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An Entire Team of Web Superheroes

Brian Forth
Brian Forth - President
Brian has been in the web development business since 1995 and founded SiteCrafting while working as Technology Coordinator at St. Charles Borromeo School in Tacoma. His work on the first widely distributed Learning Management System for Knowledge Universe led to a nomination for the Codie Award for Best Online Product in 2000. Today, Brian's tenure in the web development industry continues to afford him opportunities to do what he does best: help companies embrace technology as a means of growth and sustainability.

Contrary to popular belief, Brian does more than sit in front of a computer 24 hours a day. He has a double major in Theology and Philosophy, and a minor in Education. He also played baseball for Gonzaga University where he was once named Pac 10 Player of the Week. He loves fly fishing and looks forward to his yearly trek to Alaska where there are more bears and fish than computers.

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Mike Ash
Mike Ash - General Manager
Mike has been involved with the web development industry since early 1996, when he built his first site for his National Jamboree Boy Scout troop. That site piqued his interest in the web, eventually leading to a Computer Science degree from Pacific Lutheran University in 2002. While at PLU, he played on the school's lacrosse team and helped the team earn a top 20 national ranking during his senior year. Recently transplanted to Spokane, he's searching for the good local trails and rivers to hike and fish, but still loves heading to Montana and Alaska for his outdoor adventures.
Ken Foubert
Ken Foubert - Web Production Manager
Ken is named after his uncle who, unfortunately, was purportedly the first casualty of Guadalcanal during World War II. He is a product of modern medicine–he's about 5 to 7 inches taller than he should be thanks to a growth hormone. He was briefly referred to as Cybernetic Ken thanks to an external bar that was implanted into his shattered arm. His Senior Unified basketball team for Pierce County Friends and Athletes, a non-profit organization that provides spiritual, social, educational, and athletic opportunities for developmentally disabled youth and adults was selected by Fox Sports Northwest for a feature story on an upcoming show about Special Olympics.
Kevin Freitas
Kevin Freitas - Manager, internal projects & innovations
Kevin has worked as a web developer in the Tacoma area since the late 20th Century and joined the SiteCrafting team in August of 2005. His knowledge of all things web is all self-taught and was put to good use in his previous job as staff webmaster at Pacific Lutheran University and currently as one of our web production managers. Kevin donates his l33t programming and social media skills through personal and volunteer projects for local businesses, non-profits, the community in general, friends and family, and to the web development community through add-ons to Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.
Andrzej Koziol
Andrzej Koziol - Web Production Manager
Andrzej graduated from Clover Park Technical College with an AAS degree in Computer Science. He is a passionate developer that likes challenge and is looking for new ways to enhance product quality and usability. He believes that Internet technology is the future and wants to be a part of it by creating a more user-friendly Web.
Mark Neidlinger
Mark Neidlinger - Solutions Architect
Mark graduated from Washington State University in 2000 with a BA in Management Information Systems. He grew up in Bremerton and now lives in Northeast Tacoma with his wife and and two children. Mark joined SiteCrafting in March, 2006, coming from Kitsap Credit Union as the online services coordinator. Outside of work, Mark is involved in many sporting activities and at LifeWay Church, however much of his time is spent walking his dog, Buster.
Joe Izenman
Joe Izenman - Systems Administrator
Joe graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2006 with a BS in Computer Science, and minors in Mathematics and Ancient Greek (yes, Ancient Greek). He joined SiteCrafting shortly after graduation, and has decided that it is vastly superior to working for Alaska (and he's never even been to Alaska). Outside the office, Joe plays guitar, keyboard, hand drums, accordion, melodica, and does a bit of singing for local bands This Shirt is Pants, Mr. Fusion, and family outfit The Izenmen. Unfortunately, he's had no luck fixing his theramin, so that musical skill will have to wait. He's also been, by turns, a theatrical lighting technician, arena rock stagehand, camera operator, and department store demolitionist. All but the last one remain hobbies—unfortunately amateurs wielding crowbars are frowned upon in most major retail chains.
Reena Hensley
Reena Hensley - Senior Web Developer
Reena's web expertise comes from her tenure at SiteCrafting. She joined the team in July 2006 in Customer Support and quickly moved into Web Development. She has honed her skills at tapping into the web guru knowledge at SiteCrafting, and is fast on her way to becoming a web guru herself. When not at work, she's often spending time with friends and family, church activities and sharpening her video games skills. If you ask nicely, she will gladly beat you at a game of foosball.
Mark Walker
Mark Walker - Sanitation Engineer, The King
Mark joined the SiteCrafting team in October 2006. He's well known around the office for his love of all things sports and makes a game of keeping our offices clean and sparkling. Following his graduation from high school 1988, Mark became involved in the Special Olympics with baseball and basketball. He still is very active in Special Olympics and also plays on two softball teams. If that's not enough, he enjoys a variety of other hobbies including calf roping, horseback riding as well as driving go carts and his quad. As busy as he is, Mark still finds time to take care of his dog Bella and his bird Pierre. Everyone at SiteCrafting  knows Mark always has a healthy stash of candy available. His current sweet tooth indulgences include Laffy Taffy, Mr. Goodbar, Reese's Cups and many kinds of gum.
Sarah Champion
Sarah Champion - Manager of Strategic Development
Sarah earned her Bachelors degree in Business Administration, and graduated with honors from Pacific Lutheran University in 2001. Following college, her work experience centered around marketing strategy, human resources management and information technology management in a variety of industries. At SiteCrafting, Sarah puts all those skills to work to help keep the company running smoothly. When not working, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, playing music, blogging and photography. 
Brandy Gladson
Brandy Gladson - Billing Assistant
Brandy joined the team in April 2007. Prior to her time at SiteCrafting, she spent two and a half years with the United Way of Pierce County working on the 211 (formerly HelpLine) team and as part of the Volunteer Center. Brandy has been re-acclimating herself with western Washington after having been exiled to Las Vegas for six years. She enjoys being outdoors (especially in the rain), photography and studying foreign languages.
 Paul Sayre
Paul Sayre - Senior Web Developer
Paul is a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a BS in Computer Science. He has been developing and designing websites since he was editor of his high school yearbook and enjoys the collective nature of the web, believing that everyone can build off one another in a relatively Utopian way. Paul is eager to join the ranks of foosball pros in the office and is pretty confident in his abilities, having diligently studied foosball during every lunch break in junior high.
 Mandi Webster-Martin
Mandi Webster-Martin - Marketing Coordinator
Mandi joined the team in October of 2007. She graduated from UW Tacoma in 2003 with a BA in Arts, Media, and Culture (no, we don't know what that means either but she says it involved a lot of film classes). In her spare time, Mandi belly dances, helps organize art events around Tacoma, and enjoys black & white portrait photography. Around the office, she's known for her love of all things pirate and her wicked Zumba habit. 
Tri Nguyen
Tri Nguyen - Web Developer
Tri is originally from Vietnam and, before coming to the United States, had minimal exposure to the web development industry. When introduced to the capabilities of the web, he was genuinely amazed at what a few lines of code could produce. His enthusiasm for this industry led him to complete his Bachelor of Computing and Software Systems from University of Washington Bothell in 2007. As a SiteCrafting developer, Tri is quickly becoming a .NET specialist and has confidently stated that he plans to become the new office foosball champion.
Kirk Solar
Kirk Solar - Web Developer
A graduate of Clover Park Technical College, Kirk joined the team in November 2008. With a background in Web Design and Open Source Development, as well as Media and Graphic Design, Kirk claims his understanding of PHP just “clicked” one day. He likes the portability of web development and the rapid changes that take place in a short amount of time. At SiteCrafting, he’s looking forward to turning his “job” into a “career”, as well as joining the “insanely talented” foosball masters under our roof.

