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Jon has a Bachelor's degree from New York University and almost 20 years' experience marketing some of the world's biggest brands including AOL, Pepsi, and Sony. When not leading Flightpath, he's a father, rock-and-roll singer, and marathon runner.

Steven exercises an impeccable design sense and meticulous attention to detail as Flightpath's Creative Director, lead designer, and captain of the user experience team. He has immersed himself in digital design since his graduation from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Science. Steve is a diehard Yankees fan and Mac enthusiast.

Cliff is Flightpath’s Chief Creative Strategist, which is to say he is passionately into creative ideas: concepts that work hard at making strategic sense and a business difference for our clients. Cliff has worked at big agencies like BBDO and big companies like Nabisco. When not creating or strategizing, Cliff is a big-time walker in NYC, especially Central Park with his wife Josana and adopted Airedale Abby. A graduate of the University of Georgia (Go Bulldogs!) with a major in sociology, Cliff still loves the study of human interaction almost as much as he loves interacting with dogs! @cliffmedney

Denise has worked in digital media for over 10 years; what started as a hobby turned into a full career. Passions include traveling, food, wine and the great outdoors (hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling and, up next, rock climbing). She’s recently backpacked the Kalalau trail along the Nā Pali Coast of Kauai, HI, and is ready for the next adventure. At Flightpath, she’s always excited to work with a great team of various specialists. Her clients include Aol, BMW, Tishman, and Conde Nast. Denise graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Pace University. @deniselao

Alex has over 12 years of expertise in technical development. At Flightpath, he oversees all technical projects from start to finish. Alex specializes in ASP, Java, .NET and database design. He believes that keeping up with the ever-changing industry is key: He is certified as a Sitecore Developer, and has recently attended Drupalcon and iPhone workshops. Alex is the proud owner of a HomeAgain pet star, Lola. When not at work, Alex enjoys practicing Spanish, dancing salsa, traveling, sailing, and helping others. Alex serves as the web master for the World Organization for Positive Action. @alexlindgren

John Lee brings more than ten years of enterprise software marketing, business process improvement and computer hardware marketing experience to his post. He has designed interactive marketing programs for companies including Cisco, Konica Minolta, and Kyocera. John holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from San Francisco State University. @johnlee27

Seth Bronstein is a graduate from the University at Albany with a B.A in Information Science. It was a passion for web design which brought Seth to the Flightpath team as a Project Manager. In his free time, Seth enjoys playing jazz saxophone, silkscreen and block printing art, Doctor Who, and going to concerts with friends.

Beck is originally from the wicked awesome city of Portland, Maine. After graduating from college in New York City she knew this was the place for her and began her career working in public relations and social media for lifestyle and beauty clients. From these experiences she learned that her true passion was all things social! In Beck's extra time she runs a street style blog that features plus size fashion found on the streets of NYC: manfattan.com. She can often be found with a Dirty Chai Tea in hand perusing Instagram!

Bei has a Master's degree in Computer Science from CUNY. She is an experienced programmer with a diverse skill set and background. When not at work, she enjoys shopping, going to restaurants and watching movies. Originally from Kumming, China, she has a lovely son, Jason.

Originally from Upstate New York, Paddy has a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh with majors in Studio Arts and Art History. Working both in-house and agency-side, his devotion to visual culture and design has grown from branding and interactive to include mobile and motion graphics. Living by the beach with his wife, newborn son, and cat, he is continually battling his nerdish tendencies of gaming and a genuine interest in learning with hockey and metal music.

Keith graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor's degree in Advertising Design. Upon graduation, Keith worked for a small digital agency working on accounts for Walmart, Subway, and the Miami Dolphins. His expertise includes UI/UX design, web & print design, and he dabbles in front-end development. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé, playing golf, and watching Syracuse basketball.

Michael Feola is a graduate of Fordham University in the Bronx, where he studied Computer Science. Michael also has W3Schools certification in HTML and CSS. Michael’s past work as a freelance graphic designer and web programmer paved his way to Flightpath, where he enjoys his full-time role as Developer. Among his responsibilities, Michael enjoys producing websites and emails, including .Net development and working with content management systems such as Umbraco. His weekends are usually spent relaxing and catching up with friends while they kill each other in random video games.

Cavol has always had a special interest in computer science and technology, but that required advanced math courses, so he received his BA in English/Journalism at CUNY York College. He is aware that his name is strange, and as a result will often answer to anything. Outside of work, he enjoys the company of his closest friends and tries to make as much time to do absolutely nothing as possible. Special interests include fashion, mixology and trashy reality TV.

