Our Story

Who is Pluie?

Our Brand Promise is to use innovative technology and beautiful design to create the cleanest, most comfortable and convenient baby products on the market. We are here to advocate for all parents and caregivers whether they’re at home or on-the-go. We believe in elevating public restroom design for enhanced cleanliness and convenience while providing businesses with a solution to better serve their customers. 

We lead with a family-first approach.

Pluie Team

Our Core Values
are about family
coming first.

Our Core Values
are about family
coming first.

Cleanliness, health and safety for everyone, everywhere

Cleanliness, health and safety for everyone, everywhere

Simplicity and convenience in products and service

Simplicity and convenience in products and service

Innovation, technology, and sleek designs for the betterment of children and families

Innovation, technology, and enhanced design for the betterment of children and families

Quality, dependability, and customer satisfaction

Quality, dependability, and customer satisfaction

Addie Gundry

Addie Gundry

Founder and CEO

Addie spent most of her career in the kitchen. She studied with Christian Etienne in a Michelin starred restaurant and honed her skills in kitchens in California and New York. She appeared on The Food Network, wrote for Martha Stewart Living, and designed food and beverage products at a Chicago innovation agency. Addie is the author of several cookbooks, making elegant recipes easy and approachable for any cook.

Three years ago, she had a son, and after that, a daughter. As a mom, Addie quickly realized how horrific public changing tables are so she put down her knives and left the kitchen! She founded Pluie and with the help of a talented team Addie set out to change the table.

Brittany Hizer

Brittany Hizer

Co-Founder and COO

Brittany designed premium treadmills, cross-trainers and exercise bikes found in health clubs and fitness centers around the world. After graduating from the renowned Kellogg School of Management, she pivoted from fitness to fishing and was the president of Crestliner.

She too never had a great public diaper changing experience while on-the-go with her young son. After leaving her successful career in the corporate world Brittany was introduced to Pluie founder Addie Gundry. The pair set out to change the table and make the public changing experience better for both children and caretakers.

Addie Gundry
Brittany Hizer

Addie Gundry

Founder and CEO

Addie spent most of her career in the kitchen. She studied with Christian Etienne in a Michelin starred restaurant and honed her skills in kitchens in California and New York. She appeared on The Food Network, wrote for Martha Stewart Living, and designed food and beverage products at a Chicago innovation agency. Addie is the author of several cookbooks, making elegant recipes easy and approachable for any cook.

Three years ago, she had a son, and after that, a daughter. As a mom, Addie quickly realized how horrific public changing tables are so she put down her knives and left the kitchen! She founded Pluie and with the help of a talented team Addie set out to change the table.

Brittany Hizer

Co-Founder and COO

Brittany designed premium treadmills, cross-trainers and exercise bikes found in health clubs and fitness centers around the world. After graduating from the Kellogg School of Management, she pivoted from fitness to fishing and was the president of Crestliner Boats.

She too never had a great public diaper changing experience while on-the-go with her young son. After leaving her successful career in the corporate world Brittany was introduced to Pluie founder Addie Gundry. The pair set out to change the table and make the public changing experience better for both children and caregivers.

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Olivia Beckman Stroube

Director of Growth

Olivia is an accomplished Sales & Growth professional with over a decade of experience in early-stage startups. She has worked her way through every sales function, from Account Management, to SMB AE, to Enterprise AE, to Director of Sales, to VP of Partnerships. Olivia joined Pluie at a crucial time, helping accelerate business growth through focused strategic initiatives & partnerships, including building out Pluie’s distribution network. Olivia will not stop until world domination is achieved.

Melanie Whaley

Director of Brand

Melanie comes from an accomplished Marketing & Product Development background and most recently took on the role of “Mom”. She earned her MBA from the University of Michigan in 2016 and has been a part of senior leadership teams for a variety of brands, including E&J Gallo, Life Fitness, Equinox, and Boston Whaler. She joined Pluie with the mission to grow and redefine the baby goods industry. Not only is she responsible for building Pluie’s marketing capabilities to drive awareness and broad affection for the brand, but will also spearhead the expansion of the Pluie product portfolio.

Our Story

Inspiring Change

“1 in 3 U.S families need diapers. For every Pluie sold we will donate diapers to those in need. Every baby deserves a clean place to be changed and a clean bottom.”  

ADDIE GUNDRY – FOUNDER & CEO

Our Advisors

Gulden Mesara

Gulden Mesara

SVP, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, City of Hope

Previous: various leadership roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, AbbVie and Abbott

Joshua Swift

Joshua Swift

SVP, Zillow Offers, Zillow Group

Previous: various revenue and asset management leadership roles at Colony Starwood Homes and startup investment experience

Kristopher Neff

Kristopher Neff

President, Boston Whaler Group, Brunswick Corporation

Previous: various strategic, M&A and operations roles at Mercury Marine, Life Fitness and Attwood

Alla Woodson

Alla K. Woodson

GM, Global, Services & Consumables, GE Healthcare

Previous: various supply chain and global customer experience roles at GE Healthcare, GE Lighting, GE Capital Latvia and Russia

Angela Steele

Angela Steele

Global, Publicis Groupe

Previous: various leadership roles within Dentsu Aegis Network, Ansible and Publicis Groupe

David L. Taiclet

GP and Managing Director, Lewis & Clark Partners – AgriFood

Previous: various leadership roles in the food and agribusiness industry including former President of 1800flowers.com Food Group

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Babies Deserve Better

We are on a mission to #changethetable.

All babies deserve a comfortable and hygienic experience when being changed in a public setting. Let’s start this meaningful conversation, and together we can change the way we change our babies.

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