Origin story

At PeopleVine, the journey of our business has always been to create experiences for clients that have the same passions as we do. Technology is what we know; culture is what we love.

We launched our platform in 2014 with Live Nation, building their events and ticketing engine. In 2016, we expanded our capabilities to service the growing coworking industry, which led to our eventual focus on membership-based clubs.

Over the years, the members club concept has been reimagined to meet the needs of modern lifestyles, but technology hasn't kept up. We believe our clients deserve a platform that’s just as in touch as they are, so we built a guest and member experience CRM that’s dynamic, multifaceted, and evolved. We’re inspired to help hospitality brands actualize their vision of what’s possible, with technology.

We’re a team of cultured professionals with backgrounds that go beyond tech. We’ve worked in entertainment, in marketing, in creative arts, and most importantly, in hospitality. Plus, we’re from Chicago — hospitality is in our bones. We understand modern business and we care about making it look, feel, and function better. Whether front-end or back-end, software should deepen human experiences.

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Team

JORDAN GILMAN

Co-Founder & CTO
Jordan comes from a long history of entrepreneurship, beginning his career in software development at the age of 13. He has built web-based solutions and eCommerce platforms for global businesses, universities, and Fortune 500 companies. Along with his son, Oliver, Jordan co-founded Early Bytes, a children’s book publishing company designed to stimulate the minds of young readers with an emphasis on STEM education.

BOREN NOVAKOVIC

CEO
With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, Boren has led global teams in CRM, eCommerce, digital marketing, and data and analytics. He grew up in the hospitality world with a mother who owned multiple restaurants, giving him an innate passion for creating memorable experiences around food and beverage.

CHRIS LINDSEY

Co-Founder & Head of Product Marketing
Chris is a marketing technologist with over a decade of experience helping brands and artists find innovative ways to grow. His knowledge of hospitality, culture, artist communities, and tech makes him a linchpin among teams looking for a unique approach to branding and marketing.

MOBOLAJI AKINTUNDE

Co-Founder & Global Head of Revenue
Mobolaji is a serial entrepreneur, starting his career as a talent manager for several recording and visual artists who have gone on to win Grammy Awards and global notoriety. As a public speaker and brand consultant, he has a special skill for helping brands connect with their audience.

MICHELLE IGNAT

Head of Partnerships and Business Development
Michelle is a highly skilled and experienced professional in the hospitality industry, with a strong background in Sales, Events and Hotel & Spa Management. She has almost a decade of experience as the Director of Membership & Group Sales at the Peninsula New York and has also worked as a hospitality consultant for a private club at the Baccarat Hotel, gaining valuable expertise in the application of memberships in the hotel industry. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management and Communications from Florida State University and is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and driving results in her roles.

FRANK CALABRESE

Experience Strategist
Frank’s direct contact with PeopleVine’s customer base creates the bridge needed to help customers understand and implement PeopleVine’s unique business application. Frank has utilized his extensive UX and front end design knowledge to help PeopleVine articulate and ignite instant results for their customers using the PeopleVine platform.

MURAT GURSOY

Customer Success Manager
Murat is an arts, typography and technology enthusiast, with a keen eye for UX. He has an innate understanding of POS, PMS and communication systems, earned from a decade working for luxury hospitality brands, where he implemented technology solutions to revitalize brand and service engagement.

JERRY SHI

Technical Delivery Manager
Jerry has over 6 years of experience helping startups, universities, and fortune 500 companies tackle digital problems. Coming from both a business and developer background, Jerry knows how to build with the end-user and business both in mind. He has contributed to a variety of projects spanning from running entire social media campaigns to building the core technology for companies.

SAM BASHIR

Senior Software Engineer Lead
A California native, Sam is a senior software engineer with over 15 years of experience. Starting as a help desk technician at age 16 to trying his hand at entrepreneurship in the printing industry at 20, all roads lead back to his love for problem solving that programming provides. Sam is fluent in many programming languages and when he isn't studying up on the latest technology trends, you can find him at the nearest golf course.

RYAN WESTERBERG

Senior Software Engineer
Ryan landed in the Chicago startup ecosystem where he taught himself to code and fell in love with building software. In his wanderings, he’s contributed to data analytics platforms, hip-hop artist brands and consumer apps with millions of users. He’s a digital nomad currently residing in Hawaii and enjoys training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

ISWARYA SEKAR

Software Quality Assurance and Technical Engineer
With over 7 years of experience in IT Industry and Software Testing, she contributes on all phases of the life cycle from requirements through software quality and testing in any Software-Oriented Architecture environments. She is particularly interested in collaborative best practices and how organizations must use these to adapt to the increasing pace of change demanded by business to utilize cloud, and mobile technologies.