Matthew Margolin, Angry Coffee's Executive Editor, began
writing for computer users in 1991 as a Staff Writer with Interactive
Network. He started working on the Web in 1995 when he took a job with
Wired Ventures. As Senior Editor at HotWired from 1995-1997, he produced
and edited several websites, including Net Surf Central, Net Soup, and
Webmonkey (he still works as a Contributing Editor at Webmonkey).
In 1996, he helped start a volunteer Web learning project, the Humboldt
Institute of Technology Studies, or HITS, which has since evolved into a
non-profit Web design institute integrated into the Southern Humboldt
Unified School District. He currently serves as a member of the HITS Advisory
Board.
Matt did a stint as a Creative Supervisor for
Martin/Williams Advertising's Internet department in Minneapolis in
1997-1998, during which he built sites for 3M, Target, and the World Trade
Organization. Then he moved back to the Bay Area, and he has worked as a
consultant ever since. Apart from writing for the Web, he's written for
steel industry magazines, home-and-garden-style magazines, music
magazines, and the Associated Press. He's played guitar since he was a
kid, and currently plays guitar for Alternative Tentacles recording
artists, Black Kali Ma.
David Aaronson, Executive Producer, has been developing and
producing websites for large, corporate clients since 1995. David
has an extensive background in managing and creating efficient Web
production environments, and hands-on experience with the latest tools of the trade.
As an employee of Netsource/Transfere International and Metis LLC David worked as a developer on the following accounts:
- Fujitsu Microsystems
- Cadence Pluged-In Magazine
- Union Camp
- The Yankee Group
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- SCIMED Life Systems
- The Medical Intranet Forum
Following his tenure at Metis LLC, David produced the following Web sites for Healtheon/WebMD Corporation:
- The American College of Cardiology
- The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- The American Academy of Ophthalmology
David was later given the responsibility of Executive Producer for Healtheon/WebMD Corporation's Member Organizations Initiative.
David holds a B.A. in Afro-American Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Victoria Guinn, Creative Director
Victoria joined the world of ecommerce as Junior Designer of
BuyDirect.com and rose to Senior Designer at Beyond.com. Prior to that,
she was working for the Big Man as Junior Designer of Microsoft's online
arts and entertainment guide, Sidewalk.com.
Board of Advisors
- Rebecca Eisenberg
- Michael Petras
- Luke Knowland
- Todd Choy
