SeV Team

SCOTT JORDAN
Chief Pocket Scientist, CEO & Co-founder
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Scott co-founded the company at the turn of the last century (aka Y2K) with his wife, Laura. Scott remains intimately involved in every aspect of the business from engineering the perfect pocket, overseeing the entire customer experience, maintaining/establishing relationships with factories and vendors to the "big picture" fun stuff, like determining the future of the company.  To learn about how SCOTTeVEST was born, please see Our Story.

Before founding SCOTTeVEST, Scott practiced corporate law at DLA Piper in Chicago. He received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University (with high honors: summa cum laude and Order of the Coif).  He published a law review article, which was cited by several Federal Appellate Courts. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University majoring in Entrepreneurship (before it was trendy to do so). He started Images Calendar Line while at OSU.

Scott is no stranger to media attention. He appeared on ABC's Shark Tank, CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, Fine Living Network's Radical Sabbatical (timestamp 13:51), as well as Japan's hit show, The World's Most Successful People.  He has received a multitude of press in the past for his successful entrepreneurship, including several write-ups in Entrepreneur magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and even several college textbooks. Scott also professionally speaks, see his Google Talk at this link Google HQ.

He is also the author of “Pocket Man: The Unauthorized Autobiography of a Passionate, Personal Promoter, ” which chronicles his evolution from an unhappy lawyer to an amazingly successful entrepreneur. Scott is the co-author (with Laura) of children’s books based on the real life adventures of their late standard poodle, Margaux, who became blind and deaf overnight at the age of 12.

Scott’s hobbies include hiking with Laura and their four standard poodles: Chloe, Susie, Rhonda!, and Sabrina. 

Scott invites you to follow him on Facebook and connect with him on LinkedIn. To e-mail Scott, please use scott@scottevest.com

LAURA JORDAN
President and Co-founder
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Before co-founding SCOTTeVEST, Laura was Head of School at a small private school in Chicago. Laura received her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was Associate Editor of the University of Illinois Law Review. She also has a B.S. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education and Philosophy from New York University. Laura was Vice President of the Alumni Board of the Latin School of Chicago for several years, as well as serving on the Recent Alumni Advisory Board for the University of Illinois College of Law. She is a member of Mensa. Laura's hobbies include skiing, hiking, reading and watching her home town sports teams, the Chicago Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks. Laura is the co-author (with Scott) of children’s books based on the real life adventures of their late standard poodle, Margaux, who became blind and deaf overnight at the age of 12. Laura loves hanging out with Scott and their four standard poodles—Chloe, Susie, Rhonda and (new puppy!) Sabrina.

STEVE WOZNIAK
Board of Advisors
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Steve is the co-founder of Apple, Inc. and the inspiration for our famous iPod Spoof. A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators. In 2000, Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.” Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, Wozniak “adopted” the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Steve Wozniak is currently executive vice president, chief technology officer and chief visionary officer for Jazz Technologies, Inc. (formerly Acquicor Technology Inc.), which recently acquired Jazz Semiconductor. He co-founded the company with two other former Apple executives, Gilbert F. Amelio and Ellen M. Hancock. The company produces analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices using specialty process technologies, including silicon germanium processes. Integrating analog and digital components on a single, mixed-signal semiconductor enables smaller and more highly integrated, power-efficient, feature-rich and cost-effective semiconductor devices. Steve is also a published author with the release of his autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September 2006 by Norton Publishing.

KENNETH “HAP” KLOPP
Chairman of the Board of Advisors
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Among his many exploits, Hap was the founder of The North Face, where he served as President and CEO for 20 years. During that time The North Face was honored with many awards for being the best managed company in its industry, including being lauded by Business Week Magazine for providing one of the highest quality products of any company in the United States. Mr. Klopp led The North Face to its position as the largest and most successful company in its industry and one of the largest privately held companies in the San Francisco East Bay. Adventurer and executive, Hap Klopp has run numerous companies and spoken around the world on adventuring, leadership, entrepreneurship and the human side of management. Among other achievements, he established the mountaineering and backpacking industry through the development of his own company, The North Face, and along the way was highlighted on national television and in such publications as BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Success, and San Francisco Focus Magazine. After selling his highly successful company, he began an international management consulting firm with offices in Berkeley, CA and Tokyo, Japan. He has simultaneously participated in a number of entrepreneurial ventures and orchestrated the takeover of the world's leading rugby company, Canterbury of New Zealand (based in New Zealand). Concurrently he has written the highly acclaimed book on leadership called: THE ADVENTURE OF LEADERSHIP: An Unorthodox Business Guide from the Man who Conquered The North Face, published in both hardcover and paperback. He combines all of this with his ongoing sporting and adventuring activities. "Life is a series of linked recoveries, elegantly described in retrospect as a plan." - Hap Klopp

Watch Interview with Hap Klopp & Scott Jordan.

SAM JAIN
Administrative Coordinator and Order Processor
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Sam joined the SCOTTeVEST team in April 2019 as a Customer Service Agent & Order Processor. Sam is a jack of many trades, and assists the entire team with their daily tasks. Sam is originally from India, and holds an Engineering degree in Computer Science. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family and watch movies.

RHONDA
Office Poodle
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Rhonda! is a Standard Poodle born in October 2015. Rhonda! is an amazing athlete—really fast and really agile. Lovingly referred to as “Imitation Chloe,” you can find Rhonda! on hikes with the Jordan family or playing with her friends.

CHLOE
Office Poodle
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Chloe is a Standard Poodle born in September 2004 and is the alpha dog of the Jordan Poodle Gang. Chloe is a huge prankster and always likes to play tricks on her sisters as well as Laura and Scott. Chloe enjoys hiking with the Jordan family and hanging out on the sundeck.

SUSIE
Office Poodle
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Susie is a Standard Poodle born in October 2011. According to Scott, Susie has a severe case of FOMO – Fear of Missing Out – and always wants to be involved with every activity. After work and on the weekends you can find Susie hiking with the Jordan family or lounging around their house.

SABRINA
Office Poodle
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Sabrina is the newest member of the Jordan Poodle Pack. She was born in March 2019 and is a silver Standard Poodle (it will take two years for her coat to turn silver). Sabrina is quickly becoming an expert Frisbee and ball player. She loves to play in the water, hike with the Jordan family and torment her big sister Rhonda! by pulling her hair.