Our Team

Bryan Leach

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Bryan Leach founded Ibotta in 2011, when he realized the need for a more innovative approach to connecting brands, retailers and consumers through mobile technology. Bryan made it his mission to empower smartphone-savvy shoppers with an easy way to earn cash back on their everyday purchases. Today, the company is the industry leader in performance-based marketing in both offline and e-commerce environments. Ibotta’s app has been downloaded more than 35 million times and the company has paid over $700 million in cash back, which has helped millions of people pay for life’s necessities, such as health care, education, food, and shelter. Bryan is a frequent commentator on mobile payments, mobile commerce, loyalty and rewards, and the financial technology sector. He has been recognized as CEO of the Year by Colorado Biz and a Top 10 CEO in the United States (small/medium size businesses) by Glassdoor.com.

Prior to Ibotta, Bryan was a partner at a leading law firm and served as a law clerk for Justice David Souter at the U.S. Supreme Court. Bryan is a graduate of Harvard, Oxford and Yale Law School. He has reached the summit of 55 of Colorado’s tallest 58 mountains, each over 14,000 feet in elevation. Bryan is a member of the Board of Trustees at Colorado Academy. He spends his free time trying unsuccessfully to keep up with his daughters on the slopes.

Kane McCord

Chief Operating Officer

Kane McCord oversees Ibotta’s core business operations including leadership responsibility for sales, operations, marketing, people and finance. Prior to Ibotta, Kane was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he was a senior leader in the Sales & Marketing function of the Retail and Consumer Goods practice. Kane holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Outside of the office, Kane is an avid triathlete and skier, and enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters traveling and exploring the outdoors.

Luke Swanson

Chief Technology Officer

Luke Swanson joined Ibotta in 2012 to lead the company’s product, engineering and analytics organizations, setting the technical direction and product roadmap. Prior to Ibotta, Luke was VP of engineering at Photobucket, where he helped scale its technology for hundreds of millions of users before the company was acquired by Fox Interactive Media. Luke holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In his spare time, Luke enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities with his wife and two daughters.

Marisa Daspit

Head of People

Marisa Daspit joined Ibotta in 2018 and currently serves as Ibotta’s Head of People. Prior to Ibotta, Marisa spent 10 years designing and leading talent management programs in the healthcare industry. Marisa holds a Master’s in Adult Learning and Instructional Technology from the University of Colorado. In her spare time, Marisa enjoys running, mountain biking and spending time with her husband, daughter, and three sons.

Rich Donahue

Senior Vice President of Marketing

Rich leads Ibotta’s marketing efforts including the Communications, Performance, Product, Public Relations, and Creative teams. He joined Ibotta in 2013 from KraftHeinz (previously H.J Heinz), where he worked in Brand Management across both their consumer products and foodservice divisions. Prior to that, he spent several years in the advertising industry. Rich is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and UCLA. Outside of the office Rich is an avid golfer and enjoys spending time outdoors with his kids.