Meet our team
We've built a team of highly collaborative developers who work well with designers, business owners, writers, planners, marketers, and makers of wonderful things.
Jason Siffring
Owner & Web Developer
Jason was raised on a farm in Nebraska and spent eleven years as a consultant for Procter & Gamble, Loudcloud and VMware before starting Surprise Highway in 2007. He has an amazing wife, four girls who can unlock his iPhone and a golden retriever. A picket fence is scheduled to be erected later this year.
Shawn Campbell
Studio Manager
Shawn loves organization, and is happiest when she crosses the final item off her to-do list. Her background is in radio, and in addition to her work at Surprise Highway, she is the founder and general manager of CHIRPradio.org, where she manages a group of 200 music-crazy volunteers.
Mike Kroll
Web Developer
Mike has enjoyed crafting websites and user experiences for nearly a decade. Mike earned a BFA in drawing and painting before getting trapped in the confines of corporate IT and later breaking free to the web world. In analog life, Mike enjoys reading, screen printing, and trying to keep up with his wife and labrador retriever.
Katie Madden-Aker
Producer
After years of working in the political arena, including multiple presidential and state-wide campaigns, Katie made a career change and focused on the tech industry. She has worked in almost every area in the tech world, but prefers utilizing her communication and organizational skills. In her free time, she likes traveling, cheering on her favorite teams: the StL Cardinals, Mizzou Tigers and KC Chiefs, cooking and relaxing with her husband. Upon your first GoToMeeting with Katie, you’ll probably get to meet (hear) her two insane and adorable dogs.
Our extended team
A network of strategic partners
We're a small team doing big things. We partner with like-minded designers, copywriters and marketers to handle projects of any size.