Erich is a former athlete whose background stretches from public sector PR all the way to fintech. He is a Next36 Alumnus with a passion for helping young entrepreneurs. Erich has a BComm in Law & Business from the Ted Rogers School of Management with a Bilingual Certificate in French.  

Boyd is the Co-founder & COO of Hop In. He attended James Madison University in the US on a full soccer scholarship and graduated with a BSc in Communications & a minor in French Studies. He has worked for Elections Canada and was previously the sales team lead with Incredible Novelties. Boyd is a member of the Black Professionals in Tech Network, the Brampton Board of Trade, the Northumberland Manufacturers Association, DMZ Black Innovation Fellowship, and is an advisor with Lupus Ontario.