GroupTalent

The Team

• Manuel Medina

  Founder & CEO

  With his 15 years of business development, finance, and sales expertise, Manny ensures that project owners on GroupTalent always find the most talented team for the job. Prior to GroupTalent, Manny ran America's Business Development for Windows Phone and became keenly aware of the value talented developers working for Microsoft Game Studios. When he's not sifting through oodles of talented developer profiles on GroupTalent, he tries to be a regular contributor to PandoDaily.

• Gordon Hempton

  Founder & CTO

  Gordon is a full-stack beast. After double majoring in CS and Math, he went on to work at Microsoft on SQL Server. Later, he founded a Y-Combinator backed startup called Team Apart. Gordon has independently published over a dozen iPhone and Android applications, including Misunderstood Pigs, the inverse of Angry Birds. When not coding, he loves backpacking, running, and reading science fiction.

• Wes Hather

  Founder & CPO

  Wes is fanatical about providing an excellent user experience and he's in charge of making sure every GroupTalent user leaves with a smile on their face. Previously, Wes founded a Y-Combinator backed startup called Team Apart and worked on the pirate based MMORPG, Pirates of the Burning Sea. When he's not designing or hacking things, Wes is sipping on a cocktail at a local Seattle bar.

• Andrew Kinzer

  Founder & CMO

  Andrew is the marketing and design co-founder of GroupTalent. Previously, he held the position of design director for startups JustShareIt and Whrrl. As a TechStars alum, Andrew attends StartupWeekend events as a mentor and is passionate about helping others take the leap. When he's not geeking out on business, you can find him crossfitting with his wife.

• Mollie Bryan

  Director of Happiness

  Mollie is entrusted with distributing happiness to the GroupTalent community. She has been aptly prepared for this role by her years in rural Washington where she trained her pet bobcat (not the one in the picture), and her time on the high seas as a deckhand. As the lead organizer for the Fremont Art Walk in Seattle, she has been a passionate contributor to Seattle's art appreciation.