Ned (left) with National Sales Manager Mike Kropp.

Gary Byers is NS Design's Managing Director. Gary joined Ned and the NS Design team in 2009, bringing along over 20 years of marketing and management experience within the music industry, interest in photography, bird-watching and playing violin and guitar.

PJ Rubal - our Field Sales Guru and a heck of a guy.

Hap Kufner - International Sales. The original "International Man of Mystery".

Here's Mike & Janet - The National Sales Team.

Hap in the Czech Republic with Petr Vykydal, the man that makes sure our CR double basses meet your expectations!

Ned with more of the team in the Czech Republic.

Ned with Milan Melichar, the master craftsman who runs the production of the CR Series instruments in the Czech Republic.

Adam Tuck's responsibilities for NS Design include layout design, graphic art, photography, and animation. Following his passion as a creative director he likes to step inside his client's shoes and think differently, imaginatively, and achieve inspiring results. You can find more of his creative work online at ElectricTwilight.com.

Corey (shown here with NS Artist Yorgis Goiricelaya)is NS Design's Artist Relations manager. After 18 years in the bright lights and big city of Boston, Corey packed up and found solace and happiness in his home town in Maine. He has just finished building a recording studior; Humminboard Studios in Newcastle, ME; where he teaches guitar and jazz theory. After being a fan and player of Steinberger guitars for over 20 years, he is excited to be working for Ned and the crew at NS Design.

Jenni Johnson does the bookkeeping and inventory for NS Design. She has a small bookkeeping business called Creative Figures and works her family farm, Eolian Farm. If you would like to learn more about Jenni, or the farm you can visit the farm on the web at eolianfarm.com.

Marion Lawson is NS Design's office manager. She oversees all domestic and international shipping and receiving. She also manages NS Design's inventory of instruments and accessories.

Susan Callamore is NS Design's Shop Manager. She handles shipments of new instruments as they arrive from abroad and inspects the instruments for quality. She also prepares shipments to retailers in the U.S.

As a member of the NS Design team, Paul Sherman is concerned primarily with test, setup, and repair of product shipments. This involves early detection and reporting regarding quality issues. Paul also plays bass in the trio, The Horseshoe Crabs, at every opportunity. He is also pursuing a career as a watercolor artist. You can view images of Paul's work at www.homedetective.com or with a Google search for the words, Paul Sherman Watercolor.

Don Meserve lives in Round Pond where he builds custom acoustic guitars in a small shop in his home. Don attended the American School of Lutherie, and has been building custom guitars since 2004. To see Don's website and examples of his excellent work, go to donmeserveguitars.com.