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David Gross
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF DESIGNER
David "Gross Nasty" Gross is a 100% Grade "A" USDA self-certified piece of entrepreneurial meat. Since the ripe young age of eight, Gross been selling trinkets and things to folks all over town.
Over the years, Gross has worked in fashion, marketing, podcasting, and web design. He went to school for accounting and even worked for Deloitte & Touche, believe it or not, but he's no bean counter! Dave is a self-taught designer and a lover of all things Dieter Rams. He's got good taste and mad skills to boot, and that's why he's the lead web & product designer at Dolbeau.
David Caplan
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Mr. Caplan was shanghaied by Mr. Gross into joining Dolbeau around April 2010. Back then, Dolbeau was nothing more than a man, a dream, and a plastic bag full of bow ties.
David's main role in the company is to do all the computer stuff, maintaining all the interconnected components that represent Dolbeau on the web. He's actually a published scientist, and has been a computer geek since birth. David loves web development, which is what he does most of the time at Dolbeau.
Jonathan Haydock
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN
A UK import, Jonathan is a pattern-cutter and artist who, at the beginning of 2010, was dumb enough to believe that a life in Montreal would have more to offer than his native capital. Fortunately, he immediately managed to meet three other blokes with similar delusions (see above and below).
A self taught pattern-cutter and shirt-maker who's inspired by beautifully made, simple, and practical design, Jonathan's role at Dolbeau includes creating the patterns, selecting fabrics, and fine tuning the design through development.
Jesse Payette-Steinberg
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & FABRIC HUNTER
Jesse was tired of being a run-of-the-mill fashion school graduate hoping to land a job at a reputable design house. For two years, he knocked on various doors of such houses hoping to get his foot in the door, but that didn't work out. He told himself if he didn't find anything by 25, there would be no reason to live. Thankfully, just minutes before his 25th birthday, he came across an ad on Craigslist looking for a pattern-maker, and that ad was from Dolbeau.
Jesse's got a few years under his belt working for various designers in Montreal and he is known at school for inventing the 200-gore skirt. This is just the kind of craziness that Dolbeau needs for product development and fabric sourcing.
