Executive Team
Meet some of the people that make MindSpring thrive.
We believe that our employees are what make MindSpring great. We love what we do, and that passion for creating world-class experiences is evident in the way we work together. We strive for a collaborative environment where people can thrive and find what drives them.
Working Together

Amy Kensington
Chief Financial Officer
Amy has over 20 years of experience enabling high-performing teams. In her current role, she leads our finance, legal, HR, and IT functions.

Jeff Joanisse
Chief Experience Officer
With a background in the film and media industry, Jeff’s focus is on delivering projects that surprise and delight our clients.

Joseph Van Harken
Chief Innovation Officer
As the forward-thinking innovator at MindSpring, Joe’s mission is to always be thinking about what’s coming next.

Joel Ippel
VP of Sales and Marketing
Joel brings over 25 years of sales and marketing experience and is hyper-focused on growing the business through a consultative approach with clients.

Jerry Zandstra
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Zandstra holds multiple advanced degrees and is responsible for ensuring that new initiatives are implemented successfully.
Dr. Jerry Zandstra
Chief Strategy Officer
Jeff Joanisse
Chief Experience Officer
Joseph Van Harken
Chief Innovation Officer
Joel Ippel
VP of Sales and Marketing
Ryan Klotz
Director of Learning Experience Development
Kevin Looman
Director of Learning Experience Design
Windi Jawkorski
Director of Project Management
Cody Tubbs
Director of Media Development
Garrett Hoofman
Director of Development
Hannah Maskell
Director of Sales
Ruby
Co-Chair of Cuteness
Vinny
Co-Chair of Cuteness

Learners for Life
From surfing and salsa dancing to climbing and coding, we’re always up for learning something new. With a group full of doctorates, horticulturists, dancers, Ph.D. holders in politics, weekend DJs, award-winning learning architects (the list goes on), the Mindspring team brings a wealth of diverse experiences to all our projects.
We’re a passionate group of professionals dedicated to delivering world-class digital experiences. We thrive on seamless collaboration and shared success while embracing diversity and individuality. Everyone contributes here and everyone belongs.
Follow your passion. Inspire the world.
We are looking for energetic team players that will help propel the growth of our globally recognized digital learning brand. Come join an award-winning digital experience agency with a team of instructional designers, animators, and expert storytellers to help organizations all around the world.