Management Team
Trent A. Ward Chief Executive Officer
Trent A. Ward is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since our inception in May 2017. Prior to founding Interactive Strength Inc., Mr. Ward served as an associate, analyst, and portfolio manager at Citadel LLC, a financial services company, from July 2006 to February 2014. From February 2014 to May 2017, Mr. Ward left Citadel LLC to begin investing in start-ups and pursuing various entrepreneurial endeavors, including starting the research and development for the precursor entity to us in October 2015. Mr. Ward holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Deepak M. MulchandaniChief Technology Officer
Deepak M. Mulchandani has served as our Chief Technology Officer and as a member of our board of directors since December 2021. Prior to joining Interactive Strength Inc., Mr. Mulchandani served as the Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Emerge Now Inc. (“Emerge”), a computer and electronic manufacturing company, from January 2020 to December 2021. Prior to joining Emerge, Mr. Mulchandani served as the Senior Vice President of Product Engineering at Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON) from June 2017 to July 2019. Mr. Mulchandani holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Purdue University.
Michael J. Madigan Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Madigan has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2023, and previously served as our Senior Director of Finance from September 2022 to February 2023. Prior to joining Interactive Strength Inc. Mr. Madigan served in various roles at XPO Last Mile, Inc. (“XPO Last Mile”), a third party logistics company, including (i) Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis from October 2019 to September 2022, (ii) Senior Vice President of Finance from November 2016 to October 2019, and (iii) Vice President of Finance from 2013 to 2016. Prior to joining XPO Last Mile, Mr. Madigan served as Vice President of Finance at 3PD, Inc. and held various roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Madigan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Le Moyne College.