Ryan Spencer Mrachek was born on July 4, 1973 and is the oldest son of Roger and Patti Mrachek of Marlborough, Connecticut. He has a younger brother, Casey, who recently became married on June 1, 2002 to Courtney Staba. See pictures of their wedding here. Ryan is a 1991 graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vermont and a 1995 graduate of Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. In 1999, Ryan received a Masters of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering and is currently pursuing a second Masters Degree in Management Information Systems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford. Ryan is also a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer. He is currently employed as a Business Application Systems Developer for Northeast Utilities in Berlin, Connecticut.