Mike McKenna, President
Office: Middleboro, MA Mike began writing, designing, and writing HTML for the web in 1995 while a journalism student at Ithaca College. Since then, he has designed, developed, and overseen the launch of scores of websites. He founded shotgunflat in 2003. Born and raised in Middleboro, Massachusetts, Mike holds a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism from Boston University. He lives in Middleboro with his wife, Leah, and their two children, Aiden and Mallory.

Drew McKenna, Vice President, Production
Office: Middleboro, MA As shotgunflat’s Vice President of Production, Drew specializes in the writing of clean, accessible xhtml and css code for the web and mobile devices. A member of the team since 2004, Drew’s expertise in development drives the daily success of shotgunflat’s clients. Drew is a graduate of Bates College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2004. In addition to spending free time working on the web, Drew played varsity baseball and football. Drew lives in Middleboro, within throwing distance of the studio.

Chris Herlihy, Vice President, Business Development
Office: Middleboro, MA Chris brings more than 22 years of experience in the communications industry to shotgunflat. In his career, he has produced, managed, and sold thousands of print and web projects. He joined shotgunflat in 2004, and currently serves as the Vice President of Business Development. Chris currently brings his years of experience to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, where he serves as President of the REN 3 group and is a member of the NVCC Communication Committee. Chris lives in Dedham with his wife Peggy.

Ruston Eastman, Project Manager
Office: Middleboro, MA Along with developing new business, Ruston oversees all of shotgunflat's projects, acting as the communication bridge between our clients and the design and development teams. He received a bachelor's degree in Economics from Wheaton (IL) College before spending six years in sunny Southern California, where he worked in sales and management for a mortgage company. Ruston returned to Massachusetts and re-united with his childhood neighbors here at shotgunflat. In his free time, he plays softball, tennis, rides his bike, and coaches a 5-time Super Bowl champion Madden team.

Nate Clarke, Developer
Office: Berlin, Germany Nathan works with PHP/MySQL & JavaScript primarily integrating databases. He has been working in web-based businesses since graduating from UC Santa Barbara doing everything from content creation to back-end database work. In his off time he enjoys watching the Sox and playing the drums. While originally from the Boston area, he currently lives with his Fiancé in New Orleans and spends his summers in Berlin but returns to Boston frequently to see his nieces and nephews.

Nate Laffan, Graphic Designer
Office: Nate is currently somewhere in Africa, happily off the grid. Nate started building websites in high school, and hasn't really stopped since. After graduating with a BA in International Affairs from Lewis and Clark College, he moved to Siena, Italy, where he lives still. He is currently spending time touring Africa, taking a much-deserved break from graphic design.

Elisabeth Lariviere, Graphic Designer
Office: Middleboro, MA Elisabeth has been studying art since grade school. At the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, she earned a BFA in Graphic Design and developed a love for bookmaking and printmaking. Elisabeth studied in Japan, traveled to Germany and looped the country in a car, gaining inspiration for her art and design along the way. She currently lives in New Bedford.