# Jamie Baxter

> Jamie Baxter is a Phoenix-based technology entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Qwick, and co-founder and CEO of diner. After nearly two decades at Willis Towers Watson, he helped build a marketplace for food and beverage shifts. His public work spans manual-first product development, a four-day workweek experiment, and restaurant guest feedback technology. He also serves on the PHX FWD advisory board.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at diner
- **Organizations:** diner, Qwick, Willis Towers Watson, PHX FWD
- **Known for:** Helped build Qwick, ranked No. 32 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 and No. 270 in 2023., Led Qwick during its $40 million Series B fundraising in 2022., Qwick reached one million completed shifts by September 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2017** — Spent approximately 18 years at Willis Towers Watson, including technology and product leadership.
- **2017** — Co-founded Qwick with Chris Loeffler and Blaine Light in Phoenix; earned an FAA private pilot certificate in April.
- **2018** — Qwick launched its food and beverage staffing platform.
- **2022** — Qwick trialed a four-day, 32-hour week for full-time employees, ranked No. 32 on the Inc. 5000, and raised a $40 million Series B.
- **2023** — Announced Qwick’s one million completed shifts milestone in September.
- **2025** — Publicly introduced a new restaurant feedback venture; February reporting identified him as Qwick’s former CEO.
- **2026** — PHX FWD lists Baxter as a diner founder and CEO and advisory board member; its October diner feature reports $6 million raised and a 12-person team.

## Achievements

- Helped build Qwick, ranked No. 32 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 and No. 270 in 2023.
- Led Qwick during its $40 million Series B fundraising in 2022.
- Qwick reached one million completed shifts by September 2023.
- Co-founded diner, which received a 2026 AZ Inno Fire Award in the Inno Picks category.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — PHX FWD published a diner case study reporting $6 million raised from restaurant-industry investors and team growth from five to 12 during 2026.
- **2025-08** — Phoenix Business Journal reported diner’s rebrand, feature expansion and a $1.5 million pre-seed round from restaurant partners.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiembaxter

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Last updated: 2026-10-21