Jim Benton

Jim Benton has lived in or around Chicago for eleven years, and has been making websites for nearly that long. He studied Interactive Multimedia at Columbia College Chicago, where he met the other collaborators. Jim started Indylist out of a desire to find local businesses in his neighborhood without wading through the noise created by corporate expansion.

When he isn't near a computer, Jim plays drums in an instrumental rock band, cooks food, and tinkers with bicycles. Jim is living proof that beards do, in fact, make a person smarter.

Justin Siddons

Justin Siddons is the most avid Chicagoan ever to be born in Florida. With freckles masquerading as a "tan" he's never felt more at home in his grey, dismal, overcast city. In the history of his education, Justin spent K-12 in 4 states and 7 schools. Later, Justin grew fond of debt and attended Columbia College where he received a degree in Graphic Design with a minor in Pancake Flipping. He is a connoisseur of fine pants, track bicycles, and caramel flan. When he's not spooning Jim, Jon, or Phil, Justin spends his time designing Indylist graphics, organizing the groups BBQs, and jokes in references that only those who watched TGIF will get.

Phil Kalas

Phil Kalas is a life long friend of of the Three Js: Jim, Justin, and Jon. Born and raised in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, Phil moved to California's central coast in early 2001 to finish high school and later attend the University of California - Santa Cruz to he study music theory and performance. Realizing he enjoyed music more as a hobby than a profession, Phil changed his life in early 2006 and moved to the city of Chicago where he studies business management and works as a managerial accountant. Duties at indylist include accounting and finance projects with both long-term and short-term conceptual planning. Phil enjoys progressive metal music, bass guitar, upright bass, cycling, and video games.

Jon Sestak

Jon Sestak is in charge of Marketing and Promotions at Indylist. He went to High School with Justin, Phil and Jim, and then furthered his education at Illionois Wesleyan where he studied Business Managment and Vocal Performance. While attending college, Jon developed a love for the outdoors, and in 2005 he hiked the John Muir trail. Jon spent a month hiking over the most beautiful mountain scenery in the world carrying everything he needed on his back in a 50 lb. pack. Jon also enjoys singing, playing the guitar and rock climbing. He currently works in Chicago and spends his free time making Indylist the best it can be.