our founders

  • maritza sanchez schubert, coo

    maritza is a toronto, canada native with over 15 years of experience in operations, real estate, insurance, and e-commerce. she is fluent in spanish and portuguese and has lived in canada, colombia, panama, portugal, and now the united states. the child of immigrants and entrepreneurs, she’s always had the entrepreneurial spirit and founded an online boutique specializing in accessories with her sister and bonnee ceo, vanessa sanchez. maritza is passionate about the environment, fashion, health and fitness, and animal welfare. in addition to coo, maritza holds another title at bonnee - chief “fashion” officer”. maritza is an expert in the secondhand online market and her closet profile is one of the most swiped on bonnee.

    favorite outfit: a little black dress i bought almost 20 years ago that still looks fantastic. i’ve worn it more times than i can remember and it is truly timeless.

  • vanessa sanchez, ceo

    vanessa is a world-traveling fashion, animal, and pop culture lover who credits her love for all things cosmopolitan to having been born and raised in toronto, canada. she double majored in economics and political science at the university of toronto and is deeply passionate about social justice and protecting the planet. she has built her career working in various positions in the nonprofit sector including fundraising, membership, marketing, and business development. in addition to the online accessories boutique she started with bonnee coo, maritza sanchez schubert, vanessa spent several years working for the largest chain of thrift stores in the united states. vanessa has a sharp eye for design and has been painting since she was a child. she is fluent in Spanish and has lived in four countries and counting.

    favorite outfit: i love an oversized blazer and if it’s thrifted, even better. they’re so easy to throw on and they elevate any look.

  • meredith vey, cso

    meredith spent her early childhood in new jersey but considers florida home. raised by entrepreneurs, meredith is an enthusiastic and dedicated leader with over 20 years experience in management, development, and marketing. she lives in miami and loves to spend time with her 17 year old daughter who is a competitive sailor and windsurfer. bonnee cso, meredith earned her bachelors in economics from clemson university, an mba from florida international university, and recently completed a certificate for women in entrepreneurship from cornell university. she was previously co-founder of a female led bridal gown design company. meredith discovered her favorite creative outlet through a miami dade college screenwriting course and is working on three television scripts with her writing partner.

    favorite outfit: i love great jeans, a comfy sweater and a cold-weather beach.

why the name bonnee?

it was spring 2019.  maritza and vanessa were on an adventure across scotland (which may have included the spice girls world tour).  throughout the trip they loved hearing locals using the slang "bonnie" and it stuck with them. fast forward to the founding of bonnee | the clothing swap app, and the name just made sense.  everyone can be bonnie - especially when swapping clothes on bonnee!

bonnie. pronounced bon-ee. adjective. pretty or beautiful. a pretty woman could be described as “a bonnie lass”, an attractive man as “a bonnie lad”.

milestones

Finn Tank Pitch Competition
Grand Prize Winner
2023 eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 
Top 100 startups from across the Americas
2024 PItch Competition
Grand Prize Winner
Victory Lap Pitch Competition
2nd Place Winner
Founders Live Miami 
Grand Prize Winner, Audience Vote
2024 eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 
Top 100 startups from across the Americas