Our Staff
Joseph Fling - Founder / Event Coordinator
Joe took up gaming at a very young age. Growing up playing Stratego, Chess and Risk and eventually saved enough money to purchase the original Axis and Allies. Gaming as an adult has been more than just accruing games, but also friends. He founded Fling.con off of inspiration from those friends. He is a husband of 20 years and a father of 4. Top 5 favorite games: War of the Ring, Eclipse, Hegemony, Legacies and U-Boot.
Dario Gonzalez - Logistics Manager / Bazaar
Retired Postal employee and married to a wonderful wife 42 years. Been an avid gamer since he was a teen, when the best in gaming was Avalon Hill. Current games he enjoys are Merchants and Marauders, Wingspan, Troyes, Stefan Feld games and Empire Builder series
Kelvin Marchant - Inventory Control Specialist / Scheduling Coordinator
Kelvin is a Sheriff's Deputy with the Comal County Sheriff's Office. His love of board games was sparked while working in the Jail. He met Joe and agreed to try out Axis and Allies and it was all she wrote from there. He’s been hooked ever since. That was about 8 years ago. He doesn't really have a particular genre of game that he prefers. He really just enjoys the hobby and plays all the games he can. Top 5 games for me currently are Wonderland Wars, Carnegie, Brass Birmingham, Great Wall, Too Many Bones
Dave Rohrer - Technical Specialist
Dave started playing board games in Oct of 2018 when a giant of a friend (Mr. Joe Fling) invited him to what he thought was going to be a game of chutes and ladders. Ended up playing Minerva and that sparked some interest. His first game purchase was Teotihucan: City of Gods, which he still love to this day. He lost all sense of control when the same friend introduced him to Kickstarter. Now he is crack deep into board games and loving it. He is a huge Queen's enthusiast and mostly enjoy mid-weight games, but he does play the occasional burn your brain Lacerda game. Currently he is playing Roll Player Adventure, Massive Darkness 2, Tiny Epic Dungeons, Lost Legends, and Thunderstone Advance.
Adam Meledeo - Logistics Coordinator / Vendor Management
Adam is a scientist working in medical research for the government. He's been gaming since he was a kid and enjoys all genres. He's been married to his lovely wife for 23 years, and together they have adopted 3 kids from China. He loves introducing people of all generations to board games, and his current favorites are Brass Birmhingham, Terraforming Mars, Great Western Trail, Bruges, and Dune: Imperium.
Wes Trueblood - Content Creator
Wes is an old school gamer. He began with RPGs at the age of 13 and has continued gaming since. His favorite continues to be RPG and RPG Table Top gaming, but he thoroughly enjoys games of all styles. His favorites include: Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, Power Grid, Puerto Rico, Robo Rally, and Flux. Always ready to try something new, the one thing that is for sure is that Wes is not done learning and enjoying new games.
John Vallone - Games SPECIALIST
Hello FlingCon Attendees!!! Like it says my name is John. I am 46yrs young, and I am a Healthcare worker by trade. I have been married to my wife Sarah, going on 23yrs. We do not have any children but that is by design.
When I was younger I was introduced to Dungeon & Dragons and played that for many years. I dabbled in Magic the Gathering in the mid 90’s- early 00’s. I have been playing modern board Games since around 2003. The game that hooked me into modern gaming was The Lord of the Rings TCG. I have met so many wonderful people through gaming. My favorite games are Hegemony and Five Tribes. I’m also a big fan of most Uwe Rosenberg and Stefan Feld titles.
I also dabble in video games. I really enjoy the Diablo series, League of Legends and I am a recovered World of Warcraft MMO player.
I have attended the last five FlingCons and I love everything about their mission and purpose. I look forward to being part of the team that has delivered so many memorable experiences.
Thank you for trusting all of us with your FlingCon gaming experience. I look forward to meeting/playing games with as many attendees as possible.
Nathan Bergstrom
Nate landed on this planet decades ago and decided to stay. So much more to learn about History, Culture and Art! Just a few years ago he started attending public board game gatherings in Austin and became a community organizer. Exploring various game designs and meeting so many friendly people are the main reasons he is now a lifelong board gamer. FlingCon is a major contributor to those reasons. With a focus on lighter and medium weight games, you’ll likely find him teaching a rotation of his killer fillers at a table near you!
Top Games: Mantis, Flip 7, Dice Miner, Kingdomino and Champions of Midgard.
Kyle rATTELL - TTRPG Manager
Kyle is a long time board game and TTRPG player. He enjoys deck builders, dungeon crawlers, and casual games.Bio coming soon!
Anthony pena - Social Media Specialist
Bil and Pic coming soon