SpotHero is the Orbitz of parking spots. We work with some of the largest parking operators in the country to make parking reasonably priced and readily accessible for customers. Need a parking spot for the day, an event, or on a month-to-month basis? SpotHero has you covered.
Mark Lawrence
Co-Founder & CEO
Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug early, Mark started his first business in the 2nd grade. Through his career, he quickly realized his passion for innovation, both in technology and in everyday living. This drive ultimately led Mark to the Chicago parking industry, where he found an entire industry ripe for innovation. Prior to his professional experience, Mark graduated with BS in Finance from Bradley University.
Jeremy Smith
Co-Founder & COO
Jeremy graduated from the University of Illinois in 2008. Out of school he worked at Motorola and he eventually ended up becoming roommates with Mark Lawrence. During his short time in Chicago, he amassed $3500 in parking tickets! That's when SpotHero was born. When he''s not out being a SpotHero for Chicago residents, Jeremy loves catching sporting events with friends, checking out new places around the city, and frequenting local dive restaurants.
Larry Kiss
Co-Founder & CTO
After receiving his Master's in Electrical Engineering at University of Colorado at Boulder, Larry spent a number of years designing Microprocessors for Advanced Micro Devices, and then building mobile devices for Motorola. This experience helped Larry break off from the traditional corporate job, and pursue a lifelong goal of being an entrepreneur. A few iPhone apps later, SpotHero found Larry, and the rest is history.
Justin Squillaci
Operations Analyst
Justin’s drive and determination was apparent when the SpotHero team discovered him at Depaul University. Justin is a Senior, majoring in Finance at Depaul and works full-time at SpotHero. Splitting his time between school and work, Justin keeps the company running by providing 24/7 customer support and promoting the SpotHero brand. Justin is responsible for driving the company’s vision and growth. He’s one of the team’s early “parking expert,” using technology to create new solutions to solve everyday problems. Outside of work, Justin likes cycling, Moto GP, Formula 1, hockey, and Lacrosse.
Mandy Yoh
Community Manager
Mandy’s entrepreneurial spirit, passion, and interest in start-up tech companies brought her to SpotHero. She is smart and ingenious, bringing a depth of industry knowledge and vast experience to the team, which has helped to build the SpotHero brand. She graduated Bowling Green State University in Ohio with a BS in Liberal Studies and was in the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. As Community Manager, Mandy manages customer engagement and client relations. If you need a parking space or issue resolved, Mandy will come to the rescue. Mandy recognizes the importance of networking and is currently involved with the Kappa Kappa Gamma Chicago networking group and the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association. Outside of work, Mandy has an active life running, boating, and attending sporting events. She even makes time to give back to the community, working with Chicago PAWS and The American Cancer Society.
Joe Anhalt
Copywriter and Creative Content Strategist
After graduating from DePaul University with a degree in Advertising, Joe decided he needed a change of scenery and moved to Shanghai, China. While in China, Joe began to grow a liking to small business and after spending a year learning how to say "Hello" and "I come from America" in Chinese, he returned to the land of the free in search of a new creative adventure. Lo and behold SpotHero was there with open arms! Outside the office, you can find Joe venturing into the Chicago comedy scene through Improv Olympic and local open mic nights.
Adam “Cezar” Jenkins
Senior Python Czar
Hailing from the mountains of West Virginia, Adam “Cezar” Jenkins has been working with computers since he was eight. During middle and high school he did computer repair under the name Cezar Computer Services. After receiving his black belt in Shotokan he decided it was time to venture out of the woods and in 2005 was awarded a BS in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Cezar spent eight years as a software developer for the Insitute of Design in downtown Chicago developing internal and external web applications and has been championing Python and Django since early 2007. When not slinging code he runs the Folks on Spokes cycling club, is a proud member of the Brewers of South Suburbia homebrewing club, and enjoys a good game of peek-a-boo with his son.
Alex Kruger
VP of Business Development
Born and raised in San Diego, this climate-confused Michigan grad snagged his degree in business, dove straight into the start-up world and never looked back. After being one of Belly's first employees, his entrepreneurial ambition led him to SpotHero to help drive cars into a garage near you. Snowboarding, backpacking, eating peanut butter and parking cars are a few of his favorite things to do--just not at the same time.
Kate Owens
Customer Hero
Born in Chicago, Kate lived in St. Louis, Omaha, Eastern Shore Maryland, and Florence, Italy before returning to her Chi-Town roots. Her unusual mix of creative and analytic skills led her to Washington University in St. Louis where she studied both Sculpture and Marketing. After graduating, Kate joined Anthropologie and fine-tuned her Visual Merchandising and Managerial talents by occupying nearly every position the company had to offer. Her innate drive to learn, and desire to be part of an entrepreneurial culture, brought her to SpotHero. Whether she’s selling floral dresses or parking spots, Kate is passionate about creating that kind of positive, memorable experience that makes everyone’s day just a little bit better. When not at work, Kate can be found creating miniatures-focused artwork, or teaching herself random - not entirely useful - new skills via YouTube.
Leah Potkin
Customer Hero
A Washington D.C. native, Leah migrated to the Midwest to attend the University of Michigan, and has been living in Chicago since graduating in May of 2012 with a degree in English. Her previous work in sales at Groupon built the foundation for her dedication to customer satisfaction, and developed her passion for building relationships and helping everyone and anyone who crosses her path. When not going above and beyond to help (or chat with) customers, you can find Leah trying samples at Whole Foods or attending spin classes at Flywheel.
Eric Kuck
Mobile Developer
Born and raised in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Eric attended Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he completed his degree in Computer Engineering, what he calls "the coolest major possible." After graduating, he worked as an Android developer at Motorola. The experience he received there allowed him to start his own app development company, which he still operates in his spare time. Eric is now responsible for SpotHero’s snazzy Android and iPhone apps, which bring you the powers of parking right to your fingertips. On Eric's down time he enjoys taking his dog to the dog beach, playing basketball, and trying all of the diverse new foods in the Albany Park neighborhood.
Beverly Cannon
Customer Hero
Born in Chicago; Beverly has traveled all over. Some of her favorites to date are New York, Denver, Barcelona and Rome. Her passion for languages and literature led her to major in Foreign Languages with a minor focus in World Lit. Beverly remains fluent in American Sign Language and strongly conversational in Spanish. While working at Northern Trust Bank she was able to hone her meticulous organizational and solutions providing skills within their Client Solutions team. Her love for communication and interaction; along with her excitement about the startup culture brought her to SpotHero. When she's not donning her blue and white SpotHero cape you can find Beverly flying off to yet another exciting destination; with her rock star stunner shades, amazing Kindle and knitting needles firmly in hand.
Ryan Nugent
Account Manager
Ryan, an Illinois native and lover of the Midwest, graduated from Purdue University in 2010. After consulting for Pi Kappa Phi around the country, Ryan decided to move back to Illinois to assist with the British Consulate – General in Chicago. After saying goodbye to the Brits and a brief stint in Connecticut, Ryan returned back to Illinois and has been calling Chicago home since September 2012. Ryan is an avid runner and enjoys leading an active lifestyle. Ryan is passionate about client relations and building the SpotHero brand. In his free time, you’ll find him smiling, running along the lake, reading, loving anything with chipotle ranch and showing his enthusiasm for SpotHero!