Late DoorDash executive Josh Pickles is survived by his family, including wife Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard.
Pickles was among the eight people who died in a June 21, 2025, boating accident in Lake Tahoe, California. He was 37.
“Josh loved his team and was an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him,” a spokesperson for DoorDash told NBC News in a statement. “During his nearly seven years at DoorDash, he brought a contagious spirit that lifted those around him. The loss of Josh is immeasurable. We miss him deeply and will carry his memory with us always.”
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The note added, “Our thoughts and love are with his wife, his daughter, his family, and all who were close to him. We are working to support them through this incredibly difficult time.”
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Pickles had been with his parents, his uncle and other family friends on a boat when it capsized in South Lake Tahoe near D.L. Bliss State Park underneath 8-foot waves. Sam Singer, a spokesperson for Pickles’ family, told NBC that the group had been celebrating Pickles’ mother’s birthday. Sugar-Carlsgaard did not attend, staying back with the couple’s 7-month-old daughter.
Pickles had been with his parents, his uncle and other family friends on a boat when it capsized in South Lake Tahoe near D.L. Bliss State Park underneath 8-foot waves. Sam Singer, a spokesperson for Pickles’ family, told NBC that the group had been celebrating Pickles’ mother’s birthday. Sugar-Carlsgaard did not attend, staying back with the couple’s 7-month-old daughter.
Keep scrolling to learn more about Sugar-Carlsgaard:
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Sugar-Carlsgaard works as the Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO and Cofounder of Airbnb. Prior to her six-year tenure at Airbnb, Sugar-Carlsgaard held multiple positions in politics.
Sugar-Carlsgaard graduated from Colorado State University in 2009 with a degree in Journalism, later earning her Master’s in Political Management from George Washington University in 2017.
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Sugar-Carlesgaard stayed on the shore during the birthday boat trip, later issuing a statement following the accident.
“No words can express the pain and anguish we feel knowing their lives were lost during what was meant to be a joyful time on the lake,” Sugar-Carlesgaard wrote. “Our hearts go out to those who tragically lost their lives and the two survivors of this unexpected and deadly storm on Lake Tahoe.”
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Pickles and Sugar-Carlesgaard got married on August 16, 2023, in Beaver Creek, Colorado, per an online wedding registry.
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Pickles is also survived by his and Sugar-Carlesgaard’s infant daughter, who was also not present on the boat.
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