Rich Brooks
President

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Rich began developing Web sites in 1996 as “b1 communications” out of his apartment in Jamaica Plain, MA. During the early days of b1 he went on a cross-country roadtrip with a laptop and a digital camera, building a guerilla Web site of his adventures.

Moving to Portland, Maine, a year later he collaborated with Ryan Goan–later hired–and re-branded the company as flyte new media.

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

He writes our monthly email newsletter, flyte log, and flyte blog: web marketing for small business. He’s also an Expert Blogger at FastCompany.com and a Featured Blogger at MaineBusiness.com.

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 teaches a class at the University of Southern Maine’s Center for Continuing Education called “Web Marketing for Entrepreneurs.”

Rich is also the “tech expert” on 207, an evening news program on WCSH-6 (NBC).

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 Web site.

Ryan Goan
Creative Director

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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 13 years of design experience to flyte. His diverse design background brings a fresh approach to each new project.

Gloria Maher
Web Developer

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Having worked in management for many years at a large catalog company in Freeport, Maine, Gloria decided to make the jump to a career with more creativity and fun involved. From her very first Web development class in 1999 to her most recent class in graphic design she knew she had found the right field.

In April of 2001, she joined the staff of flyte new media and hasn’t looked back! She particularly enjoys the wide variety of interesting material flyte handles for its clients, and the learning that comes from working on so many different and well-designed sites.

Cybele Brooks
Vice President

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Cybele moved to Maine after graduating from Colgate University in 1991. After completing her MBA in Marketing in 1997 from The University of Maryland she worked with manufacturing and technology companies to build strategic alliances in the US and Europe.

Prior to joining the flyte crew, she worked for a Portland based software development company as Marketing Manager. There she helped them develop a “sales and marketing machine” that revolved around their website, direct mail campaigns, telemarketing, trade shows and partner referrals. She then worked as Operations Manager  overseeing finance, human resources, logistics and marketing.

At flyte, Cybele oversees business development and operations while working directly with clients in a consultative capacity to enhance their marketing programs and get the most out of their websites.

Andy Woznica
Web Developer

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Wanted in his native city for not ‘minding the gap’ on the ‘Tube’ he is a fugitive in hiding from the London Transport Police.

Andy has been developing for the internet 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. In his spare time Andy teaches classes in CSS, web graphic design and web development techniques when he’s not riding his bike(s).

A native of the British Isles, Andy likes warm beer, 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 clients. He’s very exited to be a member of a great team.

Lindsay Babayan
Project Manager

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Lindsay grew up in Portland, ME, graduating in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing. She has always had an interest in marketing, starting her young career as a media planner/buyer. (See picture.)

Lindsay also enjoys an array of outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, and mountain biking.

Joan Crocker
Search Engine Marketer

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Joan graduated from Ithaca College in 2003 with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising.  Returning to Maine after school she started her career as a Marketing Coordinator for a small business in Scarborough, ME.  It was then that Joan was introduced to web marketing, social media and SEO.  Taking on a total overhaul of the company website Joan was able to increase web traffic and sales and had officially caught the social media bug.

Most recently, she worked for a Portland based company as a Social Media Manager. There she helped the company develop web marketing strategies for over 7 brands in retail and DR.  Through SEO strategies consisting of keyword research, blogging, website content creation and social media Joan increased traffic, brand awareness and sales while improving customer service and overall web sentiment.

In her downtime Joan enjoys cooking, golfing, skiing, hanging with friends and family, quoting movies, singing with “wild abandon” in the car by herself and making “Grrrrreat Margarita’s.”

Find Joan online! She’d love to chat.  Feel free to follow her on Twitter, friend her on Facebook, and connect with her on LinkedIn.

Chris Felax
Web Developer

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Chris graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s in English in 1998. After moving to the East Coast he found work as a graphic designer ultimately getting his web design certification from Boston University in 2001. Moving to Maine brought him into the SEO and internet marketing world at HMG Search. After taking a break to raise his two kids, Chris found work at Apple, Inc. in Portland increasing his knowledge of Mac computing while working on web design with his own clients. He’s dabbled with voice acting after recording two roles for an AdultSwim.com video game in 2009.

Chris handles website updates for Flyte clients and office administrative tasks. When he’s not at Flyte, he’s Djing on the radio at Bowdoin College with an indie music show, creating humorous t-shirts on CafePress, and looking for voiceover work in Boston and New York. When he’s not multi-tasking, he’s baking pies, gardening, running, or sampling new whiskey.