Our Team
Meet the amazing people that make Shyft happen!
Cathy Ludwig
Co-founder and COO
Favorite Food: Curry
Favorite Hobby: Running
Favorite Place: Italy
Favorite Game: Ticket to Ride
Eric Reichwaldt
Co-founder
Favorite Food: Chicken Wings
Favorite Hobby: Working in the garage
Favorite Place: Rocky Mountains
Favorite Game: Ocarina of Time
Justin Worrell
Co-founder and CEO
Favorite Food: Breakfast
Favorite Hobby: Writing Software
Favorite Place: Home
Favorite Game: Rimworld
Ben Howard
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Barbecue, Southern, and Seafood
Favorite Hobby: Flying, Martial arts, Wood Working.
Favorite Place: About anywhere with mountains
Favorite Game: Kingdom Death: Monster
Nate Doher
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Hobby: Parenting
Favorite Place: Okoboji
Favorite Game: Minecraft
Jason Washburn
Solutions Architect
Favorite Food: Sandwiches
Favorite Hobby: 3D Printing and electronics
Favorite Place: Happy
Favorite Game: Skyrim
Brendan Purcell
Solutions Architect
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Hobby: Piano
Favorite Place: Croatia
Favorite Game: Sea of Thieves
Dan Todd
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Chinese
Favorite Hobby: Soccer
Favorite Place: Mālaekahana Beach
Favorite Game: Warcraft III
Kelly Hendricks
Product Owner
Favorite Food: Pizza! Or my mom's lasagna.
Favorite Hobby: I have too many kids for hobbies.
Favorite Place: Anywhere my family is.
Favorite Game: Mario Kart
Haley Penne
Director of Talent Resources
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Hobby: Hanging out with my dogs
Favorite Place: Anywhere with my dogs
Favorite Game: Uno
Adam Schmidt
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Anything delicious!
Favorite Hobby: Running/biking
Favorite Place: Yankton / Sioux Falls, SD
Favorite Game: Kingdom Hearts
Cole Hinkel
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Ham/Cinnamon Rolls
Favorite Hobby: Map-making
Favorite Place:
Favorite Game: Dungeons and Dragons
Matt Hotovy
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Homemade Pasta
Favorite Hobby: Playing Sand Volleyball
Favorite Place: My apartment
Favorite Game: Chess or Palace
Justin Le
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Pho
Favorite Hobby: Video Games
Favorite Place:
Favorite Game:
JP Tapia
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Chinese
Favorite Hobby: Rubiks Cube
Favorite Place: Home
Favorite Game: Hollow Knight
Marvin Martinez
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Hobby: Watching Anime
Favorite Place:
Favorite Game: Codenames
Bryan Lorden
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: French Toast
Favorite Hobby: Playing sports or just doing anything active
Favorite Place: Anywhere with a beach
Favorite Game: Valorant
Chris Kuhl
Solutions Architect
Favorite Food: Tika Madras
Favorite Hobby: Brewing Beer
Favorite Place: Interlaken - Swiss Alps
Favorite Game: Ticket to Ride - Europe
Cody Delorme
Solutions Architect
Favorite Food: Tacos
Favorite Hobby: Video Games
Favorite Place: Home
Favorite Game: Nethack
Sarah Ewing
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Chocolate
Favorite Hobby: Baking
Favorite Place: Caribbean Cruise
Favorite Game: Solitaire
Gerrick Malizzi
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Hobby: Playing Instruments
Favorite Place: The Mountains
Favorite Game: Rim World
Paul Woo
Solutions Architect
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Favorite Hobby: Playing Instruments
Favorite Place: Times Square
Favorite Game: RDR2
Jesse Schulz
Solutions Architect
Favorite Food: Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Hobby: Golf
Favorite Place: A Golf Course
Favorite Game: Dominion
Mia Stratton
Software Engineer
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Hobby: Video Games
Favorite Place: Busan, South Korea
Favorite Game: Counter Strike: Source
Jordan Stratman
Cybersecurity Engineer
Favorite Food: Cashew chicken
Favorite Hobby: Messing with my homelab
Favorite Place: Wherever my wife is
Favorite Game: Final Fantasy VII