Meet our Family

Meet our Family

Meet our Family

Meet our Family

Founders Tina and John LaFreniere

Founders Tina and John LaFreniere

Founders Tina and John LaFreniere

Founders Tina and John LaFreniere

Tina is the founder and CEO of Related Faces Technologies. She graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. She is a former Assistant Vice President and Production Manager for a mortgage brokerage firm in Dallas, Texas. Tina began her genealogical journey over 15 years ago and, along the way, has inherited thousands of photos from her family, hundreds of which are unidentified. These photos inspired Related Faces in 2018 when she conceived the idea for Related Faces, and the site was launched in February of 2022.

Tina is a member of the Genealogical Society of Collier County, Florida, the National Genealogical Society, and The Photo Managers Group.

Tina offers free webinar classes to genealogical and historical organizations. To learn more, please email customerservice@relatedfaces.com.

Head of Product Design Grace Duenas and husband Giovanni

Head of Product Design Grace Duenas and husband Giovanni

Head of Product Design Grace Duenas and husband Giovanni

Head of Product Design Grace Duenas and husband Giovanni

Grace has over 8 years of experience designing seamless user experiences, and leading projects. At the core of her design philosophy is a simple idea: if we can make even a small improvement in the lives of our users, we create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the product. She is known for solving complex problems in a way that is not only good for users, but business as well. She's passionate and particularly enjoys working with teams undergoing growth or transformation.

Giovanni is a multi-disciplinary designer with 15+ years @ the intersection of product, brand and strategy for tech and consumer brands. He believes purpose drives design to expand across verticals and cultures to innovate and push brand experiences into spaces that a deeply influence how we live better lives. He's passionate about creating experiences that challenge conventional design ideas. He has a proven history of people-first collaboration and design leadership among cross-functional partners.

Board Member John Schlobohm and his wife Linnea

Board Member John Schlobohm and his wife Linnea

Board Member John Schlobohm and his wife Linnea

Board Member John Schlobohm and his wife Linnea

John comes from the steel and petroleum industry, where he is well respected and a published author. John also owned a retail electronics business in Indiana for many years and advised the team on minor business issues. John and Linnea recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. John is Tina’s father, and playing the “who’s in this photo” game with him led to the creation of Related Faces.

Copyright Related Faces® 2025 All Rights Reserved.

Patent Numbers: US 11,475,709 B2; US 12,094,245 B2

Copyright Related Faces® 2025 All Rights Reserved.

Patent Numbers: US 11,475,709 B2; US 12,094,245 B2

Copyright Related Faces® 2025
All Rights Reserved.

Patent Numbers: US 11,475,709 B2;
US 12,094,245 B2

Copyright Related Faces® 2025 All Rights Reserved.

Patent Numbers: US 11,475,709 B2; US 12,094,245 B2