Our Team
At Rural America, we place great value in our team of talented people. We're building our company on the foundation that every team member has something to contribute and a vested interest in creating a company they can believe and be proud of.
Each and every person is a valuable and unique addition to our team and has a voice in projects, not just management. We are pleased to introduce you to our Rural America Team.
Julie Berglund
Web/Graphic Designer & Team Leader
Julie Berglund is a Web/Graphic Designer for Rural America. Her responsibilities revolve around making sure the client 'looks good'. As a new team leader for our team-run projects, she helps guide client projects from start to finish. » Read the full bio
Sunny Dronawat
Co-Founder
Dr. Sundeep "Sunny" Dronawat is the Co-Founder of Rural America OnShore Outsourcing. Sunny is an innovative leader with a sound understanding of the supply chain, ERP, technology, financial and retail industry. » Read the full bio
Marty Gardocki
Vice President and acting COO
Marty Gardocki is the Vice President of Rural America with P&L responsibility for the states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. He is also acting COO responsible for implementing standard processes and controls. » Read the full bio
Derek Gleim
Director of Technology
Derek Gleim is Development Lead for Rural America Onshore, heading up a LAMP-stack approach to AJAX web applications (with CakePHP and jQuery), and drawing on a broad experience to advise on topics from .NET to iPhone development. » Read the full bio
Christopher Hytry Derrington
CEO and Co-Founder
Chris Hytry Derrington is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rural America. He is a serial entrepreneur, having served as CEO or interim CEO in 13 companies over the past 18 years. » Read the full bio
Sammie McDonald
Director of Human Resources & Finance
Sammie McDonald is the Director of Human Resources and Finance with Rural America. She is responsible for maintaining the company website's database of talent, recruiting employees, payroll and finances. » Read the full bio