The Company

EZezine was birthed in 2003 by Lisa Micklin and Jopa (just Jopa). Together, and with requests from many clients, we were searching for a reliable and affordable ezine hosting solution. When we realized that there was nothing available that met with our standards, we set out to create our own software.

Several years and thousands of members later, we continue to evolve and grow our software to meet the market's ever changing needs and demands.

EZezine.com prides itself on catering to ezine content publishers, not to email marketers. Content publishers need and deserve a safe, spam-free environment to work in. Our goal is to offer this environment while assuring the safe and successful delivery of every member's ezine.

From Team to Tribe: In business, we hear over and over about team environments. We say fie on teams. At EZezine, we are bringing together a tribe of folks who revel in the communication opportunities of the times. Every tribal member from our support staff to our programmers, supports the vision of growing global communications so that the global tribe can expand. As our friend John says, "There is no 'I' in team." We like the "I", and respect all of our tribal members' individual perspectives, ideas, and visions.

Do you have skills and perspectives you would like to bring to the tribe? Contact us to see if we have a fit. We are always open to knocks on the tribal door.

Our company is based out of a remote mountain village in south-central Colorado, and our membership spans the globe.

We like to say that we are a small company with big software.

Lisa Micklin, Co-Founder

Lisa is a consultant, a wild-woman, a consciousness lover and explorer, a consummate networker, a digital designer, a dancer, an event producer, and an inexhaustable idea factory.

Favorite Music: Bassnectar, eDiT, Eskmo, Vibesquad, Glitch Mob, Shpongle, Buddha Bomb , Kan'nal, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Sublime, Paco DeLucia
Favorite Movies: Dead Man, Anything by Robert Rodriquez and/or Quentin Tarantino, Slumdog Millionaire, The Golden Compass, Sirens, I Heart Huckabees, Charlie Bartlett

Jopa (Just Jopa), Co-Founder

In winter time, Jopa is world-traveler who spends most of his time on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, a programmer specializing in automated web-based applications, and a drummer, percussionist and performance focalizer. During the summer months he can be found, djimbe in hand at many drum circles, tribal gatherings, and music festivals throughout North America.

Musical Influences: Babatunde Olatunji, Mickey Hart, Black Sabbath, Grateful Dead, Tribal Drum Circles
Favorite Movies: Matrix, Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Beth Danica, Member Support

Beth was initiated into the tribe after discovering her inner "techie" through GeekoVillage classes with Lisa and Jopa. When not web designing, avidly trouble-shooting for EZezine members or avoiding cameras, she loves sharing laughter and philosophical conversations with friends of all species.

Favorite Music: Spring-time creeks, Coyote Songs, Purring Cats and Belly Laughs
Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Somewhere in Time

Seth Birkholz, Programming Guru Extraordinaire

Seth restructured much of the ezezine.com site using robust, object-oriented, Perl. He has also mastered the Python scripting language and has written several database driven websites with it. Always available for a new contract adventure, he can be reached at 831-332-0838. Say "telecommute" and he will call you RIGHT back.

Favorite Music: Enigma, Seal, Sting, David Wilcox, Lyle Lovett, Steve Keating, Loreena Mckennitt, Shawn Mullins, Tori Amos, The Cranberrys, Clannad ...
Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, Ring of Bright Water, Ladyhawk, Donny Darko, Tomb Raider, Sin City, The Constant Gardener ...