Jacob Gafner

Jacob Gafner has over 10 years of professional experience in various industries. In 2009, they began their career as a Continuous Improvement Co-op at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. In 2010, they became a Lead Research Assistant at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. In 2011, they co-founded Canvasmatch and served as a Developer. From 2012-2017, they held various roles at University of Chicago Medicine, including Assistant Director of Supply Chain Operations and Transformation and Senior Process Transformation Specialist of Supply Chain Logistics. In 2017, they became an Advisor at Thuma, Vice President of Operations and Customer Success at OfficeLuv, and a Mentor at Techstars. In 2018, they founded and became the CEO of Lost Corp and Wayward. Finally, in 2020, they became the Vice President of Customer Success at UPshow.

Jacob Gafner holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.