Jim Alvarez

Jim Alvarez is a board member at SIWA Therapeutics, not the Chief Operating Officer.23 He is an entrepreneur with a diverse background in founding and leading various companies. Alvarez founded Gesture in 2011, which supported over 5,500 charity events and helped raise over $1 billion for charity partners before being acquired in November 2017.23

Prior to his involvement with SIWA Therapeutics, Alvarez founded several other companies, including:

1. Sod Squad (current owner)1
2. Amhurst Asylum (2010-2017)1
3. Golden Glo (acquired by L.A. Tan)1
4. Directcellular INC (acquired)1
5. Hammy Putter (2003-2006)1

Alvarez holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Indiana University Bloomington, which he attended from 1994 to 1998.1 He is currently based in the Greater Chicago Area and serves as a board member at Innsbrook Country Club.1