In his free time, Kirk enjoys horror movies (especially zombie movies) and playing bass guitar.
Phil Price
Phil Price - Senior Web Developer
Phil has been developing PHP web applications since 2002.  He first took a liking to web programming while earning his Bachelor of Science degree at Pacific Lutheran University, and is still enamored with viability and power of the craft today.  He likes to work on movies too, and has acted and produced sound for several projects with the independent  film company Dead Gentlemen Productions.  When he isn't programming he likes to write music, play video games, meditate, and geek out about delicious foods.
Ali Franetich
Ali Franetich - Project Coordinator
Ali joined the SiteCrafting team in September 2009. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2009 with a BA in Communication, with a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising. At SiteCrafting, Ali is looking forward to building relationships and helping others in this fast paced industry. In her spare time, Ali likes to read, go on hikes, and school people at tennis. Her current goals include learning to wink and blow a bubble with her chewing gum (not necessarily at the same time).
Charles Dorner
Charles Dorner - Senior Web Developer
A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, Charles joined the SiteCrafting team in October of 2009. He has a double major in Math and Computer Science, and a minor in Music, Voice and Piano. He likes that web applications provide infinite opportunities to contribute to a new world of relatedness, creativity and productivity and believes them to be the future of all computing technology. At SiteCrafting, Charles is looking forward to working with a company that shares his passion for making a difference, excellence in results and making sure people are taken care of. When he is taking a break from creating innovative and inspiring solutions Charles enjoys juggling, empowering others to produce the results they care about and philanthropy.
Glen Weiman
Glen Weiman - Art Director
Glen joined the team in April 2010. After graduating from the Art Institute of Seattle in 2006, he jumped into the Tacoma design field and has been doing it ever since. Glen likes the way design and technology combine to shape culture and is looking forward to designing for new and evolving technologies at SiteCrafting. When not demonstrating magic tricks to his inquiring teammates, Glen enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking and working on his vegetable garden.
AJ Gordon
AJ Gordon - Chief financial officer
AJ joined the team in June 2010. A graduate of University of Phoenix, AJ is president of Gordon Financial Group, a boutique financial services company he founded in 2006. When he's not working, AJ enjoys spending time with his wife Bethany and two sons Elijah and Noah. He also enjoys traveling, fine wine, and golf. He promises to be a worthy foosball opponent, as he already has a table at his other office. 
Brian Yardley
Brian Yardley - Web Developer
A Gonzaga graduate, Brian joined the team in September 2010. He has a BA in Management Information Systems and was an infielder for the Gonzaga baseball team. He's looking forward to starting his career at SiteCrafting, believing that the website industry is booming and anyone who wants to be successful in today's business world will need a website.

