Brian Boyer

Brian has held numerous positions in industry over the years. He got his start as a web developer for The Ohio State University. He soon caught the attention of local leaders and served as Webmaster for State Senator Ron Amstutz and State Representative Jim Carmichael. Brian then founded his first company, Rostra Political Web Design LLC, which focused on web development for political campaigns. This led him to the exciting experience of running the Facebook component for Kirk Schuring's bid for the U.S. House of Representatives. Brian sold Rostra's assets to Web Pyro upon Web Pyro's founding. He has also served as an independent contractor in software development under the titles Business Analyst and Database Consultant.

Dr. David Lohnes

David got his start programming for the internet over 13 years before Web Pyro's founding. David originally was a plant geneticist for the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, a branch of The Ohio State University. The first tool he developed was a search engine for web sites that he sold as shareware. After 5 years of research, he made a career shift and became the center's first Webmaster. Over the years, David has over seen numerous software development projects including project management software, content management system, weather data retrieval and display, and "citizen science" software. David also founded Madison Hill Software in 2001. Madison Hill's key piece of software is an easy to use online solution to managing the manuscript review process for academic journals.

Ben Myers

Usability Consultant, Contractor

Ben has had a strong interest in Internet even since its inception. This led him to a degree in Internet Development from Indiana Wesleyan University. Over the past six years, Ben has worked in the information technology field as a help desk coordinator, network administration, and systems analysis and design consultant. At one point, Ben even helped run a technology based summer camp for kids. He is currently employed in the Computing and Statistical Services department at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. There he works with a wide range of systems from Windows, to Macs, to Linux and a wide range of people of different ethnicities, nationalities, and backgrounds. This led Ben to specialize in what he describes as "bridging the gap between people and technology."