Philippe Benoliel

President & CEO

The proud leader of the super talented and dynamic MashON team !

Miki Reynolds

Director of Marketing

I heart the interweb and all things with a digital flavor. Equally obsessed with sports, food trucks, social media, running, caffeine (in the form of Sugar Free Rockstars), UCLA Bruins & chapstick. The antithesis of corporate and proud of it; flip flops and hoodies are included in my preferred ensemble. As nice as they come, but beware of my snarky and sarcastic tendencies. Just a digital girl living in a digital world, trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents.

At the time this was written, I am the reining Mayor of MashON on Foursquare. Respect the crown.

Scott Cornwall

Director of E-Commerce

Born and bred on a tropical island full of blue birds. Scott is not my first name. I go by SC in the office, yet went to UCLA and loathe most things USC. I practically grew up on air planes over the Pacific, yet turbulence still gets to me. I have an affinity for gadgets, I would consider myself a technophile through and through. I will pass on an evening of binge drinking and bars to surpass a top level or try and grab an ever evading Xbox Achievement. Music is my Radar. San Francisco 49'ers and Giants are my homeboys. Ties and suits are rarely worn outside of weddings, Quiksilver woven's abound - I prefer a west coast/island style in my daily attire. I'd never make it in NY. Food is good. Running and biking is good. Snowboarding is better, but ice cream is the best. Homer Simpson is my friend. I once sat next to LeBron James in a movie theater. Did I mention sometimes I see blue birds?

Christian Saulnier

Director of Business Development

I sell stuff...that's what I do.

My goal every morning when I sit at my computer is to acquire partners for MashON - it is my mission - and I choose to accept it! I bridge the digital world with the business world. Yes, I've seen Wall Street, Glengarry Glen Ross, Tommy Boy, and Boiler Room...and yes, lunch is for wimps. My world is clients, partners, connections, meetings, presentations, conference calls, referrals, business cards, leads, and synergistic relationships. I use phrases like 'synergistic relationships' 'complement your overall digital strategy' and 'you're awesome'. I check my email before I get out of bed in the morning and I respond while the shower warms up. I email at red lights, I text while I walk across the street, I take notes on the back of envelopes while I drive. I love what I do. I have the enthusiasm of a high school cheerleader on Red Bull and Pixie Stix - and that's before my morning coffee.

Born in Boston, went to college in Ohio, got sick of shoveling snow, and moved to Hermosa Beach, CA. Love my Boston sports (being surrounded by Laker fans at work has been an adjustment).

Every year I have a goal of traveling to a new country. I've jumped off of cliffs, bridges and out of planes - I've hang-glided in Rio, bungee jumped in Thailand and searched for the Loch Ness Monster - I've danced the Flamenco in Madrid, the Samba in Lapa, and the Salsa in San Juan - I've drank warm beer in Prague, cold beer in Berlin, and Irish Car Bombs in Dublin. When I'm not traveling - I'm thinking about traveling.

I am MashON!

Check out my Linkedin

Brian Nguyen

Creative Director

I lead the design team here at MashON. We're always faced with new challenges, ranging from product design to interactive layouts and UI processes. We have a diverse but strong team. Art Center College of Design alumni (one of three here at MashON). But besides all that, I'm a huge Lakers fan, dabble in photography, huge music guru, and love trying new places to eat. Don't worry, I run a few times a year (working on upping that amount).

I am always looking for new experiences, deals, and forums to engage with. The internet is a crazy machine, and if you don't keep up with all the interactive experiences that happen on a daily basis, you can easily get left behind. Can't get too caught up in the machine though, there are plenty of things going on that don't involve a screen, at least for now.

Patrick Martinez

Creative Illustrator

Hello people. What's good?....Here's a lil about myself: My passion is to create something new everyday. I love to work with creative people and bounce ideas off of each other. If I'm not doing that, I get irritated and I'm no good to anyone pissed. I love the Lake Show. Go Lakers! I hate Matt Barnes and the other lames that try to mess with Kobe.  I love Manny Pacquiao, he's the truth! I'm into street culture and characters in the streets. I like to travel when I can and scope out different art museums or galleries whenever I'm in another area code.

Leen Tan

Senior Designer

It is likely that I will be the first person you see when you arrive at the MashON office. No, not because I'm excited to see you, but because our receptionist is a phone-- a phone that no one cares to use. You will also notice a big nerf gun. Please do not provoke me.

