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Debra Murphy

Courtney Johnson

Courtney Johnson

Founder | Principal Engineer

Debra sang with Michael Jackson in middle school.

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Courtney Johnson

Courtney Johnson

Courtney Johnson

Founder | Principal Geologist

Courtney is predominantly left-handed but cannot use left-handed scissors.

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Marc Ryan

Courtney Johnson

Justin Phalen

Founder | Principal Engineer

Marc rode his bike from the Yukon, across British Columbia, and to Haines, AK... 

in one (very long) day.

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Justin Phalen

Tessa Williams

Justin Phalen

Founder | Principal Engineer

Justin develops casual games for iOS in his spare time, of which there is currently none.

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Jerry Pascoe

Tessa Williams

Tessa Williams

 Principal Engineer

Jerry is a Manchester United fan (real football!) and enjoys punk rock music.

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Tessa Williams

Tessa Williams

Tessa Williams

Senior Engineer 

Tessa's time history tattoo has made Steve Kramer's instagram.

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Kelley Shaw

Nathaniel Wagner

Nathaniel Wagner

Senior Geologist 

Kelley has swum across Lake Tahoe six times and to Alcatraz twice.

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Nathaniel Wagner

Nathaniel Wagner

Nathaniel Wagner

Senior Engineer 

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Katrina Watkins

Nathaniel Wagner

Katrina Watkins

Senior Engineer 

George RR Martin watched Katrina watch Game of Thrones on Conan.

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Micaela Largent

Micaela Largent

Katrina Watkins

Project Engineer 

Micaela has skied in Patagonia.

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Barry Zheng

Micaela Largent

Barry Zheng

Project Engineer 

Barry aspires to be a part-time pâtissier.

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Paige Hval

Micaela Largent

Barry Zheng

Staff Engineer 

Paige loves to paint and make pottery.

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Tom Clifford

Tom Clifford

Tom Clifford

Staff Geologist

Tom is often told he looks like that one guy.

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Tamar Baumer

Tom Clifford

Tom Clifford

Staff Engineer 

Tamar has a growing rock collection, which includes an ammonite fossil!


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Michael Yust

Tom Clifford

Leslie Ramirez

Staff Engineer

Michael has been successfully trained by his cat to throw toys on demand.

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Leslie Ramirez

Rosemary Reuter

Leslie Ramirez

Staff Engineer 

Leslie would love to learn to surf... after 

she learns to swim.

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Rosemary Reuter

Rosemary Reuter

Rosemary Reuter

 Staff Engineer

Rosemary likes to design and create clothing in her spare time. 

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