Richard Citron – CEO and Co-Founder — entrepreneur and attorney specializing in business law. With over 38 years of experience, Rick has contributed to the success stories of hundreds of companies, utilizing his experience and a carefully nurtured network of professionals. Among the firm clients over the years have been Broadcom, Scosche Industries, Kistler Aerospace, Spacehab, Adventure Travel Magazine, Pfanner Communications, and Frontiers Magazine. Rick graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Statistics, and an MBA in Marketing. His law degree is from UCLA.
Eric Nakagawa – CTO/Co-Founder — Internet culture, online community maven
Eric brings to the team a deep understanding for building passionate user communities. He is focused on growing user happiness and strong emotional attachment to every project.
In 2007 Eric co-founded a humorous blog called I Can Has Cheezburger, acquired in 2007. I Can Has Cheezburger now forms the backbone of a network receiving over 8 million page views a day. He is focused on building web properties with passionate users fostering creativity. Eric is also a New York Times Best Selling author.
Skyler Sutton – Co-Founder — and serial entrepreneur, has owned and operated companies ranging from retail, to service, to internet based industries. Skyler’s success is fueled by his ability to innovate products and apply new technologies to systematize production.
Jim “Barce” Barcelona – Scalability Expert and Lead Software Developer – turns coffee into code, and leads teams with his enthusiasm for new technologies.
He scaled NikonFestival.com to support 2 million page views per month.
Another site he has helped scale from thousands to millions is GaiaOnline.com.
Affectionately referred to by his friends as “Barce,” he is currently an Organizer of the San Francisco Ruby Meetup.
Denise Garbuzov – COO and Co-Founder — Previously co-founder of three companies, Oleg’s Music, Oleg’s Product Company and Studio Tae Kwon Do. Denise has been involved in product development, manufacturing and marketing both in the U.S. and overseas.