Steven Dickenson
Steven Dickenson developed an interest in technology in grade school, but while his friends were interested in video games and gadgets, he found himself immersed in the underpinnings of the technology, fascinated with how things worked. That interest grew from writing BASIC programs in fourth grade and networking the yearbook lab computers in high school into a career designing and executing secure technology operations for growth companies and compliance-conscious organizations.
A 20-year IT veteran, Steven was focused on the education sector for the first half of his career. He led the IT team of a large private school and then consulted on IT infrastructure performance with other educational institutions throughout the Middle Atlantic region.
Steven’s longstanding interest in infrastructure led him to the hosting industry in 2007 as a consultant, and shortly thereafter he joined Rhythmic, where he helped design and build the company’s hosting and operations platform.
Kathie Kinde Clark
Kathie Kinde Clark is the Vice President of Operations at Rhythmic Technologies, where she manages Alliances, Marketing, Compliance, and Customer Success. Kathie brings a wealth of experience from the cloud ecosystem to her role.
Kathie holds a graduate certificate in Marketing Strategy from Cornell University and has worked with multiple partners in the cloud industry. Her career highlights include being an early hire at Caylent, a Premier Tier AWS Partner, and co-founding Better Than Services, an AWS partner focused on helping other AWS partners grow responsibly.
Deeply committed to community engagement, Kathie runs the AWS Cleveland User Group and is involved in planning AWS Midwest Community Day and AWS DMV Community Day. In addition, she runs monthly meetings for AWS User Groups Leaders from North America to help them learn from one another.
In her free time, Kathie is a passionate but frustrated Cleveland sports fan, an avid photographer, GenAI enthusiast, and mom to three grown children. She can be found on LinkedIn musing about AWS and Marketing. Connect with Kathie on LinkedIn.
Dobroslav “Slava” Slavenskoj
Dobroslav “Slava” Slavenskoj has been a veteran of the IT industry for nearly 20 years. He got his start in the world of datacenters and corporate-hosted networks, eventually getting the opportunity to work on everything from media management clusters to IoT hardware to telephony networks. As the industry shifted to the cloud, Dobroslav got the chance to help run some of the first major corporate migrations to the cloud.
His career eventually took him on the road, where he expanded his scope beyond New England and worked for and with some of the largest companies in the United States. This broadening of horizons also naturally led him to leadership, where he has remained ever since. With a heavy background in startups and early growth-phase companies, he found his joy in building excellent, sustainable teams of people to solve business problems through the prism of technology.
Dobroslav lives in a remote corner of New Hampshire with his family on a small hobby farm. In his spare time, he’s an avid reader, musician, private pilot, hunter and general outdoorsman, and occasional hobbyist farmer.
Joanna Roman
Joanna is the Finance and Administration Manager at Rhythmic Technologies. Her career began in accounting for multi-family housing and construction, where she developed a strong foundation in financial management. As her career progressed, Joanna expanded her expertise to encompass administrative operations, payroll management, and human resources.
With nearly two decades of experience in residential and commercial real estate management, Joanna entered the tech industry in 2016 when she joined Rhythmic. In her current role, she oversees the company’s financial operations and administrative processes, drawing on her diverse background and constantly learning cool, new things.
Joanna is a DMV native and lives in Northern Virginia with her family and Great Pyrenees dog.
Cris and Ashleigh Daniluk
Ashleigh began her IT career at 19 years old, while working with the Law Library of Congress to create e-learning content for the Global Legal Information Network. It was there that she discovered her expertise in technical communications and her passion for user enablement. She continued to hone her skills as a Technical Communications Specialist for agile software companies, excelling in creating content to help users maximize their SaaS investments.
Cris’ two decades as an IT professional started at an even younger age. At just 14 years old, Cris was supporting early Internet adopters in both business and enterprise markets, through web scripting, server management and site management, after school from his bedroom in Northeast Ohio. After graduating from Youngstown State University, Cris moved to the DC area and began working at Claraview. While there, he was responsible for project management and business development where his work in securing projects valued over $100 million was key in the company’s acquisition by Teradata.
In 2007, while on their honeymoon, Cris and Ashleigh had the audacity to dream of building their own business. 17 years later, they are still in awe that their dream proved successful. They lead Rhythmic Technologies with a hands-on approach, combining Cris’ strategic vision and technical expertise with Ashleigh’s focus on customer advocacy and employee empowerment. As CEO, Cris spends his time with clients, prospects, and partners. He also builds automations, customer self-service systems, and frameworks — the foundation of Rhythmic’s secure cloud platform. As Chief of Staff, Ashleigh invests her time in team development while supporting others through their personal and professional growth journeys. Together, their complementary skills drive the company’s innovation and success in the evolving tech landscape.
Cris and Ashleigh live in Loudoun County, VA with their three sons. The family enjoys spending time outside, growing their own food, and building things with their hands.
