About Kenny Kane
Kenny Kane is an entrepreneur, nonprofit executive, and author based in Austin, Texas. He serves as CEO of Firmspace and the Testicular Cancer Foundation, and is a co-founder and CTO of Gryt Health. His work focuses on building scalable, mission-driven organizations across real estate, healthcare, and technology.
Kenny is a builder, operator, and mission-driven leader with more than 15 years of experience scaling organizations across real estate, technology, and nonprofit sectors. In his current roles, he leads national teams focused on operational excellence, digital transformation, and impact at scale.
At Firmspace, Kenny oversees all aspects of national operations, including finance, HR, IT, AV, security, and facilities, for a network of premium workspaces across the U.S. Since joining in 2017 as a consultant, he has held leadership roles including COO, VP of Operations, and Director of Operations, helping the company expand through ground-up builds, tech integration, and a relentless focus on member experience.
At the Testicular Cancer Foundation, Kenny leads strategy, fundraising, and program execution for one of the country’s leading men’s health nonprofits. His focus is on increasing reach, improving digital infrastructure, and delivering resources to young men and their families with empathy and efficiency.
Kenny is also the co-founder and CTO of Gryt Health, a survivor-led healthtech company where he advises on technology, governance, and scaling patient-centered solutions.
His nonprofit leadership experience includes serving as Board Chair and Partnerships Chair at YNPN-NYC, and as co-founder and COO at Stupid Cancer, where he led national programs, built an ecommerce business, and helped grow the organization into a defining voice in young adult cancer.
Kenny is a member of the Forbes Business Council and previously contributed to the Forbes Nonprofit Council, offering insights on operations, digital strategy, and sustainable growth. He has also written for platforms such as Practical Ecommerce and BigCommerce on solving real-world business and technology challenges.
Across every role, Kenny leads with purpose, builds with systems, and stays focused on the people served.
How I Build
Kenny approaches leadership through systems. Across real estate, nonprofit, and health technology, he focuses on building organizations that scale without losing their humanity. His work emphasizes operational clarity, repeatable processes, and technology that removes friction rather than adds it.
Whether leading a national private-office platform, a public-health nonprofit, or a survivor-led healthtech company, Kenny applies the same principles: invest in strong teams, design for long-term sustainability, and build infrastructure that allows people to do their best work. Titles change, but the operating philosophy remains consistent.
Career Timeline
Below is a chronological overview of Kenny’s leadership, operating, and advisory roles across real estate, nonprofit, technology, and media.
Firmspace
Chief Executive Officer
October 2022 – Present
Chief Operating Officer
July 2020 – September 2022
Vice President of Operations
September 2019 – June 2020
Director of Operations
January 2018 – August 2019
Technology and Operations Consultant
May 2017 – December 2017
Gryt Health
Co-Founder, Board Member, & Chief Technology Officer
February 2016 – Present
Testicular Cancer Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
June 2016 – Present
Forbes Councils
Member, Forbes Business Council
October 2025 – Present
July 2020 – June 2022
Member, Forbes Nonprofit Council
March 2017 – February 2018
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network – NYC (YNPN-NYC)
Board Chair
January 2016 – June 2016
Partnerships Chair
August 2014 – December 2015
Stupid Cancer
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
November 2014 – May 2016
Executive Vice President of Mission
December 2012 – October 2014
Vice President of Operations
April 2010 – November 2012
Intern
January 2010 – March 2010
Media & Thought Leadership
Columnist, Practical Ecommerce
May 2015 – March 2016
Columnist, BigCommerce
October 2014 – November 2015
Early Career
Pharmacy Technician, Northwell Health
November 2007 – June 2010
Pharmacy Technician, CVS Health
February 2007 – January 2008
Pharmacy Technician, Islip Pharmacy & Surgical
September 2002 – October 2007
Education
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
August 2022 – October 2023
Farmingdale State University of New York
Professional Communications
2007 – 2010
Binghamton University
Liberal Arts and Sciences
2006
Suffolk County Community College
Liberal Arts and Sciences
2005 – 2007
Islip High School
High School Diploma
June 2005
Making Sense of The Journey
My career has followed a path that, on paper, probably doesn’t make much sense. And yet, every step along the way has taught me how to build things that matter, lead with empathy, and stay curious.
It all started at a small mom-and-pop pharmacy in Islip, New York, where I worked as a Pharmacy Technician at 15. I loved being part of a team, helping people, and finding ways to make systems run smoother. I thought I might become a pharmacist—until a less-than-stellar grade in high school chemistry gave me a reality check. Fortunately, I had a knack for technology, and that skill would open more doors than I could have imagined.
While finishing my undergraduate degree in Communications, I had a chance encounter with a guest speaker from a young nonprofit called “I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation.” I was instantly drawn in. My dad had been diagnosed with cancer a few years earlier, and the mission felt personal. I emailed the founder during the talk—literally while she was presenting—and got in trouble for it. But it paid off. I started as an intern in early 2010 and joined the team full-time later that year.
We rebranded as Stupid Cancer in 2011, and over the next six years, I helped scale the organization into a national voice for young adults affected by cancer. From launching e-commerce, producing conferences, and hitting the road for multi-city awareness campaigns, I wore a lot of hats—COO among them. I learned how to lead, grow a mission-driven organization, and build a brand that could rally a global community.
After Stupid Cancer, I became CEO of the Testicular Cancer Foundation, where I led digital modernization, expanded partnerships, and sharpened our focus on early detection and survivorship. Around the same time, I joined Gryt Health as Chief Technology Officer, where I’ve helped build a digital health platform that connects cancer patients around the world to community, clinical trials, and real-time support. At Gryt, I work closely with engineers, researchers, and survivors to design tools that could truly meet people where they are—emotionally, physically, and digitally.
I also serve as CEO of Firmspace, a private office provider that blends hospitality, design, and flexibility for modern professionals. I lead a passionate team redefining the workspace experience for attorneys, executives, and creators who value privacy and professionalism. It may seem like a leap from cancer advocacy to commercial real estate, but the through-line is clear: empower people with great tools, excellent service, and the dignity to do their best work.
Note: Kenny Kane (author and CEO of Firmspace) is not the comedian and CrossFit coach of the same name, nor the Memphis-based rapper.