Rick Nucci
Co-Founder, CEO
Most used emojis: 😂 💚 🎉
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: The ability to be handed any music instrument and immediately be proficient
Rick Nucci is co-founder and CEO at Guru. Rick brings twenty years of experience in creating category-leading software solutions and companies. Prior to Guru, Rick was the founder and chief technology officer of Boomi, which defined and led a new segment as the first-ever cloud integration platform-as-a-service. Boomi was acquired by Dell in 2010, where Rick went on to run the Boomi business for Dell as its general manager, helping grow the organization into the industry leader it is today. Rick frequently speaks at industry events about startups, SaaS and cloud computing. Rick holds a Bachelor of Science in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Penn State University.
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: The ability to be handed any music instrument and immediately be proficient
Rick Nucci is co-founder and CEO at Guru. Rick brings twenty years of experience in creating category-leading software solutions and companies. Prior to Guru, Rick was the founder and chief technology officer of Boomi, which defined and led a new segment as the first-ever cloud integration platform-as-a-service. Boomi was acquired by Dell in 2010, where Rick went on to run the Boomi business for Dell as its general manager, helping grow the organization into the industry leader it is today. Rick frequently speaks at industry events about startups, SaaS and cloud computing. Rick holds a Bachelor of Science in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Penn State University.
Hillary Curran
Senior Director, Customer Experience & Enablement
Most used emojis: 🙃 🙌 😍
Favorite Guru value: Create advocates
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Wiggle my nose like Bewitched and transport to any locale in the world.
Hillary is a passionate "user empowerer" who excels at propelling teams forward through fostered collaboration, transparent communication, data clarity, and a generous pour of cold brew coffee. As a mom of two vivacious kids under 5, she's still mastering the art of nurturing both her family and her career. Before joining Guru, Hillary honed her customer experience skills in diverse operational and technical roles spanning the public sector, academia, and the nonprofit sector. Now, in her role as Senior Director of Customer Experience & Enablement, Hillary is focused on building deep champion relationships, amplifying the voice of the customer, and ensuring what we teach internally shows up clearly and consistently for customers. She partners closely across Sales, Product, and Marketing to turn customer insights into advocacy, enablement, and stories that shape how Guru grows and how our brand shows up in the world. When she’s not working with customers or the team, you can find her holding dance parties in her kitchen with her kids.
Favorite Guru value: Create advocates
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Wiggle my nose like Bewitched and transport to any locale in the world.
Hillary is a passionate "user empowerer" who excels at propelling teams forward through fostered collaboration, transparent communication, data clarity, and a generous pour of cold brew coffee. As a mom of two vivacious kids under 5, she's still mastering the art of nurturing both her family and her career. Before joining Guru, Hillary honed her customer experience skills in diverse operational and technical roles spanning the public sector, academia, and the nonprofit sector. Now, in her role as Senior Director of Customer Experience & Enablement, Hillary is focused on building deep champion relationships, amplifying the voice of the customer, and ensuring what we teach internally shows up clearly and consistently for customers. She partners closely across Sales, Product, and Marketing to turn customer insights into advocacy, enablement, and stories that shape how Guru grows and how our brand shows up in the world. When she’s not working with customers or the team, you can find her holding dance parties in her kitchen with her kids.
Ed Brennan
VP of Engineering
Most used emojis: 👋😂👍
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: The Jedi Mind Trick…These aren’t the droids you’re looking for
Ed Brennan is VP of Engineering at Guru. Ed leads the Engineering team with a focus on team development, methodology, execution, and delivery. He prides himself on putting the right people in the right places, empowering them to make decisions, and then helping them to succeed. Ed’s been in software engineering for over 25 years, with 15 of those years in engineering leadership roles. Alongside his work at Guru, he teaches both web development and data science boot camps at the University of Pennsylvania. Ed holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science and Information Systems from Penn State University – We are…
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: The Jedi Mind Trick…These aren’t the droids you’re looking for
Ed Brennan is VP of Engineering at Guru. Ed leads the Engineering team with a focus on team development, methodology, execution, and delivery. He prides himself on putting the right people in the right places, empowering them to make decisions, and then helping them to succeed. Ed’s been in software engineering for over 25 years, with 15 of those years in engineering leadership roles. Alongside his work at Guru, he teaches both web development and data science boot camps at the University of Pennsylvania. Ed holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science and Information Systems from Penn State University – We are…
Christine Richardson
Director of Marketing
Most used emojis: 🧀
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
Christine is a brand and creative leader who believes strong storytelling builds trust, drives growth, and makes companies feel human. She started her career in creative and design before joining Guru more than eight years ago, where she built and led the brand function from the ground up—shaping the company’s visual identity, voice, and creative foundation across web, content, campaigns, events, and product launches. Today, Christine leads Marketing at Guru, operating at the intersection of brand, creative, and digital marketing with a focus on clarity, consistency, and scale. Christine holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic and Interactive Design from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Arcadia University.
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
Christine is a brand and creative leader who believes strong storytelling builds trust, drives growth, and makes companies feel human. She started her career in creative and design before joining Guru more than eight years ago, where she built and led the brand function from the ground up—shaping the company’s visual identity, voice, and creative foundation across web, content, campaigns, events, and product launches. Today, Christine leads Marketing at Guru, operating at the intersection of brand, creative, and digital marketing with a focus on clarity, consistency, and scale. Christine holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic and Interactive Design from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Arcadia University.
