Our Team
Rhiza Labs was founded by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs, non-profit professionals, human scientists, visual designers and engineers who share a core mission of strengthening communities. Our team is passionate about creating applications that provide open access to public data and give people the tools to make better decisions.
Meet Rhiza Labs Management Team
- Josh Knauer, Chief Executive Officer
- Mike Higgins, Chief Technology Officer
- Jeff Christensen, Chief Product Officer
- Maryl Curran Widdows, Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Dr. Peter Lucas, Director
- Joe Ballay, Director
As a MAYA Company, Rhiza Labs is supported by a vibrant community of practitioners, human scientists, visual designers and engineers from MAYA Design, who frequently work with the Rhiza Labs team to develop our award winning products.
Another benefit of being a MAYA Company is the administrative, IT and management support we receive from MAYA Group. We are grateful to have the support of the following people:
- Terry Pronko, Director, Human Resources
- Barbara Trdinich, Human Resources/Customer Service
- Maureen Bires, Customer Service
- Christopher DeMarco, Information Technology Supervisor
- Kimberlee George, Production Coordinator
- Al Gusky, Senior Accountant
- Jack Keil, IT Director
- Ranjani Shankar, Systems Analyst