Geek Insider has quickly become an authority in technology and geek culture. We have risen to the occasion to bring the latest in geek news and entertainment right to your screen. Our team of web and technology professionals comes together daily to provide the latest technology news, reviews, tools, tutorials and geek entertainment. On this site you will find articles regarding every aspect of technology with topics covering the mobile industry, apple applications, android applications, emerging technology, computers, tablets, how-to guides, product reviews, geek entertainment and more.

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide our readers with high-quality, relevant news and commentary regarding the latest in the technology industry. We strive to maintain an accurate, authoritative voice while remaining true to our geek-culture roots

 

The Team

Executive Staff

Rhett Dail | CEO, Editor-in-Chief & Founder
Geek Insider is the brain-child of our founder and Editor-in-Chief,Rhett. He is a geek at heart and has been heavily involved in the computer industry since the early days of computers and the internet. He has been running online services and communities for over 30 years with many serving millions of visitors per month. During his time off, he can be found MMO gaming, or searching for the latest gadgets and technology.

Sonia Ingriselli | Vice President & Executive Editor
Sonia is the Executive Editor here at Geek Insider. Sonia has a passion for gadgets, technology and game consoles; she is proud to call herself a Zombie loving Tech-monster. Originally from Canada, Sonia lives and works in the South of Spain. Follow her on Twitter @SoniaIngriselli

Faith O’Neil | Vice President of Marketing & Assistant Editor Faith is the resident marketing wizard for Geek Insider. When she isn’t waving her wand and running our ‘Win It!’ giveaways, she spends time working with the editorial department. After a long day of finalizing articles and answering e-mails, Faith can be found MUD and MMO gaming (Aardwolf, anyone?) or doing a little creative writing. She also enjoys running, eating, and teaching her children the fine art of Star Trek watching.

Staff Writers

Michael Westgarth, UK | A British freelance writer, video game journalist, and University of Leeds graduate (BSc Human Genetics), Michael enjoys the more creative aspects of geek and video game culture. Innovative new video games and imaginative comic books are always on the tip of his tongue and are often the subject of his writing; its finding the time to play and read that’s his only real challenge. Above all, writing is Michael’s one true passion, apart from eating foreign mustards. Seriously. Contact him via Twitter: @MegaWestgarth

Meg Stivison, USA | Meg Stivison has been a video-gamer since discovering text-based adventure games as a little girl. She’s worked on the development of games including Next Island, Empire Online, Verge Games’ Grumpy Goats, and two Nancy Drew titles. She writes regularly on games and gaming culture for Indie Games Magazine, Hardcore Droid, and Geek Insider.

Dilawer Soomro, Pakistan | Dilawer Soomro is a gadget-boy and a die-hard fan of Android devices (but also has a soft spot for Windows Phone 8 Devices). He’s also into gaming mostly on Xbox 360 and, of course, Android. He loves to write about anything that’s related to Tech, Gadgets and Gaming and he’s your go-to guy for anything Android related. He also loves football (soccer, if you’re from the U.S. or Canada), good novels and card games.

Mohseen Lala, Kenya | Mohseen is a native yeti of Geek Insider and our resident ‘geek pot-stirrer’. His opinions are his own, and most of the time they make perfect sense. You will find him, once a week, going ‘head to head’ with his arch nemesis Michael Westgarth. You can count on him for everything Apple, tutorials, gaming, consoles and anything else he can muster up. Besides causing trouble, Mohseen is very passionate about tech and gaming. He is currently working on his own video game script, in which he plays the hero.

Henry McIntosh, New Zealand | Henry lives, works and studies in Auckland. He is very passionate about marketing and the technology world. Writing for a number of websites, Henry loves interacting with his fans, so be sure to leave him a comment. Henry has a Bachelor of Physical Education and is currently studying towards a postgraduate diploma. New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the world according to Henry. Other things that he loves include all sports and taking endless amounts of landscape photographs.

