Tom Hostage | President & Founder
Tom Hostage founded Bespoke History in 2006. He has a B.S. in Communication from Cornell University (’89). Tom spent six years in media sales and marketing prior to co-founding Allegra Print & Imaging, a commercial printing and design firm based in Framingham, Massachusetts, where he has served as President since 1995. Tom is a member of the Association of Personal Historians.

Sherri Hostage | Photo Editor / Researcher
Sherri Hostage was a Design major at Cornell University (BS ’91). She worked at Backer, Spielvogel, Bates Advertising in New York City before moving to Massachusetts. She has over ten years of combined experience in apparel design and product development with several companies including Reebok, Retail Brand Alliance, and Bradlees Inc.

Ryan Cassidy | Graphic Designer
Ryan Cassidy is a graphic designer for print and the web. He studied graphics and fine arts at Framingham State College and MassArt in Boston. Before coming to Bespoke History, Ryan worked in print design and pre-press, and co-founded Daredevil Design Studios.

Mike Marschke | Graphic Designer
Mike Marschke is a graphic designer with over ten years of experience in the commercial printing and design industry. After earning his BFA from Alfred University in upstate New York, Mike moved to Boston to join Allegra Print & Imaging’s design team, and later co-founded Daredevil Design Studios.

Jordan Murphy | Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Jordan Murphy is the newest member of the Bespoke History Design Team. He has over a decade of print design experience, including package design, newspaper layout, and book illustration. Jordan's specialty is freehand illustration, and he brings a unique and creative set of options to the table for Bespoke History's clients.

Ann Hagen | Writer
Ann Hagen is a writer with over twenty years of experience in marketing and communications, following a fifteen year career as a secondary school English teacher. She worked as a senior editor for several publications including The Journal of Commerce and American Shipper in New York, New York. Ann graduated with highest honors from Syracuse University, majoring in English. She joined Bespoke History in 2008 to assist with research, writing and editing on family and corporate history projects.