Meet Our Team of Drupal Developers and Drupal Designers
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Drupal Leadership Team
Matt Goddard, Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive of R2i, Matt Goddard brings deep understanding of social network theory and digital marketing platforms to r2i's clients and partners. His visionary thinking about brands and the engagement strategies that activate “communities of interest” has attracted a national clientele, including Black and Decker, Microsoft, Scientific American, and Forbes among many other familiar companies. Matt's energy and passion for rallying brands to become digital publishers has made him a highly sought after speaker who regularly contributes to academic and business forums on the future of marketing communications in a peer to peer world.
Servicing b2c and b2b brands, r2i increased revenues 337% from 2006-2009, and now has offices in Baltimore, Boston, Metro DC, and Seattle. In 2010, r2i was ranked in the Top 100 on the Inc. 500 | 5000 Advertising and Marketing Industry List.
Prior to launching r2i, Matt was co-founder of Impreza, a leading digital marketing and technology firm. After the acquisition of Impreza by Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI), Matt began Round 2 Communications (R2), which then morphed into R2integrated (r2i).
A graduate of Towson University and Carey Business School of The Johns Hopkins University, Matt is also responsible for R2i ventures, a division of r2i that makes equity investments in start-up companies launching unique and innovative technologies.
Chris Chodnicki, Chief Technology Officer
With over 20 years’ experience in business and technology industries, Chris Chodnicki has successfully developed, managed and integrated leading technology products and initiatives for a wide variety of clients that include Texas Instruments, Sharp Electronics, Time Warner Cable, Forbes.com, University of California, National Endowment Foundation for Education and Marsh.
Chris's expertise with open source CMS and mobile strategy has driven r2i's digital technology/service areas into their current leadership status.
In addition to his duties as Principal, Chris's technology insight and advice are actively sought out by organizations around the region. Chris sits on the board of The Ulman Cancer Fund and contributes services to various social causes. Prior to his current role, Chris was the founder of Bi4ce and positioned the company from a small mid-Atlantic services company to an international leader in open source technology services. He holds a B.S. from Randolph-Macon College and has three very ‘active’ children.
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David Taub, Chief Creative Officer
David Taub’s creative insight, design background, and business experience offer r2i clients a superior level of quality with a unique approach to every project. With experience on projects ranging from brand development/identity to online portal/website development, David’s skills have assisted in earning r2i recognition as the region’s top marketing and design firm.
Prior to r2i, David began his dynamic career as co-founder of Impreza Design, overseeing all aspects of the creative process. Along with the support of co-founder Matt Goddard, Impreza quickly grew into a sizable, award-winning design firm that was acquired by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group in 2000. David is a member of the Greater Baltimore Tech Council and AIGA and holds a Graphic Design degree from the University of Maryland.
Eric Jones, VP, Digital Marketing
As VP, Digital Marketing of R2i, Eric Jones provides clients with senior level strategy and counsel to develop cross channel digital marketing campaigns that are focused on maximizing ROI. His ability to integrate multiple tactics into seamless results-based digital marketing programs has provided such clients as Microsoft, Biotechnology International Conference, Rose Associates of NYC, and CompTIA with measureable gains across various business segments.
Eric’s ability to understand the complex business requirements of various industries and companies and expertise in scrutinizing campaign analytics drives growth for r2i’s client companies. Of note, Eric and his team were put to the test by creating a substantial digital relationship marketing campaign for the launch of Microsoft’s Office 365 and cloud computing platform.
Throughout his career, Eric has held senior marketing leadership positions across a range of organizations, from banking and finance, to real estate development and internet technology. He spent three years as VP of Marketing with Columbia Bank where he oversaw all marketing (on and off-line, print and traditional) for the billion dollar bank. For two years, he was Director of Marketing for Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse in charge of marketing all of its substantial regional real estate development projects up and down the East Coast. Prior to joining R2i in 2007, Eric was the Sales and Marketing Director for a local community non-profit that was focused on the city revitalization and rehabilitation through commercial and residential redevelopment. Eric is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, with a degree in Marketing.
Patrick Wilson, Sr. Software Architect
Since joining r2i in August of 2009, Patrick has quickly established himself as an expert in the r2i and Drupal community. Patrick currently leads r2i’s growing team Drupal developers who provide powerful online experience for r2i’s clients, and often provides thought leadership in the form of blogs and CMS comparisons and reviews. To read Patrick’s thoughts and highlights on Drupal 7, please click here.
Christopher Desautels, Sr. Engineer
Christopher joined the r2i Drupal development team in May of 2011. Chris’s areas of expertise include front and backend web development specializing in LAMP, Flash/Actionscript, and he focuses primarily on the full lifecycle development of web projects including, planning and Drupal consulting, estimates, technical recommendations, front and backend development, follow up and maintenance.
Joel Raedeke, Software Engineer
R2i’s newest addition Joel brings a vast array of Drupal expertise to the table. As a Drupal software engineer, Joel works to create engaging websites from the ground up. Joel is also well versed custom theming, campaign development, custom module creation, CMS integration, customer training and SEO. Joel’s expertise has granted him 5 American Advertising Federation ADDY awards (3 for Flash Games and 2 for Event-based Promotion Websites) in addition to 3 Telly Awards. Joel’s passion for the Drupal community is apparent, as he states: “As the web evolves, the Drupal community contributes to a CMS that is at the forefront of that evolution. Being a Drupal developer allows me to tap into the power of the community that boasts over 10,000 modules and 8,000 developers.”
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