Our Team  

Patty Rund | President, CFO

Patty's leadership and financial management have guided PAQ through its first decade. This helps our clients by relieving the need to push rapid-fire, project-to-project. We bid on the work and then spend the time to get it to the clients' satisfaction.

Quentin Rund | Senior Consultant

Quentin manages PAQ's web development services for our agribusiness and ag organization clients. He is the primary contact for web site design and production, user surveys, and focus groups, usability testing, and client training. Quentin is an experienced GIS analyst and trainer of ArcGIS software from ESRI. He coordinates with crop researchers on experimental design and analysis. He works with businesses on general data analysis, sales tracking, equipment logistics and customer/market studies.

Quentin received his B.S. (1988) in Agriculture Science from the University of Illinois and M.S. (1996) in Technology Training and Development from Eastern Illinois University.

Michelle Morgan | Marketing/Public Relations

Michelle's ease in communicating puts our clients at ease and gives them a reason to call. Michelle makes sure our websites operate as promised with alpha and beta checks on design and usability.

Ryan Williams | GIS Analyst and Programmer

Ryan provides GIS and analytical services to our clients. Ryan is a Certified GIS Professional (GIS-P) and has several years of experience working with local and regional governments. Ryan has also had training in environmental science and experience performing research in the field and analyzing data in the office. Ryan provides his talents to organize and analyze complicated datasets and provide GIS development and mapping services to our clients.

Ryan received his B.S. in Geography (2000) with emphasis on Natural Environmental Systems and GIS from Northern Illinois University.

Tom Gardner | Programmer

Tom develops and maintains PAQ's new breed of custom online development packages. His studies and experience in computer programming and game design bring a unique combination of skills and expertise to developing content management systems, and database driven websites. Tom is a stickler for systems design. His attention to detail and emphasis on what-if scenarios provide our customers with robust, reliable solutions.

Aaron Parmalee | programmer and Designer

Aaron brings a long history of development experience to PAQ along with education and background in graphic design.

Fauzi Salihin | programmer

Fauzi's expertise in PHP programming and user interaface are having a terrific impact on PAQ projects. His eye for detail and ability to tweak code for the optimum user experience is a great benefit to PAQ and our clients.

Laurx Design | Web & Print Design

Mary Laurx with Laurx Design provides PAQ with professional graphic design skills. Mary has worked as a freelance graphic designer since 1992. Mary has 18 years experience in the design and production of brochures, catalogs, newsletters, magazines and business-to-business advertising. She also writes advertising copy and press releases.

Mary earned a BA in Journalism with an emphasis in Advertising from Northern Illinois University.