Staff
Lloyd McCune, CEO & Co-Founder
Lloyd's first business experience came from working on a family owned farm & ranch in western Kansas. From there, Lloyd excelled for over 25 years in the insurance and financial planning industry rising to a top executive position. Lloyd and his co-founder’s vision for Vertical Office was to provide a business service designed to support consultants, directors & National Sales director's by offering an accessible, affordable and convenient business tools. Lloyd's grass roots principals and outstanding leadership have allowed the Vertical Office organization to survive the burst of the Dotcom bubble, where most did not.
Luke Catlin, CTO & Co-Founder
Luke began his foray into technology at the age of twelve, after saving three years
worth of paper route money to purchase his first computer, a Commodore 64. He continued
working with information technology while in the United States Air Force, MCI and
later as a IT consultant for small businesses. Growing up in an entrepreneurial
family, Luke quickly realized that his ultimate dream was to own his own business.
While researching options to help track his wife's consultant business, Luke had
an idea. In the fall of 1999, he approached Lloyd McCune with a proposal to form
an internet business designed specifically for direct sales professionals. In July
of 2000 that dream became a reality with the launch of PinkOffice.com.
Keith Cremer, Lead Application Developer
Keith had a childhood of playing, programming and breaking every personal computer he could get his hands on, from the TRS-80 Model 1 through the Apple II and beyond. He attended the University of Texas in Austin to pursue his dream of building computers and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialization in computers. After 3 years in the engineering world, Keith found it more rewarding to program computers than to build them. Starting in 1998, Keith began building web applications for corporations like Bechtel Corporation & Koch Industries, while continuing to hone his skills as the internet revolution began. He joined Vertical Office as lead developer where he continues to be instrumental in creating cutting edge web applications.
Ashleigh Schwan, Help Desk Manager
Ashleigh is the newest member of the Vertical Office team. Before becoming Help
Desk Manager for Vertical Office, Ashleigh tackled customer service issues for Cox
Communications for over 5 years. Her attention to detail and passion to provide
exemplary customer service has already began to reap rewards for Vertical Office.
She continues to bring innovate ideas to better support our customers. Ashleigh
has strong devotion to family, she and her husband are expecting their second daughter
in May. She appreciates how working for an Internet company allows her the ability
to telecommute.