FM's newest engineer, Nate Vogel, has been a freelance web developer and aspiring entrepreneur for 6 years. After graduating from Chico State with a Computer Science B.S., Nate went to work writing asset management, CRM and CMS web applications for a couple small start up style companies. Today, he's passionate about dynamic & minimalistic UI and back-end web code that is universally usable - a perfect fit with where FM is heading! Welcome to FM, Nate!

Libby Schenkel joins the FM team as assistant to Jason Weisberger. She joins us from the corporate office of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. where she spent the past 8 years supporting senior management with both Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. Prior to that she spent several years working in the front office of the Golden State Warriors. Libby enjoys traveling the world, hiking, biking and being outdoors. Welcome Libby!

Ben joins FM after driving cross-country to the Bay Area from the Midwest to immerse himself in the world of tech startups. He previously founded one of his own startups, ImThere (www.imthere.com), and is one of the first to signup to beta test sites and stand in line for the latest gadgets. A recent graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla with a degree in computer engineering, Ben brings his technical background and an interest in business to his new role at FM. When not in the office reading and supporting some of his favorite authors, Ben enjoys exploring the city, and liveblogging from concerts and other events. Welcome to FM, Ben!

I am VERY pleased to welcome Mickie Tagle to the FM fold. Why so pleased? Well, she's my new EA. Mickie, aka Jackie of All Trades, brings over 15 years of integrated experience in admin, customer service, procurement, sales, and marketing to Federated Media. She's worked in various industries such as Oral-B, SONY, BroadVision, Landmark Education, Coldwell Banker, Triveni Digital, Fat Box Films, and most recently was at NIA Creative.

Mickie holds a Bachelor in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing, and has completed numerous professional development courses in leadership, communication, project management, and multimedia. She confesses that she is an under-cover and wanna-be tech geek, loves food and mother nature, and is addicted to music. Welcome to FM, Mickie!