Our Why

Middle Tech was created to advance the business ecosystem in this region by providing news, entertainment, and educational content related to startups, entrepreneurship, and technology.

We believe media is essential when cultivating a successful startup ecosystem, and founders are the cornerstone of that ecosystem.

Middle Tech Team

Co-Founder & Co-Host

Co-Host

Evan Knowles

Evan Knowles is a Kentucky native with a passion for technology and startups. After dropping out of college, he helped build Fooji into one of the nation’s most innovative advertising technologies working with the world’s largest brands. Evan is currently building his own software company and is also a founding partner of real estate investment firm Defiant Capital.

Logan Jones

Logan Jones is from Ashland, Kentucky and lives in Lexington, Kentucky where he works as an Account Executive at Leadrilla (a past guest of ours). Previously, Logan spent 3 years working at Awesome Inc to help grow the Lexington startup ecosystem, while also growing his own company, KY Elevated Drone Imaging. Logan is passionate about entrepreneurship, Kentucky, and building relationships.

Nate Antetomaso

Nate Antetomaso currently lives in Chicago and is the Senior Manager of Media & Partnerships at IZEA, an influencer marketing company. As a tech entrepreneur of data-driven travel company, AwayGame, and previous Marketing Manager at Fooji, Nate brings a drive for innovation and a passion for efficiency to everything he does. Through projects large and small, Nate's goal is always to deliver amazing end user experiences. Learn more at nantetomaso.com.

Tj Barnett

Tj Barnett currently works in social and content for the NBA. Tj was raised in Louisville and went on to graduate from UK in 2019 with a Bachelors in Marketing. During his time in school, Tj helped build the marketing strategy at Fooji as a marketing manager, wrote and promoted SB Nation’s A Sea Of Blue, and ran digital marketing for Atlas Trust Real Estate. Tj is passionate about growing Kentucky and its businesses. He plans to take Middle Tech’s social media game to the next level.

Danny Perry

Weston Lockhart

Weston Lockhart is from Lexington, KY and works as an Investment Sales & Leasing Advisor @ SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate. Being in a relationship-driven industry, he views himself as another team member for Entrepreneurs, Emerging Brands, and Developers in order to achieve their goals and optimize their respective businesses. Weston is passionate about the growth of Kentucky, Investing (in assets and people), and finely-crafted bourbon.

Ross Boggess

Maggie Leigh Collins

Maggie Leigh graduated from the University of Kentucky in May of 2020. She is an aspiring rock musician who is currently training as a vocalist. Maggie is an avid dancer and podcaster. She writes records and produces her own music and her own podcast titled “Raised on Radio: A rock and roll podcast”. Maggie will be focusing on the production side of things for Middle Tech!

Emily McCarthy

Emily was born and raised in Loveland, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati. She graduated from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in May of 2020 where she studied Visual Communication and is now working full time as a marketing coordinator. She moved to Lexington at the beginning of February and is looking forward to learning more about the area, the people, and businesses that make up the community.

Co-Founder

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