Meet the ZenPrint Team

  • JD Gardner Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    JD founded and seed funded ZenPrint in 2006 with a vision of developing extremely user-friendly web-to-print applications for businesses. As CEO, JD oversees product management, marketing and sales, and strategic business development. He has also supported a number of rapidly growing startups such as Omniture, Ancestry.com, Logoworks, Skullcandy, FamilyLink and Allegiance as an angel investor. Prior to ZenPrint, JD served as an investment professional and Venture Partner with vSpring Capital. Early in his career, JD worked in investment banking and strategy consulting with Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Company. JD studied Applied Mathematics at Brigham Young University graduating magna cum laude and received a MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.

  • Nate Jensen Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

    Nate has a strong background in technology and systems architecture for high tech start-up companies. Nate is directly responsible for the implementation and maintainence of the ZenPrint technology platform, as well as leading R&D to develop new and exciting features and products. Nate's expertise spans various web technologies, including e-commerce platforms, payment processing, web-to-print applications and API development. Prior to ZenPrint, he co-Founded GearTrade and worked at several successful start ups including Claredi, STSN and Authorize.net. Nate holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from Brigham Young University.

  • Justin Biggs President & General Manager

    Justin brings a wealth of experience in digital printing, production automation, and on-demand digital publishing through the web and has pioneered many of the technological advancements that allows ZenPrint to fulfill over 50 on-demand custom products for multiple partners on a daily basis. Prior to joining ZenPrint, Justin was General Manager at Heritage Makers an Inc 500 MLM company focused on sharing stories and memories through photo related products and services. There he was responsible for all company operations including technology and product development. Justin received his Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Brigham Young University.

  • Justin Erskine Director of Production and Fulfillment Services

    Justin along with his team, are responsible for putting the "Print" in ZenPrint. Justin oversees the printing, fulfillment, and daily operations at ZenPrint's main production facility. His 20 previous years of experience in the print industry has been instrumental in building ZenPrint's full-scale and highly efficient production environment. Justin provides key insights and technical understanding towards the continual refinement of production methods, automated processes, and fulfillment strategies. He thrives on innovation, and on utilizing ZenPrint's cutting-edge technology to deliver a high-quality service to clients.

  • Ben Vines Creative Director

    As ZenPrint's Creative Director, Ben is responsible for all aspects of ZenPrint's brand management. He has been influential in creating the user-friendly web interfaces for our online products, as well as comprehensive sales, marketing, and support collateral. Previously, Ben was a Senior Marketing Designer at Logoworks which was successfully acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2006. He moved on to open a successful design studio known as Further Creative, which has done work for other Inc. 500 companies including Skullcandy and MonaVie.

  • Lianne Argeris Sales Director

    Lianne has extensive sales experience that spans the small entrepreneur to large enterprise sales. She joins the ZenPrint team after leaving Oracle Technologies as a highly successful lead in Business Development for the CRM product line. Her experience in the High Tech Space over the past number of years affords ZenPrint with a vast network of potential clients. Lianne's success over the years comes with her approach of taking the time to understanding and partner with clients to help them maximize profits with tools such as ZenFront. She has a BSBA in Marketing from Northern Arizona University and is well established and knowledgeable in helping companies maintain and grow brand recognition.