Our Team
"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded."
- Mark Twain
Meet our team of dedicated staff that are behind the usefulness, creativity and pure functionality of our products and services.
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Rafferty
Between scuba diving, The Explorers Club and working on a NASA project (seriously!), Studio98 CEO Rafferty hops off his motorcycle to develop selling solutions and SaaS that help business owners make money online. Money isn't the motive: it's about setting an example that motivates others to help another human being. Raffy and his uber-talented and super cute wife, Hana-li, value high ethics and integrity in their personal and professional relationships.
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Bob
As a President and Co-Founder of Studio98, Bob is a visionary who keeps one foot in the future while he works hard to ensure success today. By knowing our customers' needs, Bob helps connect them with solutions allowing business owners make more money at work or spend less time working (time is money, right?). Bob loves to both learn and teach. He trains people how to use our services, through seminars and webinars so that they can hit the ground running and see faster results. Bob flies high (he has his pilot's license) and goes deep (he scuba dives) and he also enjoys boating with his wife, Dianne.
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Kerry
"Brainiac" didn't seem like an appropriate title so we call Kerry our Chief Technology Officer. Having worked with many different developers & designers through the years, he has never seen a better team than Studio98, which is saying a lot for a guy who built his first website when he was only nine years old. Kerry pushes programming to its limits to make it faster, easier and more robust. He creates code with the end user in mind, whether that is a woman shopping for vitamins or a retailer managing his products. When he's not pulling an all-nighter (you'd be surprised how much programming happens at 3:00 am) he loves swing dancing and sports.
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Lauren
Don't let his pyromaniac tendencies scare you. Lauren loved blowing stuff up as a kid living in the Midwest, Northwest and Southeast, but he's cooled off now (we hope). Lauren and his fiancée make beautiful music together, literally: he's a self-taught guitarist and pianist. Lauren is also into motorcycles, cars and basically anything with a motor and moving parts. As Studio98's Director of Production Services, Lauren is excited about working for a company that does everything "on purpose" while having fun and making a difference.
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Dianne
Not a penny slips past Dianne, Studio98's Chief Financial Officer. Dianne is timely and accurate so that our customers and business owners alike always know exactly what happened yesterday, what's going on today, and what we expect tomorrow. Dianne keeps Uncle Sam happy by working with an outside CPA for tax purposes, after which she especially enjoys spending time with her husband (and Co-Founder) Bob, their dogs and many friends. She is passionate about helping people with drug education and literacy programs.
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Rodrigo
It's almost creepy how Rodrigo gets inside our customers' heads. As Studio98's Graphic Designer, Rodrigo makes ideas, concepts, feelings and dreams materialize into graphics that move the soul. He has the uncanny ability to listen your vision, rambling and random as it may be, and turn it into a stunning visual you can use for your branding, logo, web or print media. Rodrigo makes his home in Chile, where he loves outdoor activities especially rock climbing, rappelling and trekking. Yoga keeps him balanced and he is preparing to become a Yoga instructor.
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Bryce
Bryce's cool sense of humor mixed with his Harry-Potteresque imagination make for one of Studio98's most talented, creative and easy going dudes to be around. Bryce waves his magic wand to turn design concepts into reality through his creative graphic design genius. We love his work and we know you will too when you see his design come alive in the different online applications Studio98 has. Bryce enjoys travelling the world, winter sports, donating his talent to local ministries and spending time with his sweet fiance, Alex.
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Casey
Casey once dreamed of writing the great American novel... now he dreams in HTML. As an English major turned software engineer, Casey strives for an air of elegance in his code in his role as a Developer at Studio98. His background in the fast-paced newspaper industry helps Casey confront software challenges with practical solutions and a high level of integrity. When he's not recovering from his latest caffeine-fueled coding binge, you might find Casey on the golf course, in front of the grill, on a boat, or otherwise enjoying his laid-back lakeside lifestyle.
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Aaron
Aaron can sneeze with his eyes open. OK, maybe Chuck Norris is the only guy who can do that - but Aaron is trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (submission wrestling). What Aaron can do is make sure our staff is full trained and fully functioning. He's our Quality Control Manager who also enjoys weightlifting, basketball (Go Lakers!), and hanging out with his fiancée, Racquel. Aaron loves learning about people and helping them achieve their goals.
