Born and raised in the Heartland, Loren always dreamt of moving somewhere on the coast. This Kansas City, Missouri native acquired her BFA in Graphic Design at the Kansas City Art Institute, and got her first taste of a new place when she studied abroad in Brighton, England and traveled around Eastern Europe. Following graduation, Loren took an intern position at an advertising firm, but decided it was time to switch it up and put her graphic design super powers to the test in sunny Santa Barbara, California. While not at her computer, Loren enjoys the beach, making new friends, the occasional gym visit, and a place where her sarcasm is more than appreciated.

This Ventura native came to Santa Barbara, and ONTRAPORT, by way of her beloved Bay Area, where she spent most (well… all) of her adult life. Aylin received a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction from St. Mary’s College of California. She also wrote about food and culture for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, spent a year as a blog manager at a startup (perfect training for ONTRAPORT’s startup feel), and wrote for various and sundry websites. Although she left her heart in San Francisco, Aylin loves the far superior weather in Santa Barbara, running, spending as much time as possible with friends and family, a good burrito and copious amounts of Diet Coke. Oh, and working at a place where she can take her laptop outside on a sunny day!

Born in Bucharest, the beautiful capital of Romania, Andreea moved to the US in the early 1990s. While attending California State University, Fullerton, she decided to pursue a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. When Andreea isn’t managing every detail of Landon’s and Lena’s lives, she likes to indulge in watching some of her favorite movies – mostly classics, like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Casablanca. A fun fact about Andreea… she is infatuated with pandas.

Zsolt hails from Transylvania, Romania (although  he’s Hungarian) – for those of you wondering if it’s a real place, it is. After slaying Dracula, Zsolt attained a university degree in multimedia design and took a job at EA ,where he worked at both the Bucharest and Vancouver, BC locations as an interface designer on the FIFA franchise. Alas, the experience didn’t make Zsolt a soccer fan. His undying passion has always been design; whether graphics, web, motion, typography, interface, photography, video, or sound, he loves it all. Other hobbies of his include drawing, listening to an expansive palette of musical genres including his favorite band Zero7, and exploring the great outdoors. He’s even been on a 1000km (621 mile) bike ride. A fun fact about him: Zsolt taught himself to tie his shoes at the age of 3 and has been using the same unconventional technique ever since. It was recently discovered that although he had been using the opposite technique as the rest of the world, his knot was actually proven to be sturdier and durable than the ‘normal’ one. In his own words, Zsolt never gets bored: he’s laid back, spontaneous, respectful, honest, passionate, and an explorer of everything worth exploring. It’s no wonder we had to have him on our team.

Lorenzo is a very quick and to-the-point type of guy, which probably has something to do with the fact that he’s ‘wired in’ a good deal of the time. In case you weren’t aware, being ‘wired in’ means you stay focused and block everyone and everything out while programming. It’s what you have to do when you’re a front-end coder like him. Lorenzo’s home state is Montana, a land coated in a myriad of unique landscapes and terrain. He’s also spent a great deal of time in Italy. How much time exactly? We’re not sure; he didn’t say. Allegedly, Lorenzo is also a former professional banjo player – we may have to put that one to the test. When his face isn’t glued to a computer monitor, Lorenzo’s into jiu jitsu. So there you have it – a smart, musical badass who could probably ruin most of us in a fight – another winning combination for the Ontraport team.

Elhanan – what a guy! This strapping young buck migrated to the mainland from Honolulu, Hawaii, and has since tread on the soil of several different countries including Australia and Fiji, as well as several American states and Canadian provinces. In his own words: he does his own stunts and has never turned down a dare as long as the worst case scenario doesn’t include losing a body part or being placed on www.meganslaw.ca.gov.

Brother to 3 other siblings, many would consider Elhanan a passionate, passionate man to whom helping others is second-nature. Helping others comes second-nature to him and he wears his heart on his sleeve. Elhanan wears his heart on his sleeve – the guy even cries when watching romance movies alone (obviously).

Listen up ladies: this might turn your heads. His list of proud accomplishments include: a 64 hour straight gaming session (with bathroom breaks and delivered food), drinking 3 gallons of milk in 24 hours without vomiting, gaining 10 lbs in a day, and losing 15 lbs in 4 hours.Go ahead and ask him how. Elhanan prefers to hang around in his birthday suit due to his heat sensitivity (that’s what he told us) and absolutely loves sushi, Indian, and Mediterranean food. I would cancel that Match.com account right about now…that is, unless all those McConnell’s milkshake specials don’t kill him first.

