flyte crew Get to know your team

Rich started b1 communications–now flyte new media–in his living room in 1997. His design skills, project management, and ability to understand even the most basic accounting concepts have required him to hire much smarter and more talented people than himself.

Regardless, Rich seems to think a lot of himself and calls himself an “Digital Marketing Expert.” Apparently, he likes to talk to himself in the third person as well.

Rich loves to hear the sound of his own voice, so you can often hear him speaking in front of both local and national audiences on web design and Internet marketing. He founded The Agents of Change Podcast, a weekly Internet radio show where he interviews marketing experts from around the world. He also started The Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference, an annual conference that takes place in Portland, Maine, and is streamed worldwide.

Rich is also the “tech expert” on 207, an evening news program on the NBC affiliates here in Maine.

Rich is also active in social media, and you can follow him on Twitter, friend him on Facebook, get LinkedIn with him, or find him on a dozen other sites as well.

He welcomes your questions and looks forward to discussing your website.

Need Rich’s professional bio to introduce him on stage or on your podcast? You’ll find that here. 

Ryan is responsible for working with clients to help them design a successful web presence. Working in design studios from New York City to Portland, Ryan brings over 19 years of design experience to flyte. His diverse design background brings a fresh approach to each new project.

Andy has been developing for The Web since 1998. His years as both a freelance designer/developer and a member of several web design and development teams have left him with a diverse and rounded skill set. Sometimes when he’s not working you can find him riding his bike(s) or paddling a kayak somewhere. We know you’re wondering how to pronounce that last name, it’s /vɔʑˈɲi.t͡sa/

A native of the British Isles, Andy likes warm beer in a frosty glass, solving problems and working on a variety of projects, fortunately he finds plenty of the last two whilst working for flyte’s eclectic mix of wonderful clients. He’s very excited to be a member of a great team.

Lindsay has 12 years experience in project management joining flyte in 2007. She is an integral part of the flyte team working as a conduit between our clients, developers and design team.

She has an obsession with highlighters, in fact she has a tiara made of highlighters on her desk and she brings OCD – er – organizing to a whole new level!

She’s constantly getting praise from our clients who “can’t live without her” and have said that she is a “tremendous asset in moving the project along. Not bashful to raise concerns about ideas they may need to be flushed out further and is truly appreciated. She makes coordinating our desires, concepts, etc. much easier.”

When Lindsay isn’t being a project managing super hero she enjoys spending time with her son, skiing, hiking, reading and hanging with friends.

Rachel was born and raised in southern NH, and became an official Mainer in 2016. With an academic background in psychology, she brings to flyte a passion for people and a fascination with what motivates them. This, combined with her artistic skillset, made the decision to pursue a career in marketing a no-brainer.

With a big sense of humor and sentimental nature, she becomes the “morale booster” of whatever group she’s in.

Outside flyte Rachel can usually be found doodling in her sketchbook, doing spot-on impressions (if she does say so herself), or binging the latest Netflix competition show.

Curiosity is Izzy’s greatest motivator–she wants to deeply understand the clients she works with, their industries, audiences, challenges, and opportunities. She’s known around the office as the “question queen,” digging below the surface to reveal not just what but why and how. This curiosity drives her work with SEO, copywriting, digital ads, organic social media, email, and website optimization. What’s marketing if not a big question of how we connect with each other?

Outside of work, Izzy loves food—cooking it, eating it, flipping through glossy food magazines, and dreaming of all her future dinner parties. For any office event, holiday, or coworker birthday you can be sure she is bringing the baked goods. She is also a voracious reader of all genres, a casual skier, and a lover of snail mail. She spends her free time hanging out with her cat, Squid, or discovering the Maine wilderness with her partner.

Growing up across the east coast, from Massachusetts to New Jersey to Connecticut, Lauren is settled in Maine and brings to flyte her sharp time management and organizational skills. A natural leader, it’s no wonder she was head coxswain for the St. Lawrence varsity men’s rowing team for four years. There, she received a BA in History & Communications, and recently received a Masters in Project Management from Northeastern University.

When she’s not keeping the flyte crew in line and on schedule, or attending classes for her degree, Lauren loves to create digital art. She creates a flurry of drawings on her iPad and enjoys working on crafty Cricut projects. To top it off, Lauren is also an experienced player on the ice, and you can find her at pick-up hockey games throughout the winter.

Ben is a web developer who loves turning ideas into beautiful, easy-to-use websites that people can enjoy. He brings a curious, hands-on approach to every project and is always interested in how design, technology, and people come together.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys language learning, long walks through cities, listening to 80s music, collecting watches, picking up new hobbies, and finding great food wherever he goes.

He believes the best work comes from curiosity, craftsmanship, and creating experiences that bring joy to users.