About

A portrait photo of Leif Baradoy by Joslyn Kilborn.

Leif Baradoy enjoys making things big and small.

He is the CEO of Giftbit. He cofounded the company in 2011 and has led the business through startup days, pivots, and growth.

Leif also led Lightrail from 2016-2020.

Alongside entrepreneurship, he puts his energy into service, high performance athletics, creative projects, and raising children. A collection of his poetry, strawberries, was published in 2024.

Trail running is Leif's primary athletic outlet. He is a former professional triathlete and was most recently a captain of Team Canada for the 2023 Multisport World Championships in Ibiza, Spain.

Leif splits his time between Calgary and Vancouver Island, Canada.