Troy Henson,
President

Troy Henson is not only the principle art director at Blue Kaboom, he also leads daily operation and is responsible for building and maintaining client relations.

Troy draws upon years of design, marketing and client service experience through employment with such companies as Kings Island, CBS Companies, Provident Bank (now National City), and Cincinnati Bell Telephone.

Troy began his career as a designer at CBS Companies, as he finished his Bachelors of Fine Arts at Northern Kentucky University.

After graduating be became employed at Provident Bank as a in-house designer. He moved onto a start-up company called ZoomTown.com (later would be assumed by Cincinnati Bell Telephone), where he was responsible for developing the first ZoomTown ADSL manuals and many of the marketing materials. Troy was promoted several times before leaving to start-up his own design firm, Blue Kaboom.

John Kief,
Graphic Designer

John received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cincinnati Art Academy in 2002. His previous work has allowed him to gain experience in web and print media supporting advertising and marketing projects. John’s strong, creative skills are matched with his attention to detail and ability to create eye-catching designs that focus on client’s primary design goals.

John, his wife Isabella and his dog Nina are residents of Cincinnati. In his spare time, John has interest in most anything art related.

James Faddis,
System Developer

Jim has 20 years of experience working in the Information Technology field. As the Internet became available to the public, his experience in computer networking and UNIX made him well qualified to lead the online development efforts of Scripps Howard. He developed web based classified systems for TV stations and newspapers and helped support the public’s growing desire to purchase Dilbert mugs and Snoopy apparel online.

Jim was later employed by Pearson Publishing where he worked on distance learning projects, online games and sweepstakes systems to support the launch of books by Stephen King and Tom Clancy. He is an avid aviator and flies his own airplane and helicopter.