w/ T1D at 5
🔎 '25: Rabbit holed T1D, nutrition, and AI - personalized care doesn't exist
🧑‍⚕️ '26: 2 of 3 kids now diagnosed w/ T1D, wife diagnosed w/ Hashimoto'sGoal? Access to personalized, trustworthy food & healthcare
How? Creating Open Retail, the missing API for what people actually buy
Want to help? Contact me on LinkedIn