Team

Rob Kammel

Born in Palm Beach, raised in Stuart, FL. Lived under a grocery store (yes, a grocery store) and graduated from South Fork High School in 1988. Thought it would be fun to major in film at UCF during the “Hollywood East” days.

Since a film career was not in the cards (yet, at least), decided to try graphic design. Worked through a few one-color, high volume gigs and ended up at Seagate Software (later Veritas, later Symantec). On the street after the tech bust, hooked up with Sarah to start KMDG.

Likes: wooden bowls, loud music and fish tacos.

If you were a font, what would you be?
Font
Favorite movie:
Too many to list... If I had to be pinned down, I enjoy camp features, screwball comedies and social documentaries.
What do you do at KMDG?
I'm the Boss and Art Director
What’s a random fact about you?
I dream in color.
Words to live by:
It is what it is.


Georgine Mikalsen

Chinese-Jamaican born and raised in Central Florida. Graduated from Palm Bay High School in 1988. Wandered to Orlando to attend UCF with the intent on becoming a teacher, but unpaid internships were not an option. Shifted to graphic design.

Jamaican accent comes and goes; depends who is on the other end of the phone line. Did time as a production designer, consistently advancing into project management. Tells others what to do with regularity.

Likes: quiet in the house, good food, and efficient people.

If you were a font, what would you be?
Font
Favorite movie:
Grease, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
What do you do at KMDG?
I keep everyone in line. Yeah!
What’s a random fact about you?
This is a random fact.
Words to live by:
Timing is everything.


Rakel Fairfull

Grew up in a small town in Illinois just south of the Wisconsin border on Lake Michigan. Built first website at the age of 12. Graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in 2003, before attending College of Lake County on full tuition scholarship.

Moved to Florida in 2005 (over 1,000 miles away!), began a small freelance business and was discovered by KMDG in 2008. The youngest member of the team with a robust portfolio and an ever-increasing skill set.

Likes: Texas Hold ‘em, road trips, and homemade ice cream

If you were a font, what would you be?
Font
Favorite movie:
Indiana Jones
What do you do at KMDG?
I design and program websites
What’s a random fact about you?
I was blonde until I turned about 4 years old.
Words to live by:
Be thankful.


John Fairfull

Born and raised in Central Florida, graduated Salutatorian from Liberty Christian School in 2000, John went into IT right out of high school and never looked back. Well...except to try to be a rock star for a while.

Worked in helpdesk and onsite support for major PC manufacturers, then did a little document imaging, John has been working as a web developer and designer since 2007. John is the mobile web and SEO specialist at KMDG.

Likes: poker, model trains and iced coffee

If you were a font, what would you be?
Font
Favorite movie:
Patton
What do you do at KMDG?
Web development
What’s a random fact about you?
I'm really good at whistling.
Words to live by:
You can never know another.


Drew Powers

Drew Powers was born in Orlando, FL to the union of a graphic designer and computer programmer. His childhood consisted of divided attention between drawing on paper and with a mouse. To date he claims to have spent more of his life in front of a computer monitor than a television.

Drew's fascination with art and technology led him to freelance web development, which resulted in joining the KMDG team in 2010. Currently, he's on the verge of graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in traditional painting.

Likes: Doorbells, sleigh bells, and schnitzel with noodles

If you were a font, what would you be?
Font
Favorite movie:
Howl's Moving Castle
What do you do at KMDG?
Mostly coding
What’s a random fact about you?
I've never been to Boston in the Fall
Words to live by:
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?