Staff Picks
Danielle Hulton
Owner
Danielle is passionate about bringing the tech community together around amazing books and exciting authors. She is powered by a great vegetarian meal and coffee (or Mate Soda).
David Hulton
Owner
The behind the scenes support at Ada's. His specialties include cryptography and FPGA design.
Mars Maynard
General Manager
Mars has worked in the food industry since he was 13 and, like most restaurant folks, he has a college degree in something else, in this case Photography. A music nerd, avid reader and life-long gamer, He fits perfectly at Ada's. Also, Hip-Hop. And food. And cocktails. Oh, and Coffee. Final Fantasy VII. Motorcycles. Long walks on the beach at sunset. He will see himself out...
John
Bookstore Manager
John has been in the book industry since 2006 and hopes to continue as a book merchant for years to come. As a proud Capitol Hill native, he loves the opportunity to contribute toward the neighborhood's unique atmosphere.
Jeff
Cafe Manager
Jeff is an audio engineer, sound designer, and music producer. He's also a competitive gamer, a science literacy advocate, and is perhaps the greatest Dance Dance Revolution player the world has ever known!
Sarah
Social Media Coordinator and Office Assistant
A native of the Midwest, Sarah is continually impressed by the amount of greenery and the size of trees in Washington. She loves to relax with a good work of fiction or the occasional journalistic podcast. Her other hobbies include thrifting, embroidery, and petting other people’s dogs. If you’ve got a skill you think you could teach her, she’s always ready to learn.
Alan
Kitchen Scientist
Jack of all trades, master of some. Avid cook, programmer (BS in Computer Science), illustrator, bucket drummer, and many more to come. Eclectic barely begins to describe his interests in the arts and sciences. Call it ADD or what you will, but Alan has never been one to sit still.
Garrett
Retail Scientist
Garrett has always loved building, making and hacking (or whatever you want to call it)- everything from soldering to sewing up a pillow with his grandma.
Helen
Kitchen Scientist
A recent transplant to Seattle, I moved from Atlanta, but was born and raised in Austin. I have a background in Neurobiology and Public Health, and a passion for baking. You can often find me working on a new project related to sewing, crafting, calligraphy, or just learning a new skill. I enjoy being outdoors and look forward to exploring the PNW!
Matt
Retail Scientist
A wily desert transplant with a fondness for physiology, Matt gets his kicks crafting beautiful things for beautiful people. He is a local actor with a BFA in Directing, and enjoys horror films, hip-hop, and putting on his red shoes to dance the blues.
Taylor
Kitchen Scientist
Taylor hails from south central Alaska. She's an artist, a licensed master esthetician, and a baker extraordinaire! Some of her favorite goodies include kimchi, kombucha, and sweet potato fries. She lives in Seattle with her wife and a four legged critter.
Terri
Retail Scientist
Hi there, my name is Terri. I am an artist. I'm a director and writer. I write screenplays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. I enjoy singing, trying to dance, watching cartoons and reading comics.
