Our Massage Chair Team
The Back Rub Hub is owned and operated by long-time friends Ryan Petersen and George Strompolos. The firm recently added George's sister Evyan to the team to help with sales, service and operational management.
Ryan Petersen earned a degree in Economics from the University of California Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Born and raised in Washington, D.C, Ryan has worked or studied in China, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Spain and now New York City. When he is not working or relaxing in one of his massage chairs, Ryan enjoys reading, biking, studying foreign languages, building Web sites, and exploring the outdoors. He is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese. If you have a few minutes, check out Ryan Petersen's blog. You can contact him by e-mail: ryan@backrubhub.com.
George Strompolos holds a B.A. in Mass Communications and a minor in Business Administration from the University of California Berkeley. George grew up in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Cal he worked for several major Internet properties before deciding to start his own business. During his free time George enjoys making music, drawing, cooking and other creative ventures. Check out his latest music productions at Present Tense Presents, a personal Web site that he maintains. You can contact George by e-mail: george@backrubhub.com.
Evyan Maniatis ensures overall customer satisfactionas and manages the company's operations. Prior to joining the Back Rub Hub team, Evyan worked as a professional actor doing educational theatre for a health care company, as well as performing in professional theatre companies around the Denver area. She attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas were she recieved a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast News and minor in Theatre. Recently, she and her husband had their first child - a baby girl! In the midst of all this she still finds time to golf, swim, read, sing and volunteer through her church's women's philathropic organization. You can contact her by e-mail: evyan@backrubhub.com.