The people behind the monkeys
CEO and Alpha Monkey: Melissa Clark-Reynolds
Melissa is a mom, an environmental advocate and an entrepreneur.
Her passion for our planet is profound, and reflects in how she is raising her daughter, how she gives back to her community, and how she is growing her business. One of the first two New Zealanders trained up as an Ambassador for Al Gore's Climate Project, Melissa has presented The Inconvenient Truth over 20 times to more than 2000 New Zealanders to raise awareness and motivate people to take action. MiniMonos is an opportunity for her to combine her dedication to sustainability with her 20 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur.
Melissa started MiniMonos in 2007 out of a desire to create games that have a positive impact on children.
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Chief Technical Officer: Greg Montgomery
Greg is a titan of information technology with 15 years of experience, including the development and implementation of SafeTsmart, a health and safety product, into the Australian market. He is committed to shaping a better future for the planet, through helping kids to discover the impact of their and their parents' choices.
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Marketing Strategy Manager: Kaila Colbin
Kaila is a communications crusader with a focus on conversational marketing and global social networking. As a New Yorker living in New Zealand, she understands the need for environmental literacy in big cities as well as rural areas, and is passionate about creating a world in which a healthy environment coexists with a strong economy. Following in Melissa's footsteps, Kaila has also become a Climate Project ambassador and now presents the Inconvenient Truth presentation to groups including schoolchildren.
Kaila's purpose in life is to be an uplifting presence, and her work with MiniMonos is helping her achieve that.
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Community Manager: Andrea Deely
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Game Designer and Writer: Deb Todd
Deb started her career writing Saturday morning cartoons for the Pink Panther and soon transitioned to becoming a world-renowned children’s game expert. She has worked with some very famous characters, including Curious George, Blue of Blue’s Clues, and all of the 101 Dalmatians, and has created many award-winning titles for children and grownups. Deb has 27 published titles in books, games, and television, and loves bridging the worlds of technology and entertainment and education, especially for kids.
Deb’s passion is designing fun education into games, and believes that playing games can be a great way for kids to learn!
World Builder: Paul Abrahams
Paul is one of our technical gurus and father to a gorgeous baby girl! Known as "Badgerfox" on MiniMonos, he's one of the most popular staff members on the island. His wife is helping him learn to appreciate where our food comes from by introducing him to the concept of a town garden (otherwise referred to as an edible oasis).
Paul is a complete gaming addict who's been making game systems since he was 7 and building commercial software for 10 years, and MiniMonos brings together his multiple passions -- games, kids, and a passion for the environment -- in one place.
World Artist: David Weadon
David is our world artist, and the man who makes all our cool treehouse items! He's got two boys, one 8 and one 7 years old. His visual aesthetics show up in web apps (he's been designing them for more than ten years), Photoshop, and his love of photography.
David loves wildlife and often takes his boys out looking for spiders and wetas, and never says no to his wife’s cooking (burp!).