Chaim Diesto

Senior Strategist

In the morning before I put my shoes on, I get my Kroger Brand Foot Powder and sprinkle it on each of my toes. Then I clap my feet together so a bunch of powder smoke fills the air. It makes me feel fantastical and mystical. If I was banned to a far off deserted island and could only bring one thing to eat each and everyday, it would be Beef Fried Rice from Yang Chow. If I could only bring one drink to drink everyday on that island, it would be Wild Cherry Capri Sun. I would also try to sneak in a little bottle of 2% Milk and a small ziplock full of Ovaltine powder.

I often dream of being a real life Mowgli from the Jungle Book story so I could have animals as my family. When I go to bed at night I pray that in the morning my roommate has magically disappeared forever. In the mornings when I get up the first thing I do is sigh because I see him right outside my door again. My absolute favorite person in the world happens to be the first ninja ever from El Salvador. Also, I very much dislike when the neighbor's dog comes over. His name is Oreo, but his behavior towards me is not that yummy.

Stephen Barros

Graphic Designer

Hello! As much as Stephen likes talking about himself out loud, he found it incredibly difficult to write something cool so I, Stephen's loving girlfriend, took the liberty to write it. Besides loving me with all his heart, he is in love and I mean in LOVE with graphic design in all shapes and sizes- big prints and posters, fresh book design, interactive media and motion graphics. You would think he would be destined to land a job in print- with all these posters, flyers, and magazines he collects and stores at our apartment. But I hear he got inspired by the really nice art directors at MashON to use his degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of LA and he fell in love with web design (but not as much as he loves me). He helped the team at MashON carry out designs for the brands: MGM, Chaotic, TNA Wrestling, Yo Gabba Gabba, Henson, and I'm pretty sure we'll hear about more soon.

To keep up with the talented guys (and gal) at MashON, he finds inspiration in everyday things like spending time with his beautiful/ sweet girlfriend (me) and our mini labradoodle. Oh, and he also gets his inspiration from other things too- like playing basketball at the local park after watching the LA Lakers games ALL THE TIME. He keeps up with local events involving great music and artists in LA while sharing good laughs with friends and family. When he's not eating at really awesome restaurants and food trucks in LA with ME, you can find out what he's up to from his excessive updates on Facebook and Twitter or updating his blog with really cool finds on the web.

Ed Freese

Product & Inventory Supervisor

Let me begin by answering the question that is undoubtedly on your mind: No, you are not dreaming. I really do exist. Generally speaking, I am anomalous, platitudinous and ridiculous. If I won a million dollars I'd invest it in the military-industrial complex, the prison-industrial complex and the plus size clothing-industrial complex. Monday-Friday at 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM you can find me eating a salad consisting of only spinach and chicken. I wait until 5 PM before enjoying my daily sweet potato (that was not a euphemism).

In my spare time, while not working on #8 and #12 of Hilbert's 23 problems, I enjoy isolating myself and meticulously analyzing every form of nonverbal communication that I've recently received from friends, family, co-workers and strangers. The meaning of life was revealed to me, at the age of 5, after suffering a mighty blow to head while busting slate on the outskirts of a South American mining colony. Unfortunately, my subconscious has long since redacted this valuable information. I am left to find what peace I can while taking refuge in the tranquil valleys that are periodically nestled amongst the mountainous molehills located between "here" and "there." I currently find myself in one such valley. The locals call this place "MashON."

Sol Eun

Platform Developer

If you hear somebody say "Man~" in the office, it is probably me. I grew up in Korea(South) and moved to US when I was 16. I made my first webpage in 1999 which only had 1 visitor, me. Since then, the internet was my playground but that isn't the only thing I do. I am a fan of mathematical equations, tech blogs, Korean BBQ, UCLA, Macintosh/Apple, and MashON!

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid; humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagination. - Albert Einstein



You Know I still Love You Baby.
And it will never change. (Saranghae)

I want nobody nobody But You, I want nobody nobody But You
How can I be with another, I don't want any other
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

Khon Lieu

Developer

About me...hum, there is not too much to me. I'm a simple person that likes to be outdoors, likes to bike, and likes to read. As of this writing, I've been working at MashON for about 4 or 5 months. This is actually a nice place to work; everyone gets their work done, no over bearing boss types, and as long as you get your work done, you're good =) and not to mention the personalities of people here...never a dull day.

Fav quote:
"For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath." Mark 4:25

Andre Costa de Sousa

Head of Special Projects

I invented the MashON Platform.

I am passionate about what the platform can do, and proud of the team that pours its sweat into it. They're fantastic.

