People

Andy Swindler, President

"You either live life or record it."

Andy founded Astek in 2003 to provide Web strategy, design, production, and marketing services to meet the unique needs of clients in these complex areas. [more]

Katie Hawkey, VP

"Approaching maximum efficiency..."

Katie fills the essential role of coordinating the design and production efforts of our extended production team and ensuring the smooth-running internal operations of Astek. [more]

Tom Lynch, VP

"Stay away from gnomes with business plans..."

With more than 25 years experience in direct and integrated marketing, Tom has spent the past 15 years focusing on helping companies achieve their business goals by leveraging the efficient use of technology and the Web. [more]

Andrew Crowe, VP Technology

"I'm in the Matrix."

Andrew brings formidable resources to the critical technical design and implementation of Astek's unique Web solutions. [more]

Rachel Yeomans, Marketing Director | Social Media

"It's not just Facebook & Twitter..."

In the summer of 2009, Rachel approached a friend and business partner to help her launch a blog. Holding a degree in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago along with a general curiosity about new technologies and innovations, Rachel wanted to see what this land of social media had to offer. [more]

Tom Hickey, Senior Web Developer

"Cascading Style Sheets: Your Friend and Mine"

Tom employs skills and experience in Web production, programming, Flash animation, and illustration to deliver a solid back-end structure for our client initiatives. [more]

Sara Gorsky, Office Manager

"Make it so"

Sara is responsible for not only keeping the office in good working order, but she also is responsible for many of the updates, uploading new media and edits that need implementing . [more]

Tim McDonald, Senior Community Manager

"Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya."

Tim is Astek's Senior Community Manager, where he develops and implements online communication strategies. [more]