Core team
Engineering Lead15 years consumer kitchen hardware; owns element, safety, certification
Allison Kunstenfull-time
Allison Kunstenfull-timeDesign & product feelThe lever is his; owns the tactile spec and taste-testing
Dave Lefull-time
Dave Lefull-timeIndustrial DesignForm, colorways, CMF; owns the shell and the moodboard
Lauren Larsencontract
Lauren LarsencontractBrand & campaignLogo direction, campaign page, press kit
Sarah C.contract
Sarah C.contractPrototypingBench tests, thermal cycling, v4 integration
Samantha R.part-time
Samantha R.part-timeSourcing & complianceSupplier quotes, UL path
Sean R.advisor
Sean R.advisorOrg plan · next 12 months
| Role | When | Cost/yr | Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical engineer (Asia tooling exp.) | now, open | $140K | hiring |
| Ops / fulfillment lead | post-campaign | $95K | campaign funds |
| Community manager (part-time) | Sep | $36K | waitlist > 1,800 |
| Supply-chain advisor | now, open | equity | seeking |
12
Extended bench
2
Open roles
$18K
Monthly people cost
324
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Capabilities this stage requires, against what is in place
| Capability | Prototyping needs | Held | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Element and thermal engineering | deep | Allison K., full-time | none |
| Industrial design | deep | Lauren L., contract | none |
| Sourcing and compliance | deep | Sean R., advisor only | the live one |
| Manufacturing engineering | light now, deep at Build | none | hire, 4 months out |
| Fulfilment and ops | none now, deep post-campaign | none | budgeted, post-campaign |
What the org chart does not show
Sourcing and compliance is an advisory role carrying the critical pathSean R. owns both the element re-quote and the UL path. Both are load-bearing, and neither is anyone's full-time job.structural
Nominal against real availabilityTwo of six are contract and one is part-time. The 12-person extended bench is TechShop sponsorship, not committed hours.overstated
Key-person dependency: Allison K.Owns element, safety and certification. Her departure stops the project rather than slowing it. No second engineer has the context.unmitigated
Authority the lead actually holdsBudget and hiring yes, pricing yes, partnership terms unclear. The TechShop warrant was negotiated above this level.partial