Management Team Chris Hulls Executive Director, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer View bio Chris Hulls Executive Director, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Chris is a Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Life360. Chris was previously an angel investor in or an advisor to a number of technology companies including Tile, Credible, Ring, Automatic, Honk, and Zendrive. He is also an Air Force veteran and served in Afghanistan. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Highest Honors from the University of California, Berkeley. Wendell Laidley Chief Financial Officer View bio Wendell Laidley Chief Financial Officer Wendell recently joined Life360 in 2019 to fulfill the role of Chief Financial Officer. Wendell is responsible for managing our Fundraising, Accounting, Finance, and Business Operations (Legal, IT, Operational Analytics) functions. Wendell was previously the CFO of Big Switch Networks; VP Finance, Treasury, and Investor Relations at AppDynamics; Founder, COO, and CFO of Realm Cellars and also a Principal at RS Investments. Wendell holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Hobart College. Itamar Novick Chief Business Officer View bio Itamar Novick Chief Business Officer Itamar joined Life360 in 2012 and currently serves in the role of Chief Business Officer. Itamar currently manages our Business Development team. Itamar was previously a Venture Capitalist at Morgenthaler Ventures (Canvas Ventures), Head of Product at Gigya, and served in the Israeli Defense Force, founding its computer criminal investigations unit. Itamar holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Tel Aviv-Jaffa College, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. David Rice Chief Operating Officer View bio David Rice Chief Operating Officer David joined Life360 in 2015 and currently serves in the role of Chief Operating Officer. David currently manages our Experience and Product teams. David was previously Chief Product Officer at VEVO LLC, Senior Vice President at CBS Corp., Vice President of Product at Yahoo, and Group Product Manager at Microsoft. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Japanese from The University of California and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Samir Kapoor Chief Technology Officer View bio Samir Kapoor Chief Technology Officer Samir joined Life360 in 2019 as Chief Technology Officer. Samir is responsible for managing Life360's engineering team and defining its technology roadmap. Samir was previously Executive Vice President of Engineering and Product at Swift Navigation. Prior to that, he served in executive roles at Fitbit and Qualcomm and holds 50 U.S. patents granted or pending for his innovations. Samir earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Ariana Hellebuyck VP of Marketing View bio Ariana Hellebuyck VP of Marketing Ariana joined Life360 in 2018 in the role of Vice President of Marketing. Ariana currently manages our Marketing and Communications teams. Ariana was previously Brand & Marketing Lead at NerdWallet, and Vice President of Brand Marketing at The University of Phoenix. Ariana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from St Edward’s University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco. Ben Kim VP of Product View bio Ben Kim VP of Product Ben joined Life360 in 2018 in the role of Vice President of Product. Ben currently manages our Product team. Ben has spent the past 15 years leading mobile teams across a diverse set of companies, including Microsoft, Yahoo, Groupon, Gametime, and other early stage startups. Ben started his career as a software developer for Sun Microsystems, making technical advancements in the Java programming language. Ben holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, and a Master of Business Administration from University of California, Berkeley. Jon Troutman VP of Design View bio Jon Troutman VP of Design Jon joined Life360 in 2018 in the role of Vice President of Design. Jon currently manages our Design team. Jon was previously Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Canary, a smart home security company, and Lead Product Designer at General Assembly. Jon holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Brigham Young University. Monica Walls VP of People & Talent View bio Monica Walls VP of People & Talent Monica joined Life360 in 2018 in the role of Head of People. Monica was previously Head of People and Talent at a small data analytics company, and Vice President of Human Resources for Nexenta Systems. Monica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, and a Master in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Steven Yarger VP of Membership Services View bio Steven Yarger VP of Membership Services Steven Yarger joined in 2019 to lead the Membership Services team. He has over 20 years experience managing successful high-growth teams in the US and internationally, including with Uber, Trulia, Orbitz and Goldman Sachs as well as several early stage startups prior to joining Life360. Steven holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan. He is an adjunct at the University of San Francisco MBA program teaching high-growth management, mentors young women Engineers considering Silicon Valley tech careers through the Duke University DTech program, and is a registered patent agent.
