You’re never too old to dress up for Halloween!
Hello lovely readers! I recently had a lightbulb moment when I noticed that we have yet to do a “meet the team” post. I realize now how unfair it was of me to deny all of you a behind the scenes look into all the amazingly awesome people at Rival IQ. So without further ado, let me introduce you to the brains behind the operation – the lovely (and might I say very attractive?), Rival IQ team!
John Clark: Founder, CEO
John caught a brown trout fly fishing in NZ. Impressive!
Some fun facts about John:
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Crewed as first mate for a month on a 76′ Motor Yacht in Florida and the Bahamas.
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Dreamt of being a marine biologist and studying dolphins as a kid (check out his scuba license picture below. I’m loving that Bieber haircut!).
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Lived in London for 3.5 years
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Makes a mean Old Cuban cocktail.
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Has been to every continent aside from Antarctica
John Clark’s Bieber’s scuba license picture. So precious!
T.A. McCann: Founder
Fun facts about TA:
- Was a professional sailor and competed in 2 America’s Cups (won one, lost one).
- Founded Gist.com and sold it to Blackberry in 2011
- Likes to eat salt and vinegar chips at 10 am.
- Is a vegetarian, runner, swimmer, and biker (i.e. has really huge calf muscles).
In Borneo dodging a jellyfish? Or in Borneo impersonating a jellyfish?
Seth Bridges (AKA Doc): Founder, Developer
Hiking in China.
Some fun facts about Doc:
- Was accused of being a drug runner in Mexico
- Almost died in a plane takeoff.
- Only wore khaki pants and a comb-over hairstyle until college (check out his fashion
statementfaux pas below). - Can deadlift 400 lbs.
- Was on the rugby team in college.
Where’s Zach Morris and A.C. Slater? Wait, that’s not the cast of Saved By The Bell? Nope, its Doc’s Junior High yearbook picture.
Seth Pollack: Founder, Developer
Seth hiking his life away.
Fun facts about Seth:
- Spent 28 days in a row in a tent.
- Put up new climbing routes in the Washington State mountains.
- Lived in Japan for 5 months.
- Made it a point to never wear pants in college (no he didn’t go commando – he only wore shorts!)
- Got caught in a flash flood and had to spend 3 nights camped on a little ledge on the side of a canyon.
Seth rock climbing…in style?
Colin Teal: Developer
Colin likes ice cream.
Some fun facts about Colin:
- Can play guitar, piano, and the mandolin.
- Is pretty much the ultimate “cat whisperer”
- Has never tried coffee (yes, never. Not even once!)
- Is a vegetarian that doesn’t eat vegetables.
Throwback to Colin’s college days. Sweet sweatshirt.
Danielle Prager: Marketing
Hanging out in the Badlands.
- Lived in England for a year and can pull off a pretty impressive British accent.
- Is secretly convinced that Hogwarts is real.
- Has over 100 bottles of nail polish.
- Is the only member of the Rival IQ team that doesn’t like cats.
- Drove from Orlando to Seattle in 7 days.
10-hour anatomy study sessions make you do unexpected things.
There you have it…
…the glorious Rival IQ team! We hope you enjoyed getting to know us a little bit better, and hopefully some of these pictures provided you with a good chuckle. Hopefully, this gives you a better sense of the people working hard to build Rival IQ. If you want to keep up to date on what we’re doing, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
