Kris Engskov

Kris Engskov is the co-founder and CEO of Rippl, a venture-backed start-up redefining the next generation of dementia care for seniors. Leveraging a value-based approach, disruptive technology, and a relentless focus on empowering its clinicians, Rippl is pioneering a new care model to dramatically expand access to high quality, wrap-around dementia care for seniors, their families, and caregivers. Rippl was founded in 2021 and is backed by visionary investors including General Catalyst, Arch Ventures, Google Ventures and Mass General Brigham. Most recently, Engskov served as President of Aegis Living, one of the nation’s leading innovators in providing assisted living, memory care and wellness services to seniors.

Prior to jumping into senior health, Engskov spent over 16 years at Starbucks Coffee Company where he held multiple senior leadership roles including President of the company’s flagship U.S. Retail division and earlier as President of Starbucks Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). While at Starbucks, Engskov developed deep consumer experience leading the development and execution of a number of new product and digital innovations globally, establishing significant new growth partnerships both in the U.S. and Europe and scaling several successful new store concepts and formats. Previously, Engskov worked for Madrona Venture Group, LLC, a Seattle based venture-capital fund. Early in his career, he was in public service. From 1993 to 2000, he held a number of positions in the Clinton White House.