The Team
While Xeno Media’s talent pool expands far beyond our office walls, it’s the good folks below who make the magic happen every day – for each client. By the way, we’re hiring…
Kevin Munday
Principal
Kevin Munday joined Xeno Media as a Principal in June of 1998. He was educated at the University of Illinois at Chicago—receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree. Kevin’s time is dedicated to managing projects through the planning, design and development cycles. More…
Karen Acklin
Principal
A Xeno Media co-founder, Karen focuses on Operations and Administration and keeps Xeno Media running like a top. In a former life, Karen was Art Director for Ganymede Corporation – where she worked with clients like Rotary International, ABN-AMRO/Direct Notes and RR Donnelley. More…
Mike Acklin
Principal
Ex-Marine, ex-hairdresser, ex-pro-audio engineer, ex-janitor and ex-musician wannabe (the last two were simultaneous), Mike experienced a lot before receiving his degree in Industrial Design from University of Illinois at Chicago. He co-founded Xeno Media in 1996. More…
Diane Minton
Senior Account Manager
Diane brings over 10 years of experience in project management and client relations to Xeno Media. She has managed projects including CD-ROMs, Web sites including content management systems, e-Learning applications, custom Web and interactive applications for a variety of industries. More…
Tim Hanft
Web Consultant
Tim Hanft received his B.A. in English from Michigan State University. He is an accomplished consultant with experience in e-commerce, website design, usability and SEO. More…
Jason Bell
Account Manager
Jason has worked in Management and Sales for the past 7 years. With a B.A. from Bard College at Simon’s Rock Jason set out to… start a natural and organic foods deli in two Northeast cooperative grocers. More…
Justin Dauer
Creative Lead
A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Justin is a multi-faceted, multi-pierced, and multi-tattooed designer who cites Carlos Segura and Josef Muller-Brockman among his design influences. He thrives on both digital and print design, with work in each medium being published many times over. More…
Alex Tarasiewicz
Web Designer
Alex Tarasiewicz is a front-end design and production specialist who studied Advertising Art and Graphic Design at Columbia College in Chicago. In 1999, he joined BIRDVIEW Technologies, an Internet startup, designing website designs and layouts for the real estate industry. More…
Dave Ross
Lead Developer
Dave brings extensive knowledge of PHP and WordPress development, database design, and AJAX, along with mad Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble skills. He has a degree in Computer Science from Chicago’s own Roosevelt University and a decade of experience in software development. More…
John Jakubowski
Web Developer
John has been developing PHP applications for over seven years. After studying for a Computer Science degree at the Illinois Instute of Technology, John was a successful freelancer building multi-million dollar vBulletin addons. More…
