JAY and KIM HATFIELD, Owners

Jay is an entrepreneur and has been self employed since 1982. He studied management and economics at Indiana University and Ivy Tech and has been a business consultant for several companies. Jay has started and owned many businesses. He started Room to Escape, LLC as a diversity and to supply the community with a fun yet educational activity.  

Kim loves decorating and uses her talents to help put together rooms. She spent her childhood playing board games and puzzles. Kim handles all human resource situations as well as payroll and accounting. Jay & Kim have been married for 20 years and live in Fort Wayne.    

KRISTI DRILLIEN, Director Of Operations

Kristi is an escape room enthusiast and it shows in her excellent skills of being the guide to help her team at Room To Escape in working to create and adjusting any room puzzle designs. She is also responsible for our System Coordination, for which she does a great job. She manages the day to day operations, does all training for game masters, and works with a team of people in creating the rooms.  She is a published author and writer. Her ability to articulate a theme and story line helps our customers have more fun.

NICK DEMOND, Game Technician

Nick is a lifelong gamer and lover of logic puzzles. He proudly dons the nickname Button Boy, designs and runs sound systems, and has over 15 years of experience repairing computers. He enjoys installing and keeping all of our technology running smoothly.

​MICHAEL WOOD, Graphic Designer

Michael studied business and graphic design and brings over 15 years of experience in web development. His main responsibilities at Room to Escape, LLC include digital design, web development, and creative consulting.