Alec Stewart
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UBC
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford
M.S. Management Science, Stanford
Alec dropped out of the Stanford Aero/Astro PhD program to start Velocitek. Before founding Velocitek, Alec also worked on UAV design at Insitu and DPI where he became familiar with the power of GPS technology.
When he is not busy trying to hone Velocitek into a lean, mean, satisfaction producing machine he surfs and windsurfs.
Alec is a non-resident member of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.
Kenichiro Kurihara
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UT Austin
M.S. Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford
Fresh out of school, Ken got a job in Aeronautics. After a year he decided that working on war planes was not good for his conscience.
On a romantic and whimsical notion of living at the beach and surfing everyday, Ken bought a one way ticket to Hawaii along with Alec. Once there he fell in love with the ocean. Ken is thankful for the sailors who appreciate Velocitek products and make his life on the Islands possible.
When Ken is not mulling over product development and software issues, he is out on the water enjoying the ocean.
Elise Brady
B.A. Economics, McGill University
M.B.A. International Finance, Boston College
Elise has over 20 years of experience in managing businesses, starting divisions, and redesigning environments to improve efficiency and productivity. Elise started in for-profit financial services, but moved on to non-profit Montessori education after having two children. Elise has identified that the key to happiness is to be a life-long learner. In her spare time, Elise invents new products and works on bringing her ideas to market.
In 2010, Elise and her family moved from Connecticut to Maui to escape the frigid winters and “to do something most people only dream about."
Maximilian Malinchoc
B.A. Marketing, International Business, Spanish, Marquette University
Summer was ending in Northern Minnesota. Days grew shorter, drysuits were fast becoming necessary, and college coeds across the Midwest eagerly began to pull Ugg boots and North Face jackets from their closets. I took a glance at the grey sky and wondered, would this be the winter of my extreme discontent?
Nope!
I came to work for Velocitek in the fall of 2011 to simultaneously pursue my passion of helping sailors and fulfill my dream of wearing shorts in January. Outside the office I enjoy windsurfing, running along the beach, and calling my family to ask about the weather back home.