On the Meet the Team page, meet some of the members of Forge's leadership, Pro, Service, and Technology teams.

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Meet the Team

We’re all about teamwork – meet the teams that do the work

Our leadership team

With many years of experience in construction, business, and technology, here’s the team that’s leading the way at Forge.
Mark Kasdorf
Mark started and leads the Forge team. In 2010, fresh out of graduate school and having never had a job in the “real world,” he undertook his first entrepreneurial venture (or at least the first one that generated revenue): Intrepid. Bootstrapped from inception to exit, Intrepid used an apprentice-style training model to create one of the largest mobile development firms on the East Coast before selling to Accenture in 2017. Mark loves building companies and solving problems, but when he’s not doing that, you can find him cooking, running, playing chess, and thinking about how technology is going to change our lives. He is mission-driven, the father of three incredible kids, and wakes up every morning to build and power the next-generation trades worker.

Mark Kasdorf

Founder/CEO

Mark Kasdorf

Founder/CEO

Mark started and leads the Forge team. In 2010, fresh out of graduate school and having never had a job in the “real world,” he undertook his first entrepreneurial venture (or at least the first one that generated revenue): Intrepid. Bootstrapped from inception to exit, Intrepid used an apprentice-style training model to create one of the largest mobile development firms on the East Coast before selling to Accenture in 2017. Mark loves building companies and solving problems, but when he’s not doing that, you can find him cooking, running, playing chess, and thinking about how technology is going to change our lives. He is mission-driven, the father of three incredible kids, and wakes up every morning to build and power the next-generation trades worker.

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Christof Franzsen
Growing up in a multi-generational family of woodworkers and builders, Christof learned all about lumber and building at work in his father’s sawmill. He drew on that experience to create the Forge Apprentice Program, which he now heads as program director and lead teacher. Christof earned a master of science in mathematics, discovered his love for teaching as a fellow at Boston College, and worked in the actuarial field for several years before returning to his woodworking roots. (Before joining Forge, he was a furniture and cabinet maker working out of Fort Point Cabinet Makers.) He enjoys hiking, biking, grilling, and walking the dog with his favorite people in the world—his family. He visits his extended family in South Africa every year.

Christof Franzsen

Head of Apprentice Program

Christof Franzsen

Head of Apprentice Program

Growing up in a multi-generational family of woodworkers and builders, Christof learned all about lumber and building at work in his father’s sawmill. He drew on that experience to create the Forge Apprentice Program, which he now heads as program director and lead teacher. Christof earned a master of science in mathematics, discovered his love for teaching as a fellow at Boston College, and worked in the actuarial field for several years before returning to his woodworking roots. (Before joining Forge, he was a furniture and cabinet maker working out of Fort Point Cabinet Makers.) He enjoys hiking, biking, grilling, and walking the dog with his favorite people in the world—his family. He visits his extended family in South Africa every year.

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Mae Deluca
Mae is focused on building Forge’s people operations. As one of Forge’s original team members and a true “Jane of all trades,” Mae has had a hand in creating all of the core functions that we rely on today: finance, data, people operations, and more. Prior to Forge, she led the finance team at Intrepid and helped shepherd the company through its acquisition by Accenture in 2017. Her passion for building the next-generation trades worker was sparked as a child by watching her father’s work in construction. When she’s not in the office, you can find Mae outside, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, and wrangling her daughter and dogs.

Mae Deluca

Senior Leadership

Mae Deluca

Senior Leadership

Mae is focused on building Forge’s people operations. As one of Forge’s original team members and a true “Jane of all trades,” Mae has had a hand in creating all of the core functions that we rely on today: finance, data, people operations, and more. Prior to Forge, she led the finance team at Intrepid and helped shepherd the company through its acquisition by Accenture in 2017. Her passion for building the next-generation trades worker was sparked as a child by watching her father’s work in construction. When she’s not in the office, you can find Mae outside, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, and wrangling her daughter and dogs.

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Chaki Ng
Chaki is the architect (or maybe cartographer) of Forge’s technology roadmap for building the next-gen trades workforce. Previously, he led tech and digital product teams in education, entertainment, healthcare, and other industries for businesses at all stages of development, from startups to Fortune 500 companies (Paramount). He enjoys learning about and working with technologies that have society-wide impact, such as mobile, cloud computing, and now AI and AR. His academic endeavors have included research into sensor networks and distributed systems, and he loves tennis and good sushi (when he can find it).

Chaki Ng

Head of Technology

Chaki Ng

Head of Technology

Chaki is the architect (or maybe cartographer) of Forge’s technology roadmap for building the next-gen trades workforce. Previously, he led tech and digital product teams in education, entertainment, healthcare, and other industries for businesses at all stages of development, from startups to Fortune 500 companies (Paramount). He enjoys learning about and working with technologies that have society-wide impact, such as mobile, cloud computing, and now AI and AR. His academic endeavors have included research into sensor networks and distributed systems, and he loves tennis and good sushi (when he can find it).

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Olivia Loycano
Olivia is our Forge Chief of Staff and wears many hats, including leading our marketing, recruiting, and people teams. She brings with her experience from a wide range of Boston startups in media, construction, healthcare, digital marketplaces, and video. Her superpower is getting things done, and she loves building things from scratch — from brands to teams to plans. When she’s not at Forge, you might find her out for a walk, seeking interior design inspiration, or traveling around New England with her husband.

Olivia Loycano

Chief of Staff

Olivia Loycano

Chief of Staff

Olivia is our Forge Chief of Staff and wears many hats, including leading our marketing, recruiting, and people teams. She brings with her experience from a wide range of Boston startups in media, construction, healthcare, digital marketplaces, and video. Her superpower is getting things done, and she loves building things from scratch — from brands to teams to plans. When she’s not at Forge, you might find her out for a walk, seeking interior design inspiration, or traveling around New England with her husband.

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Sean Munnis
As Head of Operations, Sean's focus is to develop and scale efficient systems and processes that enable our pros to do their best work. Sean spent over nine years as an officer in the United States Coast Guard, followed by a career in manufacturing and operations in the consumer electronic and electric vehicle industries. When he's not building high performing teams at Forge, Sean can be found spending time with his wife and two children, playing soccer, or fixing something around the house.

Sean Munnis

Head of Operations

Sean Munnis

Head of Operations

As Head of Operations, Sean's focus is to develop and scale efficient systems and processes that enable our pros to do their best work. Sean spent over nine years as an officer in the United States Coast Guard, followed by a career in manufacturing and operations in the consumer electronic and electric vehicle industries. When he's not building high performing teams at Forge, Sean can be found spending time with his wife and two children, playing soccer, or fixing something around the house.

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Our pro team

These are a few of the faces that are changing the face of the trades industry.
Ahmad

Ahmad

Junior Carpenter
Alex

Alex

Junior Crew Lead
Alex

Alex

Junior Crew Lead
Babatunde

Babatunde

Apprentice Carpenter
Brittany

Brittany

Apprentice Program Coordinator
Cesar

Cesar

Supervisor, Carpentry
Dave

Dave

Supervisor, HVAC
Dylan

Dylan

Apprentice, Electrician
Josh

Josh

Supervisor, Carpentry
Lauren

Lauren

Junior Crew Lead
Nick

Nick

Apprentice Program Coordinator
Peter

Peter

Supervisor, Electrical
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Forge is a great place to learn new skills and make meaningful contributions as part of friendly and collaborative team.

Josh

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Engineer
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I love passing on my knowledge to the next generation.

Dave

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Field Supervisor
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I love to be directly involved in building a business from the ground up. I feel a responsibility to the pros in the field every day — they will be repairing, maintaining, and building the future of America, and they deserve my full devotion and commitment to do that.

Dylan

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Service Line Lead
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I love the sound of chop saws in the warehouse. It’s an inspiring howl that drives me to work!

Eric

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Project Coordinator
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I joined Forge after seeing the work and effort put into this company, along with the great people involved.

Peter

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Supervisor - Electrical
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The Forge community is supportive and people here want you to succeed.

Alex

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Junior Crew Lead
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My first experience with carpentry was helping my grandfather build pieces of furniture. That is what led me to becoming a carpenter and working with Forge.

Alex

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Junior Crew Lead
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Our service team

Get to know part of the team that works hand-in-hand with our pros in the field.
Dave

Dave

Field Supervisor
Dylan

Dylan

Service Line Lead
Eric

Eric

Project Coordinator
Gregg

Gregg

Service Line Lead
Isac

Isac

Project Coordinator
Joe

Joe

Project Coordinator
Mia

Mia

Project Coordinator
Tony

Tony

Field Supervisor

Our technology team

Technology is a key part of Forge. Meet some of the individuals behind the tech.
Andrew

Andrew

Engineer
Benn

Benn

VP of Engineering and AI
Dasha

Dasha

Product Designer
Jackie

Jackie

Product Manager
Josh

Josh

Engineer
Kathy

Kathy

Product Designer
Mark

Mark

Engineer
Phil

Phil

Engineer

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