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Blake Deffenbacher

Blake Deffenbacher

Fresh outta Fresno, Blake first fell in love with photography and videography in high school, before transitioning to digital marketing at college. Now he uses those same skills to pay the bills, while helping Upward grow, develop and thrive. When he’s not...
Michael Wang

Michael Wang

Hailing from Metairie, Louisiana, Michael is Upwards new COO, and while he might just be getting started on this ‘Joyride’, he was raised in a restaurant kitchen, literally, as his parents ran a series of restaurants. But no one said he learned how to cook, because...
Katie Thomas

Katie Thomas

Katie comes from Tempe, AZ, but chances are she’s seen your hometown too as she travelled across all 50 states over the years. And while she may oversee the all-important accounting department here at Upward, she says the soundtrack of her personal life is whatever...
Doug Roses

Doug Roses

Our pal from Portland, OR, Doug’s charged with developing and executing operational strategies, streamlining processes, optimizing efficiency and all that behind-the-scenes stuff so that our teams and guests get to focus on having fun. A big-time music fan with a...
Calie Thornton

Calie Thornton

Our homie from Houston, Calie started as a host before shifting into the catering side of Postino and now covers all of Texas and Georgia. Also a big-time biker, but after once moving seven times in a single year, Calie’s mostly happy to be a homebody, baking up...