Alex King · Founder
A veteran of the Silicon Valley boom days, Alex relocated to Denver, Colorado in 2004. He has been developing for the web since 1996 and has designed and developed enterprise web applications and web sites for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers.
Alex is also well known for his open source projects and contributions; in particular as an original contributor to the WordPress Open Source project and for his ongoing work in the WordPress community.
Shawn Parker · Developer
Shawn “Wookiee” Parker earned his bachelor’s degree in visual arts with an emphasis in photography from the University of Northern Colorado. After graduating, he moved to southern Colorado and began his career as a photojournalist, where he won a first-place award from the Associated Press for general news photography. Later, he relocated to Denver and started working in pre-press and graphic design while also teaching himself web development. A self-taught programmer, Shawn eventually earned a job as a web designer and developer for a computer hardware and software distributor before joining Crowd Favorite.
Matthew Richmond · Developer
Matt grew up tinkering with computers from almost as early as he can remember. He wrote his first web page using Notepad back in the mid-90′s, and has loved coding from then on! He’s come a long ways since that first page, and remains very enthusiastic about all that this “World Wide Web” still has to offer! Matt stays very busy providing for his family of 7 (he’s the only guy in the house), going to school, and spending time with his lovely wife and daughters. When not doing any of those things, you can find him looking for something new to learn, or admiring the Rocky Mountains.
Sean Klein · Developer
Sean holds a BA in Media Production with an emphasis in New Media. He began web based coding in college and hasn’t looked back since. When not at work Sean likes spending time with his wife Heidi, watching sporting events (Go Cubs and Huskers!), and enjoying the beauty of Colorado. Sean moved to Colorado in 2006 and loves everything about it, except the lack of humidity.
Gordon Brander · Developer
Gordon is a front-end developer with a passion for simplicity and a love of all things design. If you want to get him fired up, just bring up topics like “semantics”, “Microformats” or “designing grid systems”. When not typing on his shiny Apple keyboard, he enjoys the Great Outdoors, teaching, running marathons and reading philosophy.
Nathan Garza · Developer
A native of Texas, Nathan arrived in Denver in 2009 by way of Utah and Brazil. Nathan started creating web pages in 2000 while studying Psychology at BYU. After earning his degree he realized that he was making more money, and having way more fun, making web pages and hasn’t looked back since! Prior to joining Crowd Favorite, Nathan worked as a front-end developer, a hardware technician, an insurance agent, a server admin, a flash developer and a business owner. When he’s not writing code, Nathan enjoys running, hiking and spending time with his family.
Matt Walters · Developer
Matt has been has been creating websites since the late 90′s and has been using and building with WordPress since it began. He enjoys the flexibility that WordPress provides, having used it to create sites with needs ranging from recording studios to e-commerce stores. WordPress is something Matt is very passionate about, which led him to organize WordCamp Richmond (VA). When away from WordPress, he enjoys practicing amateur photography, traveling, and trying to convince his dog, Atticus, that “fetch” is actually a fun game.
Devin Reams · Manager
Devin joined Crowd Favorite with varying experiences ranging from working at a Fortune 500 telecommunications company to a Big 4 auditing firm. As an early member of the team, Devin has helped oversee our ongoing customer relationships, new projects, and internal products. Devin is a self-proclaimed renaissance man with experience in web development, user experience design, social media marketing, and project management. As a Colorado native, Devin enjoys golfing, skiing at Vail, and running along the Platte. Devin received his BS in Business Administration from CU Boulder.
Shannon Brown · Manager
Shannon is a web technology enthusiast with over 8 years of experience in managing complex web development projects for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to working with clients as part of development teams, Shannon has also served as a Technology Manager responsible for hiring development teams for web projects. Her experiences as both a provider and a customer informs her work as a technical project manager, allowing her see the perspectives and speak the languages of both clients and web professionals.
David Ponder · Manager
David holds a BS in Management Information Systems from Saint Louis University and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor. David’s experience includes working in a 5 person IT department, building database applications at a multinational consulting company, and performing various IT advisory services at a Big 4 accounting firm. While not in front of a computer, David likes to spend his time snowboarding, riding his bicycle or motorcycle, struggling with his accoustic guitar, or playing volleyball, basketball, or softball.
Jared Cornwall · Designer
Jared is a formally trained Graphic Designer that enjoys the balancing act between interactive and traditional design. He embraces and enjoys keeping a pulse on industry trends and learning the newest techniques required to accomplish this goal. He also delights in the smell of fresh card stock and dives into traditional creative projects on occasion. Outside of the office you can find Jared charging the slopes on a fresh powder day, cycling the roads of Colorado or diving the tropics.
Geof Morris ยท Manager
After more than a decade of working in manned spaceflight, Geof joined the Crowd Favorite team in 2010. He likes to say that it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do his job, but that Alex hired one anyway. Geof has been around blogging long enough to have supported Greymatter in its heyday and has used WordPress since v0.72. Away from the job, you’re likely to find Geof at a concert with his recording equipment and camera, singing in the Huntsville (Ala.) Master Chorale, or causing a stir at a hockey game involving his alma mater, The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Noonan · Mascot
Besides keeping morale high, Noonan works tirelessly to make sure no crumbs are left on the ground. She also serves as a reminder to go outside and lets us know when it’s time to go home in the evening.