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Since launching in 2011, SpotHero has been paving the way for millions of drivers to easily find affordable parking at more than 8,000 garages, lots and valets in over 300 major North American cities.

As the #1 downloaded parking reservation app, SpotHero provides easy parking for all, one spot at a time. Based in Chicago, SpotHero is led by founders Mark Lawrence and Larry Kiss.

Our Story

We take the Hero in our name seriously and we go the extra mile to make sure our drivers have an experience we're proud of.

Give Drivers the Right of Way

We venture outside our comfort zones to accelerate company and individual growth. With a desire to learn and willingness to teach, reflection on the losses as well as the wins, and sharing and seeking candid feedback, we drive ourselves and the company forward.

Drive Growth

We believe strong relationships are the core of high-functioning teams. We build these relationships by intentionally getting to know one another, taking accountability for our work, showing vulnerability and remembering that trust is a two-way street.

Fuel Relationships

We believe in empowering people to use their unique voices to solve problems and find different routes to success. With the humility to ask for help, the flexibility to adapt and the resilience to chart the uncharted, there are no limits to what can be achieved.

Don't Get Stuck in Traffic

We all strive to do our part in communicating openly and honestly with each other in moments big and small. This means sharing ideas, keeping stakeholders informed, explaining the “why” behind decisions and doing so with care.

Remember to Signal

We believe in respecting our fellow teammates and creating a safe space for people to get from here to there. This means listening, assuming positive intent and seeking to understand different perspectives.

Respect Fellow Drivers

Laugh, feel the wind in your hair and remember not to take yourself too seriously.

Enjoy the Ride

Our Core Values

Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence is the Co-Founder and CEO of SpotHero, the leading parking reservation marketplace in North America. Millions of drivers use SpotHero’s mobile apps and website to find, book and access off-street parking in over 8,000 locations across 300 cities in the U.S. and Canada. With $120 million in funding to date, SpotHero powers leading operator partners to data-driven decisions with SpotHero’s AI-powered dynamic pricing platform, SpotHero IQ.

As CEO, Mark drives the overall vision and strategic direction for SpotHero, recognized by TIME magazine as one of 50 Genius Companies inventing the future. Before founding SpotHero, Mark was a Financial Analyst at Bank of America. Mark graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Bradley University.

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Larry Kiss

Larry Kiss is the Co-Founder and Chief Architect Officer of SpotHero where he is responsible for setting the technical vision of the company as well as forging strategic partnerships.

Larry spent a number of years designing microprocessors for Advanced Micro Devices and then building mobile devices for Motorola before he founded SpotHero.

Larry received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Delaware and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Co-Founder, Chief Architect Officer

Our Founders

Tom Janofsky

Tom Janofsky is Chief Technical Officer at SpotHero. He joined in 2023, bringing more than 20 years of experience leading teams in software development, security, data management and cloud computing. He previously led engineering teams at Snapdocs, Marigold, Sailthru and Monetate leading teams in startup, scale-up and growth stages.

Chief Technology Officer

Matt DiBari

Matt DiBari is Chief Product Officer at SpotHero. He joined SpotHero in 2019 as VP of Product, bringing more than 15 years of experience to the role. At SpotHero, Matt is primarily responsible for product vision and strategy, bringing together his love of product innovation and more than a decade of automotive experience.

Prior to SpotHero, Matt was the Senior Director of Product Management at Cars.com, where he led product management teams working on all aspects of the cars.com marketplace and technologies. Before joining Cars.com, Matt honed his automotive expertise at CDK Global, where he was responsible for a global team developing automotive retail and accounting systems with product revenues of up to $100 million annually.

Matt has a BA in computer science, math and philosophy from Augustana College and an MS-MIS and MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Chief Product Officer

Beth Hayden

Beth Hayden joined SpotHero in 2020 as Chief People Officer, bringing more than 18 years of people team leadership experience to the role. Beth is responsible for our people strategy, including talent development and retention, recruiting, culture and vision for organizational growth, design and engagement. She is passionate about delivering a world-class team experience – empowering, inspiring and fun!

Prior to SpotHero, Beth led People at two emerging VC and PE-backed B2B startups in technology and data solutions. At Backstop Solutions Group, a FinTech, she was responsible for creating a stronger connection between the employee and client experience and measurably advancing the talent brand. Beth was CHRO, Americas for nearly a decade at JLL and contributed to significant growth and scale. Known for being a diversity and inclusion pioneer, she also launched programs to position the organization as an employer of choice. Beth even has exposure to parking from her five years at public REIT Trizec Properties.

Beth earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern and holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Illinois. She is also active in the community, serving on various non-profit Boards.

Chief People Officer

Kavita Suthar

 Kavita Suthar is the Chief Financial Officer at SpotHero. She joined SpotHero in 2023, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the role. In this role, she manages the finance organization and long-term strategy.

