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We're two guys who love to talk—especially online. We'll talk sports, news, business, cars. We'll talk about the weekend, we'll talk about family, we'll talk politics. Heck, we'll talk about lunch if you let us. The topic really doesn't matter. As long as we're interested and you're interested, we'll talk.

Another thing we share in common? A knack for coming up with crazy new inventions, and we're constantly trying to one-up each other. So, one day, Greg and I were talking—go figure—and he asked a simple question: "When I go to a web site, why can't I see who else is there and chat with them?"

He went on to compare it to a brick and mortar store, pointing out that when you shop at, say, Home Depot, you can see the people shopping alongside you, browsing the aisles with you, or standing in line with you. You can ask questions about products, compare notes on projects, or just plain old shoot the breeze.

Why can't you do that when you're surfing a web site? Why can't you reach out and chat with someone who's interested in the same thing as you at the same time as you? Whether it's a live sporting event, celebrity gossip, or a heavy research subject—you're sharing virtual space with people just like you. There's no better time to strike up a conversation.

And so, in 2007 Chaggle was born with a mission to make our simple browser sidebar the perpetual conversation on the internet. And as long as our members keep talking, we'll be here improving Chaggle and adding even more features like Shout Outs, blogs, profiles, and crumbs. It's our passion to bring people together to connect and talk and a dream come true to create and work with Chaggle—so join us and let's start talking!

A few cool things about us:

We're committed to bringing people together—across traditional language and territorial boundaries.
We're equally committed to providing a safe, secure online chat environment.
We love our customers. And we'll go to just about any length to make you happy. (Try us!)
We're keenly environmentally conscious and super committed to a clean, green lifestyle.

The Team

Clayton Smith

Clayton Graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology, he then spent 7 years as an Air Force Communications Officer, and is an Operation Enduring Freedom War Veteran. In 2004, he honorably separated from the Air Force to pursue his MBA at Washington University in Saint Louis, which he completed in 2007.

Clayton is currently the financial and project manager for all Directed Projects for a government customer where he manages a budget of more than $3 million in support of their Information Technology infrastructure. He has recently completed a two year tenure as the Chief of Network Engineering, where he managed a team of more than 270 Network Engineers and Operations Technicians.

Clayton's background includes 11 years of leadership experience with large and geographically dispersed teams, and a strong network and server engineering background. Clayton also has a strong Intellectual Property background and currently holds 1 US Patent.

Gregory Stephenson

Greg retired honorably from the United States Air Force after 23 years of service. He was a crew member onboard the EC-135 Airborne Command Post, where he worked with major electronics communications systems. He also served as a Loadmaster onboard the C-141 and C-17 Strategic Airlifters. He accumulated over 3,500 flying hours and has 12 combat sorties to his credit. He is also a Gulf War Veteran.

He attended the year long Cisco Networking Academy in residence and has attended such classes as advanced Cisco Switching and advanced Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) signaling. He currently works as a Network Engineer for a government customer. Greg designs new network infrastructure upgrades and is called in when a problem requires engineering-level troubleshooting. Greg has also had a great deal of experience in project management and represents the engineering staff for large project management endeavors.

Greg has the heart of an entrepreneur and has been involved in many retail ventures.

Wayne Vaughn

Dedicated to developing state-of-the-art business software, Wayne Vaughn helps clients apply ever-changing technology to their benefit. By focusing on Web-based business functions, Wayne creates innovative solutions that surpass others in power, versatility, and value.

Solutions for system-level analysis and internal administrative applications only describe one dimension of Wayne. Wayne Vaughn can add layers of functionality to existing Web sites. What was once static and solely informational can be transformed into valuable, dynamic content with functions that support sophisticated e-commence, powerful search capabilities, data collection, and the distribution of secure information. The greatest aspect is Wayne's ability to connect internal processes with functions made available through the Internet, intranets and extranets—and allowing data to flow between the systems quickly and securely.