Brad, one of several Santa Barbara natives working at Ontraport, didn’t have what one would call a conventional upbringing. Home schooled from preschool through the 9th grade, this chipper ball of grins eventually chose to join the rabble and attend public school – a decision he laments to this day. There he was heavily involved with the Santa Barbara High School Madrigal Singers (the school’s elite choir group) as a tenor. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, months into years (well about 2) and after hitting the 11th grade and graduating his singing voice to a bass, Brad shipped off and joined a traveling boarding school with which he ventured to Mexico, Turkey, the Philippines and Argentina within a period of 5 months. We’re all in this together when we say ‘Brad you lucky son-of-a gun!’ Still ahead of the curve, Brad spent his senior year of high school at Santa Barbara City College whilst launching his tech industry career, which landed him safe and sound here at Ontraport.

Though his name might give the impression that he indulges in copious amounts of spaghetti and speaks with his hands quite furiously, you’d hardly know Anthony was Italian. Radiating laughter and musical talent, it’s no surprise he shares the stage with his girlfriend of two years in their band called ‘Lucy Für and Her Bad Habit’. As if being in the band together wasn’t enough, they have a pet rabbit together named Buffy. Anthony loves spending time with his friends, burying his nose in a book, or just nerding out (don’t we all). In the near future, he sees himself finishing a degree in Biological Sciences. Whether plucking heartily at the strings of an acoustic guitar, the bass, or playing the keyboards like an absolute boss, he’s always in good spirits and doesn’t see the need to be upset by life’s little pitfalls. Remember his name; you may someday be seated in a concert hall, your heart and soul impaled on his wondrous lyrics.

A true coming of age tale, the story of Andrew’s journey to Ontraport would make for a gripping, best-selling novel. Andrew was born and raised in the great state of Mississippi, joined the military right out of high school, and served on active duty with Operation Iraqi Freedom for 15 months. If you were to ask him about these “good ol’ days”, Andrew would tell you without hesitation that it was the greatest experience of his life, where “I learned so much about myself as well as others.” Upon returning home, Andrew led a quiet life in the city of Jackson, working several different jobs until being called to duty a second time, serving in Iraq once again from 2007 to 2008. After working as a bartender for 3 years following his most recent tour, Andrew made a decision to start building a solid foundation for his future. As it turns out, Andrew was a long-time friend of our very own Mike Bernsen (a superstar in his own right.) After a year of convincing phone conversations and the resulting envy of Mike’s sweet job, Andrew grabbed a hold of the brass ring and landed here at Ontraport. How will you know you’re speaking with Andrew? He’s a super-friendly guy and one of the only two guys to use the word “y’all” on a frequent basis. That – and hopefully he’ll tell you his name when he answers the phone.

Ever heard of Chicago? The band, that is? Danielle is related to one of its founding members – she’s the daughter of the band’s former drummer. Danielle saw her fair share of craziness growing up in the music business, so she decided to take a different path. Ask her about the time she saw… well, never mind. She’s been a resident of Santa Barbara for the last 24 years, and originally from… you go ahead and guess. For the last 20 years or so, Danielle has been part of the aggressive world of sales, most recently selling online collaboration tools, doing remote support, and managing services software. Her golden philosophy is to love, to be loved, and to inspire, striving to help others by sharing her life’s experiences and the wisdom she’s acquired along the way. When she’s not crushing her sales targets, Danielle enjoys volleyball, tennis, snowboarding, hiking, beach runs, and practicing transcendental meditation. Danielle is also a mother to 2 daughters, ages 7 and 12, which adds 2 more to the growing pool of Ontraport employees’ girls. For that, and for her lively and helpful spirit, we welcome her with open arms to the growing pool of Ontraport employees.

A philanthropist through and through, Daniel started his life journey in Sin City before moving to Santa Barbara at the age of 15. Two years after graduating from Dos Pueblos High School in 2004, Dan founded a non-profit organization called Notes for Notes whose objective is to help underprivileged children by giving them free access to musical instruments, instruction and music-making environments. If that doesn’t say heart of gold, then we don’t know what does. Not long after this venture, Daniel co-founded a t-shirt company with his friend Anthony called Ants & Angels, from which the proceeds go to aid causes such as relieving global hunger and helping cancer victims and survivors. There was no question for Dan that he was being presented with a fantastic opportunity for creative expression as well as contributing to the world around him. Dan’s most recent exploits include web design and pointing out the many sights and thrills of his town as a Santa Barbara tour guide. And guess what?…he still volunteers with Notes for Notes today. We think he’ll feel right at home as a member of our ever-growing Ontraport community.