Nirod is a backend developer who has been working in LAMP for over eight years. He has worked at many companies in a variety of roles, most recently at Clear Channel as a server-side developer. Nirod also works in MVC frameworks and Drupal. He loves to join Meetups, such as Drupal, IOS and MongoDB. Originally from Nepal, Nirod moved with his wife to New York City in 2010. When not at work, he loves playing tennis, traveling and watching movies.

Kyla is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she gained her B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. After spending her senior year reporting and writing for ABC News, Kyla dove head-first into advertising. Her career shift blew her to the Windy City of Chicago where she fell in love with Account Management and spent two years immersed in digital as an Account Executive on the Jenn-Air brand. Itching for a change in scenery and new challenges, Kyla is taking bites out of the Big Apple at Flightpath. She is passionate about community service and dedicates tons of her free time to mentorship. She also loves smiling and occasionally sings at underground blues lounges.

Brett graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Interaction Design and Art. After interning with Flightpath in the summer of 2011, she was thrilled to come aboard as a full time designer. Outside of work, Brett has a passion for food, and loves cooking for her friends and family.

A graduate of Georgetown University with a B.A. in English, and Fordham University with an M.B.A. in Marketing and Media Communications, Christina brings her passion to Flightpath for all things digital. Her previous role was in sales and marketing in the world of book publishing, where she racked up 300,000 air miles while meeting with clients in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Hong Kong and most recently, for three years in rainy London before returning to her native home of New York, with a convincing fake British accent to boot and a penchant for Welsh cakes. While not working, she can be found surfing in Long Beach or engaging in nose-to-tail cooking.

Casey, a Steel City native, holds a degree in Graphic and Communication Design. Before making her way to the Big Apple, she was off traveling the world in search of adventure and good design, working with worldwide brands such as Windows, Degree, and Wish-Bone, and finding inspiration every step of the way. In her spare time, she can't get enough of people-watching, enjoys cooking, photography, and good coffee with conversation (she makes one mean cup 'o joe!).

Michelle is a native New Yorker but took a short break during her tween years living in Greece with her family. She started off her career in public relations working with leading brands in lifestyle and beauty. From there, she transitioned into social media, making her hobby into a career she's always wanted. In her spare time, Michelle is always looking to make new discoveries and dishes them out in bite-sized portions on her site AmuseBoucheBlog.com. If you’re wondering how she gets the energy it’s not with caffeine but with Sour Patch Kids or Kit Kats. @MichelleRakos

Always eager to get lost, Michael has traveled in over 30 countries on five continents. He is an original staffer of the Vail Film Festival, which he’s helped organize since 2004. His media career has journeyed from broadcast to book publishing, Web 1.0, journalism and blogging before evolving to digital project management. In 2008, Michael played a key role in a major social action campaign for human rights, leading to international headlines, multiple Times mentions and a six-day stay at a highly-exclusive Chinese prison. @modhottie

Wesley Martin graduated from Philadelphia University with a Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design Communication. Upon graduation, Wesley worked for a major marketing publication. After completing a series of freelance web design projects, he realized his passion was in web and mobile design work. This excitement, in addition to what he sees as the future possibilities in web and mobile design and its applications, led him to work at Flightpath. When he is not at work, he likes to paint and follow the NY Yankees, NY Giants and NY Knicks religiously.

Juan was born in Colombia but was raised mainly in Brooklyn. He became interested in computers and music (Guitar and Sax) at an early age and has been experimenting with both ever since. Juan received his degree in Computer Science from RPI. He continued playing music but noticed a high demand for web developers, which led to experimenting with different web technologies. Juan's web production internship at Flightpath turned into a full-time position where he can continue to grow and help Flightpath stay on the road it’s on. In his spare time, he plays music and hangs out with friends and family. He also enjoys learning about new cultures and would like to travel around the world someday.

Rajiv is a graduate of Rutgers University with a bachelor's in Computer Science. Before landing at Flightpath, he spent most hours designing & developing websites on a freelance basis. He particularly enjoys web and mobile development because of the continuous challenges it offers. Rajiv is a strong believer of keeping up with popular web and mobile trends and does so by following myriad development magazines/blogs on Twitter. Rajiv stays active by biking, playing tennis, hitting the gym, and hiking. When not being active, though, he kicks back and relaxes with his wife & dogs. @ibevamp

Jennifer Reiss graduated from Parsons School of Design with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Communication Design. After graduating, she started her career in advertising. Hungry for challenge, she joined Flightpath to further her career in all things digital and web. Before Flightpath, Jennifer had created award-winning advertising, branding and interactive campaigns for clients like JPMorganChase, LG, IMAX Electronics, Disney Cruise Line and MGM Resorts International. When not working or learning new design techniques, she can be found snowshoeing, hiking, motorcycling and scouring the web for great recipes and off-beat eateries. She absolutely loves her puggle, Benny, who receives more likes on Facebook than she does.

