Joanna McFarland
Cofounder and CEO
HOPSKIPDRIVE
Joanna McFarland is the CEO and Cofounder of HopSkipDrive, the innovator in youth transportation. HopSkipDrive is a ride service that helps schools, districts and families get kids where they need to go safely and dependably with a network of more than 5,000 highly vetted CareDrivers. HopSkipDrive currently serves 13 markets in 8 states and DC, and works with over 200 schools, districts and counties as well as thousands of families every day. Before co-founding HopSkipDrive in 2014, Joanna spent 15 years in product management, building and scaling businesses for top technology, including WeddingChannel, Green Dot, and YP.com. In addition, Joanna spent the first part of her career in investment banking and private equity. Joanna has an MBA from Stanford University and a BS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.