About Us
We’re simplifying the chaos of the events industry. We’re a solid mix of events nerds and technology nerds, but mostly we’re all passionate problem solvers who are dedicated to empowering your business and your events. But enough about us… tell us about you!
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Our company values
Goodshuffle Pro’s history
Learn our story and how we came to be one of the most trusted event rental software providers in North America.
Goodshuffle was founded in 2013 on the idea that rentals should be easy, fast, and accessible for everyone. One of our co-founders, Andrew Garcia, had a DJ business in college, and found that renting out equipment could be difficult and tedious. With his many years of experience as a Full Stack Developer, he knew he could change that. He partnered with Erik Dreyer, our other co-founder and UX extraordinaire, to build technology that made rentals easy.
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Their first rental marketplace was targeted at peer-to-peer rentals, but after receiving so much demand for event rentals, they transitioned to gear their rental solutions to the industry from which Andrew originally came: events.
After interviewing a diverse array of event professionals, the pair realized they first must build a comprehensive software system in order to maximize the rental experience for both the vendors and the renters. They wanted to design a software program that not only did what event professionals needed it to do, but made it easy, fast and delightful along the way.
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With renewed focus, the duo hit the ground running. They hired our Senior Vice President, Karen Gordon, who had years of experience growing companies in both the events and technology sectors. The trio launched their SaaS platform, Goodshuffle Pro, in 2017 as a beta program and officially premiered the software at a tradeshow in January 2018.
By 2019 the software was in 45 US states, Canada and Mexico. The company was crowned “Best Tech Startup in DC” and one of the “Coolest Places to Work” in 2020. Since then, our team, userbase, and product have grown exponentially— and this is just the beginning.
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We are a team of former event professionals and passionate technology professionals who are dedicated to creating the best solution for our industry. We believe that technology can, and should, be easy to use. Our software is designed specifically for you and your business. You know events, we know you— let’s work together to empower your growth.
Meet our dedicated team
Get to know the people behind Goodshuffle Pro. Let’s connect!
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Erik Dreyer
Co-Founderhe/him
![about-us-300x375-andrew Andrew Garcia, co-founder of Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/about-us-300x375-andrew.jpg)
Andrew Garcia
Co-Founderhe/him
![Karen Gordon](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Karen-Gordon.jpg)
Karen Gordon
Executive Vice President & Founding Team Membershe/her
![edison-headshot Edison Dreyer, Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/edison-headshot.png)
Edison Dreyer
Chief Happiness Officergood/boy
![anthony-albritton-headshot-goodshuffle-pro Anthony Albritton, Goodshuffle Pro product designer](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/anthony-albritton-headshot-goodshuffle-pro.png)
Anthony Albritton
Product Designerhe/him
![Carmen-Bodziak-Marketing-Manager Carmen Bodziak Marketing Manager Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Carmen-Bodziak-Marketing-Manager.png)
Carmen Bodziak
Marketing Managershe/her
![Reiland Brown](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Reiland-Brown.png)
Reiland Brown
Marketing Intern![Sierra-Burton-Account-Specialist-Goodshuffle-Pro Sierra Burton Account Specialist Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/headshot-for-about-2.png)
Sierra Burton
Support Specialistshe/her
![dominique-cheek-account-specialist Dominique Cheek, Account Specialist at Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/17.png)
Dominique Cheek
Onboarding Specialist she/her![headshot-for-about Zoe Cogan, Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/headshot-for-about.png)
Zoe Cogan
Senior Business Development Representativeshe/her
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Colin Connor
Customer Success Leadhe/him
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Tyler Drose
Sales Executivehe/him
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Mackenzie Files
Sales Executive![Jenna Harris](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jenna-Harris.png)
Jenna Harris
Content Marketing Intern![Brian Leigh, Director of Marketing, Goodshuffle Brian Leigh, Director of Marketing, Goodshuffle](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/headshot-for-about-24.jpg)
Brian Leigh
Director of Marketing![Nick-Loveday](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Nick-Loveday.webp)
Nick Loveday
Customer Experience Intern![Dan-McCarthy copy](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dan-McCarthy-copy.webp)
Dan McCarthy
Lead Marketing Designer![Mallory-Mullen-Sales-Manager Mallory Mullen Sales Manager Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mallory-Mullen-Sales-Manager.png)
Mallory Mullen
Senior Sales Lead![Paxton-Nikkila-Account-Manager Paxton Nikkila Account Manager Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Paxton-Nikkila-Account-Manager.png)
Paxton Nikkila
Associate Customer Success Managershe/her
![headshot-for-about (1) Alison Panza Goodshuffle](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-for-about-1-1.png)
Alison Panza
Associate Director of Customer Successshe/her
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Brandon Ray
Software Engineerhe/him
![rr-headshot (1) Richard Rice headshot, software engineer at Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/rr-headshot-1.jpg)
Richard Rice
Software Engineer![jake-scotto-headshot Jake Scotto, Account Specialist at Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/js-headshot-1.jpg)
Jake Scotto
Associate Customer Success Manager![headshot-for-about (1)](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/headshot-for-about-1.png)
Samantha Smith
Onboarding Specialist she/her![about-us-300x375-adam-s Adam Specker, Software Developer at Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/about-us-300x375-adam-s.jpg)
Adam Specker
Software Engineerhe/him
![Celita Summa](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Celita-Summa.png)
Celita Summa
Content Marketing Manager![Mumtahina Tashmi, Goodshuffle Sales Intern Mumtahina Tashmi, Goodshuffle Sales Intern](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/headshot-for-about-27.jpg)
Mumtahina Tashmi
Sales Intern![melissa-teague Melissa Teague, account specialist at Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/3-1.jpg)
Melissa Teague
Support Specialist![Nathan-Valentine](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Nathan-Valentine.webp)
Nathan Valentine
Sales Executive![andrew-walters-goodshuffle-pro Andrew Walters, Goodshuffle Pro](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/headshot-for-about-1.png)
Andrew Walters
Software Engineerhe/him
![IMG_5264 Kalan Warrick](https://demo.goodshuffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_5264-scaled.jpg)
Kalan Warrick
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