Websites from OR, United States

James Kerti is a writer and poet whose work explores self-trust, emotional resilience, and the way memory shapes us. He is the author of the debut collection, Unfolding Love, which explores love's transformations. In addition to his writing, James works as an online business consultant for creatives and mission-driven organizations through his studio, The Indigo Bloom. He has a diverse background that includes basketball scouting and public service. Past clients have praised his creativity, resourcefulness, and ability to deliver results.

Rian van der Merwe is a product leader, curious learner, and music fanatic based in Portland, OR. He is a Director of Product at Cloudflare, supporting the Data and Productivity Platform teams. Rian writes a blog called Elezea for product managers, technology leaders, and other curious minds. He also maintains side projects including Listen to More, TL;DL, and a Last.fm MCP Server.

Raven Winters is a nurse, photographer, and Linux enthusiast. She identifies as a trans girl and practices relationship anarchism. Raven is a vegan for the animals, a leftist, and a union steward. She enjoys outdoor activities and considers herself a silly adventurer. She creates free-to-use photography, mostly landscapes, and shares her thoughts and experiences on her website and Mastodon. Raven has many interests and strives to experience new things.

Paul Riismandel is the creator of mediageek, his internet home since 2000. He has been involved in radio, podcasting, and grassroots media for many years. Professionally, he is President and Partner at Signal Hill Insights, a market research firm focused on podcasting and audio. He is also a co-founder of the Radio Survivor website and podcast. From 1999 to 2013 he worked in educational technology specializing in online video and communication. He produced and hosted the mediageek radio show from 2002 through 2009 and has been producing and hosting talk radio and podcasts since 1996.