The Team


If not now, when? If not us, who? 

Brett Hagler
Co-founder, CEO
@bretthagler

Brett’s a cancer survivor, former founder of a venture backed ecommerce startup in San Francisco, an author, speaker and lives by John 3:30. His background includes nonprofit fundraising, sales, marketing, branding, and entrepreneurship –– all connecting the dots to create New Story. For fun, he oddly enjoys doing burpees and box jumps early in the morning. 

Mike Arrieta
Co-Founder, Board Member
@mikearrieta

Mike’s a technology entrepreneur based in San Francisco who devotes his life to faith, family and career. He's passionate on building a world where everyone has an opportunity to build their own dream. 

Matthew Marshall
Co-founder, Product
@matth3wmarshall

Matthew is a Georgia Bulldawg with a background in information systems, web wrangling, and user experience design. His passion is the intersection of technology and social good. Making short films, cooking for friends, and experiencing other cultures are some of Matthew’s loves.

Alexandria Lafci
Co-founder, Ops 
@laughsee

Alexandria has a decade of work, academic, and volunteer experience in domestic and international development. She taught in inner city D.C., led financial capacity building efforts in rural Central America, and briefed African heads of state on poverty alleviation through land reform. You can often find her scuba diving, on a yoga mat, or in the kitchen mastering recipes from around the world. Manti, anyone?