Bay Area native Chris Hastings is the owner and operator of the Lookout, an institution of a bar in San Francisco's Castro District, and fast casual concept WesBurger N' More in the Mission. Additionally, Chris assists other small business owners by consulting for the bar and restaurant industry; specializing in concept development, location selection, and site build out. Chris returned to Burning Man after a 12 year hiatus to work on the 2016 Sonic Runway, and couldn't be happier about the decision.

With a diverse background in music, engineering, construction, and energy, Tim 'Espie' O'Keefe has spent the last 20 years performing around the world, designing musical robots, building large scale art, and decarbonizing the energy sector.

He spent a number of years as chief builder of Burning Man's namesake effigy, is fascinated with the intersection of the digital and the physical, and loves his brilliant wife, children, and the ocean.

Afonso 'Fonzie' Salcedo is a filmmaker/photographer based in San Francisco and is the creative director behind Sutro Studios.

On his spare time, also a veteran burner for over 12 years, Fonzie has been a part of multiple build crews bringing big art to the Playa to create unforgettable experiences for other people to enjoy.