Craig Bennett has spent over a decade in technology leadership, most recently overseeing engineering organizations of 100+ people at NerdWallet, a publicly traded fintech company. Before that, he led cloud infrastructure teams at Amazon supporting Alexa.
Craig holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Dartmouth College and is currently pursuing his MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management. He previously served on the board of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, where he co-chaired the annual fundraising campaign and helped lead a governance model transition. Craig lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Sarah and can be found running or cycling on the weekends.
“Safe Parking LA serves people in a moment of genuine vulnerability with one of the most practical, human-centered approaches I’ve seen. I feel very fortunate to be paired with SPLA as part of the Golub Board Fellows program, and I look forward to supporting the board in strengthening the organizational foundation behind that impact.”