Leadership
Steven VonDeak, Co-Founder
Steve wears many hats at AppFury… biz dev, project management, recruiting, etc. Steve’s a lawyer by education and an entrepreneur at heart. He most enjoys working to solve complex issues with simple solutions.
Steve holds a BA from the University of Rochester in Economics and JD from Syracuse University. He’s a graduate of Manlius Pebble Hill School in Dewitt, NY and recently joined its alumni committee. Steve fills his free time with golf, skiing, family and friends.
Eric Hinman, Co-Founder
Eric is a 2002 graduate of SUNY Geneseo, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. An entrepreneur at heart, Eric started his first business, Hinman & Associates, LLC. in 2005. Eric has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the CNY Business Journal, and has spoken at Syracuse University about mobile marketing and application development.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys running and competing in triathlons. Eric is a member of the Century Club and the CNY Triathlon Club. Eric is the co-chair of the Syracuse Regional Alumni Committee for SUNY Geneseo and serves on the board of Oswego County Mutual Insurance Company. Eric resides in Syracuse, NY.
At AppFury, Eric is in charge of business development and recruiting new talent. Eric plays an integral role in procuring new clients and building lasting relationships. In simpler words, Eric can be found hopping around town from meeting to meeting.
Andrew Farah, Chief Information Officer
After 17 years of education, Andrew finally realized he had more fun getting lost in the depths of design and web development than he did filling out a resume. Andrew is involved in a hodgepodge of projects and companies:
- Rounded: a “working tagline” dev firm
- We Are Mobile: mobile web development
- Doing: the demise of the b-plan competition
- The Sandbox: the next incubator
Andrew is the CIO at AppFury. He leads a team of engineers in a variety of projects and in his spare time, feeds an addiction to Ping-Pong.
Andrew holds a master’s degree in information management from Syracuse University’s iSchool and separate degrees in writing and speech.