Garin Hess, CEO

Garin founded Rapid Intake in 2000. He has been managing, designing and developing interactive e-learning solutions for over nine years. Before starting Rapid Intake he worked as an instructional designer and Training Manager for two software companies. He has worked as instructional designer, developer, technical lead, and project manager on projects that have produced solutions for a variety of organizations, including large-scale implementations. He is the co-author of four e-learning development titles that teach others how to create e-learning courses. He has also been an Adjunct Professor in the Instructional Technology program at Brigham Young University (Hawaii).

Steve Hancock, President

Steven is an instructional designer with a strong background in e-learning development. His instructional design and e-learning experience began at Utah State University where he worked on Dr. M. David Merrill's research and development team. He took that experience to Brooks Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas where he worked with Dr. Robert Gagne to develop a prototype of an instructional design system. Steve joined Rapid Intake in March 2001 and has played a key role in determining the instructional and developmental models that underpin Rapid Intake’s e-learning development platform.

Jed Morley, V.P. of Marketing

Jed is a seasoned marketing strategist with fourteen years of experience spanning the entire process of bringing new offerings to market. Working at world-class firms like Fallon Worldwide and IDEO has given Jed a unique blend of creative and innovative insights into the discovery, development, positioning, branding, and promotion of new companies, products and services. Jed has applied these insights by leading successful strategic marketing programs—on the client side and agency side—for companies in the high-tech, education, professional services, consumer packaged goods, and direct selling industries. Jed holds an undergraduate degree in design from BYU and an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University.