In his spare time, Brian likes playing golf, basketball and street hockey. He also enjoys watching movies and sports on tv, as well as playing video games.
Albert Zaballero
Albert Zaballero - Web Developer
Albert joined the team in March 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from University of Washington and a Software Engineering/Programming Degree from South Seattle Community College. He likes delivering products that are functional and beautifully designed and is excited to join a team that also values consistency, quality and design.

When he’s not working or helping at the veterinary hospital Albert enjoys cooking, bowling and spending time outdoors by embarking on road trips and bike rides.
Aaron Marth
Aaron Marth - Web Designer
Aaron (call me Marth) joined the team in June 2011. He has an AA from Highline and studied web design at the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle. He has worked as a freelancer and owner of his own design shop since 2006. He’s looking forward to working in an environment that cultivates creativity and with a team that has a genuine passion for what they do everyday.

Marth’s an outdoorsman, loving golf, mountain biking, running and camping. He’s also crazy about photography, painting, the Seahawks, his Weimaraner puppy Aspen, and claims to be able to talk like Kermit the Frog.
Mike Brogan
Mike Brogan - Systems/QA Tech
Mike B joined the team in February 2012. He hails from Virginia and was the resident tech guy at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. He’s excited to be part of a team that prides itself in finding new solutions to customer needs and requests.

Mike’s a photography buff, singer, car enthusiast, and has two fuzzy children (Golden Retrievers) named Jack and Margeaux. He claims that his southern upbringing means that he often says “y’all” but not “ain’t”.
Bryan Reed
Bryan Reed - Web Developer
Bryan joined the team in April of 2012, not even one year removed from graduating the Clover Park Technical College media design and production program. His passion for learning new things in an ever-changing and adapting technology industry led him to web development. He enjoys challenging and pushing himself in order to evolve his talents along with the industry.

In his spare time, Bryan loves golfing, playing ping pong, traveling and camping. He was a state swimmer in high school and to this day loves being in the water. When Bryan isn’t enjoying the great outdoors, he’s likely polishing up on his already incredible movie knowledge by appreciating all the wonders the silver screen has to offer.

Sean Dean
Sean Dean - Web Developer
Sean Dean joined the team in May of 2012. He claims he took the "typical route to becoming a web developer": he achieved his bachelor degree in Religion from Houghton College and then went to Fuller Theological Seminary for his graduate degree in Theology. He is excited about joining a team of developers that love what they do and such have a growing reputation for producing great work.

When not working, he enjoys a lot of activities in front of screens- movies, TV, and computer. He’s also crazy about photography, especially the photo journalistic style.  Being from Maine, he can shuck a lobster in under two minutes, and he is very good at shoveling snow. Presently, his greatest interests are his son and his dog.