# Stephen Lease

> Stephen Lease is the co-founder and CEO of goodr, the active eyewear company launched in 2015. A Colorado native based in Marina del Rey, he combines irreverent branding with an emphasis on affordable products, explicit accountability, and company culture. He co-hosts CULTURE goodr with Shaun Tinney and received MSU Denver’s 2024 Distinguished Alum of the Year award.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at goodr
- **Organizations:** goodr, CULTURE goodr
- **Education:** Marketing degree, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- **Known for:** Co-founded goodr in 2015., MSU Denver 2024 Distinguished Alum of the Year., Co-hosted CULTURE goodr, which published its 100th episode in October 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Started or helped start five ventures before goodr; earlier work included industrial water-treatment sales to golf courses.
- **2015** — Co-founded goodr as a side project.
- **2016** — Completed an outstanding credit and officially graduated from MSU Denver.
- **2020** — CULTURE goodr podcast began, co-hosted with Shaun Tinney.
- **2021** — goodr reorganized its team structure into herds, flocks and people.
- **2024** — Named MSU Denver’s Distinguished Alum of the Year.
- **2026** — Listed as a Spring commencement keynote speaker by MSU Denver.

## Achievements

- Co-founded goodr in 2015.
- MSU Denver 2024 Distinguished Alum of the Year.
- Co-hosted CULTURE goodr, which published its 100th episode in October 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — MSU Denver’s Spring 2026 commencement program listed Lease as a keynote speaker.
- **2026-04** — goodr operations executive Greg Bicksler described the company as selling in more than 40 countries during a Flexport interview.
- **2025-05** — CULTURE goodr released a rewind episode on work over results on May 21.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stephenlease.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenlease
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stephenlease
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenlease/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22