Marlene Kyees is a registered nurse. She worked six years in the cardiac intensive care unit, including open heart surgery recovery, four years in oncology, and five years in cardiac step-down at a large hospital. She retired from nursing to homeschool their two youngest children. For 10 years Marlene owned and operated an Event Planning business planning weddings, wedding receptions, wedding showers, baby showers, and both large and small church events. She enjoys vegetable and flower gardening, sewing and has very recently begun to dabble in painting on canvas.

Philip Kyees holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with a focus in communications. Additionally, he worked toward achieving his MSEE. With his consulting company, he built independent telephone companies in two cities for entrepreneurs and designed a fiber ring around one city, linking hospitals, medical offices, banks and businesses. Prior to opening his consulting company, Philip was Director of Business Development for Paradyne, a telecom manufacturer. During his career at Paradyne, he was awarded two patents in telecommunications. The FCC invited Philip to chair an FCC committee with the task of resolving issues associated with implementation of the Telecom Act. Prior to his employment at Paradyne, he worked in BellSouth Science and Technology department, developing next generation outside plant, including DSL technology. He also worked for Bellcore, the research and development arm of the former regional Bell Operating companies.