After a couple years spent as MashON's CTO/CCO, I now devote most of my time to molding MashON's technologies for academic use... and other special projects.

Particularly because I'm not conventional, I get things done. That's pretty much why office chalkboards came about. Ask Miki; she knows.

In my next life, I will be a farmer, and I will do my best to be happy without all my Apple products. I will trade in my motorcycle for a horse.

My family is everything to me.

Nina Gomez

Graphic Designer

I'm the new girl here at MashON. This lets me get away with a lot.

My brain only compiles thoughts into 140 characters or less. For me, Twitter is like that friend you randomly call when something hilarious happens and you have to share it right then - more like a conference call.

I love Tapatio. You can put it on everything, really. My life changed when I discovered they made them into portable packets. I don't have to carry a Tapatio bottle in my purse anymore and that means more room for my bottle of Jack.

Brandon Wargo

Developer

E-Commerce Developer extraordinaire.  Born in Colorado, grew up in Pittsburgh (Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow), living the dream in Los Angeles; I've lived all over the country and love to travel.   Music, hockey, and learning new technologies are my passions.

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to code..." I think someone famous said that.

Jenny Rogers

Customer Operations Manager

People think I am crazy for loving customer service, but there is nothing like the challenge of making someone happy.  I think the key word is "experience"-imagining myself in the shoes of each individual customer.

Like when I think of who I am-

a wife
a mom
a sister
a daughter
a friend
a Gaucho in Bruin country

plus the particularity of things I'm a sucker for-

my new SX-70 land camera
Polaroids
cupcakes and anything with frosting
a nice pair of worn-in TOMS
blue jeans and a soft v-neck t-shirt
reusable shopping bags
friendship bracelets
coffee-a little non fat milk and 1 ½ Splendas, to be exact
new black Sharpie markers

as well as all that I'm inspired by-

art
fashion (ordinary meets the unexpected)
hand-made as well as ultra-modern design
the intrigues of change
laid-back music of right now (think Yellow Ostrich and Sufjan Stevens)
laid-back music of then (Counting Crows)
witty, dry humor
the comforts of family, friends, and home

then I am reminded that each person I help experiences life from their own unique perspective: in shoes broken in or brand spankin' new, rockin' out to their own quirky soundtrack, looking forward-at the end of the day-to their own set of goodies and people and places.  Different but also seeking happiness just like me.

Fahd Akbar

Developer

Lived in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe and the West Coast of America. 

UCLA, Mathematics.

Worked in Sports, Entertainment and Advertising. 

I love L.A.  

Ryan Schaffer

E-Commerce Coordinator

When I first moved to LA I got paid to drive a Rolls Royce Phantom and now I work at MashON...how did I let it go so wrong?  I enjoy the beach and tales of Greek Mythology.  My interests are fitness, fashion, cars, wine, and cooking.  My role models are Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Bond.  Healthy body = healthy mind.  Always V-necks.  Always GTL.  Mint chocolate chip ice cream has always been my favorite dessert, but I frequently resort to Tootsie Pops at the office.  My favorite sport is golf, and I like collecting golf clubs and tinkering with them.  Computers, consumer electronics, and gadgets have always been a soft spot for me, but I'm going to hold off on a 3D TV and wait for 4D.

Alyson Axler

Project Manager

To start, I am an avid list-maker...

I am originally from Connecticut.

I would like to travel the world someday.

I am a very hard worker.

I have a cat and his name is Ludo, but I call him Bubby.

I wish David Bowie could write the theme song to my life.

I love volcanoes and wish it were safe to touch lava.

If Bob Ross were still alive, I would like him to teach me to paint.

I like to cook, but I don't have any fancy skills.

When I am an old lady, I will have cats and will carry a candy bag everywhere - fact.

That's me in a nutshell!

Jocelyn Angel

Customer Care Consultant

Hello. I'm Jocelyn. Born and raised in sunny LA. Lived in Koreatown all my life. I like sleeping.....a lot! I'm not in school at the moment, but I will be soon. Not quite sure what I'll be studying but i'll figure it out once I'm there. Going home is always cool cause I get to go play with my DOG! He's awesome! My favorite color is green but I rarely wear it. Don't know why. I'm more of a winter kind of person. I do bad during summertime. It just gets too hot now a days! I love my car. Its my child =) ummm well that's all I can think of about myself...eventhough I've been working on this for over and hour......sad...I know....