Nicholas Roach has been playing with the Internet ever since the age of 14, when he first figured out what "View Source" did in Internet Explorer. He received his BA in Creative Writing and Psychology at Binghamton University, and his MA in Television/Film at Syracuse. At Flightpath, he handles image production for various clients and also coordinates email sends. When he's not squinting at pixels, he can be seen with friends hiking upstate, attending shows in Manhattan, or chilling at his apartment in Brooklyn, attempting to teach himself guitar.

Stephanie, a Queens native, studied Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology and is a current student at FIT. Moving from C++ to CSS, she decided to focus her career on digital media and web design. At Flightpath, her responsibilities include, Web Production, Quality Assurance Testing and Tech Support. Although immersed in the digital world, she has a soft spot for most things analog, especially her SLR film camera. When not at work, Stephanie enjoys exploring with her 35mm film camera, biking, discovering new music, baking, and DIY projects.

Ashley holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Pace University. She is a Staten Island native with a background in bookkeeping, administration, journalism and social media. When she’s not at Flightpath, Ashley is a freelance journalist who enjoys the morning paper, a good cup of coffee, traveling, and watching Netflix.

Ryan grew up in a small town outside of Green Bay, WI (is a Cheesehead, does not own a Cheesehead). He moved to New York for the big city life where the population of his block equates to the size of his hometown. Ryan earned his BA in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh (remember Oshkosh B’Gosh®?) and has been developing .Net applications since 2004. Asp.Net, eCommerce, database design, you name it. He prefers the interactive nature and inviting atmosphere of a smaller agency like Flightpath over the corporate culture of a large company any day. His many interests are too long to list but he truly enjoys wine tastings, craft beers, and visiting family. When not at home or work, there’s a good chance you’ll find him at his favorite bar in the West Village watching the Packers or the Badgers.

Betsy manages the social media presence of our clients. With a background in public relations and Midwestern mommyhood, she is passionate about marketing to moms and creating fun, engaging social media campaigns. Prior to moving her family to New York, she was a stay-at-home mom and part-time comedian in the Midwest. Co-host of Croncast, one of the longest-running podcasts, Betsy can now be found watching the strange antics of New Yorkers looking for show prep.

After graduating from the University of Florida with an Advertising degree, Scott spent a few years as a web designer and SEO guru at a creative shop in Gainesville. In 2011, he escaped to Brooklyn with his girlfriend and their two feline companions. He spent time managing marketing initiatives for a mobile start-up before joining Flightpath at the onset of 2013. His expertise includes SEM, SEO, conversion optimization and digital analytics. Scott spends his free time petting cats, playing basketball, traveling to music festivals and nerding out about Starcraft, typography and football. His Facebook says he started eating "only butter" in 2011, but this is an unsubstantiated claim and is likely false.

Born in Poland, Bart came to New York in 1995. He graduated from CUNY Kingsborough in 2011, where he studied web design and programming, and is now continuing his studies in Computer Systems Technology at CUNY New York City College of Technology. An avid soccer fan, Bart roots for the Spanish national team. He enjoys kayaking, hiking, camping and anything else that keeps him active outdoors.

Antonio is a graduate from The Art Institute of New York City, where he studied Web Design and Interactive Media. Since graduation, he has worked as a freelance web designer and web programmer in New York City and New Jersey. After 5 years of freelancing, he decided to become part of a creative team like Flightpath to share ideas and help program web and mobile sites using a combination of HTML/CSS and other methods. He also enjoys drawing, watching movies, and playing video games.

Jim's experience is that all meaningful brand relationships are personal, which he carries with him in presenting Flightpath to the business world. He's learned by doing: A semiotician, gamification consultant, and inveterate foodie committed to uncovering the Flatiron’s best lunch.

Ellery, originally from a small apple country town, moved to the Big Apple in search of adventure and inspiration. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design. Ellery started at Flightpath as an intern and was excited to join the team as a full-time designer shortly after. Outside of work she enjoys window shopping, too much TV, and the great outdoors, and has a passion for photography and interior design.