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| | Chris Malanuk
Known for his hot temper, caustic nature, and amazing seven finger speed-typing skills, Chris relaxes with failed attempts to play guitar and he enjoys spending time in the endless pursuit of culinary interests. Chris is a happily married father of two boys and a golden retriever and lives in Mt. Pleasant. |
| | Jon Piebenga
One of Jon's greatest pleasures is his children’s shock when he wears a tie. He believes that the best reason to work hard is to allow time off, and since we do spend a lot of time working, he values how nice everyone at Verge is. Currently his favorite game involves racing his wife and two daughters to identify the random pictures that their computer decides to show them (extra credit for naming others at the event but not pictured!). |
| | Mark Monterastelli
Mark has excellent balance and can walk in a perfect circle. People say he looks like Matt Lauer but he actually thinks like him too. Years ago he discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down. He knows the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. He can bake 30 minute brownies in 20 minutes. |
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| | Allie Seymour 
Born and raised in Suburbia just north of Chicago, Allie is thrilled to be residing in the shadows of Wrigley Field. She not only loves cheering for her Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers, but you can find this sports nut spiking a volleyball at the beach all summer long (despite her constant clumsiness and terrible sense of balance- she swears that wall ran into her). She recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin as an engineer, and is excited to jump into the IT world and be a part of Verge Solutions! |
| | Allison Kaufman 
Aside from earning her wings as a project manager, Allison enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, renovating her home, trying new recipes (and restaurants when things don’t go as planned), going to the beach, and cheering for Cleveland sports teams. She resides in the Charleston area with her husband and dog. |
| | Allyson Means 
Allyson is a sweet Southern girl who grew up in beautiful East Tennessee. She spends her free time at the beach, cheering on the Tennessee Vols football team, baking/cooking, and hanging out with her wonderful husband, Seth. |
| | Anna Sollars
Growing up in a military family, Anna learned to adapt to change and appreciates the chance to meet new people and travel to new places, motivating her to move to Charleston, SC in October 2006. Whether at work, home, or in the garden, she applies those traits to manage a career and a family; making every interaction an opportunity for continued growth. |
| | Barbara Norman 
Barbara was born and raised in a small town in Minnesota in a large family that helped her learn how to deal with almost any kind of person. She now lives in Northern California with her husband Steve and golden retriever Bailey and in her spare time enjoys reading, bowling, gardening and visiting new places world-wide. |
| | Bethany Sitachitta
Bethany is from a small town in WV, and as a West Virginia University alum, she’s a hardcore Mountaineer fan! In her spare time she enjoys taking her dog Slaton for runs, playing volleyball, and spending time with her friends. Favorite day of the week…SUNDAY FUNDAY!!! “Good friends are like stars…You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there.” -Unknown Author |
| | Bruin Robinson
After modeling his childhood after Calvin and Hobbes and his adolescence after The Wonder Years, Bruin found himself with a Dilbert career before pulling a Jerry Maguire and moving to Verge. Hailing from Northern Virginia, he now makes Charleston his home, but you can still find him in the fall rooting for the Virginia Tech Hokies with his wife and daughter. |
| | Bryan Dew
Born in the State of Washington, but raised in various Midwestern states, Bryan and his wife, have five children and a dog, and currently reside in Kearney, MO. Bryan enjoys spending time with family and friends, web programming, watching good movies, and playing competitive sports. He has 17 years of Information Technology experience, 11 of which relate to the healthcare environment. |
| | Carolyn Inhoffer Montes
Carolyn loves life and all the adventures that come with it. Be it skiing, traveling to new places, Penn State and Football Saturdays, to lazy days on the beach with her husband, Fernando, and friends - every day’s an adventure! For the moment, she can be found ‘residing’ between CO, NJ and her new SC Verge ‘home’, aka the Hampton Inn. |
| | Charles Freeman
Born and raised in North Georgia, Charles is a compassionate person with a strong desire to help. Having endured many hardships through his life from childhood to adulthood, Charles is equipped with patience, perseverance and a strong competitive nature. In his spare time Charles enjoys traveling, home projects and spending time with family and friends. |
| | Chuck Leonard
Chuck has previous history with Solucient, A.C. Neilson, and Dupont. He can fill a glass of water, he can fall down a ski hill, and he was born before photography. |
| | Collette Waddell
Shortly after moving back home to Northern Virginia after college, Collette realized that life spent sitting in traffic was not for her. Since relocating to Charleston, Collette has kept busy juggling work, school (whose idea was it to go back for more?), the beach, a husband, and two Chihuahua’s, but if you were to ask her, she’d say that life could not be better! |
| | Danielle Hollingsworth
Danielle is originally from New Jersey, but now calls Charleston, SC home. A lover of everything outdoors, Danielle enjoys spending her time away from the office going on adventures with her fiancé and their Labrador son. |
