Our team

Factland is a nonprofit Web3 DAO created by Evan Hansen, John Plevyak, Keith Axline and Pam Statz. Our team is based in San Francisco and Portland, OR. Thus far we’ve contributed our personal time and resources to develop, design and promote the Factland demo.

Evan Hansen is a 30 year news veteran, who's served as the top editor at Wired.com, Medium and Periscope and was most recently director of curation at Twitter. He's collected numerous industry awards for journalism excellence and innovation. He is a Founding Board Member, President and CEO of FactlandDAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-hansen-1342146/ (opens in a new tab)

John Plevyak, PhD is a former senior Director of Engineering at DFINITY with more than 30 years of experience at companies large and small, including Google, Cray, and Inktomi specializing in large systems, Web2 and Web3. He is a Founding Board Member, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of FactlandDAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-plevyak-004737/ (opens in a new tab)

Keith Axline is a full-stack mobile and web developer living in Portland, OR. He had a previous career in media as an editor and photo editor at Wired.com and Medium. He is a Founding Board Member, Treasurer and Chief Product Officer of FactlandDAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithaxline/ (opens in a new tab)

Julie Sigwart is a seasoned software development and internet communities expert since the 1990s, with experience in art, technology, and community building including as the Community Director for LBRY Inc. Her passion lies in merging art, collectibles, and blockchain technology while fostering communities and driving innovation in Web3. She is a Founding Board Member and Chief Community and Growth Officer of FactlandDAO.

Pam Statz was integral to building Factland in its first two years but has since moved on to publish and promote a novel that has been her life’s work. She is a creative technologist with 25+ years experience in UX and UI design, story telling, digital strategy, and product management. She has led large scale digital projects for Lucasfilm, WIRED, Wieden+Kennedy, and NIKE. She is a Founding Board Member of FactlandDAO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamstatz/ (opens in a new tab)