David is driven by his passion for his family, his friends, and his work. He expects a lot of himself and of others, which has been the driving force behind his success. David would say simply that he’s been lucky to work with great people doing what he loves. He has helped bring new ideas to life, from his early days as a strategy consultant to the start of his entrepreneurial journey more than twenty years ago. He travels the world in pursuit of his passion, and it’s not unusual to find him cycling through the desert in Israel with one of his daughters one week and in a business meeting in London the next. David describes Leesa as a combination of a great idea, a strong management team, a world-class product, and the best business model he has ever been involved in.

Jamie is a family man who loves mattresses. Or maybe it’s the other way around! He’s been dedicated to both for a long time. 28 years in fact. Having designed mattresses for years, Jamie rose to the challenge of creating a completely new mattress that offered an extraordinary sleep experience in a “shippable form” for a fraction of the price of similar mattresses sold in mattress stores. After years in a family mattress business Jamie is thriving among the young Leesa team. Jamie famously once asked the team “what’s an influencer?” Having built Leesa predominantly through on-line word-of-mouth sharing, Jamie gets it now – even if the team still has fun at his expense from time-to-time. After all, he is our elder statesman.

Ensuring a great customer experience begins with listening and truly caring. Niki brings that passion for serving others to her role at Leesa. Whether resolving medical documentation issues for veterans in a previous role or providing solutions to customers’ concerns at PayPal, she learned the importance of developing rapport with that person on the other end of the phone or email. That kind of rapport is equally important in mentoring and coaching team members, and Niki infuses those relationships with her quirky brand of humor. She knows the importance of sleep and understand that everyone needs a great night’s sleep to succeed.

Kyle is the “cool guy” that all startups need. He sits in his own little corner in a constant state of happiness. He is quietly working on the thousands of lines of code that breathe life into our ideas. He is the mastermind that turns designs and ideas into a beautiful, simple, easily-navigated online shopping experience. Kyle’s high-octane personality, fresh beats and freestyle rhymes make us feel alive from the moment he walks in until the end of the day. Kyle tells us that he sleeps as well as he lives – every night, which would make us really mad, but he brings donuts for everyone on Fridays so we love him.

In between his stints as a professional whitewater raft guide, sea kayak instructor, and high-angle rock and ice rescue EMT, Mitchell put his extreme passion to work designing products for clients such as Gatorade, CVS, Nike, and GE. Never let it be said that inspiration can’t be found on a longboard. Mitchell brings 10 years of world-class design experience to Leesa, including a stint at Ziba Design and then as Creative Director at Frog. Now, this Gold IDEA award winner is working on his greatest challenge – getting a good night’s sleep with two kids, a dog, a wife, and the surf and snow all calling his name.

As our resident early adopter, Matt lives and breathes technology. His love for gadgets and tech is rivaled only by his passion for golf, snowboarding and summer beach days. Matt believes in building products that solve big problems and engage people on a meaningful level. So, it makes sense that Matt would make a name for himself building cutting-edge e-commerce and digital platforms for brands such as General Mills, Nestle Purina and VF Corporation. At Leesa, Matt manages the product day-to-day, juggling tech, marketing, and design. A true millennial, Matt is always connected and always on the go, so a good night’s rest is crucially important… but not always easy to come by with his wife and his black lab hogging all the space.

Every great company needs someone who loves the operation. Leesa has Amy. Fortunately, her organizational skills have been battle tested at an airline, a symphony, in real estate, at multiple medical device companies, and with numerous consumer product innovators. Perhaps Amy’s greatest operational accomplishment has been balancing motherhood and a career. Amy’s passion is helping people reach their highest potential and her sleep advice is that sleeping better really does make life better. So, make your bedroom a quiet serene place because it really does improve your sleep.

Tricia is non-stop motion, bouncing from the Pilates studio to the Leesa offices to a quick run before heading home to recharge with her family. Fueled by a love for new challenges (and Starbucks), she earned her digital stripes helping brands like General Mills, IRONMAN, LPGA, and US Soccer. Tricia plays an active role in managing creative projects from concept to implementation. A great night’s sleep is a must for this new mom, and finding work-life balance is a top priority between hashtags, analytics, conversions and lattes.