Hi, I'm Chris. I'm the Chief Executive Human here at humangear. When I'm not coming up with clever titles for myself, I like to spend time designing humangear's products. I have a Masters in Engineering - Product Design from Stanford and worked for several years at IDEO before starting humangear in 2007.

Our design process starts with me looking up and out my desk window, putting a hand lightly to my chin, and thinking: "What if? What if the world had a better travel tube? What if we could revolutionize the portable utensil category? What if I had an even catchier title?" Then after a short while a brilliant idea pops into my head, I scribble it onto a napkin, and tell our amazing team to call me when it's on the shelf. When that method doesn't work, we spend countless hours obsessing over every millimeter of a product. We strive to make products that are simple, useful, considered, and hopefully even a bit delightful. Basically we try to give a damn about the things we make. I feel lucky to be at humangear and hope they never fire me.

I'm also a firm believer that there's more to life than work. In my free time I like to mountain bike, motorbike, go backpacking, and design small combat robots. My favorite candy bar is a Reese's peanut butter cup. I wish they sold them in three packs called "Threese's." Call me when it's on the shelf.

Hi, I'm Katrin. I handle humangear's administration and accounting — meaning that on any given day I may be preparing a cash flow forecast, balancing our pension account, adding content to our website, updating an insurance policy, or, perhaps, most importantly, making a reservation for our weekly Bay Area team humangear lunch, affectionately called “hulu.”

During my time at humangear, I’ve earned two Master’s degrees—an MBA and MFA. While the MBA might have just a tiny bit more relevance to my job here at humangear, it’s actually because of the MFA that I work here. I applied for the job in 2011 when I moved to San Francisco to study creative writing. Since then, I’ve published stories in a number of literary magazines. In addition to my work at humangear and writing short stories, I have another profession — I'm one of humangear's hand models. You can see my hands in action on the GoToob page of this website.

After living in four other neighborhoods in San Francisco, my husband and I finally settled in the wonderful Haight Ashbury. We live in an old Victorian with our cat, Marlowe. I can often be spotted on the 7 bus reading a book checked out from the San Francisco Public Library. I collect vinyl rock n' roll albums from the 1970s and Teddy Ruxpin books from my childhood — yes, that eerie but lovable talking bear still has a hold on me.

Hi, I’m Jordan. I handle humangear’s sales and operations — stuff like keeping products in stock, working with our retail and distribution partners, and generally doing my best to keep the humangear train on the tracks. I usually have my face buried in a spreadsheet or ten, occasionally taking breaks to buy corny motivational trophies to delight and horrify my coworkers. I live in the Chicago area with my wife Justine, the two of us having recently traded the year-round temperate climate of San Francisco for the frigid winters and disgusting summers of the Midwest. In my spare time, I’m usually playing board games so dizzyingly complex that they’re mostly indistinguishable from the job I do every day… but fun, I swear. I can also be found planning my next trip to a Nordic country (current faves: Helsinki for city life, and the Faroe Islands for jaw-dropping nature immersion).

I’m coming up on 20 years in the outdoor/travel goods industry, with over ten of those here at humangear. I love that we're like a family here (if your family were made up of people who weren't related to each other and whose main objective was to collaborate with each other to design and sell excellent outdoor and travel accessories).

Hi, I’m Scott. I’m a design engineer at humangear, meaning I’m tasked with turning our CEH’s napkin scribbles into real-life products. With one hand on a glue gun, the other firmly clamped in a vice, I’m working tirelessly to bring you fine people the best damn travel/outdoor/storage products out there. Need a ‘tubb for your next Coinstar payday? Gotcha. How about a ‘toob for your foot cream? No judgments here. Does your dog want to destroy a FlexiBowl?! They love those things!

My tinkering career came from humble beginnings, with such inventions as an automatic soup cooler (stirs AND blows,) a humane mousetrap (turns out they can chew through plastic,) and a heated ice cream scooper (someone beat me to it…). After the crushing of my childhood dreams, I joined the adults and got a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I’ve helped make telescopes, infrared cameras, high-impact helmets, even ice cream machines (OK, I guess some childhood dreams live on).

Once I figured out how to release my hand from that stupid vice, I made a nice life for myself outside of humangear. My partner and I have settled down in our beloved town of Oakland, where we keep busy strolling Lake Merritt and hunting down the best tacos.

Hi, I'm Zack. When I’m not fulfilling daily purchase orders or showcasing the simple elegance of our products, I consider my most vital role at humangear to be making sure that every one of our customers receives the care and attention they deserve. From managing customer inquiries from around the world to ensuring our warranty program is trusted and adored, I take great pride in being part of a company that stands firmly behind its products. If you're curious which size Stax is best for your upcoming trip, I'd love to help. If the GoToob you’ve been using everyday for the last 7 years starts losing its tooby-ness, let me make things right.

When not at the office, there's a good chance you'll find me on the floor of your local record shop, coming to terms with the fact that my bank account is about to take a hit. When zipping through the streets on my 1970s Fuji bicycle, daydreaming of what over-salted dish I will attempt next, my destination is probably my humble home studio where hours will be spent twirling knobs and pushing buttons. As a first-generation San Franciscan who moved to the United States at the age of six, I appreciate the chaotic hum of the cityscape as much as the murmurs of a misty forest and feel so lucky to live in a place where both are at my doorstep.