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Jonathon Hensley

Jonathon Hensley - President

Jonathon Hensley is the founder and CEO/President of Empire Group Inc.  He founded the company in 1998 with a vision to create a full service Internet business development firm that fully understands the relationship between business and technology. (more...)

With this guiding vision, Jonathon has become a pioneer in his field, and supports what is being called “the Digital Nervous System,” a new business paradigm that uses intuitive, Internet based applications to link every aspect of business.  He believes this will lead to new breakthroughs in productivity, communications, and the quality of both products and services, while reducing risk and cost.  His goal is to bring these benefits to his clients.

Under Jonathon’s direction, Empire Group Inc. has established a solid foundation for growth and creative innovation in the years to come.  Empire’s dedicated team has demonstrated its personalized service and integrated approach through a client base that spans a wide range of industries, including commodity sales, health services, industrial training, equipment sales, clothing manufacturing, real estate development, media projects, publishing, and legal services.  Currently based in Portland, Oregon, the company provides high quality services with an unwavering commitment to its customers and the community. (hide)


Julian Pscheid

Julian Pscheid - VP Technology Services / Sr. Project Manager

With more than 8 years of web and interactive experience, Julian has made a name for himself by developing award-winning and brand-building interactive environments. As VP Technology Services he leads Empire's team of information architects, designers and content developers. (more...)

Since joining Empire Group in 2005, Julian's flexibility quickly shined through, as he not only manages projects and provides strategic consulting to clients, but also helps develop forward thinking digital marketing strategies, processes and service offerings.

Back when he started his internet career in 1999 with Cynobia AG in Munich, Germany, Pets.com stocks were all the rage. Since then he has traveled the globe and ended up at University of Oregon, earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science, as well as becoming an expert in everything Adobe Flash related. If you are ever looking for fun, try to strike up a conversation in German with him.

When Julian is away from his desk, you’ll usually find him snowboarding, hiking or training for his next triathlon. He also serves as Empire Group's resident office DJ. You can find his flash development weblog at http://julian.empiregn.com. (hide)


Roy Martin

Roy Martin - Technical Lead

As Technical Lead, Roy drives the leadership and strategic direction for Empire’s development team. He works to develop and maintain technical skills and efficiencies, participate in business development opportunities and contribute to overall company strategic development. (more...)

Whatever you need – Web site application development, system integration, content management, eCommerce, database design, system architecture, security architecture/implementation or if you just want to chat about the industry and the next big thing Roy is there.

His platform, development tools, methodologies and systems knowledge is equally impressive, from PHP to ColdFusion (CF), from Model-Glue (MG) to Cold Spring (CS), from OOP to AOP, from API to RFP, from FLIP to RAD and from CMS to CRM; there isn’t a technological acronym left unturned. (hide)


Jeff Trinci

Jeff Trinci - Director of Business Development

If you spend any time with Jeff, you’ll see his contagious enthusiasm for life, the digital marketing arena and cultivating meaningful relationships. Given the opportunity, Jeff will introduce you to a world of limitless possibilities on the web. (more...)

Jeff has a combined eight years of business development and marketing experience within various media channels. Jeff’s understanding of what it takes to build brands brings new perspective to Empire, and increases our collective level of strategic web marketing capabilities.

Jeff began his sales and marketing career in broadcast radio after graduating from the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon. From there, Jeff expanded his knowledge by moving from media advertising to an integrated marketing communications agency.  After spending four years managing brands ranging from Kroger to West Coast Bank, Jeff’s desire to further expand his marketing knowledge got the best of him, and Jeff accepted an opportunity to assist in growing Empire Group as the Director of Business Development alongside our talented team of professionals. (hide)


Erik Ruthven

Erik Ruthven - Web Application Developer

A self-declared Linux junkie, Erik’s background in the open source community helps him spot the latest software trends on and off the web. As web application developer he implements the database, front- and back-end of websites and web-applications. Since he models in his free time, you might already have seen him in ads for Adidas, Columbia Sportswear and Under Armor.


Sebastian Cisneros

Sebastian Cisneros - Market Research Analyst

As a key member of our business services team, Sebastian collects and analyzes data to evaluate existing and potential products and services, plans and designs market strategies, and researches market conditions or changes in the industry that may affect our clients. (more...)

A native of Quito, Ecuador, you’ll usually find him on the soccer fields after hours. As a serial entrepreneur he also maintains his websites duckswap.com and aero-port.com in his free time. (hide)


Django Radonich-Camp

Django Radonich-Camp - International Man of Mystery

Although his whereabouts are often unknown, Django manages to find an internet connection almost anywhere in the world. In his role as Web Application Developer he develops front- and back-end applications from the world’s most exotic locations, keeping a close eye on his Skype account balance. He has recently been sighted on a flight from Singapore to Melbourne.