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Emerson Spartz

CEO

Emerson is a spirited optimist who once unsuccessfully tried to eliminate the word “boring” from his vocabulary. At age 14, he wore a fanny pack for three weeks on a school trip because “it fit all his travel accessories.” His fiancée would eventually work out his kinks.

At the age of 12, he began homeschooling. To cope with the soul-crushing boredom, he created MuggleNet, the world’s #1 Harry Potter site. Emerson is a New York Times Bestselling author and generally lucky guy. In 2006, JK Rowling extended an invitation to him to interview her in her house in Scotland. Yes, she is awesome. So awesome that she gave him this as a gift. His proudest moment was when Jimmy Kimmel mocked him on national TV. He took solace in the fact that Geraldo still likes him. He graduated in 2009 from Notre Dame with a degree in management consulting.

Special Powers: Photographic Memory for Obscure Data and Grandiloquence

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Henry Vasquez

VP of Operations

Henry landed at Spartz Media by catapult from an island near Seattle. A graduate of Notre Dame, Henry is classically trained in psychology and political science. A Democratic campaign organizer and blogger kingpin in his past life, he was discovered sleeping on Emerson’s couch one day. He is a frequent inventor of words and has a firm moral opposition to writing in pencil. Henry handles recruiting, operations, growth management, and new business initiatives for the company.

Special Powers: People Juggling and Wordsmithing.

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Jose Duarte

Accounting Director

Jose handles our day-to-day accounting, user feedback, support, and UX testing.

Special Powers: X-Ray Vision and Flight.

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Larry Engstrom

HR General ★★

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Gaby Spartz

VP of Community

When Gaby and the Internet met over a decade ago, it was love at first sight. Born and raised in Quito, Ecuador between 5 volcanoes, she spent her childhood chasing high scores in video games and even higher scores in life. This earned her a ticket to Notre Dame, where she graduated with a degree in management consulting. Shortly after graduation, she cofounded GivesMeHope and finally embraced her true calling. The webmistress of the original DailyCute, Gaby is a 12-year veteran with 12 times the ninja skills of her pet chinchilla Zoe. Gaby is the head of our product team, keeping our sites running smoothly and our community happy. She is also the host of our OMG Facts YouTube show.

Special Powers: Killer Cute Instinct and Impossibly High Scoring.

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Eliscia Filice

Brand Manager

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BJ Rudd

Community Intern