David’s mission is to make a world where his family can thrive. He’s on Team Fiction and loves getting lost in magical worlds.
Our Team
David Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Carletus Willis
Head of Growth
Carletus loves exploring new places. If he could have one super power it would be to absorb books just by touching them.
Ravinder Pal Singh
Director of Project Management
Ravi’s dream is for the Bened team to get together for a wedding bash. He considers himself to be the Iron Man of Project Management (and we agree).
Casey Arendt
Editor in Chief / Director of Science Communication
Casey is a self-described chocoholic triathlete who's always up for trying a new restaurant with friends.
Noelle Patno
Chief Science Officer
Noelle’s job is to prompt relevant, accurate scientific information. She enjoys ballroom dancing in her free time.
Chrystal Paasch
Creative Director
Chrystal is our resident “Visual Translator.” Design is her love language! She’s a self-proclaimed child wrangler of four outside the office.
Sunny Cash
Community Director
Sunny’s ideal job title is “Full-Time Friend Maker.” She calls her dog, Freya, her house antelope. Sunny loves the work of Eric Garcia, particularly We’re Not Broken.
Brendon Schenecker
Marketing Director
Brendon’s food of choice is wings. He loves going on adventures with friends and family.
Ryan Carroll
Retention Director
Ryan loves helping people however he can. His favorite pastime is going on family camping trips.
Lynette Pettinicchi
PR & Social Director
Lynette dreams of the Bened team getting together to run a marathon (bold!). Her favorite meal is homemade pasta paired with a good wine.
James Eickel
Partnerships and Programs Manager
James likes to spend her time thrifting. She calls her corgi, Bruce, Brucifer.
Serena Tsai
Program Manager
Serena believes organizing is her destiny (and we agree). She loves any and all meat dishes.
Daiz Bonbon
Customer Happiness Manager
Daiz loves to pass the time by reading Anne Rice novels. She would love for the Bened team to do a getaway on an island like El Nido or Coron.
Anas Jameel
UI/UX Architect
Anas’s meal of choice is biryani. He likes to call himself the Minister of UI Affairs (not bad!).
Maeve Ginsberg
Senior Copywriter
Maeve loves to do as many physical activities in nature as possible. She is our resident wordsmith and grammar patrol.
Rose Hughes
Neurodiversity and Disability Specialist
Rose is driven by the purpose her role here gives her. Her favorite food is a banana milkshake.
Alyssa Salter
Neurodiversity and Disability Specialist
Alyssa loves to spend time with her service dog and wife at the beach. She wants the Bened team to go bowling together!
Kayla Peterson
Writer
Kayla is a writer because, in her own words, “it’s what I do best!” She wants the Bened team to get together for a trek in Zion National Park.
Casey-Lee Flood
Writer
Casey-Lee does what she does because she believes all brains deserve supportive acceptance. She has three pets – you should definitely ask her what their names are.
Katy Inglés
Graphic Designer
Katy is a cheeseburger-lover who most enjoys going out with friends for good coffee.
Michael Shabi
Graphic Designer
When he’s not designing, Michael loves listening to music and eating fried rice and plantains.
Roosevelt Sledge
Customer Happiness Specialist
Roosevelt considers himself a connoisseur of French fries. He uses words and actions to deliver smiles across the world.
Audrey Yeh
Marketing Associate / Project Coordinator
Audrey’s favorite food is any kind of soup. She wants the Bened team to come together at a National Park to go hike and camp together!
Viena
Project Manager
Viena refers to herself as the “Head of Herding Deadlines and Task Ticker.” She loves matcha and pork sinigang.
Nell Laure
SOP Manager
Nell stays sane by organizing to the extreme. Her preferred pastime is sports, both playing and watching!