Our Story

Kibeam™ is the brainchild of entrepreneur Jim Marggraff, inventor of the LeapFrog LeapPad, an extraordinarily popular and effective learning tool for children aged 3 to 7. Building on that success, a team of creators, writers, engineers, designers, teachers and education experts from LeapFrog and beyond have come together to author the next chapter in edtech for home and school, the Kibeam™ Wand Reading System.

At Kibeam™, we aspire to be the leading force in improving literacy by transforming how children learn to read at their own pace and preference. By uniting the best of traditional and digital learning, we make a child’s reading journey more accessible, playful, and effective for every family.

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Meet The Team

We believe every child deserves the chance to learn to read, and that literacy is a fundamental human right. It’s our mission to create the best possible future for children, their families, and our world through learning, play, and connection.

  • Jim Marggraff

    Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree

  • Ardry Engleheart

    Principal Product Designer - Systems

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Good Night Moon

  • Dave Castelnuovo

    VP Engineering

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Where the Wild Things Are

  • Lee Peters

    Chief Operating Officer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Where The Wild Things Are

  • Marc Thomas

    VP of Manufacturing

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Anything by Dr. Seuss

  • Sam Washburn

    Sr. Software Engineer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Richard Scarry Books

  • Greg Wong

    Director of Manufacturing Operations

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Goodnight Moon

  • Patrick Ditty

    QA Manager

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Pout-Pout Fish

  • Karthick Vadiraja

    Hardware Test Engineering Lead

    Favorite Children's Book:
    101 Tales: The Great Panchatantra Collection

  • Patty Collier

    Sr. Interactive Content Writer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    The Secret Garden

  • Tom Mott

    Creative Director

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Who Needs Donuts?

  • Paul Pan

    Sr. Unity Engineer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    The Little Engine That Could

  • Lauren Chan

    Mechanical Engineer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    The Magic Tree House

  • Jose Velasco

    Customer Service Manager

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Cat in the Hat

  • Alyssa Cantu

    QA Engineer 1s

    Favorite Children's Book:
    The Hobbit

  • Alannah Forman

    Producer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Rainbow Fish

  • Tyler Riojas

    QA Engineer 3

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Ender's Game

  • Meghan Halton

    Sr. Engineering Manager

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Avacado Baby

  • Stephen Bottos

    Machine Learning Pipeline Engineer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Green Eggs & Ham

  • Jeff Piontek

    Global Head of Educational Partnerships

    Favorite Children's Book:
    The Giving Tree

  • Holly DeLeon

    School Partnerships Director

  • Glenn Huval

    Lead Software Engineer

    Favorite Children's Book:
    Green Eggs and Ham

  • Benji Wong

    QA Engineer 2

    Favorite Children's Book:

    The Three Little Pigs

  • Bryan Williams

    Purchasing & Production Planning & Logistics

  • Chris Vostmyer

    Technical Designer Lead

  • Ellen Smith

    Senior Producer

  • Kara Anderson

    Technical Designer

  • Kara Anderson

    Technical Designer

  • Michael Jenkins

    Sr. Analytics Engineer

  • Ted Newman

    Sr. Producer

  • Will Kendall

    Technical Designer