Leadership
Andrew Minko, B.A., M.S.
Executive Producer,
President/CEO,
Mystic Chief Deputy Minister
Andrew Minko brings more than four decades of information technology and information security leadership experience to an entirely new venture: Entertainment games. In his current role, Andrew collaborates with other leaders to develop vision and execute strategy. Andrew also provides oversight of software development. Andrew is a battle-scarred veteran of five start-ups. Prior to that, Andrew held increasingly responsible leadership roles at large enterprises including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Visa International Service Association, and Hughes Aircraft Company. In his personal life, Andrew was appointed five times as a volunteer Deputy Marriage Commissioner and cherishes being the officiant for the first same-sex marriage in the County of San Mateo California in 2008.
Javier Romero, B.A.
Executive Producer,
Graphic Design Manager,
Mystic Grand Vizier
Javier Romero is a gifted and recognized artist, photographer, and musician. Javier oversees all artistic and graphical aspects of our entertainment games, corporate communications, and digital marketing. In prior roles, Javier has been an accomplished bilingual public-school teacher in the unified school districts of both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Prior to that, he served as Liturgical Music Minister for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles that including leading major praise events before groups as many as 10,000. In his personal life, Javier creates and teaches others to cultivate gardens that feed and increase the population of monarch butterflies in the population west of the Rocky Mountains.
Evan Klein, B.S., M.B.A.
Executive Advisor,
Darth Governor of Paws,
Mystic Exchequer of the Cave
Evan Klein brings more than four decades of technical communications and oversight to this position as executive advisor. In this role; he provides invaluable observations, suggestions, and insights to all aspects of the endeavor including strategic, tactical, and operational. To this end, Evan has provided critically needed input to the MysticBearPaw Corporation business plan. In his personal life, Evan is an accomplished musician having studied organ and piano for many years.
Elliott Bear
Advisor First Order,
Bear Ambassador,
Mystic Sage
Elliott delivers vital and important information to the team every day. It has often been said of him that he has “management” written all over him. As a leading ambassador of the bear species, Elliott provides inestimable insights to the company’s leadership including market futures for salmon, blueberries, honey, and hypercasual games as well as international baking and consumer packaged goods distribution. Elliott’s prior endeavors include book publishing (such as No Grown Ups at Home Today), social media, and the taking of candid photographs. Elliott has twice been nominated for a MacArthur Fellows Genius Grant. In his personal life, Elliott enjoys being the center of a wide circle of friends and family and is always willing to lend a helping paw.