What does working with us feel like?
We are a public benefit corporation founded by educators. We've been tailoring worker and student facing solutions since 2018.
Worker First
Centering what's best for those we serve.
Teamwork
A productive, supportive, and inclusive team.
Creativity
Space for embracing new ideas.
Accountability
Transparent, honest, and reliable work.
Lightness
Workforce development is weighty work. We appreciate the gravity and try to lighten it.
Leah Lykins co-founded WhereWeGo in 2018 to build clear, worker-first tools that make career decisions easier and more motivating. Her product leadership draws on a decade in New Orleans public schools as an environmental science teacher and director of teaching and learning, where her data-driven, personalized instruction helped students chart their own paths. In her time in school leadership, she coached teachers in every major subject area in career and college readiness approaches. Leah blends deep worker user research with behavioral science to design technology that meets people where they are, lowers cognitive load, and sparks agency. Her ecosystem mindset comes from science and education: when information pathways are clear and support systems are strong, people and communities thrive.
Ben Ifshin is the co-founder and CEO of WhereWeGo, focused on building practical workforce technology that strengthens opportunity across entire regional ecosystems. With academic roots in biology and early work in education, Ben leads with a belief that systems work when people feel seen, supported, and connected. At WhereWeGo, he brings together employers, community organizations, and civic institutions to make career pathways visible and accessible. Ben also serves as a Parks Commissioner in Water Valley, Mississippi and sits on the board of the Yalobusha Greenways Alliance, reflecting his commitment to building strong, interconnected communities online and in the real world.
Small team. Large impact.
We're designers, developers, product thinkers, and strategists spread across New Orleans, Mississippi, and New York. We're a Public Benefit Corporation, which means we're legally obligated to balance profit with the interests of the workers and communities we serve.
What our partners say
Over the past two and a half years of partnership with WhereWeGo, I have come to appreciate their highly collaborative working style, forward-thinking approach, and strong integration with our team at all levels (leadership, functional, and partner-facing). Their design days and concept development help guide our team across both strategic and day-to-day development decisions, leveraging the expertise and skills of their growing team. On top of it all, their former educator founders, Ben and Leah, bring a learner-focused mindset, ensuring our platform remains focused on the core audience we serve.
Want to work with us?
Tell us about your situation, and we'll arrive having done our homework. Reach us at info@wherewego.org