About blökalöks
Want to unleash all your design potential?
We believe that you shouldn't have to compromise on style.
Just like you, we were frustrated by the lack of design options and customization of traditional divider walls and cubicles. We understand how it feels to keep seeing the same not-so-great options over and over again.
You should be able to spend your time doing what you do best (designing!) , and not wasting hours upon hours looking through the same uninspired options.
Nobody should have to experience the soul-sucking design of traditional office cubicles.
Which is where we come in. blökalöks was created to empower you to have the style options that you need. We use natural materials to bring in the beauty that makes us humans feel calm & inspired.
Our Team
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Stan Spencer Founder & CEO
Stan has 20+ years experience working as a mechanical and systems engineer at Xerox, working in New York, London, and Portland. He holds 16 US patents and several others internationally. Stan approached the development of the blökalöks wall system from the perspective that designers should be able to design a space that makes people feel good, calm, energized, & inspired.
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Rusty Clifton Founder & Marketing Director
Rusty has over 15 years leading branding efforts for large brands such as Band-Aid, Listerine, Reach, Benadryl and MAC Cosmetics. He has also worked with household names such as Disney, American Express, Nickelodeon and Mattel. He believes in connecting people to the products that make their lives better.
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Chris Hacker Product Adviser
Chris recently retired as Chair of Product Design at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Previously, Chris was Vice President Marketing and Design at Herman Miller, Chief Design Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Design for Aveda™. He advocates for natural materials to be part of the work environment so people can enjoy being in a space.
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Shaun McAravey Business Advisor
Shaun is an entrepreneur who has founded and/or owned multiple software related companies in a broad range of markets from financial services to electrical power systems. He has been an expert witness in litigation involving Microsoft, Google, and others.
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Ted Balderree Graphic Designer
Ted has a background in product design and digital design tools which has helped him contribute to the digital design landscape at automotive and consumer product companies, in the US and internationally. He has had experience in some of the largest design departments in the US (GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Nike) as well as Alias and Autodesk.
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Tom Jensen Web Developer
Tom has been building technology solutions for over 20 years. He has lead teams and built web and mobile applications for organizations such as Kaplan Educational, Janssen Pharmeceutica, Schering-Plough, Avnet, Boise Inc., Deseret News, UC Davis, UCLA, and Boise State University.