Joe creates the vision and builds and supports the team. After business school, he wanted to merge his new love of entrepreneurship with his passion for bars and restaurants and has been working on new ventures in the food & bev space ever since. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Joe worked in the hospitality industry for 11 years in positions from bartender to beverage director to general manager. He opened two RA Sushi restaurants as the GM. He has a huge passion for wine, holding a level III sommelier certification, previously started a wine marketing startup called Savvo, and is slowly writing a wine tourism guide about wine-related travel locations.

Clarence is TappedIn’s Chief Operating Officer. His background is mainly in product and platform development and operations. Clarence’s 15 years of experience has centered on product management of telecommunication systems.  He has worked on countless different projects, including launching a life safety communication product line.

Clarence worked as a busboy in middle school and high school for his uncle’s restaurant!

Andy leads the sales & account management efforts for TappedIn. He joined the team after Joe pitched him the WiFi On Tap solution while he was managing his bar. Andy loved the opportunity to help solve the marketing problem all independent operators face.  Andy is also the proud new father of a baby girl!

Andy has over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, having worked in just about every position including GM, VP of operations, bar manager, events producer, and director of marketing. He also cofounded the Wise Owl in Chicago’s popular West Loop.  He started off bartending in 1998 and his passion and dedication to the industry has continued since.

Caitlin hosts trivia nights at bars across Chicago for Sporacle. In fact, that is how she got to work for TappedIn - she was hosting a trivia night when Joe met her and the rest was history! She also was an emcee for bands in the beer garden at Navy Pier and worked Harry Caray's Tavern at Navy Pier.

Janine is in charge of several areas of TappedIn's marketing and client management. She graduated from San Diego State University with a major in Marketing and a minor in Spanish. She has experience managing social media accounts, creating content, and account management. She has certifications in SEO and paid search, and she is passionate about helping restaurants in these areas.

Janine has over 5 years experience in the food service industry, having worked at a smoothie shop in high school and as a host for a burger joint. She loves serving good people good food and knows how hard it is as a restaurant to keep people coming back. 

Rebekah manages social media for several of our clients. She was previously a data analytics intern at CH Robinson, a marketing intern for Savvo, and has a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Rebekah has won awards for filmmaking and likes to shoot videos and photos.

Rebekah has over 7 years of hospitality experience, working as a supervisor at Taylor Street Pizza and as a server at Dylan’s Candy Bar.  She has also been a barista at Starbucks for 3 years.

Lyubko has been leading our technology strategy and build-out from before TappedIn was even a thing!  Lyubko got into databases while getting a Masters in Organizational Communication at DePaul University, and has been managing development projects ever since.  His speciality is helping businesses assess their needs and putting together the right mix of available and custom solutions to meet their goals. 

Lyubko also has a Masters in International Business from the Warsaw School of Economics and a Masters of International Economic Relations from Lviv Academy of Commerce.

Andrew oversees the research, planning and execution of new TappedIn initiatives, including MobileMenus, Gift On Tap, MerchTap.  Additionally, he is responsible for keeping our clients happy and successful by keeping their content updated and sending out promotional messages on their behalf (E-Tap).  Andrew previously worked in data collection tech, digital signage, and has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Oswego in New York. 

Aside from his affinity for marketing, the restaurant industry, and exotic cuisine, Andrew also specializes in audio production. He has produced, mixed, and mastered for numerous online publications, media outlets, and internet personalities.

Alpesh builds and maintains TappedIns’ clients website (WebTap solution) as well as the TappedIn company site.  He has 10 years of web development experience with several web platforms and programming languages, including HTML, CSS, PHP, and Javascript.  Alpesh has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from C.U. Shah University in India.