Four Kitchens

Doing good in good company

We make the web a better place to teach, learn, and advocate for all. Driven by our content expertise, technical excellence, and partnerships rooted in shared values, we craft websites that help organizations fulfill their missions.

The Way of the Web Chef

Whether we’re choosing who to hire or which projects are a great fit, our Core Values guide every decision we make. And we work best with people and clients whose values align with ours.

Humbly Confident

We are confident in our expertise, yet unafraid to say we don’t have the answer.

Genuine Relationships

We lead with empathy and encourage compassionate honesty, even when being forthright is difficult or the truth is unpleasant.

Take Action

We are intrinsically motivated to identify opportunities and resolve problems.

Yes, And…

We collaborate enthusiastically by building on people’s suggestions and trying new things to arrive at the best outcome.

Always Improve

We embrace every opportunity to learn, grow, and improve — regardless of what we’ve already accomplished or what limitations might exist.

Do Good

We prioritize the well-being of our communities by volunteering time, energy, and expertise to help others through giving back.

Our story

Four Kitchens was founded in 2006 by four friends who met while working on the student humor publication at the University of Texas at Austin. They went on to found That Other Paper, an alt-weekly whose website, built with Drupal, attracted the attention of several publishers who wanted help building their own websites. Soon, website development had the founders’ full attention.

In the midst of this, they needed a place to live and work. A connection they’d made at a local open-source meetup led them to a potential workspace that was … interesting, to say the least. An eccentric, custom-built structure nestled in the Lost Pines Forest near Austin, the workspace boasted four separate living areas, each with — you guessed it — its own kitchen.

While the founders never moved into that workspace, they did live and work together for years, taking on rewarding projects with clients in education, advocacy, and publishing. And that hard work has paid off, allowing us to grow our team, services, and impact. Recently, we expanded internationally by merging with Advomatic and Manatí.

Over the years, we’ve learned and grown a lot, but the same things are still important to us: having fun, being creative, and doing great work for the greater good.

Our team

Meet the Web Chefs

Adam Erickson

Adam Erickson

Director of Engineering

Allan Chappell

Allan Chappell

Senior Support Lead

Allan Esquivel Sibaja

Allan Esquivel Sibaja

Business Manager, Costa Rica

Andrés Díaz Soto

Andrés Díaz Soto

Senior Frontend Engineer

Beto Rojas

Beto Rojas

Director of Operations, Costa Rica

Callin Mullaney

Callin Mullaney

Senior Frontend Engineer

Charles Fannin

Charles Fannin

Backend Engineer

Dave Hansen-Lange

Dave Hansen-Lange

Director of Technical Strategy

Edwin Torrez Barrera

Edwin Torrez Barrera

Backend Engineer

Elia Milán

Elia Milán

Chief Operating Officer

Fabi Fallas Cascante

Fabi Fallas Cascante

Project Manager

Hector Lopez-Trejo

Hector Lopez-Trejo

Backend Engineer

Jenna Harris-Mosley

Jenna Harris-Mosley

Business Development Associate

Jim Vomero

Jim Vomero

Senior Engineer

Joanna Cendrowski

Joanna Cendrowski

Technical Project Manager

Joe Tower

Joe Tower

Senior Designer and Frontend Engineer

Josué González

Josué González

Senior Frontend Engineer

Katy Fernández

Katy Fernández

UI/UX Designer

Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson

Senior Engineer

Marc Berger

Marc Berger

Senior Backend Engineer

Mari Núñez

Mari Núñez

Frontend Engineer

Marvin J. Cortés

Marvin J. Cortés

Senior Engineer

Megan Bygness Bradley

Megan Bygness Bradley

Technical Project Manager

Michael Lutz

Michael Lutz

Senior Engineer

Mike Zarafonetis

Mike Zarafonetis

UX Strategist

Mike Minecki

Mike Minecki

Chief Delivery Officer

Mike Goulding

Mike Goulding

Senior Drupal Engineer

Randy Oest

Randy Oest

Creative Director

Robert Arias

Robert Arias

Backend Engineer

Roberto Hernández Badilla

Roberto Hernández Badilla

Frontend Engineer

Rodrigo Espinoza

Rodrigo Espinoza

Senior Engineer

Rory Tucker

Rory Tucker

Senior Project Manager

Saybra O'Brien

Saybra O’Brien

Director of Administration

Sebastianna Skalisky

Sebastianna Skalisky

Content Strategist

Shanice Ortiz

Shanice Ortiz

Director of Projects

Si Robins

Si Robins

Director of Business Development

Theresa Gutierrez Jacobs

Theresa Gutierrez Jacobs

Project Manager

Todd Ross Nienkerk

Todd Ross Nienkerk

CEO, Owner, and Co‑Founder

Travis Sparks

Travis Sparks

Office Manager

Yuvania Castillo

Yuvania Castillo

Backend Engineer

Work worth doing with people you like

Humbly confident, endlessly curious, and genuinely kind, we love crafting websites that help organizations fulfill their missions.

Be a Web Chef

Web Chef holding a T-shirt that reads 'Doing good in good company'

We’re a good group of people who embody our values. Plus, we make some bad-ass technology.

—Allan Chappell, Senior Support Lead

Recognition

A job well done is its own reward — but the occasional accolade helps, too. We’re proud to partner with great clients to create award-winning websites.

Emmy Award winner for Best Digital Experience
W3 Award winner for Digital Excellence
AVA Digital Awards Platinum winner
Communicator Award winner
Webby Award finalist
Best Places to Work award winner