Jess Lantis
VP of Operations
Most used emojis: 😬 ❤️ 😂
Favorite Guru value: Embrace the journey
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Teleportation
Jess leads Business Operations at Guru and anchors herself in people-first leadership. Her primary directive is building a fast-growing, best-in-class, diverse, and distributed team where every employee finds purpose, enjoyment, and opportunities to reach their potential in their work. She’s responsible for developing Guru’s business operations and the systems, teams, and processes that support Guru’s growth, in addition to workspace operations and talent acquisition strategies. Jess brings over 15 years of experience in business operations, people operations, and finance, most recently at WineAccess, where she was the Vice President of Operations. When not at work, you can find her traveling, spending time with her family on the golf course or baking sourdough. Jess holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Lerner School of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware.
Favorite Guru value: Embrace the journey
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Teleportation
Jess leads Business Operations at Guru and anchors herself in people-first leadership. Her primary directive is building a fast-growing, best-in-class, diverse, and distributed team where every employee finds purpose, enjoyment, and opportunities to reach their potential in their work. She’s responsible for developing Guru’s business operations and the systems, teams, and processes that support Guru’s growth, in addition to workspace operations and talent acquisition strategies. Jess brings over 15 years of experience in business operations, people operations, and finance, most recently at WineAccess, where she was the Vice President of Operations. When not at work, you can find her traveling, spending time with her family on the golf course or baking sourdough. Jess holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Lerner School of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware.
Jeff Whitlock
Director of Sales
Most used emojis: 😂💪🔥
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: To speak and understand every language fluently.
Jeff Whitlock is Director of Sales at Guru, leading the revenue organization. Since joining as an Account Executive in 2018, he has grown from individual contributor to his current leadership role. Before Guru, his sales career spanned diverse industries—from financial services to manufacturing to technology—where he built his foundation navigating complex enterprise sales cycles. He spent several years at Dell and Boomi, where he honed his expertise in technology sales and consultative selling. His 15 years of experience gives him a well-rounded perspective on building customer relationships, developing high-performing teams, and driving sustainable growth. Outside of Guru, you can find Jeff chasing his two kids and sneaking in a round of golf when he can. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia.
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: To speak and understand every language fluently.
Jeff Whitlock is Director of Sales at Guru, leading the revenue organization. Since joining as an Account Executive in 2018, he has grown from individual contributor to his current leadership role. Before Guru, his sales career spanned diverse industries—from financial services to manufacturing to technology—where he built his foundation navigating complex enterprise sales cycles. He spent several years at Dell and Boomi, where he honed his expertise in technology sales and consultative selling. His 15 years of experience gives him a well-rounded perspective on building customer relationships, developing high-performing teams, and driving sustainable growth. Outside of Guru, you can find Jeff chasing his two kids and sneaking in a round of golf when he can. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia.
Mitch Stewart
Co-Founder, CTO
Most used emojis: 😬 🌶 ️👍 👀 🎉
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Teleportation. I would love to travel anywhere without having to wait, so much time is spent on travel!! (I also have three kids that need to be driven everywhere ... so I would have to be able to teleport with people)
Mitchell Stewart is co-founder and CTO at Guru. Mitchell leads Guru’s product development, QA, and security teams and is responsible for ensuring the scalability and reliability of Guru’s technical architecture while maintaining a rapid pace of innovation. Mitchell brings more than fifteen years of experience in leading high-performance software development teams, most recently as the director of engineering at Dell Boomi, which he joined in 2002 as a software engineer. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Bucknell University.
Favorite Guru value: Don't take yourself too seriously
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Teleportation. I would love to travel anywhere without having to wait, so much time is spent on travel!! (I also have three kids that need to be driven everywhere ... so I would have to be able to teleport with people)
Mitchell Stewart is co-founder and CTO at Guru. Mitchell leads Guru’s product development, QA, and security teams and is responsible for ensuring the scalability and reliability of Guru’s technical architecture while maintaining a rapid pace of innovation. Mitchell brings more than fifteen years of experience in leading high-performance software development teams, most recently as the director of engineering at Dell Boomi, which he joined in 2002 as a software engineer. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Bucknell University.
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Joha Evans
VP of Product Design
Most used emojis: 😬💚🙌🔥🌱💪
Favorite Guru value: Seek and share knowledge
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Teleportation—I'd love to have lunch with my family in Colombia and come back to the Bay Area for an afternoon hike.
The ultimate multihyphenate, Johanna Evans is not just the VP of Product Design at Guru—she's an entrepreneur-design leader-visual artist-photographer-author-medical doctor. (You read that right—Johanna can pretty much do it all.) Whether it's leading a team with empathy so they can do their best work, creating delightful user experiences, or assembling a portfolio of her underwater photographs, Johanna relies on her ability to synthesize and capture the human condition. Before Guru, she co-founded PaperFlip and led SurveyMonkey's mobile initiatives. Johanna began her career as an ICU and ER physician in her native Colombia. After relocating to the US, she received her BFA in product design and an MFA in photography. Her fine art work can be seen at the SFMOMA, UCLA, the New York Public Library, and in private collections.
Favorite Guru value: Seek and share knowledge
If I could have one superpower, it would be: Teleportation—I'd love to have lunch with my family in Colombia and come back to the Bay Area for an afternoon hike.
The ultimate multihyphenate, Johanna Evans is not just the VP of Product Design at Guru—she's an entrepreneur-design leader-visual artist-photographer-author-medical doctor. (You read that right—Johanna can pretty much do it all.) Whether it's leading a team with empathy so they can do their best work, creating delightful user experiences, or assembling a portfolio of her underwater photographs, Johanna relies on her ability to synthesize and capture the human condition. Before Guru, she co-founded PaperFlip and led SurveyMonkey's mobile initiatives. Johanna began her career as an ICU and ER physician in her native Colombia. After relocating to the US, she received her BFA in product design and an MFA in photography. Her fine art work can be seen at the SFMOMA, UCLA, the New York Public Library, and in private collections.
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