![Ray Abel](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/ray.jpg)
Ray Abel
Founder
Ray is the founder of Stray Monkey, and as a shameless plug he wants to remind you to check out the Research the News podcast.
![Eric Anderson](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/eric.jpg)
Eric Anderson
Creative Director
Eric and his mohawk are the Creative Directors for Stray Monkey. He also writes a column once every decade.
![Amanda Smith](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/amanda-smith.jpg)
Amanda Smith
Editor
Amanda loves exploring, and runs all of the day to day operations in her free time.
![Justin Hartwig](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/justinhartwig.jpg)
Justin Hartwig
Justin is our marketing director, a Super Bowl champion, and the father to a beautiful daughter.
![Pat Dininny](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/pat.jpg)
Pat Dininny
Pat is our resident comic book guy, news archiver, and is occasionally offensive. We apologize in advance.
![Jenny MarieClaire](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/jennym.jpg)
Jenny MarieClaire
Jenny is our resident beard enthusiast, and author of the popular Beard of the Month column.
![Matt Truck](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/matt-truck.jpg)
Matt Truck
Matt Truck is our resident expert on the NBA, R&B, and is one half of a dynamic-duo podcasting crew.
![Marv Nelson](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/marvnelson.jpg)
Marv Nelson
Marv is a husband and father who writes our Daddy Chronicles articles about the sometimes crazy life of a father.
![Emily Skopic](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/emily.jpg)
Emily Skopic
Emily is one of our experts on women because she's great at advice.
![Joes Jeff](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/joe.jpg)
Joes Jeff
Joes Jeff is the Director of Technology for Reko Solutions, and he aims to bring some level of credibility to Stray Monkey when it comes to Technology.
![Ann Caldwell](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/anniecaldwell.jpg)
Ann Caldwell
Ann is our resident health expert. We affectionately refer to her as a "food elitist" around the offices.
![Elliot Freeman](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/elliot.jpg)
Elliot Freeman
Elliot is our resident expert on beards, and is entering his first beard competition soon.
![Cami Needle](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/cami.jpg)
Cami Needle
Cami is our do-good correspondent and is really into social work.
![Laura Brautigam Anderson](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/laura.jpg)
Laura Brautigam Anderson
Laura is an author, wife, actress, and mother. She's also married to our Creative Director Eric.
![Warren](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/warrenbro.jpg)
Warren
Warren is our resident financial guru, but his identity is a secret.
![Charlie Hildbold](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/charlieh.jpg)
Charlie Hildbold
Charlie is a sports expert, and the Sr. Vice President and Co-Owner of the Texas Revolution.
![Erin Ramsey](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/erinram.jpg)
Erin Ramsey
Erin is a runner, and a big fan of writing about it.
![Kristin Kipke](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/kristin.jpg)
Kristin Kipke
Kristin is a law school graduate, former college swimmer, and in a past job, worked on the launch of KFC's Double Down. You're welcome, America.
![Frank Babies](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/franko.jpg)
Frank Babies
Frank's into cagefighting and postmodern literature. Music is good. He's here to help you help him. Build the Machine.
![Dan The Snyder](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/danthesnyder.jpg)
Dan The Snyder
Dan likes to listen to music (mainly 80's rock) and watch sports. Oh, and write stuff.
![Alexandra Pursglove](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/alexandra.jpg)
Alexandra Pursglove
Alex was in the movie industry in LA, and now dedicates her time to non-profit work.
![Jimmy Blundo](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/jimmyblundo.jpg)
Jimmy Blundo
Jimmy is a former child actor whose home movies you've never seen.
![Rachel Hamm](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/rachel.jpg)
Rachel Hamm
Rachel once gave a particularly confident guy a quadratic equation to solve, the solutions of which were the digits in her phone number.
![Mike Ginsburg](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/mikegins.jpg)
Mike Ginsburg
I grew up, and continue to live in the quiet suburbs of Pittsburgh. During the day, I'm an IT professional and at night I morph into an awesome husband and father.
![Marci Schiffhouer](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/marci.jpg)
Marci Schiffhouer
Marci is a Licensed Behavior Specialist Consultant, along with a wife, mother of 2, problem solver extraordinaire, and (of course) part-time superhero.
![Aaron Windle](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/aaron.jpg)
Aaron Windle
Aaron is married, has two kids, and is a baller.
![Arthur Rhee](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/arthur.jpg)
Arthur Rhee
Arthur is pretty secretive.
![Thomas Pruitt](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/thomasp.jpg)
Thomas Pruitt
Thomas lifts all morning, works all day, writes all night, and sleeps when no one's looking.
![Ru Malsch](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/ru.jpg)
Ru Malsch
Ru digs all things music, Pittsburgh, tasteless comedies, and the outdoors. Her grandfather looks somewhat like Saddam Hussein.
![Dan Gummel](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/dangummel.jpg)
Dan Gummel
Dan likes black licorice, Shakira, and guacamole.
![Adam Airhart](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/adamairhart.jpg)
Adam Airhart
Adam is a code monkey by day, and stuck in the late 80's by night.
![Caitlin Turk](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/caitlin.jpg)
Caitlin Turk
Caitlin is a lover of beards, bacon, Christmas, and Netflix.
![Liz Lemon](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/lizlemon.jpg)
Liz Lemon
Want a great haircut? Contact Liz.
![Sam Dobrotka](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/sam-dobrotka.jpg)
Sam Dobrotka
Sam loves Seinfeld.
![Dalton Banks](https://straymonkey.com/images/straymonkey/writers/dalton-b.jpg)
Dalton Banks
Dalton loves coffee, his wife, and is an elite calculator programmer.