
About Us
Where I've Been, a leading provider for its travel application on the web, was founded and incorporated in the summer of 2007. Since then, its travel application has become a profile must on Facebook, Bebo, hi5, Friendster, and MySpace, with over 4.5 million users worldwide and more and more and more added daily! WIB's team, derived of only the finest programmers and designers, shows its independence and individually by working from an office in downtown Chicago, despite the constant pull in relocating to the popular computer company locale, Silicon Valley. The WIB team is dedicated to providing high-quality, innovative products to its users in only the friendliest, most creative ways!
Craig is the creator and founder of the company Where I've Been, whose application is now used by over 4.5 millions users on Facebook, Friendster, Bebo, MySpace, and hi5. Although most of his time is spend indoors working, Craig loves outdoor sports such as mountain biking, rock climbing, and camping. Craig created his first piece of commercial software at age fifteen, and it is now distributed internationally as part of a communication system for educators and parents of those with autism and related disabilities. By age nineteen, Craig was Director of his own successful, profit-making new media company called Ohaso (www.ohaso.com). Craig's favorite foods are primarily British and include steak and ale pies, Cornish pasties, bangers and mash, and apple crumble. Born in the UK, today he lives with his wife and puppy in Chicago, IL.

Michael's many responsibilities as CEO of Where I've Been include leading the strategic direction, positioning, finances and business development of the company. Because of obsessive bidding at a charity auction, Michael purchased a trip around the world and hasn't stopped traveling since. His favorite travel spots include Istanbul and Bali. Michael is also a principal in DRO|WST Trading (which offers professional services for professional traders), and the hedge fund manager of The Point Derivatives Fund, launched by DRO|WST in 2007. Despite the fact that he spends much vacation time in the Las Cabos area of Mexico, Michael hates the beach. Michael was raised in a nearby suburb but today lives in downtown Chicago, IL, where he enjoys using his season tickets to the Chicago Cubs.

As a previous vice president of priceline.com, Brian uses his expertise for Where I've Been vision as well as company development and growth. Brian enjoys the Beatles and would one day like to own open source potholders. A marketing and business development strategist with more than 11 years of online direct marketing expertise, he is currently the CEO of Open List, Inc. in New York and an owner and principal in HotelsNearEverything.com LLC dba Travelsites.com. Brian loves traveling and has visited London, Madrid, and all but 10 of the US states, though his current travels don't take him much farther than a few miles from home in Stamford, CT.

As Where I've Been's talented Creative/Art Director, Josh is responsible for most of the company's current designs, including the infamous WIB logo. Josh has a highly addictive personality, and his current addictions include coffee, color, web 2.0, instant messenger, designer tennis shoes, grapes, and Facebook. Josh has a BA in Visual Communications from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and in 2001, he became a founding partner in the award-winning graphic design company 2turn Media. Although a previous resident of Colorado for seven years, Josh currently lives in Chicago, IL with his wife and two children.


Jeffrey Gilbert has long been actively involved in the fields of web development and e-commerce applications. Gaining a variety of experiences both as a business owner in the 90's dot-com bubble and a founder of his own start up, he combines an inherent understanding of tech lifestyles with the prowess of an experienced programmer and systems architect to author solid, secure, scalable solutions for Where I've Been. His teaching position at the New England Institute of Technology afforded him the insight to conceptualize The Dilly as a college-aimed social service. Jeffrey also worked more recently with the prestigious position of Lead Web Architect for Argonne National Labs at the Center for Nanoscale Materials designing a full lifecycle of proposal evaluation, experiment scheduling, and publication reviews. Since then Jeffrey has moved on to join WIB, adding his existing social framework and unique talents to those of Where I've Been.

Ken has been working for Where I've Been since August 2007. He really likes Mott's apple sauce, but he's not obsessed with it like co-worker Jeffrey T. Gilbert. In 1999, Ken bought his first computer and has been writing web software ever since. Other than working determinately for Where I've Been, Ken also enjoys producing independent film projects and distributes them on the Internet. Born in Philadelphia in 1980, Ken now lives in Chicago, IL with the rest of the WIB programmers.
Careers
If you think you have what it takes to work with Where I've Been, and enjoy a fast-paced, inventive environment, please peruse our list of available Jobs.
Holly is Where I've Been's community manager, so if you've ever written a question or concern to WIB, chances are you've heard back from Holly! Oftentimes, Holly craves chocolate, but oddly, she hates its taste. Holly went to school at the University of Michigan for Psychology with an intention of attending med school, but decided against it because she hates going to the doctor. Holly was born in Detroit, MI, but currently resides with her best friends and puppy Roxie in Chicago, IL.


