Our Story
Our story began in 2020 when a couple of friends decided to build and launch a mobile app to help 12-year-old Sofia start her cupcakes business while keeping her personal information safe online.
Then, just three months later Covid hit. We quickly pivoted, using the mobile app to feed tens of thousands of families and unsheltered with fresh, surplus food from large chains such as Costco, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, and Olive Garden…but we realized the problem is much bigger. An estimated $94 billion dollars in surplus food ends up in landfills each year because there is no easy way to connect who has the food with who needs it.
Our Team
Maria Stenson
Founder and Chief Evangelist
Maria cut her teeth in sales and marketing at L’Oreal where David Greenberg told her ‘you are un-stoppable”
Sofia Stenson
CiO-Chief Inspirational Officer
Don’t let that small ‘i’ in CiO fool you, what Sofia lacks in age and experience is made up by her passion to bake and serve – the community!
Juan Ovalle
Founder and CTO
Software Engineering Leader with a head for coding and a heart for social issues, 12+ years building high-performing teams & innovative products. Proven leader with experience in both startups & multinationals
Candy Espaillat
Founder
Candy brings her extensive experience in CX design and implementation of the latest mobile app features and social media strategies to EETZ.
Founder and CEO
Founder who holds multi roles and responsibilities and that talks to the immense opportunity for EETZ to continue to expand and solve the surplus food problem.
Scot Harris
Business Staff
Scot is a seasoned business executive with general business responsibility for marketing, sales, and pro forma financials.
Jafet Benitez
Code and Design Lead
Jafet is our ‘Rock’ and primary developer since we began this journey he loves to code and we love him for his simple no nonsense get it.
Cayley Harris
Community Growth and Project Administrator
Cayley has a crucial role in both expanding the EETZ community and ensuring the smooth execution of its projects.
Our Believers
Tino and Lissette Rocha
Investors
Tino and Lissette have been involved since the beginning, feeding the homeless, supporting food rescues and also investing.
Ron and Beth Hall
Sponsors and Chief Enthusiasts
Ron and Beth are passionate about feeding the homeless and are excited about what EETZ is doing in Dallas/Fort Worth communities.
Chris & Nicole Gulati
Investors
Chris and Nicole said to us when they decided to invest…”Nicole and I are investing because we ‘hate’ food waste…and EETZ is doing.
Gaby and Benji Garcia
Investors
Over the last 10+ years Gaby and Benji have been working with cutting-edge technologies at some of the largest technology companies on the planet.
Our Advisors
Sandy Riestra
Advisory Board
Sandy’s passion and calling is to provide for the homeless. She and her small army of volunteers has fed clothed housed and hugged.
Scot MacRae
Advisory Board
Scot is a Food Rescue Champion! He turns food rescues from Costco, Trader Joe’s, and other large stores into thousands of meals .
