If there's one thing we're more proud of than our software, it's the bright, hard-working folks we work with.
Greg is the ultimate people person. Charmed at an early age by the power of relationships, Greg has dedicated his life to the study of them. His work to date clearly demonstrates his enthusiasm.
An entrepreneur from the beginning, Greg has launched a suite of innovations across multiple industries. His previous companies delivered solutions in the web site publishing, content management, e-mail marketing and analytics, and even online dating businesses. The unifying thread? Each of them was focused on increasing the opportunity and effectiveness of our communications.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in Sociology (though most would believe he's a programmer).
Duane Johnson is a native of Canada, and is currently a Senior in Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University, Utah. His interest in programming has spanned a variety of applications, including particle simulation, machine vision, and database design. In early 2005, his interest in Ruby on Rails was sparked when he discovered this nascent web development framework in his favorite language, Ruby. He has since focused on extending and using the framework to rapidly develop Internet-based social software.
Pete is a vibrant, funny new addition to the theme. Serving as the perfect bridge between both Duane and Greg, Pete unites the two minds and adds in his own zany mixture of color.
Stowe is a well-known media subversive, and an internationally recognized authority on real-time, collaborative and social technologies.
Jeff has spent his entire career working for the advancement of associations and membership organizations, mostly by poking those organizations with a stick! He is the association community's leading voice for innovation, and recognized by his peers as one of the field's preeminent thought leaders. In 2002, Jeff was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership.
He is founder or co-founder of two association community consultancies, Principled Innovation LLC and Association Renewal LLC, both located in the Washington, DC area. A graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, Jeff earned a master of education degree from Harvard University. Jeff's personal interests include the NHL's New York Rangers, collecting fine writing instruments and playing with Wilbur, his devilish dachshund.
Nyla is an investor, enterpreneur and artist. She has a BS in Chemistry and a MS in Biophysics both from Georgetown University as well as an MBA from Babson College. Based on a greeting card company she started in 1998, Nyla received a full entrepreneurship scholarship to attend Babson as the Price-Babson Fellow. However, she is not giving up her day job. She has worked as an analyst in the hedge fund industry since 1998 and is passionate about the markets, risk, and positive cash flow.
Zaki is an experienced high-tech marketer and entrepreneur, having been a core team member of a number of cutting-edge internet companies since 1995, including founding companies with syncPEOPLE founder Greg Narain. He loves tennis, has run two marathons, has backpacked through 21 countries, and is an amateur photographer. He holds a BS in International Affairs from Georgetown University and an MBA from Babson College.
Thaddeus Jacques is an attorney and writer. He received his B.A. in English at NYU in 1998. In 2004, he received his JD from Boston University. He has extensive work experience in health care and new media firms. In his spare time, he enjoys pool, photography, writing poetry, reading, and listening to music.