Scott Reed is an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, doused in a colorful array of nerdtacularly smart-ass t-shirts and jeans. This self-taught programming prodigy and Spokane, WA native can’t get enough of space and the universe – he’s a true space nerd at his core and damn proud of it. If you need to reach Scott outside of work, check the nearby lake or ocean as boating is one of his favorite hobbies. You may also bump into him at events like Planetfest which he attended most recently in Los Angeles. Here’s a fact he may not want us to let out of the bag: Scott has a 3-step plan for world domination. You’d think he was bluffing, but the guy mastered several coding languages on his own before his 20th birthday. I’m afraid we may have said too much already.

Driven, creative and compassionate are three words that describe our Super Hero, Larry Arone. A Las Vegas native, Larry is excited to be in Santa Barbara and enjoys the people that surround him at Ontraport. Larry began his Ontraport journey in June 2009, back when there were only five employees. Now, Larry is excited to be part of a growing and promising company with a really valuable product. As a Super Hero, Larry gives demos, makes sure prospects are the right fit, and illuminates the powerful features of Ontraport. Magnolia and Synecdoche, New York are 2 of his favorite movies, and he rocks out to Que Cosa and The Movable Sound.

Born and raised in Eastern Iowa, Jesse happily resides in Waterloo, IA with his wife, Teresa. Jesse is currently a front end engineer at Ontraport, where he is working on developing flexible CSS frameworks, creating kick-ass javascript apps, and bridging the gap between design and code. In his free time, Jesse enjoys barefoot running on the trails around his house, blogging about software and new ideas, and spending time with friends and family. He also has a passion for open source software and is currently maintaining several projects.

Back in the day, Elijah had dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. However, he instead barged into the future of technology as Ontraport’s Systems Engineer. His aspirations of becoming Systems Engineer sparked back in 2001 when he realized how fun building and creating things would be, all while making a career out of it. Since the beginning of his term, Elijah has been busy setting up and maintaining the hardware and middle-ware that hosts the applications our developers produce. When Elijah’s not building things, this Washington native is busy climbing things – mountains that is.

Ontraport’s team members are not without their epic origin stories. A longtime developer for Ontraport and lead systems architect, Steven and his bionic left leg have come a long way. His true age unknown, it is rumored that as an infant Steven was raised by German methodist missionaries in the southeastern region of Belarus. After escaping from an IRA internment facility, posing as a clergy member for 2 years as to avoid detection, and stowing away on a Lufthansa flight to the United States, Steven met Ontraport CEO Landon Ray in a California bowling alley, and the rest, as they say, is history. Although there is no certifiable evidence, scattered documents also suggest Steven’s involvement in the first and second Opium Wars with allegiance to the East India Company. Needless to say, Ontraport would not shine as bright as it does today without his brilliance.

As a University of California, Santa Barbara graduate in Global Studies, Liz came to the realization that she just couldn’t leave beautiful Santa Barbara behind. Now, she’s Ontraport’s Office Manager. When Liz isn’t busy managing the office, she likes to take advantage of the one-season of Santa Barbara – 70 degrees and sunny – and do outdoor activities. If she is stuck indoors though, Liz is passionate about baking, with her guilty pleasure television show, the Real Housewives series, running in the background.

As Ontraport’s Executive Assistant, Rachelle aka “Sassi”, loves coming to work every day because of the friendly and family-oriented culture. Her favorite aspect of the office has to be the people – whether you’re the one writing the code or the one ordering lunch, every job is appreciated, and everyone is supported professionally and personally. At Sassi’s desk, you are bound to discover some of her favorite things, which include an impressive Hello Kitty collection. During her time off from directly providing assistance to Landon and Lena, Sassi likes to explore new areas of Santa Barbara. When the time comes to unwind, Sassi enjoys curling up with her fiancé to a good Harry Potter movie or an old 80’s movie like 16 Candles.

Raised in the city of Angels, Jen studied at the University of California Los Angeles, majoring in Art History. After acquiring an appreciation for the art and beauty this world has to offer, Jen decided then and there to pack her bags and ship off to Santa Barbara. A friend of hers then let her in on a little secret – that there’s a totally rad company in Santa Barbara named Ontraport – and they were hiring. Jen nailed the interview, got the position, and has made Ontraport and Santa Barbara the place for her career. A social butterfly, Jen likes to hang out with friends when she’s not kicking ass as Ontraport’s Controller.

Jonathan’s unwavering passion for art has directed him to a job as Senior Designer, managing Ontraport’s UI. One of Jonathan’s favorite aspects about working at Ontraport is the opportunity to work with our CEO, Landon Ray. Jonathan has grown to appreciate the leadership and vision that Landon has for the company. When Jonathan is not busy designing, he likes to listen to bands like Ambient while reading How-to books. Oh, and all the while, he eats his favorite food – donuts!

