About Us

Siamak Taghaddos oversees the strategic direction of Grasshopper and serves as the company’s brand visionary. A life-long student of marketing, Siamak could be described as a one-man, full-service ad agency. Fortunately, his passion for branding is grounded by his desire to create products and services that truly empower his fellow entrepreneurs. Prior to Grasshopper CEO, Siamak launched a successful communications company serving mobile professionals throughout the United States. He also worked extensively with College Coach, LLC, a Boston-based educational consulting firm, to develop highly targeted, strategic marketing campaigns aimed at the elusive youth market. Siamak has served as a panelist at Harvard Business School, has been a guest speaker at Loyola University School of Business, and serves as a judge for numerous Babson entrepreneurship competitions. Siamak was born in Iran and raised in Boston. He graduated from Babson College with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. He is also a student of Sun Tzu.

Career Highlights

• Inc. | One of youngest CEOs to be named to Inc.’s List of 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
• CNN | Featured as part of the series “Young People Who Rock”
• BusinessWeek | One of “Top 5 Entrepreneurs Under 25”
• American Venture Magazine | One of “40 Under 40” young entrepreneurial leaders
• Boston Business Journal | Named one of “40 Under 40” business leaders
• Entrepreneur | Named a small business “Power Player”
• U.S. Small Business Administration | Selected as “Massachusetts Young Entrepreneur of the Year”
• Featured in the Boston Globe,  Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, and other media

David Hauser oversees the strategic direction and operations of Grasshopper and serves as the company’s technology visionary. A passionate technologist, he’s the guy you go to when you have a question about how the universe operates (or if you simply want to consult his encyclopedic inner search engine). As champion of the company’s Core Values and work culture, he strives to create an environment that is professionally and personally rewarding for all employees.  David leads multiple departments across Grasshopper including Labs, Engineering, Network Operations, and overall company Operations. A technology start-up veteran, David was co-founder of Return Path, an e-mail performance management company, and founder of WebAds360, an ad-serving technology provider for small and mid-sized businesses. David’s strong entrepreneurial spirit has allowed him to serve as a consultant for various companies as well as a mentor to emerging entrepreneurs through his alma mater, Babson College. David is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Board Member, and a Member of the Global Advisory Board for Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE). He also judges several young entrepreneur competitions each year.  David was born and raised in New York City. David graduated from Babson College with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He also enjoys long walks on the beach.

Career Highlights

• Inc. | One of youngest co-founders to be named to Inc.’s List of 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
• CNN | Featured as part of the series “Young People Who Rock”
• BusinessWeek | One of “Top 5 Entrepreneurs Under 25”
• American Venture Magazine | One of “40 Under 40” young entrepreneurial leaders
• Entrepreneur | Named a small business “Power Player”
• U.S. Small Business Administration | Selected as “Massachusetts Young Entrepreneur of the Year”
• Featured in multiple publications including the Boston Globe, Business Week and the Wall Street Journal

Don oversees Grasshopper’s enterprise-wide operational processes to create outstanding customer experience and foster tremendous growth. Don boasts a 17-year track record of helping businesses of all sizes scale their operational processes. Before joining Grasshopper, Don was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sagebridge Consulting, LLC, which develops web solutions for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Don also served as Vice President of Professional Services for Granitar Inc., a top-tier Internet consulting firm, where he provided technology solutions to Fortune 1000 clients including State Street Bank, Fidelity, Amtrak, New York Times Digital, and Standard & Poors. In addition, he has held leadership positions at firms such as Mitchell Madison Group, Siemens, Westinghouse, and IBM.  Don combines his technical and operational expertise with a passionate, business-driven perspective. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.