People
We Only Have Experts
Our consultants are unique. We only bring top-level, seasoned talent to the table. Each one of our consultants has real hands-on experience across multiple disciplines and technologies, enabling them to provide advice that looks at the whole picture from all angles.
Our Team At-a-Glance
Most consultants have 15 + years of experience
Fortune 100 banking and financial services consulting experience
Industry-recognized and award-winning talent
Our Team
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Kristus Ratliff, CEO
Kristus has 15 years of experience leading global technology and consulting teams in high-growth sectors, launching award-winning consumer-facing products, mobile applications, and initiatives.
Throughout her career, she’s partnered with organizations such as Moody's Analytics, Glanbia, USAID, Fannie Mae, the White House, USDOJ, the VA, PBS, and Costar Group, among others.
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Joe Cardella, Senior Software Technology Consultant
Joe has over 20 years of experience designing and building technology solutions and leading the teams to deliver them. He has collaborated with clients across the government, finance, legal, and healthcare sectors, delivering successful projects across web, mobile, and systems integration. Joe is adept at working with partners to cut through technical jargon and find the right path connecting the project budget to the project's goals.
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Shannon Mackey, Senior Marketing Consultant
Shannon is an experienced digital media, marketing, and technology professional with over 20 years of executive management, business development, strategic consulting, and customer lifecycle success, leveraging technical expertise to drive successful business solutions.
Shannon has a diverse industry portfolio across entertainment, non-profit, association, education, technology, healthcare, fintech, tourism, and legal sectors.
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Stephen Mackey, Senior Marketing, Technology & Media Consultant
Stephen is a dynamic MarCom-award-winning creative director, and Telly-award-winning producer and director, as well as a published author. He has a wide range of experience in all facets of creative design, digital marketing, and event design. His keen ability to assimilate emerging technologies enables clients to deliver effective, relevant, and profitable solutions for successful business initiatives.
He has conceived, coded, patented and brought to market a wide array of digital media, web, and multimedia solutions.
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John Prado, Senior Banking & Finance Consultant
John brings more than a decade of experience in finance, entrepreneurship, and banking to his work with RightHand Digital clients. A graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Economics, he began his career in retail and commercial banking before moving into financial software and consulting with Sage Software and CARFAX. His background gives him a unique ability to bridge numbers and strategy. As a small business owner himself, John understands the unique role that local banks play in supporting community economic development.
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Nadia Saleh, Senior UX & Design Consultant
Nadia is a creative, data-driven thinker who is passionate about solving complex problems elegantly. She has over 8 years of experience in UX and is currently leading the research focus area of a 20-person UX team. Nearly all of her experience is in heavily regulated industries and she is accustomed to coming up with creative solutions with limited resources.
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Vince Tardy, Senior Brand Consultant
Vince designs what’s next: blending creativity, technology, and human insight to build brands, experiences, and stories that move people and drive progress.
Vince Tardy is also Founder and Creative Director of Rural & Co., an AI-native experience consultancy built on the belief that clarity is currency. He helps brands tell sharper stories, design more human experiences, and move faster toward what’s next.
Meet Our Founder
Kristus Ratliff
Kristus has over 15 years of experience leading global technology and consulting teams in high-growth sectors, launching award-winning consumer-facing products, mobile applications, and initiatives.
Throughout her career, she’s partnered with organizations such as Moody's Analytics, Glanbia, USAID, Fannie Mae, the White House, USDOJ, the VA, PBS, and Costar Group (Apartments.com), among others. She holds a Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology degree from the University of Virginia, where she graduated summa cum laude.
In addition to her work in technology, Kristus has successfully launched several businesses over the years. Utilizing her years of expertise and visionary passion to help businesses succeed is a mission she fully embraces.
As a member of BNI, an international networking organization, she volunteers as chapter Vice President. Her other interests include knitting, crochet, baking, and watching movies with her family.
Want to Join Our Team?
We are always looking for great consultants to join our team. If you’d like to learn more about joining Righthand Digital, please just drop us a line.
