Justin Fortier

Justin Fortier has over 12 years of experience in the tech industry. Justin started their career in 2008 as the Director of Operations/Marketing for Consortium Holdings - El Dorado Cocktail Lounge, where they managed innovative marketing campaigns and world class events. Between 2009 and 2011, they helped to increase revenue by ~300%. In 2012, they became the Chief Executive Officer / Chief Technical Officer of FYC Labs, a web development and graphic design agency. In 2015, they took on the roles of Co-Owner - Advisor and VP Operations / Software Engineer at Intraratio, a manufacturing software company. Justin then became the Technical Advisor / Software Engineer at Edvo in 2020, and the same year, they were also the Advisor and Head Of Operations at Blush. In 2021, they were the VP of Engineering at For Days, and in 2022, they became the Chief Technology Officer at OpenGrants. Lastly, in 2020, they were the Chief Development Officer and Technical Advisor at Athena Intelligence.

Justin Fortier attended UC Santa Barbara from 2003 to 2007, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law and Society. Justin then attended San Diego State University from 2007 to 2009, where they obtained a Master's degree in Communication and Marketing.