Technical Director and Founder of Phatminds, Stacey Royal has over 10 years of technical consulting experience. She has worked for three top consulting firms, The Revere Group, US Web and Deloitte providing her with an excellent perspective of the corporate environment. In 2000 Stacey explored the world of being an entreprenuer and started Phatminds. Stacey's technical abilities paired with her excellent communication skills help her clients really understand the benefits of technology. Stacey's experience has provided her with several opportunities that include; large scale web development, software selection, infrastructure analysis and software training. Stacey received her BBA in Management Sciences from the University of Iowa.
 
  Creative Diva of Phatminds, Robbie Balan, has over 15 years of corporate imaging, product design and graphic design experience. Her total work experience is wide-ranging, from muralist to power plant engineer to graphic artist, bridging the many worlds of design and bringing a unique perspective to her work. Several years ago Robbie added yet another perspective to her life: she got married. Little did she realize that designing her own wedding invitations would have such a big impact on her career. Recruited by an event planner, Robbie began designing invitations for Chicago brides. She now owns Pulp Invitations where she designs and produces some of the classiest wedding & party invitations, programs and birth announcements, available in stores nationwide. While managing Pulp Invitations, Robbie is taking on her new position with Phatminds. Robbie received her Bachelors in Fine Arts and her Masters in Architecture from the University of Michigan.