Andy is an InfoSec leader in the Parallel Economy with over 10 years of IT and Cybersecurity experience, including leadership roles at both Timcast Media Group and PublicSquare. As Director of IT for PublicSquare, he transformed the company's IT infrastructure from a small scrappy startup through to its eventual IPO ($PSQH) while accommodating a 3X growth in company personnel, and fortifying system security against active and future attacks. As CTO of Timcast, Andy built the iconic Timcast IRL studio still in use to this day, while leading all other technical operations including the web and app development teams, IT, cybersecurity, and physical security systems - all amid constant cyberattacks from a diverse range of highly motivated threat actors, and over a dozen attempted SWAT attacks. In his limited spare moments Andy enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, tinkering with vintage computers, and aggressive inline skating.
Better known by her Twitter handle @sourpatchlyds, Lydia thrives in her role managing client and partner communications by leveraging her exceptional customer relationship skills, meticulous attention to detail, and commitment to building strong partnerships. Her capability in communications management (and cat herding) was most notably exemplified in her previous role as producer and guest coordinator for the Timcast IRL news livestream where, for over 3 years she could be seen every weeknight from 8-11pm switching cameras and dishing out spicy hot-takes on the show. Lydia is a multitasking machine, balancing Liberty Spectrum with her role as a producer alongside Lauren Chen for the Pseudo-Intellectual livestream for Blaze Media, all while raising her baby daughter. Lydia does not have spare time.
“Andy is doing Yeomen’s work over there, making sure that more and more people are going to be able to have the sorts of conversations that we need to have, and not get canceled over night for it.”
“The work that you guys are doing as a team is pretty incredible”
“That crazy tech genius!”
“He is the master behind all of the technical endeavors that we’ve done.”