Executive Team

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Where it happens.

Anne Dwane | ceo

The Lowdown
Prior to Zinch, Anne was General Manager of Affinity Networks at Monster Worldwide, including Military.com, Tickle.com and the Tickle Grapevine Ad Network businesses.

Anne co-founded Military.com in 1999 to connect the 30 million Americans with military affinity to all the benefits of service. Today, Military.com has over 10 million members and ranks as the nation’s largest military membership organization and the military community’s social and professional network. Military.com was sold to Monster in 2004.

Prior to founding Military.com, Anne was in business development at Paul Allen's Interval Research Corporation in Silicon Valley. Previously, Anne managed consumer research at Nabisco then transitioned to brand management for Nabisco's Planters Peanuts line and Nabisco Direct.

Anne holds a bachelors degree in Marketing and International Management from Georgetown University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Passions
Ingenuity, metaphors, marathons, the kindle, twilight, clarity, four-part harmony, plot twists, giving back & brunch.

Mick Hagen | founder/product

The Lowdown
Mick left his dream school (Princeton) to help kids find theirs. [more]

Passions
Rachel H, the web, sleek design, entrepreneurship, Brazil, getting a birdie, learning, kickin' it in the blogosphere, differences, animals, world cup soccer, hoops, creativity, check mates, email, shakin' my half-latin booty, google, spicy food, progress, the crocodile hunter (RIP), friendships, Princeton, digital art/photography, innovation, quality films, service, reading the news, competition, ice water, traveling, smiles, laptops, billiards, mints, clean socks, little kids cereal, victory.

Brad Hagen | founder/marketing

The Lowdown
When he speaks, people listen. [more]

Passions
March madness, good chips and salsa, crazy random adventures, underdogs, seeing passion in others, using chopsticks, close games, late night sportscenter, laughing at Dwight from the office, golfin’ with bros, toilet papering (don’t lie to yourself- it will always be cool and it’s always fun), grandma’s tortillas, the beach, inspiring quotes, bustin’ a move, reeses pieces, blue pens, calling Cache: “cash money.”

Sid Krommenhoek | founder/business development

The Lowdown
Gets results. [more]

Passions
Learning from my thoughtful wife, doting over my ninos, family get-togethers with the cousins running in circles, remembering my bro, comfort food, people to talk to while eating, hoops, shirts and skins, scary movies, sourthern bbq, and tourney time. shell-toes, mid-socks, comfy shorts, rubber bands, muse, true to where you’re from.

Nathaniel Hancock | vp of sales

The Lowdown
The difference-maker.

Passions
Erica (My wife), Pacen and Camry (cutest kids in the world), my Faith, baseball in any form, swimming, camping, Oroville and everyone that makes it great, the Coug's and the A's, bedtime stories, going to dinner with friends, numbing my mind with sports talk radio especially Jim Rome, long roadies with good company, Jack Bauer, Harry Potter, and "The Office", late night movies on a love sac, cribbage, and any other type of board game.

Cache Merrill | chief technology officer

The Lowdown
Has managed huge web development projects for companies like Sprint and Delta. He's good, real good.

Passions
Music (playing guitar, singing, listening, theory, learning, concerts, jammin' with friends, basically everything), time on the beach (love the caribbean), snorkeling, mountain biking, hiking, spicy food (mexican, Indian, whatever), technology, sour candy(sour patch kids, sour apple rings, tiny tarts etc), and especially family time with wife and kids.

Staff

Where it really happens.

David Blake | Student Finances

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Coming soon...

Sarah Blanton | college relations manager

The Lowdown
Ivy League college grad, worked in admissions offices at Dartmouth & Yale. NYU Law school grad. Worked as guidance counselor in South Bronx, NYC.

Passions
My family and friends, summer days at the beach, running, sunday brunch, people watching in Nolita, chocolate chip cookies, finding and buying books at used bookstores, downhill skiing, taking very long walks with good company, flip flops, NPR on the weekends, study breaks, cooking, motorcycle rides, early mornings in the city, sitting outside reading the Sunday Times.

Eze Ezegozie | high school relations manager

The Lowdown
Another Princeton homey. Hangs out with Jay Z.

Passions
My crazy-loud yet calm family, technology, friends who become a part of my family, gadgets, building the future, sports, learning, music—the soundtrack to my life, anything green and white, LIVING life, trick-or-treating, going left when the world’s going right, breathing, feeding my inner fat kid, learning how to golf, Nigeria, dancin’ til McDonald’s starts serving breakfast, attempting to golf, road trips without a map, chicken patties & cocoa bread from the Bronx, creating competition with my brother, gelatis, clear water & cool nights on the waterfront, surprises, good trilogies, “Heroes”, 2nd chances, trying new restaurants, motorcycles, wrestling before 2000, creating memories, those deep laugh that gives you a cramp, thinking about what I forgot to include, ‘nuff said.

Al Wild | senior engineer

Passions
Bull riding, sumo wresting, bashing contestants on American Gladiator, cup stacking, glacier hiking, strongest man competitions, cliff diving, smoke jumping.

Drew Hales | senior engineer

Passions
Lauren and my little buddy Crandall, family and friends, my boys, sports - especially basketball and football (the ultimate team sport), the codes, Al's beard, Nike gear, getting owned on xbox live by 12 year-olds, anything that has to do with technology, movies that show the simple greatness of ordinary people, music that puts me in a good mood, BYU football (Harline & Collie are still open), original spree, MC Hammer, fantasy football, NCAA College Football dynasties, doing what is right, having fun.

Surya Prakash | senior engineer

Passions
Listening to music, going out with friends, traveling, spending time with family, biking, long drives, sea food, spicy food (Indian), ice cream, turning ideas into realities, innovation, creativity, valuing relationships, and sticking to priorities.

Melissa Robison | ninja (college relations)

Passions
Buying fashionable clothes and looking stylish enough to justify the expense, knowing how to dance well enough to make people question my ethnic background, seeing Africa from the back of a Jeep, eating at least a full meal's worth of food after midnight, bananas foster with extra Malibu (don't worry…it cooks out), buying flashy scarves and fancy purses, spending time with my Robison girls, having awkward conversation in exaggeratedly loud voices in public, skiing - not snowboarding - you knuckle draggers can stop ruining the powder for the rest of us!!, signing autographs for people who have seen me play Guitar Hero, eating peanut M&Ms until I become sick, Goose, Maverick, and Ice-Man...enough said.

Lance Hydrick | ninja (college relations)

Passions
College sports, eating avocados plain, giving my kids candy behind their moms back, making people laugh, working on my house, being with family, early morning golf, Sunday dinner, inspirational movies (Rudy, Remember the Titans, Coach Carter, etc.), dominating, crazy music no one has ever heard of, toothbrushes, select musicals, late night scooter rides.

Sam Hancock | ninja (college relations)

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Mike Moffat | ninja (college relations)

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Kawai Goodman | Account Manager

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Annie Green | Office Manager

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