About

Heist Media is the first news media organization built for and powered by blockchain technology. Its debut publication, Heist Magazine, is its proof of concept.

**Co-Conspirators**

Peter Rugg CEO / Co-Founder	Roxie Magee COO / Co-Founder
Peter Rugg (he/him) is a career journalist whose work has appeared in Vice, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, and too many more outlets to name. Beginning with his work at traditional daily newspapers, Rugg’s experience at publications both hyperlocal and national has long involved applying old-school journalism methods to new technologies. He has twice been named a Notable Selection in The Best American Sports Writing. Yes, that is his real last name.	Roxie Magee (she/her) is Heist’s resident non-journalist and jack-of-all-trades. Her varied work experience includes being director of HR for a school, a business partner at a real estate brokerage, a legal translator, and a language coach for television — all for which her PhD (abd) in Analytic Philosophy & Neuropsychology has prepared her brilliantly.

Robert Brisita

Lead Developer

Jack Forbes

Art Director

As a software engineer and entrepreneur, Robert (he/him) has been helping companies launch products for over 20 years. He has mentored and assessed students in over 1k sessions. Leading him to become the founder of CodeGPS, a user-generated content platform offering a multi-sensory learning environment to teach programming. He is also an advisor and technical consultant to various companies and an enthusiast of open-source software, decentralization technologies, and data rights. To hear him complain about the world, check out his socials @rbrisita.

Jack Forbes (he/him) is the Emmy Award-winning illustrator of Heist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jack graduated from The School of Visual Arts and for more than 15 years has worked professionally as a cartoonist and illustrator around the globe. From Sony Music to Britain's Square Mile magazine, to furry trading card games, he's had his fingers in a variety of artistic settings before landing at Heist.