Staff of Geeks

Conor graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in poetry and a minor in computer science. Conor never turned on a computer until he went to college, but the computer science department at the University of Virginia, a stint programming for NASA, working for Microsoft, and a year of consulting for large corporations helped him understand computers, networks, websites and, more importantly, how these play an integral role in the success of businesses. He has a relentless commitment to the client's bottom line and spends every free moment ensuring each client is fanatical about MePush and its services. Conor spends his free time with his wife Missy, 3 year old son, Noah, and 1 year old daughter, Dylan, as well as on the soccer field with the Union County Soccer Club or drinking root beer. Or you might find him glued to his Droid X smartphone.

Ty is a Computer Science graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology. He can fix anything. He loves to get out a soldering iron and make a motherboard go from dead to humming along at light speed. Ty has extensive experience wiring small and large copper and fiber networks. Ty spends his free time DJing weddings, riding his ATV, fixing up his truck and playing with his daughter Lynlee.

Andy is a native of the Lewisburg area and a grauduate of Bucknell University. He majored in Sociology and minored in Art History. Andy manages residential and small business clients and is renowned for his commitment to excellence, need for coffee, and his loyalty to the Steelers and Penguins.

Alex grew up in Mifflinburg. Shortly after high school Alex moved to Atlanta, GA to work as a PHP programmer for a couple different internet startups focused on viral marketing. Though he was successful as a programmer, Alex opted to trade in big city traffic for the calm of the Susquehanna Valley. Alex works by day as an IT Specialist focusing on small business and home networks. Customers love him because of his patience, relentlessness, and speed. At night, Alex moonlights for MePush's sister company, Summit Design Studio. Alex focuses on custom PHP applications, ecommerce, and server administration. Alex lives in Selinsgrove with his girlfriend Kerri. She tolerates him because of his good humor and grilling skills, but many Sundays she has contemplated removing him from their apartment due to his obsession with the Buffalo Bills. Yes, Alex is accustomed to NOT winning.

Dan is a native of Watsontown, and has had a love for electronics and technology since he was very young. He enjoys repairing and tweaking PCs and Macs, as well as building reliable Windows and Linux based network environments. He also has extensive experience designing and troubleshooting Asterisk VoIP PBX systems. Dan joined the MePush Inc. team in the fall of 2010, and is known for his commitment to quality service and excellent people skills. You might reach Dan on his shortwave radio call signal N1NDE. In his free time, Dan enjoys being outdoors, hanging out with friends and family, and volunteering at Camp Susque.

With his insatiable curiosity, Tom was obviously destined for a career in science. During an internship at Los Alamos during college and later while working for ASTM he found that science was far less thrilling than he had hoped. Broken computers, buggy software, and endless IT delays kept him from unraveling the secrets of the universe. Not to be deterred he learned to fix his own computer and write fixes for his software. It was when his coworkers discovered he could configure their email however that he discovered his calling: fixing Macs. Today, Tom still dabbles with science; gardening (biology), baking (chemistry) and Taekwon do (physics). Tom grew up in Hershey PA, earned a BS in Physics from Bucknell University, and now calls Lewisburg, PA his home.

Tyler was born and raised in Mifflinburg, PA. His first experience with computers came in elementary school playing Oregon Trail. Now he spends his time fixing, building, and managing computers and networks. Tyler thinks Apple computers are evil. Tom tries to convince him otherwise. Tyler is known for his friendly, down to earth, and patient personality. In his free time, Tyler is either playing games, at the gym, or trying to improve his guitar skills.

Shane grew up in Bloomsburg, PA. His computer interest began while playing Battle Tanks on a DOS PC. Throughout Middle and High School he studied IT and Electronics. For the past 7 years Shane has been building, repairing and developing his knowledge of the computer world. He often gets into arguments with Tom over the many advantages and disadvantages between Linux and Mac OS X. He now works primarily on programming and Electrical Engineering while continually evolving his computer skills on the side. His goal is to become a Computer Engineer and work between the Computer Industry and the Robotics world.

Lon was born and raised in the Milton area. He is known by his friends as “Mr. Fix-it”. Whether it is for Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, or Computers, they call him for repairs. Lon specializes in laptop repair and is very skilled with a soldering iron. He has been repairing and upgrading PC’s for over 16 years and has an Associate’s Degree in Network Administration. His many years working as an Electrician have helped him perfect the troubleshooting skills that he uses to diagnose PC’s. Lon is known for his patience and his ability to help people understand the technical aspects of their computers. In his free time Lon likes to ride ATV, shoot archery, and spend time with family and friends.

Art is a Mathematics graduate from the University of Maryland and started his IT career working for web-hosting companies in large datacenters in the Metro DC Area. He loves Linux and the open source world, but constantly finds himself in the Microsoft jungle, where he has formed a love-hate relationship with Microsoft Server software. He loves to design and implement redundant, fault-tolerant server/networking solutions and come up with creative disaster recovery/avoidance solutions. In his spare time, he loves to spend time with his wife, Skylar, play guitar, and weightlift (yes, odd for a computer geek). At MePush, Art goes by the name "Hulkamania."

Josh is also a graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology with a major in Networking and Technical Support. His interest for computers started with upgrading his family’s first computer, an HP with a Pentium II 400. Josh is down to earth, very friendly, and loves helping people. He loves electronics and when he isn’t reading about the latest technologies he is doing one of his many hobbies. He enjoys hanging out with his wife Kendra, writing and recording music, and playing games with friends.

Mike, an area native, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems from Bloomsburg University. He has been deploying virtualization solutions for over ten years, and when asked, there is no other way. He prefers (loves actually) Apple and Linux but will settle for a highly modified Microsoft system–if forced. Whether working closely with customers or deploying tight knit solutions, Mike is always glued to his cell. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering in the community, spending time with friends and cooking. You may also find him 'geeking out'; building, tweaking or modifying something in his home. Mike and his wife, Amy, reside in Lewisburg with their son's Grant (9), Jay (8) and daughter, Gwenyth (3 mos.).