Our Team
Val Crisp, Founder
Val built a profitable marketplace at London's Antler startup accelerator before founding Common Goods based on this proven model. Her background spans styling for SUITS and running a made-in-Canada luggage brand for eight years. At Common Goods, Val leads product strategy, merchant acquisition, and platform vision—drawing from experience on both sides of retail to help Canadians support each other through purpose-driven commerce.
Lamia Bel Khadem, Software Engineer
Lamia is passionate about organization and efficiency, focusing on building and automating databases, integrating various applications, and optimizing workflows to save time and enhance productivity. Her expertise in automation and app integrations enables Common Goods to operate efficiently and ship new features at the speed of light.
Matt Green, Full-Stack Developer
Matt is a mission-driven engineer from Toronto, Canada with both experience as both high-impact engineer and technical manager. He brings senior software development experience from both large enterprises and startups to provide Common Goods with dynamic, high-impact solutions.
Ali Mercieca, Advisor, SEO
Ali is a digital marketing expert with a proven track record of driving organic growth for Canadian digital platforms. Specializes in strategic content positioning, technical SEO optimization, and developing data-driven visibility strategies for emerging marketplaces.
Sharad Kabra, Marketplace Consultant, CEO Shipturtle
Shipturtle helps brands create a custom vertical marketplace with order fulfillment functionalities to expand their business, poviding a full-stack tech solution right from onboarding vendors to calculating payouts for all kinds of marketplace i.e. product, service, hyperlocal or rental marketplace. Sharad is also an alumni of startup accelerator, Antler.
Katie Stannard, Partnership & Impact Consultant
Katie advocates for companies to make our communities more equitable and sustainable. Her background spans managing corporate social impact programs, business development, communications, non-profit fundraising and impact consulting. At Common Goods, Katie advises on partnerships, funding opportunities, and impact programming — to create opportunities for Canadians to support brands that align with their values.