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Team

Team

Michelle Crames

Michelle Crames, Founder

Michelle Crames is CEO & Founder of Giiv. Michelle is serial entrepreneur, working in digital media executive in the U.S. and Asia. She previously served as CEO of Lean Forward Media LLC, an interactive media and entertainment company, and also worked at Warner Bros., The Walt Disney Studios, and McKinsey & Company. Michelle can be reached at michelle@giiv.com or
www.linkedin.com/pub/michelle-crames/0/103/3bb .

Walter Paulsen

Walter Paulsen, Business Development & Retail

Walter Paulsen is Senior Vice President of Business Development and Retail for Giiv. He was previously President of CardFact, and prior to that a founding VP at Blackhawk Network. Walter can be reached at walter@giiv.com or www.linkedin.com/in/walterpaulsen.

Puneet Khurania

Puneet Khurania, Engineering

Puneet Khurania is Director of Technology for Giiv. He was previously at MySpace, where he led projects including mobile applications and virtual goods, and at Ascent Media. Puneet can be reached at puneet@giiv.com or
www.linkedin.com/pub/puneetkhurania/9/416/990.

Alexis Zimbalist

Alexis Zimbalist, Marketing & Social Media

Alexis is Executive Director of Marketing and Social Media for Giiv. Prior to Giiv, Alexis was Director of Client Services for social media agency Digisynd which was acquired by Disney & Company. Alexis can  be reached at alexis@giiv.com or
www.linkedin.com/pub/alexiszimbalist/0/6b7/240.

Diane Reichenberger

Diane Reichenberger, Co-Founder

Giiv.com's co-founder and senior advisor Diane Reichenberger previously was COO of Rock & Republic; CEO of Dualstar Entertainment Group; President of L.A. Gear, Inc.; S.V.P. and General Manager - Women's Division of Joe Boxer, Corp. and has held key management positions in several global companies including The Gap, Inc., The North Face, Levi Strauss & Co., Mast Industries and Esprit de Corp. Diane can be reached at diane@giiv.com or
www.linkedin.com/pub/diane-reichenberger/5/97b/1b9.

Advisors

Yunho Chung, Veyond
Patrick Chung, SK telecom venturees
JP Colaco, Hulu.com
Court Coursey, Tomorrow VC
Stacey Debroff, Mom Central
David Hanna, CompuCredit
Oren Michels, Mashery
Eric Paley, Founder Collective
Scott Rafer, Lookery
Phil Schlein, USVP
Bob Schwartz, Nordstrom.com
Richard Yen, Saban Ventures

 

Giiv was founded

by entrepreneurs

and retail leaders

looking for new

ways to brighten

the days of their

friends and loved

ones.