PS: Most of this was written by my best friend Sherlyn! Oh wassup Sheryl-Ann! HoLLLAAAAA!

Isaac Solis

Production & Embroidery

Hopefully this makes sense,

Huge Steelers fan, love all things football...I'm cool calm and collective..I mash on and mash out...the word cute is in my vocabulary, so if you ever catch me saying it don't judge..Scott is the homie...the Creative Dept...Rules.. Love Coffee but Tea is great too.. I'm dangerous with some thread needle scissors, glue and a sewing machine.. but in Embroidery and Printing I'm lethal !!! not a Laker fan but oh well...the cave is my home(that's the Lab)that always stays at a cool 80 degrees ... industrial machines are my toys... music is the sound needles going in and out of fabric... and sour gummy worms are my afternoon delight..

Fashion is my world...made pockets, fits, and washes for Seven jeans, Joes jean and True Religion..designed evening dresses for St John Knits.... draped wedding dresses for boutiques...embroidered monarchy, morphine Generation, and affliction shirts... and developed the back pockets for Antik Denim, Yanuk, and Tavernity, Jeans.... But I can honestly say that the work I do here is as exciting and different as anything I've done in the past... I never thought I'll be making service dogs look cool and fashionable.. or that I would get the chance to put Homer Simpson on a T-shirt...I truly consider my self lucky to work for a company that allows me to play all day long... cuz it sure don't feel like work!!!

Ki Song

Lead Ecommerce Developer

I was born in Korea, immigrated to the US on my first birthday and lived in the DC Metro Area for the next 30+ years. Die hard 'Skins fan. DC will always be home.

I recently moved to Southern California with my beautiful wife and precious son and cannot complain about the warm, humidity free weather. Joined the MashON Team a few months ago and am enjoying every minute of it. What an awesome group of smart, talented people!

Clarissa Butler

Customer Care Consultant

Grew up East, happy to be on the West, and have travelled a lot of places all around and in between. Creative concierge of sorts. I love new ideas, art, the ocean, snowboarding, bound printed matters, hip hop, classic rock, vibrant colors and people. Dance offs, random coincidences and accidental comedic instances make me tick. I love freedom, choices and spontaneity. Communicating and talking to all different walks of life is my forte. I love hearing compelling stories and gaining words of wisdom from others. Life is an incredibly beautiful thing. Pay it forward.

"Everything I'm not made me everything I am." ~Kanye West

Leo Suh

Front End Developer

A man of few words. Stella rules my life. Gotta love the MashON crew. Love to hoop (team TBD, let's keep winning titles). Can never have enough hats or kicks. Appreciate tenants who pay rent on time and landlords who let me pay late. A tad irritated with the folks at Mozilla. Peace to my Korean peeps but it's Suh as in Ndamukong.

Lukas Soltys

Director of Development

When i'm not building the next big thing in E-commerce here at MashON, you'll find me riding around LA on the back of my speed triple.

Josh Smuckler

Assistant Financial Controller

After a recent successful stint starring in Japanese soap commercials and achieving local fame overseas, he initially returned to the United States to focus his career in Shamwow product promotions. However, after careful consideration, he has seriously decided to refocus his career at MashON, garnering a degree in less than four years from the prestigious UCLA in his spare time. He enjoys judging contestants on reality shows, helping animals, and dancing.

Ena de Guzman

Junior Designer

Ena (eeena) is a kid who loves polaroid photos, instagram, diy terrariums, snowboarding, beach barbecues, hboGo, chicken tikka masala with garlic naan, churros con chocolate and satiated vacation itineraries. She was last sighted in the office scavenging for Emergen-C and hoarding bottled water from the kitchen.

Jared Adams

Customer Care Consultant

Hi.

Jimmy Grande

Production Assistant

Here is a little bit about myself. I'm a College Student figuring out my (major/life); dipping my feet to feel if the temperature is just right.

Interests include:
B. asketball
A. dventurous Activities (Wake Boarding and Jet Skiing)

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T. echnology

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C. omputers
P. hotography

(Solution to the Puzzle above)
Bachelors in Information Technology or Computer Programming.

My problem is wanting to do everything. I just picked up Photography and I love it. Sometimes you just have to change the lens to get a different perspective in life. Enough said. Being one of the tallest here, I am the only one with the BIGGEST last name. I'll let you figure that one out on your own.

Summing it all up; I feel honored to be working next to amazing individuals from all walks of life, something I never thought I would be accomplishing this early in my life. Socializing used to be one of my deficiencies. Now it's a medium.