We were more than shocked and greatly saddened to hear about Seth's passing.  Our prayers are with the family, along with our offer to assist during this time of grief in any way whatsoever.

Blessings and our Love,

Ron & Linda

Joanna, Owen, and Sadie,

I’m heartbroken for your unimaginable and unfair loss. Like many others, Seth had a profound impact on my career. He opened the InVision doors to me, later he coached and encouraged me to take a detour into sales, and generally motivated and inspired me to work hard, invest in people, and prioritize your family / loved ones above all else. 

I met Seth in my final interview to join InVision as a CSM in early 2017. He joined our call, the “Chief Sales Dude”, with his hoodie up, and joked that I must have been the only person in Miami looking for a full time job. He successfully disarmed and intimidated me. On paper, I wasn’t qualified for the role, I had zero “closing” experience, and I knew Seth  could see through me. He took a risk and hired me anyway. 

At the end of that first quarter as a CSM at InVision, I far exceeded my targets and was on the phone with my manager, Lindsey. She was talking excitedly about my incoming commission. I admitted that I didn’t understand my comp plan, and had no idea what commission was coming. Incredulously, she asked if I didn’t understand my commission structure, what had motivated me to work so hard? I told her I just wanted to prove to Seth that I was a risky but worthwhile hire. 

My four years at InVision were nothing short of transformational, and propelled my career to places I couldn’t have imagined. I have always looked up to and admired Seth for being an inspirational leader, a great human, and devoted partner and father. I was so grateful to meet him for a coffee in Encinitas last fall when I was passing through town. We hadn’t spoken in a couple of years, and he was fresh off a flight from London, but he made time. Another example of his bias towards people, and his incredible generosity with his time.

First, my condolences to Joanna, Sadie, and Owen, and his family and friends. I was in shock and filled with sadness when I heard and took some time to find the right words. 

I first met Seth when he started at Airtable in December 2020 - he was incredibly intentional about having a 1-1 with everyone that was on the Customer Engagement team. I remember spending hours creating a full page document about me, my career aspirations, and when we got to chatting on our Zoom Call, he started asking about my family and just about me as the human - I felt seen and heard - his curiosity and interest radiated through a screen that my document became completely unimportant to share. 

From there, we saw each other for coffees, both at one of his favorite coffee places in Encinitas (he said Joanna's favorite was the Turkish coffee so I had to try it), at the San Francisco office, and in London. I will always think so fondly of Seth - his candor, his questions, his zest for life and adventure. He was the reason some of us had the opportunity to move to London and open up the office there, and I'll be forever grateful. 

He was a special human - he always made time for the junior folks (as Haley mentioned below) like me and always saw our potential. I will always remember him telling us to take that vacation and time off to do the important things with our important people, so thank you Seth - I will always appreciate you and may your legacy shine on. 

I was so heartbroken to hear the news, and to think about the loss you must be feeling.  Seth and I actually started at Airtable within a few weeks of each other, and a week or two after I started he put time to meet me 1:1. Expecting that he wanted to learn about my background and priorities, I prepared materials to share with him; only to find that he just wanted to get to know me (and everyone else in the org, most junior roles included) as a person. I found myself telling him details about my background and motivations I hadn't previously shared with anyone (because no one else had asked!) and felt very touched that he would take time out of his very busy schedule to get to know me and express genuine interest in me. 

Even when he was stressed or busy, he was always so present and had such an amazing way of listening - he fully heard and considered the information you were sharing, honestly in a way I have never seen equalled. I will forever be grateful for the time I worked with him. 

Marin and I fondly remember celebrating Seth's birthday at a Wave tournament. It was our last tournament in Orange County - the finals, before Nationals.  Both days, Saturday and Sunday, of the tournament the girls played until 10 pm. It was such a marathon for all of us. But it was Seth's birthday and a wonderful parking lot party was held. Even a piñata was strung up to everyone's delight. Our daughters climbed into one of the cars to blast music, trying to shed the stress from the games. They danced in their seats so much the whole car was bouncing.

And, if I'm not mistaking this with a different tournament, I believe I listened in awe as one parent explained that a giant unopened box of premixed margaritas had tumbled out of the car of a stranger driving by. The stranger didn't stop, but drove off never to be seen again. The margaritas were a little spirit gift to celebrate Seth.

The girls made it all the way to the championship game - a completely exhausting and thrilling experience.   The final game sadly ended up in a loss, likely due to that bizarre 20 min haggle over rotations.  It was all so tender and unforgettable, everyone watching their daughters fight for victory.  And Seth's parking lot birthday shenanigans were a welcome distraction between battles.  Such a kind and shining person was Seth and we will remember him. 

Dear Joanna, Owen and Sadie - I had the pleasure of working with Seth back in the InVision days and will never forget the hospitality you all showed us at your beautiful home in Encinitas, complete with a delicious taco truck and homemade tortilla chips. I'll always remember Seth as someone who cared deeply for people. He would give you his full attention whenever you spoke with him and, as others mentioned, would find a way to cut through the surface and really get to know you even in a short period of time. My husband and I enjoyed multiple presidents club trips with Joanna and Seth and I will NEVER forget the luge-like steep waterslide in Mexico where we needed to sign a waiver stating that we were under 30 years old (which many of us most definitely were not!), and of course Seth was the first to sign the waiver and dive down the chute! 

Most recently, I ran into Seth on the streets of Boston a few years ago when he was working for Airtable. In just a 5min conversation, we managed to catch up on how I was doing as a person (Seth remembered my husband and kids) as well as the latest trends going on in Customer Success.

He is truly someone I will never forget - a fearless leader and such a dynamic individual who lit up the room. Sending deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. 

Our hearts are sad for Jo, Owen, Sadie, Francie and all who loved Seth.  And, we are happy to have known this man who lived life to the fullest!!  It was as if he knew his life required him to put a LOT into every year.

Wishing you comfort as you experience this transition.

Love, Linda and John