We're Kibeam!
We wake up every day committed to transforming literacy in the US so that every child can reach their full potential. It’s our mission to create the best possible future for children, their families, and our world through learning, play, and connection.
Meet the Team
Jim Marggraff
Founder and CEO
Favorite Children's Book:
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
Dave Castelnuovo
VP of Engineering
Favorite Children's Book:
Where the Wild Things Are
Marc Thomas
VP of Manufacturing
Favorite Children's Book:
Anything by Dr. Seuss
Michelle Hodgden
VP of Operations
Favorite Children's Book:
The Night the Toys Came to Life
Paul Pan
Sr. Unity Engineer
Favorite Children's Book:
The Little Engine That Could
Bryan Ray
Lead Backend Engineer
Favorite Children's Book:
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Joshua Taylor
Hardware Product Development Manager
Favorite Children's Book:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Jose Velasco
Customer Service Lead
Favorite Children's Book:
Cat in the Hat
Sam Washburn
Sr Software Engineer
Favorite Children's Book:
Richard Scarry Books
Greg Wong
Director of Manufacturing Operations
Favorite Children's Book:
Goodnight Moon
Alyssa Cantu
QA Engineer
Favorite Children's Book:
The Hobbit
Patrick Ditty
QA Manager
Favorite Children's Book:
Pout-Pout Fish
Karthik Kumsi Vadiraja
Hardware Test Engineering Lead
Favorite Children's Book:
101 Tales: The Great Panchatantra Collection
Tom Mott
Creative Director
Favorite Children's Book:
Who Needs Donuts?
Ardry Engleheart
Director of Product Development
Favorite Children's Book:
Good Night Moon
Steve Bottos
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
Favorite Children's Book: Green Eggs & Ham
Patty Collier
Sr. Interactive Content Writer
Favorite Children's Book:
The Secret Garden
Adrian Carless
Interactive Content Writer/Designer
Favorite Children's Book:
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, and The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien
Bryan Williams
VP of Manufacturing
Favorite Children's Book:
Matt Brown
VP of Business Development
Favorite Children's Book:
Ted Newman
Sr. Producer
Favorite Children's Book: