
Expert


Katiane Di Schiavi
Director of Client Success

Rachel Dowling
VP of Product

Sheldon Maniam
Senior Business Development Director APAC

Valerie Castillo
VP of Marketing
Executive Team

Benjamin Jost
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ben started TrustYou with a simple idea in 2008: Making user-generated feedback accessible and understandable. He leads TrustYou with passion, innovative ideas and an open mind to activate the full potential of the feedback platform, the team and its leadership. Before TrustYou, he was busy being an aspiring soccer player, getting his Master of Science in Electrical and Information Technologies and starting out in Venture Capital and in Corporate M&A in the renewable energy sector.

Dr. Nikolai Visnjic
Chief Financial Officer
Nikolai always had a passion for numbers, economics, venture capital and private equity. So much, that he even decided to dedicate his PHD thesis to these topics. At TrustYou, he oversees all finances, analyses, planning and budgets. Prior to being a CFO, he started out as analyst and took on leading positions at investment groups and consultancies. To balance out his desk time, he takes his motocross bike and tackles high hills, dirty ponds and rough tracks.
Board & advisors

Yoshihiro Kitamura
Board Member, Recruit Co., Ltd
Yoshi is responsible for the Media and Solution Strategic Business Unit, which includes all non-HR business of Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. and also serves as the President and Representative Director of Recruit Technologies Co., Ltd. Over the years, he made a name for himself as a business development expert for his breadth of industry knowledge and career experience. He was previously the CEO of Recruit Lifestyle Co., Ltd., one of the companies of the Recruit group, which operates platforms in sectors of travel, restaurant, beauty, and EC. He started his career at Recruit in 1997 in product development and soon achieved various top management positions within the company.

Mikihito Kawanami
Board Member, Recruit Co., Ltd
Miki is Head of Corporate Development for Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. and also Head of RSI Fund 1, which is Recruit Holdings’ corporate venture capital. With 20 years experience in strategy and business development and depth of knowledge, Miki is the talent behind accelerating the growth of the investment company. His coverage includes the travel industry and also the restaurant, beauty, bridal service, real estate, education, Fin-Tech and healthcare sectors. His experience includes both B2C and B2B SaaS business. Prior to his current position, he lead the strategy team of Recruit Lifestyle Co.,Ltd., an operating company of Recruit group, which operates platforms in sectors of travel, restaurant, beauty, and EC.