Our Team
The People Behind the Work
Our team brings together seasoned professionals from IT, managed services, cloud, and software development, with hands-on experience across a wide range of industries. This breadth of expertise means we can tackle nearly any technical challenge with people who've genuinely been there before.
Ryan Ortengren
Founder & Executive Director
Ryan founded Maroon Bell to bring enterprise-grade IT to the businesses that need it most. Carrying principles from his background in aerospace and DevOps, he built the company around one principle: mission-critical technology should never fail.
Samuel Belin
Cloud Engineer
Sam is a seasoned Solutions Architect and AI Practitioner with a deep understanding of AWS and other cloud environments, system architecture, and full-stack implementation. Sam's years of experience building cloud and on-prem infrastructure in the telecom and logistics industries has made him vital to Maroon Bell's operations.
In his free time, Sam works as a part-time snowboard instructor at Eldora Mountain Resort in Nederland, Colorado. Sam dedicates his time in the summer to his goal of summitting every fourteener in Colorado, and enjoying all the outdoors have to offer while doing so.
Matthew Ross
On-Site Engineer
Matthew is an IT Specialist with a combined 8 years of experience in Network Architecture and Administration, Hardware Repair, and System and Server implementations. As an On-Site Engineer, Matt is always there to build meaningful relationships with our clients, as well as working with them to ensure their IT and security needs are met.
On the weekend, Matthew enjoys hiking and camping in the mountains of Colorado with his wife and dog. When he isn't outside, he is likely to be found tinkering with RC cars, playing video games, or building his latest Magic the Gathering deck.