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The most loyal Angeleno in our office, Chelsea was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended UCLA, where she met Jenni as a KAPPA pledge. While pursuing her degree, she worked in marketing at Brandy Melville and Ogilvy & Mather and fell in love with the power of branding and the importance of humanity at every aspect of business. After graduation, she and Jenni moved to Venice Beach where the idea for BOXFOX was born after spotting a gap in the lifestyle and service space for elevated and effortless gifting. A design nerd at heart (have you seen her office?) Chelsea is obsessed with airports (yes, seriously), travel, and what makes great design — in life and at BOXFOX.  She is a recent addition to the Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 list and she is the driving force behind BOXFOX’s creative and aesthetic vision, ensuring we stay true to our customers’ needs and our belief in well-presented and purposeful gifting.

Originally from Half Moon Bay, Jenni moved to Southern California to earn her B.A. from UCLA, where she met Chelsea. Upon graduation Jenni used her keen eye for detail at Sports Studio, where she helped outfit athletes for sports scenes in movies. At 22, she took her experience in project management to the next level to become the mastermind behind our inventory, operational efficiency, and finances and she makes BOXFOX’s complex inventory management systems look simple. Whether it’s BOXFOX’s innovative inventory systems + supply chain, or running the casual marathon, Jenni applies the same discipline and dedication to every challenge she encounters.

Fun fact: Jenni is the HBIC when it comes to being environmentally aware. She’s fully committed to “greening” our warehouse, and working to make her personal life more plastic free. Don’t even think about stepping foot inside BOXFOX HQ with a plastic straw.

Born on Long Island and raised in the Bay Area, Sabena realized her heart was in SoCal and traded in the City by the Bay for the sunnier skies of Los Angeles. Ever the USC over-achiever—student government chair by day and leadership fraternity by night—she was selected as a USC Global Fellow, earning a 3-month summer fellowship in Hong Kong (with Burberry, nbd) and graduated magna cum laude with a BA in PR. At BOXFOX, Sabena wears many (designer) hats, namely managing our Corporate Concierge program, driving B2B business development, and working closely with our developers on site enhancements and solutions that are constantly improving our offerings.

Fun fact: She has never met a gummy candy she didn’t like.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Vivian also grew up in Whittier just over the hill from our CEO. She earned her BA in Communications from UC San Diego, and has a strong background in production. Viv's been in the fashion and exhibit + event industry, where she's managed production in the U.S, Italy, France, and Germany. Once head of our B-B Production, Vivian discovered her love for operations where she runs a tight ship making sure everything is in order.                                                Fun Fact: She can single handedly build a U-line wire shelf faster than any Task Rabbit our there.

Matthew grew up in Minnesota and moved to LA with his fiancé in May 2020. While attending college, he worked at Apple and interned at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers. He earned his Bachelors in Finance, Master in Accountancy, then started working for the start-up (Love Your Melon) in Minneapolis, MN, as their CFO. After working there for 4 years, he wanted to move to California and use his degrees / skillset to help more companies reach their potential.

Ericka was born & raised in Maryland. She earned her B.A. in Fashion Merchandising & Design from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. After school she spent five years working for a popular DC-based fashion jewelry brand. She then moved to NYC to pursue work with a mobile bidding software company, serving various non-profit organizations raising money for amazing charities. However, the West coast and sunny weather was calling her name! With a strong background in project management, she joined BOXFOX as Corporate Production Manager.

The infamous “hospitalized friend” in BOXFOX’s founding story, Grace is a proud Bay Area native (and a walking Golden State Warriors encyclopedia). She attended college at UCLA where she met Chelsea and Jenni and became BOXFOX’s unofficial first model. Officially, she joined the team in 2016 to focus on business development, but still does Build-a-BOXFOX modeling on the side. She’s been passionate about making a positive change, both personally and professionally, for as long as she can remember. When she was 16 she worked in Washington D.C. as Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s congressional page and was on the House Floor during the passing of Obamacare. 

Fun fact: Not to be outdone by her 16-year-old self, when she was 18 she traveled to Italy to sing for Pope Benedict XIV.

Originally from Ohio, Cala moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams of living in a big city and attending FIDM; where she received a degree in Business Marketing. Cala is someone who makes things happen, and she makes them happen on time and on budget. With the understanding that all business is a relationship business, Cala makes it a point to partner with her clients, customers, and vendors to ensure that all stakeholders succeed. Cala’s professional mandate is to nurture partnerships and to lead organizations to success. When Cala isn’t working, she enjoys traveling with her husband and long hikes with her dogs. 

FUN FACT: Cala is a twin!

Growing up in Chicago, Anna has a love for great food and adventure. She enjoys traveling to new places and trying new things. After managing events in Washington, DC for eight years, she relocated to Los Angeles, California where she continues to spend her days checking off long to-do lists and executing events. When not busy creating memorable experiences for others, she enjoys time spent with her husband and two Chihuahuas.

Kayla was born and bred in Manhattan Beach, CA, but went rogue and ventured off to Alabama for college.  She majored in public relations and minored in computing technology and applications and art ('roll tide forever!!' she says). She loves her big family, her 5 dogs, and working at BOXFOX, of course.

Fun fact: She's quickly become the token card writer, sign-maker and hair-braider here at HQ.

Born and raised in San Diego, Aly also grew up in Tijuana, BC., Mexico, going back and forth from the border. She started off her first two years of college in the Bay Area, and has worked in multiple sales jobs, but decided to follow her dream of moving to Los Angeles. She recently graduated (virtually) this year from Loyola Marymount University with her BA in Communications. Aly discovered her love and connection with BOXFOX, starting as a Marketing intern where she found her creativity in all things Social Media and Marketing. 

Zoe was born in the great state of Texas, but grew up in small suburb outside of Seattle, WA. Having been raised in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, there is nothing Zoe loves more than a cup of coffee and a good book on a rainy day. She attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA where she earned a B.A. in English Literature & minored in Psychology. Before joining BOXFOX in 2019 as Inbound Inventory Specialist, she worked as a skincare consultant for several beauty giants, including ULTA Beauty, Clinique, and Sephora.

Fun fact: Zoe is a walking skincare encyclopedia and is the BOXFOX go-to for all things skincare!

Born and raised in Long Beach, CA,  Gentry is a Southern California native. She stayed close to her roots for college, graduating from Loyola Marymount University where she majored in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Public Relations. When she isn’t at work, you’ll find her at the beach or exploring her passion of pasta and bread (all while wearing her pasta nameplate necklace).

Fun fact: Gentry grew up competitively sailing, and worked as a sailing coach for many years throughout high school and college.

Janet is the longest-running Angeleno in the warehouse. She grew up in Manhattan Beach and decided it was too beautiful there to ever live anywhere else. She raised her three children in the house she grew up in and once they left home to pursue their passions (and take over the world) she joined the team at BOXFOX as a fulfillment associate. She’s in charge of making sure all BOXFOX boxes are fluffed to perfection and works closely with Rachel, Maddy and Olivia to make the order fulfillment run smoothly. Her unofficial DJ name is Fluff Master Jan. Her album drops this summer. 

Fun fact: She makes the world’s best margaritas but don't try to ask for the recipe—it’s top secret.

Rescued straight from the streets of Los Angeles by Jenni & Chelsea, Eleanor is as adorable as she is protective. She’s got a big bark, but an even bigger personality.

Flown in straight from Indiana, Vienna has been a rambunctious little pup since landing at LAX! With looks strikingly similar to a teddy bear, she's quickly become the newest heartbreaker of BOXFOX HQ.