Ryan has been involved in the technology space of the music industry for the past ten years working with major artists such as Dave Matthews Band, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Nashville Rising, John Mayer, Maroon 5 and others. Ryan has a keen understanding of consumer marketing through technology with employment tenures at Live Nation and MTV. Ryan worked with the Director of Ticketing and Touring in producing MTV tour sponsorship programs. Tours included Green Day, Blink 182, and the launch of MTV’s internal employee ticketing system. Ryan received his Bachelors degree in marketing & business administration from the University of Richmond. Ryan is one of the founding partners of Spot Trot.
Robeson Kitchin : Lead Platform ArchitectRobeson delivers appropriate and effective technology to solve often challenging business problems. He brings extensive experience in all the diverse aspects of web development, focusing on accurate translation of business needs into technology, meticulously thoughtful user experiences, robust software architectures for large-scale applications, and collaborative development processes. Through his success at building widely accepted software systems at Symantec Corporation, Bare Bones Software (the elite makers of BBEdit), the University of Oregon, and various educational and research organizations, he offers a unique blend of skills in corporate, small business, and educational environments.
Fenton is widely respected as one of the most innovative lighting designers and video directors in the entertainment industry and has worked with the Dave Matthews Band since 1991. He began as their road manager and has served as Dave Matthews Band’s show director for the last 19 years. In addition to working with acts such as Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Dunn and events such as Bonnaroo Music Festival and Z100′s Jingle Ball. Fenton also directed several notable live concert DVDs and music videos. In 2005, Fenton founded Filament Productions, which operates within the live entertainment industry providing full service show production. Fenton is one of the founding partners of Spot Trot.