Shashank, India| Shashank is an undergraduate student, having spent most of his life in Dubai and New Delhi. Fascinated by technology as a kid, Shashank tends to spend more than 80% of his time awake glued to some screen or another. He may, arguably, be the biggest fan of the Dark Knight trilogy you can find. Shashank pledged to use HTC phones for the remainder of his lifetime in 2008, and 3 phones later, continues to stick to it. He has a passion for writing. He also had his first website up and running at the age of 9, and his own web hosting company set up by 10.

Harry Hicks, UK | Harry grew up in London and is currently studying for a MA in Global Politics and Law which he thinks will help him when he’s becomes supreme leader of the world. When he isn’t planning world domination, Harry enjoys playing Xbox, reading books, and kicking a ball around in a hopeless attempt to play football. Speaking of football, Harry is an avid Arsenal FC fan and, over the past few years, this has made him more and more miserable. Harry’s other passions include eating and sleeping, although he feels he has not enough time for either.

Thomas Herles, USA | Tom Herles is media lecturer, writer and film buff. Tom, a New York native currently living in Connecticut, spends most of his professional and personal time around media. Having earned a BA in media studies and a MA in communications, Tom applies his education to writing about the entertainment industry for Geek Insider. A self-proclaimed optimistic critic, he is keen to discuss everything from blockbuster films to reality television. Away from the computer and movie theater, Tom enjoys spending time outside with his wife, watching the NY Rangers and running. But to be honest, there isn’t a whole lot of time spent away from the movie theater.

Videography and Graphics Design

Lewis Guthrie, USA | Lewis Guthrie is a freelance graphic designer. His interests include photography and film making. Overall, he enjoys all aspects of the graphic design/multimedia world, especially when different aspects are combined to deliver one awesome product! As far as hobbies go, he loves movies, video games, and writing.

Vincent Salvatoriello, USA | Vincent, known online by many as “CandyVin, The Gadget God” has owned just about every cool gadget ever made. He is obsessed with electronics, gadgets, video games, and new technology. Vincent is also a gentleman, known to help old ladies cross the street, and hold the door for strangers. A college graduate and Electronic Medical Record software developer and trainer, Vincent’s technological expertise continues to surpass a single person’s ability to “know it all”. He shares his experience and knowledge by doing product reviews and other commentary on our YouTube channel.

Contributors

Lianne Laroya, Phillipines | Here at Geek Insider, Lianne uses way too much sarcasm in her writing and produces a lot of fun, tech top 5′s. When she isn’t writing, Lianne is just your ordinary girl who is dedicated to achieving her goals successfully, committed to inspiring people and, of course, teaching at Hogwarts full-time!

Dennis Williams, Washington, DC | Dennis is a journalism student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and is also an experienced writer who has a love for not only technology, but challenging societal views. He aims to combine his nerdy interests with his artistic passion. He loves the inner city and the drive the inhabitants share. There, Dennis can take inspiration from many different places. Dennis hopes to become a household name and your favorite writer.

James Olinda, USA | Writer, Thinker, Editor, Christian. James spends most of his time working at his full time job during the week. But on weekends, he creates worlds on digital paper while doing his best to travel, expand his skill set and continue learning whenever possible. Over the past 2 years specifically he has started to rekindle his love of writing, which originally just included fiction, but has expanded to the technical as well.

Dana Towns, USA | Dana Towns is a college graduate with a BS in Mass Communications and a minor in Creative Writing. She enjoys reading, especially Utopian Fiction, watching Netflix, and career hunting in her spare time; between writing for Geek and teaching an after-school enrichment course in photojournalism and drama for grades 3-7. You can follow her on pretty much any social network including Instagram @dtowns2 and Twitter @DanaJoi.

Stephen Kelly, USA | Stephen Kelly is a full-time geek, currently residing near Portland, Oregon. Having grown up around computers since the age of 4 and having a father who programmed them for a living eventually led to an interest in working with what he loved. He is now A+(computer technician certification) and Network+(network technician certification) certified. In his off time, Stephen enjoys many geek activities(gaming, writing, reading, programming), but also loves getting outdoor into the Oregon woods for a hike or even a drive.

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