EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH A LIFETIME.
Nice to meet you.
Both highly qualified and committed to kindness, we like to think of our leadership team as “corporate meets compassion.” The Luvu Brands executive team showcases professionalism in business operations, devotion in adhering to our company values, and empathy in interacting with employees. In short, we’re not only great at what we do, but we love doing it.
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Louis Friedman
FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Mr. Friedman has served as Chief Executive Officer and Director since the company was founded in 2002, and as its President since November 2008. In the previous decade before starting the company, Mr. Friedman was a private investor and business consultant in marketing, venture capital and M&A.
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Chris Knauf
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mr. Knauf brings over two decades of corporate finance and accounting experience working with public and private companies. From 2018 to 2024, Mr. Knauf served as Senior VP of Accounting for Locumtenens.com, the largest medical staffing company in the United States. Before Locumtenens, Chris was CEO/CFO of Built NY, a lifestyle consumer products company.
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Leslie Vogelman
TREASURER
Ms. Vogelman joined OneUp Innovations at its inception in 2002 as Secretary and Treasurer. She has served as the Treasurer at Luvu Brands since June 2009. Ms. Vogelman holds a B.A. degree from Binghamton University and an M.B.A. degree from Adelphi University.
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Manuel
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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Dan
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
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Jordan
ECOMMERCE SALES DIRECTOR
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Patricia
HR MANAGER
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Danny
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
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Dennis
VICE PRESIDENT - SALES
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John Robinson
SALES MANAGER
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Gen Nicholls
SALES MANAGER
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Rebecca
WHOLESALE ADMINISTRATOR
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Parker
PRODUCTION MANAGER
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Koku
PRODUCTION MANAGER
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Chris
MANUFACTURING MANAGER (FOAM)
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Kareem
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
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Nicholas
PURCHASING MANAGER
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Gee
BUYER
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Sheima
BUYER
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Jason
HEAD DESIGNER & PRODUCT DEVELOPER
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Marck
PRODUCT DESIGNER
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Emily
LEATHER ARTISAN
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Taylor
PRODUCTION ENGINEER
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Reshma
ART DIRECTOR
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Yemaya
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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Joanne
COPYWRITER
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Richard
PHOTO DEPT LEAD
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Cameron
VIDEOGRAPHER AND VIDEO EDITOR
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Valerie Barajas
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
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Pete Chavez
WEB CONTENT MANAGER