This week,Team UpSpring Baby says goodbye to one of our most valuable players.  Gillian Robb has been with UpSpring Baby since the company was formed and has played a vital role in our success.  She’s worn many hats, always ready to jump in when she’s needed and take on new challenges.  Her knowledge, humor and heart of gold will be missed as she takes a new direction in her career.
At her going-away lunch this week, UpSpring Baby founder Julie Jumonville composed an epic poem to celebrate all that Gillian means …

UpSpring Baby isn’t just another baby product company. We are a small but mighty team of fascinating individuals who bring our best to work each day. Behind each employee here is a story, a family and a history that makes each of us unique and valuable to the team. In this, our first “Our Team” blog post, we want to introduce you to Matthew Pope, our Chief Operations Officer.
Matt grew up just outside of Raleigh, North Carolina and went to North Carolina State University where he earned …

If you haven’t checked it out yet, head over to MomLogic and read up on the interview they did with UpSpring Baby co-founder Julie Jumonville.  Julie is a mom who rocks—literally!  PLUS!  Enter to win an UpSpring Baby gift basket while you’re there!
Rock on, Julie!

Meet Kimberly Schram, VP of Marketing here at UpSpring Baby as she visits our local Babies R’Us where you can now find Shrinkx Hips!

UpSpring Baby co-founder Julie Jumonville isn’t just a smart businesswoman–she’s also a passionate social activist. Last week she attended the Nobelity Project Artist and Filmmakers’ Dinner where Willie Nelson was celebrated for the release of the film One Peace at a Time.
Some of the most talented and dedicated professionals in the country gathered that evening to show their appreciation for the heart and soul that goes in to the Nobelity Project.  Check out Julie with some notable luminaries:

Julie Jumonville with Willie Nelson, his lovely wife and a guest.

Julie Jumonville with …

The official UpSpring Baby End-Of-Quarter celebration took place Monday at P.F.Chang’s downtown Austin.  We ate, swapped stories about our kids, and congratulated one another for the hard work each member of our team has put in to grow our company.  Good times!

Caroline Caskey Goodner (CEO) and Lisa Williamson (CCO)

Julie Jumonville (CIO) and Caroline Caskey Goodner (CEO)

Kaitlin Rhodes (Operations)

Kimberly Schram (VP, Marketing)

Matt Pope (COO)

Amanda Quraishi (Social Media Manager) and Valerye Rowe (Controller)

The ladies of UpSpring Baby (with a few notable exceptions) took a well-deserved break today to have lunch and celebrate the end of a very successful first quarter!

Gillian Robb (Sales)

Kate Rhoades (Operations) and Kimberly Schram (VP, Marketing)

Valerye Rowe (Operations and Uncooperative Photo Subject)

Lisa Williamson (co-founder)

UpSpring Baby is founded and run by women of many talents. Not only do we invent amazing products for moms and babies, manage a rapidly growing start-up company, and wear mommy hats–we are also creative geniuses (kind of).
Case in point:  Julie Jumonville, UpSpring Baby’s co-founder and inventor of Milkscreen is also a musician with her own band.  Inspired by our newest product, she and her friend sat down in the studio to record what may very well be the next biggest hit to top the charts.
That’s right, folks.  It’s The …

RISE (A Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs) is about to launch the week-long festivities for 2010, and anyone with even half an inkling to start a business or take their existing business to the next level should consider attending.  There will be sessions on topics ranging from how to start up a business to marketing and social media and 13 different tracks including Austin Women Entrepreneurs and Clean Technology.
The sessions are taught by some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs around the country–including our own Julie Jumonville who is …

Where is our globe-trotting Chief Innovation Officer, Julie Jumonville this week?
We sent her out to L.A. to represent UpSpring Baby to local businesses, and the next thing we know–she’s dancing with Ellen! (That’s Julie on the right, getting funky!)  We can’t wait until she gets back to tell us the whole story, and I’m dying to know what song they’re dancing to!