| | Danielle Roca
Although Danielle loves all things Boston: Fenway Pahk, The wicked awesome Pat’s, Lobstahs, and The Cape; she unfortunately just couldn’t hack the blistery winters of New England any longer. She escaped to Charleston with her husband and dog and now enjoys the sunny weather, exploring the culinary scene, and the beaches of the low country. |
| | Dara Watson
Thrill Seeking, Adventure Loving, Mountain Climbing, Traveling, Trekking, Tree Hugging YOGI! A little financey. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain |
| | David Adams
Born, raised, and living in the Chicago area, Dave and his wife, Kate, have two children, Henry - 5 and Lucy - 2. "Living the Dream" is a frequent phrase around the house when the kids are fighting over a stick. |
| | Don Harris
Don is married with two children - his wife Jenny is a special ed teacher, their daughter Kate is a sophomore at Baylor University and their son Mike is a junior in high school. He spends quite a bit of his free time following both Kate and Mike, playing volleyball, or coaching a club volleyball team. |
| | Geff Merrill
If he could, Geff would eat food for a living. But since he couldn’t find anyone to pay him for that, he now slaves away as a code monkey for Verge as a means to acquire money to buy the food himself. Geff would try anything once and if you don’t believe him, he would bet you on that.. .or just about anything else you want to bet on. |
| | Ian Wotkun
Ian lives in Chicago in the shadow of many tall buildings with his wife Michelle, daughter Maya, and several four-legged animals. In his imaginary free time he likes to play loud music, enjoy a few craft beers, and start campfires out in the woods. |
| | Jill Volpe
Jill comes to us from the big apple after moving to Charleston, in August of 2011, to escape the snow, the subway and the tourists. Although it’s been quite a transition, she loves being able to run outside in January and being a stone’s throw from the beach! When not at Verge, Jill enjoys decorating and redecorating her first home, cooking (except chicken), baking cupcakes, running and the occasional hot yoga class. When she grows up, Jill hopes to own a farm where she can rescue all animals that need a good home. She lives in Mount Pleasant with her boyfriend and beautiful fur baby. |
| | Jim Giannakis
Jim was born in Melbourne, Australia to Greek Parents. From a young age, Jim always had a fascination with computers and went on to complete his Bachelors of Computer Science degree at Monash University in Australia. Four years ago, Jim decided he needed a change. He moved to Kansas City, met and married his wife Natalie. Outside of work, Jim enjoys grilling, music and guitar playing. He misses the beaches of Australia. |
| | Jon Elling
A digital native, Jon Elling was raised on a steady diet of beta software and told bed-time stories in Pascal. |
| | Jon-Paul Ciambra
Jon-Paul grew up in Northeastern New Jersey where, from a young age, he was quick on his feet and always thinking three steps ahead. Ever heard of "Marinara Sauce"? Yep that was all JP. By his sophomore year in high school Mario Batali was his muse and his “sandwich art” was known throughout the Tri-state area. Presently Jon-Paul enjoys the culinary delights of sunny Charleston South Carolina including his wife’s specialty tofu with acorn squash. |
| | Katie Forster
Beyond being the Verge resident bug zapper and data updater, Katie is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and in Hap Ki Do. She teaches martial arts, enjoys baking and gaming, and adores spending time with her daughter, Abby, and her friends. She and Abby live in the Chicago suburbs with their cats Arnold and Waffle. |
| | Katie Layman
Born in Tokyo, raised in Columbia, Maryland, and a Clemson University graduate (Go Tigers!), Katie and her husband, Will, live with their two kids (Sabrina & Bryce) and cat (Flapjack) in Davidson, NC. Katie enjoys running, pilates, and “family fun” times: hiking, biking, boogie-boarding, gymnastics, karate and art projects (the messier, the better!). As a Marketing Manager, she likes to help people understand technical concepts in a user-friendly format, while trying not to use too many “((()))’s or “””’s. |
| | Kelly Gentry
Kelly grew up in the hometown of J.C. Penney (Hamilton, MO) and now resides in the hometown of Jesse James (Kearney, MO). Aspiring to be famous (or infamous) himself, he joined Verge as a Regional Sales Director in 2011. An admitted sports junkie, Kelly coaches youth teams and is an avid Missouri Tigers fan! His biggest joy is raising his children, Drew and Lilah, with his wife, Angie. |
| | Kenneth Slifer
Kenneth hails from the great state of Arkansas – via North Carolina and Kentucky. A true southern in denial, Kenneth enjoys pretending to be worldly and well read (prefers magazines and online articles), tech savvy (iPad, Google, and RSS feeds – no coding), and a foodie (enjoys eating and drinking. A LOT). Kenneth enjoys sharing his accent with clients from all over the country and keeping the office fun and hydrated. |
| | Kristen Odum
Kristen fancies herself an “outdoor enthusiast in the right conditions”- camping in 60 degree temps, kayaking in less than five mile per hour winds, and hiking in between bug seasons. She also enjoys blending the old with the new, like enjoying craft beer while revisiting the sweet, sweet art of Miming. She is a newlywed living in Mount Pleasant with her husband Brian and their perfect dog, Scarlett. |
| | Kristy Stehney
Kristy has been in healthcare for over 15 years working with hospitals, healthcare systems, consulting firms and insurers. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Bill, two children and dog, Oli. |
