In 2005, Danny Beckley partnered with Ben Cash to help advance BlueKey, Inc. to a national level. As an entrepreneur and software developer with over 14 years of experience in the web industry, Danny possesses expertise that spans all stages of web application development and Internet business. As CTO of BlueKey, Danny provides leadership in managing the company’s major software development projects as well as client service and delivery operations.
In 2000, Ben Cash founded BlueKey, Inc. Over the past nine years, Ben has played a vital role in guiding the company through significant growth and expansion, and developing BlueKey as a leading boutique web services provider throughout the Southeast region. With over 10 years experience in the web services industry, Ben’s skills and expertise include web/interface design, project management, Internet marketing, and usability consulting. As Chief Creative Officer of BlueKey, Ben manages business development operations and creative design processes, as well as BlueKey’s usage of Web 2.0 capabilities.
In 2009, Tony Powell of Knowledge Capital Group (KCG), partnered with BlueKey, Inc. to develop and oversee the execution of the company’s strategic business plan. Tony has been involved in helping the BlueKey team to develop their long-term business strategy as well as overseeing their day-to-day implementation needs. As Managing Director of KCG, Tony provides expertise in business performance optimization and process improvement strategies. Before KCG, Tony served as the Vice President of Professional Services and Enterprise Sales for Blackbaud, where he provided strategic direction and overall P&L management for this 300-person, $97 million division.
With 6 years experience in web and graphic design as well as all aspects of video production Jeremy brings unique and fresh ideas to any project. Jeremy is very knowledgeable of many industry standard platforms and applications. A lifelong Shenandoah Valley resident, Jeremy is newly married and currently lives in Harrisonburg, VA with his Wife Erin and step-daughter Taylor.
Kirsten brings three years of professional marketing and project management experience to the team. She serves as a project manager for the Charleston, SC office. After receiving a B.A. in Telecommunication Arts and a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Georgia, Kirsten worked as a project manager for an advertising agency in Atlanta before moving to Charleston, SC. She then worked in marketing and business development at a local web based company before joining the Blue Key team. With a passion for sports and spending time outdoors, Kirsten can be found watching Georgia football games in the fall, attending Charleston Riverdogs games in the spring, or playing various sports such as softball, dodgeball and kickball year round.
Prior to joining BlueKey, Lauren Johnson served as a legislative affairs intern with the South Carolina Coalition for Healthy Families and the New Morning Foundation. In this role, Johnson researched and promoted women’s reproductive health policy in the South Carolina General Assembly. While working closely with organization directors, she played an integral role in planning and organizing meetings and events for coalition members and advocates. Johnson also served as a legislative affairs intern for the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee where she aided in tracking legislation and addressing constituent communications.
Johnson is a cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina where she earned a B.A. in Public Relations and Political Science. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Administration at the College of Charleston with a focus in Non-Profit Administration.
With 8 years of professional design experience in advertising, print, packaging, and web, Oleg brings an exceptional contribution to the team. He has won numerous state and national awards for his unique design work and has been published in several industry design books. Oleg also enjoys teaching graphic design part-time at James Madison University. He resides in Harrisonburg, Virginia with his wife and enjoys spending time with family, being involved with his church, snowboarding, playing soccer, and creating art.
With nearly 10 years of web based software development under his belt Nick has a wide array of experience in the industry. With expertise in multiple programming languages Nick feels most at home in a LAMP environment and enjoys designing and developing software architecture. When hes not at a computer you can find him spending time with his wife, Grace, and two kids Gabriel and Celeste.
