Biography

Josh Hug is a co-founder of Remitly, and served as Chief Product Officer from November 2011 to October 2016, Chief Operating Officer from October 2016 to May 2024, and Vice Chair from May 2024 to May 2025. Prior to co-founding Remitly, Josh co-founded Shelfari, a private social cataloging website, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from May 2006 to August 2008 prior to its acquisition by Amazon. Following the acquisition, Josh continued to lead Shelfari at Amazon.com, Inc. from August 2008 to October 2011. Josh holds a B.S. in Computer Science and B.A. in Mathematics from Whitworth University.