Meet the Founders
Janet Rickstrew: Co-Founder/CEO, Mary Tatum: Co-Founder/CTO
Tomboy Tools was founded in 2000 by Janet Rickstrew and Mary Tatum, in Denver, Colorado. These women had a bold dream to Learn (Today), to Teach (Tomorrow) and to Build (Forever) something that would change the lives of thousands of women.
The Tool Party format was launched in the U.S. with incredible success in 2002 which led, two years later, to the debut of Tomboy Tools Canada, a division supporting all Canadian operations. Then in 2005, Tomboy Tools UK, a division supporting all United Kingdom Operations, was created.
The company started with less than 1,000 square feet of warehouse space and now operates a 13,000 square-foot distribution facility on Denver's West Side. Tomboy Tools, Inc. has been a member of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) since 2004. The trade association representing the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers away from a fixed retail location, DSA offers Tomboy Tools a strong Code of Ethics which Tomboy Tools follows. This allows our company to maintain a dedicated focus on upholding nothing but the highest set of business practices.
