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Bruce Carson works as a programmer. In his spare time, he contributed his programming skills to creating software to help make live game auctions more efficient. He used this software, and contributed his time as well, in past years to both the Origins and Gen Con live game auctions.

In 2007, he formed The Partnership with Jonathan Huston, to take over actual management of the Gen Con auction. He also acts as a partner to help run the Origins auction as well.

Jonathan Huston is owner of TrollAndToad.com He bid, on behalf of his company, on many thousands of items over the past 19 years. In 2007, he formed The Partnership with Bruce Carson, and took over management of the Gen Con auction. In 2006, he also took over management of the Origins live auction.

Larry Zoet is an attorney and lover of games. He has been the auctioneer at the Gen Con and Origin auctions for many years. In 2007, he was promoted to head auctioneer at Gen Con, and is the head color commentator at the Origins auctions.

Catherine Fountaine is the manager of both the Origins and Gen Con auctions. She organizes the hotels, the volunteers, the schedule, and in all ways is the master of the auctions.