Jonathan Beekman

Jonathan Beekman is the founder and CEO of Man Crates. Jonathan has a background in business and technology, which they use to drive innovation at Man Crates.

Jonathan started their career at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where they assisted management teams serving top-tier Mexican companies with equity and debt issuance, mergers, acquisitions advisory and initial public offerings. Jonathan also developed operational models and presentations for clients, produced industry research reports, assisted with due diligence and client relationship management.

After Stanford, Jonathan went to work for United Way of America. There they replaced the webinar/e-learning communication platform with an estimated three year cost savings of approximately $500K. Jonathan also expanded organizational usage of online communication tools resulting in over 25,000 page views, 30+ public webinars, live webcasts from national and regional conferences, and over 300 online meetings in 2005. In addition, Jonathan drove United Way to best of class status regarding online event management – Nomination to the ComputerWorld National Honors Award Program, online Adobe/Macromedia profile video and case study. Jonathan also created a comprehensive financial model and budget governing content creation and delivery for over 100 learning opportunities to be delivered in 2006.

All of Jonathan’s experience prepared him for their current role as founder and CEO of Man Crates. At Man Crates, Jonathan leads a team of talented individuals who create unique gifts for men. The company is known for its innovative products, excellent customer service, and strong brand identity. Under Jonathan’s leadership, Man Crates has become a leading player in the gift industry.

Jonathan Beekman has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, Finance, Spanish from Arizona State University. Jonathan also has a certificate in International Business from London Metropolitan University.

Some individuals on their team include Jason Hall - Director, Product Development, Chase Ishii - Senior Creative Director, and Chris Bolt - Senior Director, Marketing.