The Gripknife Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Founder & CEO
Daniel Caldwell
Former founder and CEO of highly successful Mixed Martial Arts brand TapouT, as well as a former Law Enforcement Officer with the LAPD. Dan lives for the adventure that comes with being a seriel entrepreneur, and loves everything that goes into building a great brand.
Product & Project Manager, Inventor
Michael Rice
Graduate from Kent State University in Business Administration, Inventor/Entrepreneur, with a strong background in building the right teams to take ideas, turn them into great products, to then produce and market them.
Co-Founder, Chief Engineer
Shane Tully
Expert Engineer and Machine Operator in the Industrial Knife Industry.
Product Designer
Rich Graham
Navy SEAL Veteran and expert in Combat Tactics. Rich is also the founder of the Full-Spectrum Warrior Combat Training Facility and has appeared on the cover of numerous publications.
Product Manager
Chris McKinley
Navy SEAL Veteran with many years of Close-Quarters Combat experience in numerous Combat Theaters across the globe. Chris is also a Best-Selling Author and Physician's Assistant.
Chief of all Art and Branding
Mark Allen
Award winning graphic designer.