Our Founding Team

August Hogan, CEO

August holds the original vision behind this game and has dreamed of creating it for over 20 years. August is a former Intelligence Sergeant and Team Leader in a special forces unit. He holds a MS in Cybersecurity. August has over 8 years in the blockchain industry and holds an MS in Cybersecurity. August also studies law and invests in real estate.

Favorite game: Runescape

Phu Ngo, Tech Lead

Phu leads the NodeRunners Development Team • Serial entrepreneur in Web3, founder of Kinetic Chain Labs • MS in Computer Engineering • Has led software teams for over 20 years

Favorite game: StarCraft, former top 100 player

Mark Keele, Creative Director

Mark is a security advisor at a large power company by day and heads the NR Creative Team by night and weekend. Mark is a graphic design wizard and is always eager to push the limits of crafting visually captivating experiences

Favorite game: Skyrim or D&D 5E

Zach Burns, CFO

Burns is the owner of largest electronics recycling company in Southeast US and the owner of logistics and real estate companies. He also serves as the manager of a crypto investment company

Favorite game: GTA