Brian Raub, Co-Founder & CEO - Co-founded Lakelubbers in 2007. Raised in Pennsylvania, Brian earned a BA in Political Science from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He founded the Vacation Villa Referral Center (1996) and then A1Vacations, which became one of the world's largest vacation rental advertising services. Brian occasionally writes about lakes that he visits. He lives on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

Lisa Raub, Co-Founder & President - Co-founded Lakelubbers in 2007. Raised in Pennsylvania, Lisa earned her BA in Psychology from Yale University and her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Lisa was the president of A1Vacations.com from 1999 to 2005, when it was acquired by Homeaway. Lisa manages the day-to-day operations at Lakelubbers. She lives on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

Pete Grosch, Marketing Director - Joined LakeLubbers in 2009 to assist in the development and implementation of marketing strategies - after starting and retiring from two businesses. Pete earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Emory University. He lives with his wife in North Carolina, and enjoys cycling, backpacking, and reading novels and poetry.

Paul Glover, Programming Manager & Network Administrator - Joined Lakelubbers in 2007. Originally from Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Paul earned his BSC in Information & Communications Technology from Queens University in Belfast, Ireland. Paul previously worked in software development for Aepona Group Ltd. & Northbook Technology, in Belfast. He lives in Virginia, where he manages Lakelubbers' programming and administers its networks.

Laura Rodriguez Escude, Web Designer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Laura was born in Barcelona, Spain and raised on Costa Rica's plains. She is an architecture student turned web designer, graduating soon from the University of Costa Rica. Laura is responsible for Lakelubbers' graphic design and page layout - including our complete 2010 redesign. She is also a passionate flamenco student.

Esteban Valerio Hernandez, Web Developer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Esteban lives in Costa Rica and has worked as a website developer since 2007. Fluent in three languages, he is a student of Computer Science at the University of Costa Rica - and thrives on new challenges. Esteban programs our user interface and plays a key programming role in our Lakelubbers' ongoing redesign.

Randall Arias, Links Developer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Randall lives in Costa Rica's Alajuela mountains and has worked on the Internet since 2001. He studied International Relations at Universidad Latina, and enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and swimming. Randall works with lake-related websites to develop links that benefit those who visit both services.

Fabian Cordero, Lake Photos Manager - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica, Fabian moved to the Heredia mountains in 2008. Feeding his interest for all things environmental, he earned his BA degree in agronomy from the University of Costa Rica. Fabian is currently completing a degree in Natural Resources Management. He shares his home with his wife.

Erin Raub, Lake Writers' Supervisor - Joined Lakelubbers in 2007. Raised in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Erin earned her BA in Anthropology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Virginia. She writes about travel, and focuses on her adventures through her adoptive country, Costa Rica. Erin works for Lakelubbers from the Heredia mountains, and shares her home with her husband.

Jennifer Merritt, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2008. Originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Jennifer earned a BFA in Ceramics from Penn State University and studied graduate-level Architecture at Virginia Tech. She moved to Virginia in 1994, where Jennifer lives on a 16 acre farm pond with her husband and three young sons.

Sarah Enquist, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2008. Sarah grew up in Roanoke, Virginia and earned an Associate degree at Virginia Western Community College. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband, two sons, and one daughter.

Linda Sunkle-Pierucki, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2008. Linda worked in the human services field for 18 years and in the trucking industry for another 20 years. In between she raised three children and enjoyed visiting lakes of every size and description in her native Michigan. Linda lives on a small-town Michigan version of Golden Pond.

Kimberly Banton, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2008. A native of Jamaica, Kimberly migrated to the USA as a young girl. Living in NYC, she earned her BA in cultural anthropology at Columbia University. She lives in both Jamaica and the USA, conducting cultural research and writing. Kimberly is working on her first book, loves to travel, and is an avid student of folk dance, visual art, music, hand crafts and organic farming. She shares an island home with her husband and two children.

Sandra Durham, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2008. A Virginia native, Sandra earned her BS from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. After 18 years in retail banking, she became involved in her daughter's school, which led to teaching and to her Masters of Education from UVa's Curry School. Now a full-time teacher and part-time writer, Sandra lives in Virginia's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband and daughter.

Cathy Herpich, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. An avid reader and researcher, Cathy earned her Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin. After serving 25 years in public and special libraries, Cathy now provides occasional library consulting services and volunteers at the local Animal Defense League. She lives in Texas with her husband.

Teri Olcott, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Originally from Arizona, Teri now lives in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. She has been writing all her life and has worked as a newspaper reporter, ad designer and technical writer. For fun, Teri writes screenplays, short stories and poetry.

Kristen Plank, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Kristen graduated from the University of Georgia in 2008 with a degree in communications before becoming a reporter in Colorado. She now lives in Georgia with her fiance and enjoys writing, horseback riding, and reading cooking blogs.

Genna Marie Robustelli, Lake Researcher and Writer - Joined Lakelubbers in 2009. Genna Marie is a freelance writer currently living in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. She focuses on travel features, magazine and website content and business copy. Genna grew up in Connecticut and Georgia, and graduated from the College of Charleston in 2006.