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about us : our staff

The Lazarus Group is made up of real people, living in the real world, active in our community and thriving on carrots...not to mention coffee, wheat grass, anything chocolate and protein shakes. We enjoy what we do and it shows. It helps to work in a vibrant, cool and overall copasetic environment. Stop by anytime to introduce yourself and check out our office. (Need directions?)

LAZARUS POTTER – President / Founder / Programmer>
Laz has twenty-plus years experience with multiple computer platforms and related technologies. He is fluent in several programming languages including C, VB, PHP, MySQL, AJAX, and MS applications.

PAM TAYLOR – Vice President of Operations>
Pam brings 20 years of experience as a business owner and a consultant with an emphasis in organizational, training, and new business development. In working with firms of all sizes, both national and international, she has worked with businesses in improving all aspects of customer service, project management, quality control, and team coaching. Pam is also a partner in PresentMagazine.com and considers herself a local food, music, arts, and culture enthusiast.

ROBERT POTTER – Office Manager>
Rob has been with the group for over five years and handles all aspects of the office ranging from HTML and PHP programming to bookkeeping and software and/or hardware support. Rob brings his English degree to the table as well, assisting all members of the company with final editing decisions before web content is finalized.

ANDRE KADIBELBAN – Programmer>
Hailing from Berlin Germany, Andre is the man who takes your ideas from the scratchpad and makes them function. Fluent in PHP, MySQl, Linux, Java Script, he joins us fresh from ESC Index, a hosted software development provider. If precision functionality designed for the fast lane of the online autobahn is what you need, Andre is your man.

CHRIS HAEFKE – Graphic / Web Designer>
A recent graduate of the University of Missouri Kansas City with a BA in Studio art with an emphasis in multimedia and digital imaging, Chris has great passion for animation, graphic design, skateboards and eclectic punk rock. He brings an edgy and young approach to design, bringing the Lazarus group into a new world of web design. In his spare time he enjoys skateboarding, music, & the martial arts.

LESLIE EMERSON – Graphic / Web Designer>
Leslie has an intense desire to change the world, one pixel at a time. New to the design world, but with an unbelievable knack for predicting upcoming trends online, she brings a fresh sense of color and imagery. Originally a student of Environmental Engineering, Leslie has an organizational and constructive mind, able to break out the most complex website into an easy to understand visual map. Ask Leslie about Ebay!

SCOTT PHELPS – “Jack of All Trades”>
Scott Phelps is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a degree in Journalism. He brings ten years of experience in the wine and pharma business, both managerial and sales. Conversant in both ‘geek’ and ‘normal’, Scott lives to convert the everyday person to the ways of the web. Need to understand how something works and not be overwhelmed? Just ask Scott.

CARLOS RAMON – Artist / Fine Art Reproduction Manager>
A graduate of Park University in graphic design, Carlos is manager of our archival and fine art reproduction division. He offers The Lazarus Group clients extensive hands-on experience with a full range of graphic design tools including Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator and the entire Adobe Design Suite. As a free lance designer, he worked with industry leaders like Burnstein Rein and McDonald’s. In addition, Carlos is an accomplished digital artist, allowing our clientele convenient access for original illustration and anime design.

MICHAEL BRAKE – Artist / Fine Art Reproduction>
Michael Brake is a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, a two-year associate of the Lazarus Group and a ten-year veteran of The Kansas City Star advertising department. Michael is well-versed in a wide range of graphic design programs and offers extensive color correction and design experience. He has a knack for judging our clients' needs as artists with regards to digital reproduction of their work, through his own unique perspective and goals as a visual artist. Michael enjoys leisurely hikes through the city's industrialized wastelands, absorbing visual information for his future artwork as well as the countless chemicals wafting about. And, he glows in the dark.

3212 GILLHAM RD. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64109
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