Jeff Freburg joined Playground in 2015 and has been an integral part of the team from its early stages. With a background in culinary arts and facility management, he designed and built the Playground facility from the ground up. Jeff ensures the smooth day-to-day running of our studio space and works closely with our portfolio companies and tenants.

Before joining Playground, Jeff worked at Google and Square. He played a pivotal role in starting and scaling Google’s culinary program to international standards and designed Square’s culinary and facilities operations.

Jeff holds a degree from Michigan State University and specialized in culinary arts at the California Culinary Academy.