His passion for experiencing cultures and recruiting talented individuals took him to over 30 countries, with a focus in Brazil, China, and India.
"David is cut from the entrepreneurs' cloth; he's an incredible product person, has a deep passion for customer experience, and is not afraid of rolling up his sleeves," Stalder says.
The multi-national quartet consists of developers Shaw Chian and Venkatraman Dhamodaran, from Singapore and India respectively, Canadian Tudor Coman, who is in charge of business development, and Frenchman Cornu, who has a background in finance and "a passion for user experience".
Ultimately, she became the business director of HP's Emerging Market Solutions organization where her passion for and experience in disruptive technology, international business and development came together.
Whether analyzing a historic work of art, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa after seeing it up-close in the Louvre in Paris, or telling a riveting tale of the ancient civilization of Machu Picchu after exploring the ruins in Peru, teachers can bring a little bit more of the world - and their excitement and passion for their experience - into the classroom.
Wellington retired in 2012 as four-time ironman world champion, having won all 13 professional races she competed in, saying her "passion for new experiences and new challenges is burning the most brightly".
The writer had always been perplexed by Gab's passion for wild experiences, his shyness of white women, & evidence of voluminous reading beyond his medical studies, and his general detachment.
But it's clear that at the heart of this startup is a community with a passion for outdoor experiences.
"Our love and passion for wine truly experiencing wine and focusing on the moment in which it's enjoyed is what really sets us apart," says Giachi.
Climbing plastic rocks doesn't: a) confirm your true punk instincts by shunning the crass commercialism of sports like football, or, b) separate you from the snobbishness of the intellectual class by showing your passion for actual experiences as well as intellectual ones.