Prior to SpotHero, Kavita was the CFO at Redbox where in her 7+ years, she helped the business scale and was part of the leadership team that took the company public. Kavita held several roles at Redbox across FP&A and Strategy. Before Redbox, Kavita spent 10+ years at US Cellular across various roles including Corporate Finance, Strategy, and Marketing. She began her career as an auditor with Grant Thornton.

Kavita has a BA in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a licensed CPA.

Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Sherlock

A Chicago native, Kevin Sherlock serves as SpotHero’s General Counsel and is a member of the Company’s executive leadership team. Kevin is responsible for managing and overseeing all of the Company’s legal affairs, risk management, insurance practices and corporate governance matters, working closely with all levels of leadership at the Company. Prior to joining SpotHero, Kevin was lead M&A counsel at Groupon and, before that, an attorney with the Chicago law firm Mayer Brown LLP, where he focused primarily on corporate and commercial transactions.

Kevin graduated with high distinction from The University of Iowa College of Law, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Iowa Law Review. He also received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Iowa and was a five-year member of the Iowa football team, playing fullback on two Big Ten championship teams.

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Chris Stevens

Chris Stevens is the Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer for SpotHero. Chris brings 25 years of e-commerce and internet advertising experience to SpotHero.  He has served with early innovators and startups, transactional intermediaries, enabling technologies, SaaS marketing services, as well as what are now relatively mature online consumer brands.

Prior to joining SpotHero, Chris was the General Manager for Groupon’s travel business and before joining Groupon he served at Orbitz and Expedia in several managerial roles. Prior to Orbitz and Expedia, he served with Worldspan where he oversaw the joint development of airline shopping and booking solutions for online travel agencies together with his oversight of Worldspan’s strategic relationship with Expedia, Inc.

Chris’s breadth of roles includes general business management, consulting, business development, strategic partnerships, paid advertising channels, advertising sales, merchandising, CRM, analytics, systems integration and migration, among others. To clear his mind, Chris enjoys reading, running and sailing hobbies and he still occasionally dabbles in code for fun or to prototype new ideas. He lives in Evanston, IL and spends time on Martha’s Vineyard where his ancestors settled centuries ago.

Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer

Matt Sullivan

In his five years of holding sales leadership roles at SpotHero, Matt has driven a variety of strategic initiatives that capture demand, increase efficiency and maximize revenue for SpotHero’s parking partners in markets across all of North America. He leads SpotHero’s sales, account management and revenue operations teams as Chief Revenue Officer. Matt hails from San Diego and graduated from UC San Diego and he has a proven track record of success over 20+ years of customer service, account management and sales management.

Chief Revenue Officer

Paolo Lorenzoni

Paolo Lorenzoni is the Chief Business Officer at SpotHero. In this role, he manages topline revenue and performance to plan across the organization. Paolo joined SpotHero in 2019 as Vice President, Verticals (covering Events, Airports, etc).

Paolo’s career has been highly cross-functional in nature in the lead-up to SpotHero, spanning strategy & analytics at The Boston Consulting Group, product & innovation at IDEO & Food Genius (a food tech start-up acquired by US Foods) and operations & general management at Uber, where Paolo was the first General Manager hire at Uber Eats, running the business across the Midwest before leading global operations for the McDonald’s partnership.

Paolo earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and his BBA from the Schulich School of Business (York University) in Canada.

Chief Business Officer

Paolo Lorenzoni 

John Horton

John Horton (he/his) is the Senior Vice President of Sales – North America at SpotHero. In this role, he oversees the Sales team at SpotHero. He organizes sales strategies, drives account growth and fosters new customer acquisitions. John also supports with SpotHero’s overall strategy.

John joined SpotHero in 2015 and led the Sales & Operations teams on the East Coast as General Manager. Prior to SpotHero, he held a leadership position at Zipcar focusing on parking Zipcar's fleet across the globe. John has over 10 years of mobility experience. He is from upstate New York and has a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta.

SVP of Sales - North America

Nate Phillips

Nate Phillips joined SpotHero in 2016 and led the Sales & Operations team in the West Region. He is a 19-year parking and transportation veteran, having held multiple roles in operations, sales, marketing and strategic growth. Before coming to SpotHero, Nate spent the previous 7 years as the Senior Vice President of Propark and Urban Mobility, leveraging his tech and operations expertise to scale one of the largest parking and transportation companies in the United States.

SVP - Market Development

Our Executive Team

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SpotHero is the leading parking reservation marketplace in North America. Millions use our mobile apps and website to find, book and access off-street parking.

About SpotHero

Our Story

Our Core Values

Give Drivers the Right of Way

Drive Growth

Fuel Relationships

Don't Get Stuck in Traffic

Remember to Signal

Respect Fellow Drivers

Enjoy the Ride

Our Founders

Mark Lawrence

Larry Kiss

Our Executive Team

Tom Janofsky

Matt DiBari

Beth Hayden

Kavita Suthar

Kevin Sherlock

Chris Stevens

Matt Sullivan

Paolo Lorenzoni

John Horton

Nate Phillips

Our Exec Team

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