Jake is co-founder and managing partner of Strategy and Client Services for Rolling Orange. With close to two decades of experience at the firm, Jake has earned recognition as an expert in web strategy for higher education working with clients such as Stanford University, Princeton University, UCLA and University of Chicago. He has also delivered Web strategies to leading performing arts organizations, including the New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall.

Prior to Rolling Orange, Jake co-founded Pantheon Interactive, one of the first web agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was responsible for establishing client relationships with high-tech stalwarts such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft. Pantheon was purchased in 1998 by iXL Enterprises (now Razorfish), where Jake became Vice President of Online Learning. Prior to Pantheon, he worked at SGI as a product manager of their ground-breaking and award-winning external website, “Silicon Surf.” Away from work, Jake is an avowed “Gym Rat” who frequents local basketball courts for pickup games, adult leagues, and the occasional game of H-O-R-S-E with confused strangers.

 Derek Evans heads the technical brain trust at Rolling Orange. Working closely with the firm’s creative and business staff, Derek architects elegant technical solutions that address client needs, and then oversees the development of software that brings them to life. At Rolling Orange, Derek has been instrumental in developing robust and reliable technical solutions for Rolling Orange clients such as Stanford University, the San Francisco Symphony, Princeton University, and the University of Chicago’s Alumni Community.

Prior to co-founding Rolling Orange, Derek served as Head of Engineering for the Digital Media Services division of iXL (now Razorfish), which at the time was one of the world’s largest interactive agencies. A huge fan of amusement parks and late 20th century history, Derek publishes highly popular Flipboard sites about the early days of Disneyland and Ghost Towns around the world.

Brian’s skillset starts with his great eye for web aesthetics and extends to include his strong understanding of user experience design. He is also an accomplished programmer, with experience with in a variety of presentation coding techniques and content management system implementations. The newest member of the RO team, Brian brings more than 10 years of experience in interactive design and development. His body of work includes interactive designs for clients such as Fidelity Investments, New Balance, Michelin, Royal Caribbean, and Toshiba. At Rolling Orange, Brian has worked on projects for the City of Hayward, UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UCSF and SolidWORKS, among others.

Lisa McGowan is an ultra organized project manager who is tasked with making sure our projects stay on schedule, within budget, and delivered with the highest quality standards. In addition to her PM role, Lisa also keeps tight reins on operations and finance at Rolling Orange. Lisa also heads up all content strategy activities, working closely with our clients to evaluate, enhance, and migrate content into their redesigned sites.

Prior to joining Rolling Orange, she managed the Web production team at rightscenter.com, an online literary rights exchange. Before that, Lisa worked in publishing, and luxuriated for many years in the bookselling world.