Meet the Iris Team
A company is only as good as it's people, and Iris is proud to call each member of this team a valued partner and friend. Iris endeavors to retain the best talent possible, always remembering that when they are at a client's location, they represent Iris, and are a part of our client's team as well.
We emphasize teamwork, unselfishness, and hard work, all while being sure to remember that we're all human beings with families and friends. Perhaps the most important bio missing from this page is that of our clients, whom we count as not just customers, but partners and friends as well.
Kevin Anderson
President & CEO
Kevin began one of the divisions of CSNW back in 1993, and has served as the President and CEO of Computer Stores NW for most of the past decade. Kevin started in the business due to his love of the Macintosh, although he fully understands that there are many different tools for many jobs, and that the most important part of creating an efficient system is using the tools that serve a company's needs best.
Kevin likes to emphasize the importance of family, harmony, gratitude and humility, believing that emphasizing personal growth results in the foundation of a team that loves working together, and thereby is able to create long-lasting relationships within the company, as well as our clients and vendors.
Kevin is happily married with five grown children and six grandkids, each of whom are the apple of his eye.
Christopher Malott
Director, IT and Professional Services
Chris is responsible for the day-to-day operations of both Iris and CSNW's corporate IT department. He brings more than 11 years of experience in IT consulting, network engineering, software engineering, and IT management. Chris enjoys working on highly technical problems and actively participates in the design and strategy of the solutions Iris champions. He understands firmly the role of technology in modern business, and is proud of his ability to see the big picture and consistently deliver.
Philosophically, Chris embraces the creative vision of each team member and strives to recognize their contribution while actively working to empower them to succeed. He considers family, passion, creativity, and humility key to the success of Iris and CSNW.
Chris prides himself in his entrepreneurial spirit and was raised in rural eastern Oregon. He is an avid outdoorsman and loves camping, climbing, and hiking throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is also an experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and Mixed Martial Artist.
Paul Buerk
Sales Manager
Paul has over 20 years of Sales experience in technical industries, including ERP, Warehousing/Logistics, Hospitality Management, Labor Management, Telephony and Systems Integration. He also has expertise in Miller-Heiman Strategic Sales, Conceptual Sales, Negotiation methodologies, Carew, and Complex Sales.
Apple Sales Professional recognition since 2005. Apple Certified Technical Coordinator. Technical and creative proficiency in Autodesk Maya, 3dsMax, AliasStudio, modo, and related 3D workflow applications. Member of the Guild of American Luthiers since 1996.
Michelle Anderson
Sales Manager
Michelle is responsible for supervising and supporting all administrative operations for Iris. Including, but not limited to, billing, scheduling, order processing, contract creation, sales support, and customer service and support.
Michelle has a BA in Psychology and enjoys bike riding, playing volleyball, camping, and spending time with friends and family.
Brian Middleton
Senior Designer
Brian Middleton has been pushing pixels around for over 10 years. Although he started as a traditional print designer, the shiny new Internet quickly grabbed his attention and he has been writing code and slicing images ever since. He specializes in creating user interface and front-end design solutions along with creating code that makes W3C validators sing. Brian focuses on making the web simple, useful and beautiful, using clean code and elegant design as his guide.
Michael Crites
Search Marketing Manager
Michael Crites is a 7 year veteran of using interactive, social, and online marketing in concert with offline strategy to build real business value and grow customer relationships for businesses, organizations, and individuals. A student and proponent of all things digital, Michael excels at planning, execution, and ongoing optimization of strategic marketing campaigns across SEM (SEO/PPC), Social Media, Ecommerce, and Business-to-Business applications.
Keith Anderson
Senior Software Architect
Keith has been developing software in various languages on multiple platforms for over fifteen years. Whether you need a quick system administration script for your Unix environment, a complex interactive web application, or an iPhone app he can build a solution that is user friendly, robust and maintainable.
Iain Morris
Senior Engineer and Systems Administrator
Iain has been working in professional IT for over a decade. An Apple enthusiast since the ProDOS days, his love for Mac and Linux systems led to supporting them in business. He has developed software for large websites and system administration. Whether configuring BGP, troubleshooting big Xsan installations, writing Perl/PHP/Python, or consulting for Photoshop artists, he has been around the IT block, touching virtually every kind of technology involved in business. Iain is an Apple Certified System Administrator, Red Hat Certified Engineer, and Cisco Certified Network Associate.
Making good use of his biology and geology degrees, Iain is currently the senior system administrator for a network of hundreds of nodes spread across the Pacific Northwest. When he's not wrangling config files, he's out climbing and skiing in the Cascade mountains. He holds an alternate "career" as a rescue leader with Portland Mountain Rescue.
Jacob Loeb
Senior Engineer and Support Systems Administrator
Jacob Loeb has an extensive background in construction and facility management that assists in his support of 'infrastructure critical' physical infrastructure. He has over a decade of professional experience technology support, with a focus on Apple computers. He enjoys writing and actively maintains the PowerMax 'Ask Jacob' blog.
With an education in English Literature and Video Communications, he combines his technical experience with clear and concise explanations. Utilizing all of these skills, Jacob has managed many large technology driven projects with an attention to organization and positive user experience.
Nathan Wittstock
Senior Field Service Engineer
With experience as a network engineer, systems administrator, and developer there are few aspects of technology Nathan hasn't encountered. Specializing in systems integration and complex project implementation, he has all of the tools at your disposal to get the job done right the first time, on time and on budget.
When not working on systems or indulging in new technology, he obsesses over old arcade games, clever packaging, vintage mopeds, and graphic design.
Ryan Vogel
Field Service Engineer
Working as a Systems Analyst, Software Developer, and Systems Administrator over the last 10 years, Ryan has experience in all aspect of Information Technology. Ryan is highly experienced in the most common business operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X, and most flavors of Linux/Unix. At Iris he specializes in system administration and multi-platform integration.
When not researching and playing with the latest techno-toys he is immersed in electronic music, Post-Cyberpunk literature and David Lynch movies.
Nick Demarc
Field Service Engineer
Nick is a life long Mac user and Apple enthusiast. Nick has extensive Apple hardware repair and support experience as an Apple Certified Hardware Technician. He supports anything from Mac Minis to XServes.
Nick has his ACTC certification and is a knowledgeable server and desktop support technician. He is an avid filmmaker with experience in Apple's Final Cut Studio software suite. Nick is an accomplished scuba diver and recognized as a PADI certified DiveMaster, the first level of professional scuba diving!
Logan Holmes
Field Service Engineer / House Calls
Logan is an Apple Certified Support Professional and Macintosh Technician. He is an Apple evangelist to the core. He is also an experienced technician and enjoys dabbling in software development and design. He has over three years experience in Information Technology.
When he's not talking, thinking, or breathing Apple, he enjoys watching most any genre of movie.