| | Lori Jones
Lori is a 5-foot tall animal-loving Italian born and raised in Southern California. In her spare time she enjoys volunteering, movies, reading, gardening and shopping (or just about anything that doesn’t involve the inside of an operating room). She has 14 years of experience working in healthcare. When she grows up, she wants to be a neurosurgeon. |
| | Marei Draper
Marei has been in the finance field for over 15 years. When not being a numbers girl, she enjoys running, all things outdoors, travelling and time with her family and friends. Marei lives on Folly Beach with her husband, three children and two bulldogs. |
| | Mark Kuzma
Native son of Nebraska, and long time Nomad, Mark learned the art of the solitary midnight worker as a boy, and with his love of programming, he became a productive citizen. Mark also enjoys being in the Mountains, snowboarding and fly fishing, or reading classic literature. He does not like bullfights, but does like authors who do. |
| | Mary Timmes
One of 8 children (far left in photo), Mary lives in Winter Park, FL and has been married to John for 29 years with 3 children. Dancing/cheerleading in high school led to work as a dancer/character at Disney World and then as a tour guide/trainer. An RN for 32 years, Mary cared for cardiac patients taking her love of “high-tech” to the healthcare software industry, quality consulting, healthcare sales, and is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. |
| | Matt Vines
Matthew Vines is a Senior .net Developer and enjoys spending time with his family and playing soccer. He currently resides in Blue Springs, MO with his wife Sarah, and son Tavin. |
| | Matt Wilson
Matt currently resides in the Chicago area and has recently worked with Accenture and Thomson Reuters. Aside from building the cloud infrastructure at Verge, he enjoys spending time with family and visiting his hometown of Myrtle Beach, SC as much as possible. |
| | Megan Clancey
Megan moved to Mt. Pleasant, SC with her husband and two children from Pittsburgh where she owned and operated a funeral home for the past 12 years. She is a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the West Virginia University Mountaineers. She and her family are enjoying the beach, restaurants, and all the fun things to do in Charleston. |
| | Michael Barnes
Michael is originally from St. Louis but now calls Kansas City home. He was around when documents were written with typewriters, phones had cords, and a knob on the set was used to change the TV channel. |
| | Mike Domin
Mike joined Verge Solutions after moving to Charleston SC to escape the hustle and bustle of Northern VA. When Mike isn’t Account Managing, he can be found on the beach or running through the woods with his wife and furry son Gilbert. |
| | Mike Personett
Mike Personett enjoys reading, trying to golf, and keeping up with his 17 year old son and 19 year old daughter. He and his wife Becky live in Texas, and hope to add traveling to their list of favorite things once the kids are through college. |
| | Nils Werckmeister
Nils was raised in Los Angeles but finds himself shoveling Chicago snow these days. He likes playing guitars that are slightly older than him and driving cars and motorcycles that are slightly younger than him. |
| | Philip Wilcox
Philip spends most of his time searching for ways to bring barbershop quartet singing back into mainstream popularity - a Sisyphean task, to say the least. A professional actor and musician in New York City for 13 years, he recently relocated to Charleston with his wife, Julie, and son, Jameson. They spend most evenings at home marveling at their upgrade in square footage. |
| | Stephanie Stilling
Stephanie has been working with hospitals and health systems for over 15 years in roles including consulting, physician relations, account management and sales. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband Brad, 3 year old twin daughters, and their chocolate lab. |
| | Sundeep Govathoti
Prior to becoming a Vergen, Sundeep was employed as a Sr. Business Analyst at Peminic where he supported clients through transitions and technology updates. In his spare time, he dreams of playing in the World Series of Poker and is still working on his poker face. Sundeep has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from JNTU, India. |
| | Tiffani Monell
Tiffani has worked in the Customer Service field for 19 years. She lives in Dallas, TX with her husband, 2 boys, 3 dogs, 1 cat and fish! She also has a step daughter attending college in California. |
| | Tony Delacruz
Tony enjoys motorcycles in his free time. He lives in Lee's Summit, MO with his family of five and their two dogs. |
| | Tyson Bechtold
I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. Own each day. |
| | Wes Stallard
After spending four years in the Active Duty USAF as an F-15 Crew Chief, a short stint as a carpenter’s helper, a two year stint as a contracted F-15 instructor in Saudi Arabia, and an 8 year duration in the USAF Reserves as a C-17 Electrician, Wes earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from the College of Charleston. In his personal time, Wes is aspiring to become a professional PBA bowler, he loves tinkering with cars, computers, and Christmas light displays, spending time on the water in his Sea Ray, and being a good dad to his son, Evan Giovanni. |
| | Zach Tindall
Zach has been a victim of name-ism all his life and here at Verge is no different, which is why he is last on this list. He is a computer geek at heart and loves jalapeño flavored Vienna Sausages. "When life gives you lemons, find someone who's life gave them vodka and have a party" - Ron White |