Mike McKenna,
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 working on the web, Drew played varsity baseball and football. Drew, his wife Chrissy and their son Elijah live in Middleboro, within throwing distance of the studio.

Chris Herlihy, Vice President, Business Development
Office: Middleboro, MA Chris brings more than 25 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 on the Board of Directors. In addition, he is Sergeant at Arms for the Norwood Toastmasters club. Chris lives in Dedham with his wife Peggy.

Nate Laffan, Graphic Designer
Office: Brooklyn, NY Nate started building websites in high school and after graduating with a BA in International Affairs from Lewis and Clark College, decided against the traditional career path of a diplomat and set about learning CSS instead.

Nate Clarke, Developer
Office: Boston, MA Nathan works with PHP/MySQL & JavaScript primarily integrating databases. He has been working in web-based businesses since graduating from the University of California-Santa Barbara doing everything from content creation to back-end database work. In his off time he enjoys watching the Red Sox and playing the drums. Nate currently lives with his wife Anjeena in the Boston area and spends his summers in Berlin.

Alek Andreev, Developer

Office: Sofia, Bulgaria Alek started programming when he was 9. He has architected and built software systems of all kinds, from robot controllers through social networks to stock market prediction algorithms. Since graduating with a BS in Economics from Suffolk University he has been working on not only writing better code, but making better products. Some day he would like to open a neighborhood bike store.

Matt Ulvila, Graphic Designer
Office: Plymouth, MA Matt has been in the design business since the age of 16 when he started as intern with a local design studio. After graduating from Keene State College in New Hampshire, Matt continued to hone his design skills becoming a production and Photoshop expert. He enjoys helping his clients through the conceptual phase to reach the best solution for their needs. Matt lives in Plymouth with his cat Sari

Shea Baker, Graphic Designer
Office: Plymouth, MA Shea began her design career designing play posters and working at a sign shop while still in high school. She attended Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a BFA in graphic design and an AAS in illustration. In her career, she believes she has worked on most every type of design project imaginable from logos and websites to t-shirts and ice cream trucks. In addition to her design expertise, Shea also assists the development team with information architecture and the analysis of site functionality.