About us

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We are a team of experienced travel entrepreneurs with offices in Boulder, San Francisco, and Amsterdam. In the past, we've built some of the world's most successful travel apps with hundreds of millions of downloads, including TripAdvisor, EveryTrail, and TrekkingPartners.

We're excited to now build kimkim, a better way to plan and book travel through the help of a local expert.

For many of us, travel planning has become a painful experience; we spend countless hours researching online and are left with too many choices.

Instead imagine talking with a local travel expert—someone who knows the destination well and can offer curated travel advice, recommending great experiences based on your personal interests.

We believe this is the future of travel: bringing the local expert back into the trip planning process, equipped with the tools to put together a truly amazing trip that you can review and book in one place.

We're excited to be part of your travel experience, whether it's a once-in-a-lifetime adventure or a short vacation with your family.

Feel free to reach out to us with your feedback, ideas, and travel aspirations!

Meet our team

Joost Schreve

Co-founder, CEO

Yenyi Fu

COO & Head of Product

Chris McCarty

Head of Engineering

Chelsey Wallace

Destination Development Manager

Julia Zarski

Destination Development Manager

Patricia Hernandez

Destination Development Manager

Brian To

Software Engineer

Yulia Kulyk

Destination Development Manager

Tara Kallembach

Head of Sales and Support

Yuri Ihnatov

Destination Development and Operations Manager

Amanda Wu

Design Lead

Mariana Sarciotto

Destination Development Manager

Jessica Jennings

Destination Development Manager

Daniel Larrea

Onboarding and Training Lead

KayDee Snodgress

Support Team Lead

Sharon Buma-Wertheimer

Director of Partnerships

Luke Peacock

Software Engineer

Adam Gomez

Travel Specialist

Leo Herrick

Software Engineer

Gustavo Camperos

Travel Specialist

Armaan Rai

Software Engineer

Olivia Lavin

Support Specialist

Eric Gerhardinger

Product Manager

Kaelyn Harris-Vincent

Content Manager

Samanta Bruno

Support Specialist

Siena Mueller

Travel Specialist

Amy Graves

HR Operations Manager

Leah Wanjaria

Operations Specialist

Coraima Yañez

Travel Specialist

Ashley Grither

Support Specialist

Liz Chreist

Travel Specialist

Alex Mottler

Travel Specialist

Howard Hsu

Product Manager

Jaimy McBreen

Paid Search Manager

Carina Martinez

Operations Specialist

Greg Fendler

Operations Specialist

Noga Heyman

Travel Specialist

Summer Ho

Operations Specialist

Erica Gerakos

Travel Specialist

Why travelers love kimkim

Custom trips for independent travelers who are too busy to plan
Customize your trip with the help of a local travel specialist

Kimkim has handpicked the world’s top local travel specialists so you will have peace of mind and an unforgettable trip that meets your exact requirements.

Authentic travel experiences

Kimkim’s local specialists ensure that you will have the best experience based on up-to-date local insights. On top of that, the vast majority of your money will go straight to support and grow local economies.

Secure & easy booking

Once you are happy with the trip, you can easily book via kimkim’s secure payment platform.

Local support during your trip

You can always reach your local specialist with a quick message or call in case you hit a snag during your trip, or simply want some great local recommendations.