William is a jack of all trades and master of some too. He has a wide variety of creative talents that he uses daily at Ontraport. Originally, William never imagined that he would one day become a designer as his background was mostly in music, theatrics, sports, and business development. However, as soon as he realized he could create art with a mouse and keyboard, William quickly got hooked and has never looked back. He is mostly self taught and his skillset stretches across print, web, and motion design in addition to some front end development. Most recently, he was the architect behind the OfficeAutopilot Membership plugin and continues to be the company’s WordPress wizard. Aside from his passion for all things technology related, William loves coming to work everyday because of his ‘OntraFam.’ The ‘OntraFam,’ he says, is something completely different to anything he’s had anywhere else. ‘They are a group of extraordinary people that feel more like a member of my family than a member of a company.’

Excited about working for a fast-paced startup with a young and friendly culture, Sara decided to join the Ontra-team in November of 2011. As Ontraport’s Director of Operations, Sara is responsible for managing Ontraport’s many departments to ensure that our company delivers a flawless product to its customers. She is in charge of keeping our multiple departments on schedule so that they meet all delivery dates, have successful new feature launches, and provide excellent training materials and customer support to their users. In her spare time, Sara utilizes her creativity from her B.A. in Communications and Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara to work on photography and interior design. You may not have known that Sara also has a passion for traveling and is always actively planning her next adventure. Oh, and you’re not seeing things, Sara and Erin do share a last name because they are, in fact, sisters.

Talk to Sam for five minutes and you’ll see he’s a film buff and L.A. sports fan through and through. At Ontraport’s offices, however, he tackles the job of Concierge Services Manager, using his ingenuity to design and build automated marketing systems that kick-start online businesses for entrepreneurs. Sam proudly melds his professional work performance with a sometimes overtly sarcastic sense of humor that grows on you the more you become exposed to it. It also helps, as he puts it, if you “don’t entirely suck.”

Rochelle has loved every moment as the Vice-President of Customer Experience since joining the Ontraport team. She spends her days at Ontraport building relationships with clients and co-workers while managing teams and projects. In her time outside the office, Rochelle likes playing volleyball, tennis, and basketball. If you’re lucky, she might also share her captivating singing voice with you.

As a Project Manager at Ontraport, Michael works closely with our clients on the intricacies of our software, educating them on its many features, offering services for system builds, and making sure that all newcomers can get their hands in there and get started. Coming from a sales background in the telecommunications industry, Michael considers his position as a Project Manager challenging, fun and ever-changing. When Michael isn’t providing excellent services, this Mississippi native enjoys reading The Enders Series and jamming out to his favorite music, The Roots and 311.

As Ontraport’s Director of Training, Brian ensures that our team members and our clients get the education they need in order to operate our software and do it well. Brian received a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Global Studies, Phi Beta Kappa. When he’s not doing his part to change the business world, Brian enjoys singing, bicycling, being a husband and a dad. Travel was a big part of Brian’s life B.C. (that’s Before Children,) during which he traveled to 6 out of 7 continents including Antarctica, and cycled 1,000 miles from Eugene, OR back to his hometown of Santa Barbara. Brian’s motivation and smiling face is a great addition to our “ONTRAPORT family.”

Erin has a well-rounded education, studying Art Studio in Santa Monica and receiving a BA in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. After spending a few years working in interior design, she decided to pull up her roots and move to Florence, Italy. Toward the end of her Italian adventure she interviewed with Ontraport and migrated back to the States to start a new life in software. As a Project Manager, Erin extends her knowledge of the software to our clients, presenting and helping them build basic systems in their account to educate and familiarize them with Ontraport’s seemingly endless possibilities. She also manages Concierge Services projects from start to finish. Her job entails a great deal of client communication, organization, and hard work. More importantly, Erin makes sure that our clients are properly educated so they are capable of learning and recreating their system builds in the future. When Erin isn’t helping our clients, she likes to work on her art, go wine tasting, plan trips to travel the world, and play kickball on the Ontraport team.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Economics from University of California Santa Barbara, Sean was introduced to Ontraport by a close friend. Some of his responsibilities include training new reps, improving the quality and efficiency of the department, interfacing with our largest clients, and being aware of the customer experience. Sean loves the atmosphere that Ontraport has to offer, the company vision, and the biannual company trips. Even though the New Orleans Saints lost a playoff game during the last company trip, it was great bonding with his already awesome coworkers. When Sean is not helping clients he likes to golf, bike, snowboard, and enjoy beautiful Santa Barbara.

