Meet our team
Developers, designers, and strategists — we collaborate every day.
Jamie Trowbridge
Founder & President / Client Services
Jamie oversees strategy, sales, and development. He leads Tierra’s project development and client services. Prior to Tierra, Jamie was co-founder and COO of Moeo, Inc, a pioneering wireless software firm. Jamie spent 7 years as an equity analyst in Latin America for Credit Lyonnais Securities and Indosuez Capital. He holds a BA in English from Georgetown, an MBA from Yale University School of Management and he studied computer science at Harvard University. Jamie founded Tierra in 2002.
Scott Fenton
Software & Web Development
Scott leads Tierra's software engineering. He has 10+ years of experience creating mobile and web-based products and services, built on LAMP and OSS for SMS, J2ME, and BREW mobile platforms. Scott led Tierra's drive into integrated content management systems (CMS) and he developed mobile applications with Jamie at Moeo, Inc. Scott helped build Oxygen Media's converged web platform and designed and implemented email client software and gateways for Apple, Microsoft and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Scott holds a BSEE from UVM.
Kristina Bell
Design
Kristina focuses on brand strategy and identity, user interface design, user experience, and visual design. Before joining Tierra, she was a design educator at San Jose State University, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and the University of Hawaii. Kristina has 7 years of professional experience with web and mobile projects for Fortune 100 and entertainment clients. She holds a master’s degree in graphic design from North Carolina State University and a BFA in photography and digital media from Art Center College of Design.
Jennifer Over
Design
Jennifer brings her skills and passion for design to each stage of the process, from project conception and look & feel development, to user testing and final production. Her background includes interface design for online communities, magazine design and brand development. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in graphic design from North Carolina State University and a BA in economic theory from American University.
Gerard Gualberto
Software & Web Development
Gerard Gualberto, a member of the software and engineering team, has been developing a wide range of web applications for over seven years. After beginning his career at the award-winning firm Titanium, Gerard worked for a variety of advertising agencies and served as the lead engineer for MyPunchbowl.com before joining Tierra. He holds bachelor's degrees in both Political Science and Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts.
Mike Fahy
Software & Web Development
Mike designs and develops web and iOS applications and Flash-based user experiences for Tierra. Before joining Tierra, Mike produced award-winning e-learning and training applications as Lead Flash Developer for IBM’s Design & Information Development on Demand division. He has also created online CMS solutions for daily newspapers and health information publishers. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism.
Melissa Wolff
Client Services / Marketing
Melissa manages client projects and serves as Tierra’s marketing lead. As a media executive, Melissa devised integrated marketing strategies for entertainment and digital media companies. She has worked in various capacities at Showtime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Oxygen Media and Imaginova. As an independent consultant, she provided strategic marketing, project management and writing services for a variety of clients, including venture capital firms, non-profit organizations and small business owners. Melissa is a graduate of Yale University.
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