Our Team

Brent Grinna, Founder & CEO: Brent was inspired to found EverTrue after serving as an alumni volunteer for his alma mater, Brown University. At Brown, Brent served as Captain of the Varsity Football Team and was a leader of the the Senior Class Gift Campaign. Brent spent four years in finance at William Blair & Company and Madison Dearborn Partners. Prior to founding EverTrue, Brent received his MBA with honors from Harvard Business School.

Eric Carlstrom, Co-founder & CTO: Eric brings twelve years of software startup experience in industries ranging from music and gaming to business intelligence. The common theme across all companies is building strong communities of loyal and well-connected users. Eric received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA with honors from the Boston University Graduate School of Management.

Jesse Bardo, Director of Sales: Jesse is a leading practitioner of social media in the independent school world, having previously served as Director at edSocialMedia and Admissions Counselor & Communications Coordinator at Northfield Mount Hermon School. At NMH, Jesse developed NMHBook, a cutting-edge social media site that weaves together Facebook, blogging, Twitter, Youtube & Flickr. Jesse is a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and Wesleyan University.