With the desire of helping Ontraport grow and learning as much as he can, David enjoys his role as a Hero in the Customer Support department. This Bakersfield native joined the Ontraport team in March of 2011 and has loved every minute of it. David enjoys the people that surround him and the great way management treats the staff. David is thrilled to be a Hero because he gets to help people with their businesses and it feels good to make a difference for them. In his spare time, David enjoys watching Harry Potter, playing basketball and drawing.

Matthew Oquendo is Ontraport’s first videographer. On the recommendation of a professor, Matthew met with Ontraport CEO Landon Ray. He came out with a good idea of what Ontraport was looking for in terms of making an impact through online media. Matthew graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a minor in English Literature. Since the age of 15, Matt has operated as a self-taught filmmaker, having garnered many film screenings and awards at numerous film festivals including Los Angeles and Santa Barbara International. Matt’s got big plans for the future and a desire to create videos that effectively and truthfully represent our amazing company as well as its clientele. His primary goal is to highlight different aspects of Ontraport and its large list of clients through promotional videos. Aside from making movies, Matthew is a huge film fanatic and amateur photographer who enjoys playing basketball as well as a good game of chess.

Brendan is a very important asset to the Ontraport team, as he’s presently holding down two positions: Email Delivery Lead and Director of Online Advertising. As Email Delivery Lead, Brendan helps to ensure that the more than 2 million emails Ontraport sends out every day make it to the recipients’ inboxes. As Director of Online Advertising, Brendan brings in traffic for the different facets of Ontraport: recruiting, events, and of course OfficeAutopilot. Born in Santa Barbara, Brendan graduated from Santa Barbara High School and studied graphic design while also founding his own computer repair business, 805 Geeks. Eventually, Brendan met CEO Landon Ray in 2009 and is proud to say that he was Ontraport’s fifth employee. When Brendan isn’t in the office, he enjoys playing basketball and has a love of snowboarding. He also enjoys reading books; some of his favorites are Lord of the Rings, Of Mice and Men, and The Internet Is a Playground.

Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, Martin has a love for traveling, and has a goal to visit every continent before he kicks the bucket. Martin plays several roles on the Ontraport team; managing our support forum and managing our own proprietary automation systems are his two primary duties. Martin has a sense of humor that many would consider colorfully crass and brings his fun personality with him to work every day. Many say he’s one of the coolest cats around.

A virtuosic pianist in the making, Morgan enjoys working at Ontraport as a Sidekick. Morgan has been working with the Ontraport team since November 2011 and is loving the “comfortable, but not too comfortable” vibe the office has to offer. Morgan enjoys learning new things every day from co-workers and appreciates the passion that his department has for truly one-of-a kind customer support.

Having always had a strong interest working in the software industry, Colton is excited to be a part of Ontraport’s growing team. Colton’s previous work experience as a graphic designer, accountant, and a heavy machine operator for a construction company helped structure his role as Ontraport’s QA specialist. All three jobs helped Colton develop his eye for detail, which he thoroughly displays in his work every day at Ontraport. Upon meeting him, you’ll notice his awesome personality, striking hair, willingness to learn, and his ability to push himself to grow. Colton loves singing and performing as a vocalist, playing the guitar (especially with his metal band!), reading comics and novels, researching things of interest on the internet, going on hikes, playing video games, programming, and hanging out with his girlfriend and his cat Sosuke.

Steve joined the Ontraport team in September of 2009 and has been a huge part of growing the Quality Assurance department. Steve sprung onto the scene in Customer Support and quickly graduated to VIP support. Today, Steve takes pride in being a key member of the Quality Assurance department. Working closely with the development team made reignited Steve’s interest in programming, and he is participating in on-site courses to strengthen his expertise. Originally from Sonoma, CA, Steve is one of the biggest sportsfans you’ll ever meet and actively supports his favorite Northern California teams.

Scott is a Santa Barbara native and one of Ontraport’s finest Super Heroes. Since joining Ontraport in 2011, Scott has specialized in helping clients solve complex issues and rooting out bugs in the software. Scott loves working at Ontraport and has made many friends in the company along the way. Scott enjoys watching movies like Count of Monte Cristo, Die Hard, and I. He is also an avid listener of cKy, Pennywise, Authority Zero, and the Black Keys.

Foued is one of our Superheros – he loves what he does and appreciates the cool vibe and community that Ontraport has to offer. Foued has utilized his talents and skills to be the best Superhero Ontraport could ask for, leveraging his prior experience with a CPA firm and as a sales and customer support rep. Foued supports, helps, and deals with client interactions on a daily basis. In his free time, Foued enjoys listening to bands such as Staind and Massive Attack, watching movies, spending time with his fiancé biking or hiking in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara, and playing video games.