Our Team
Our team of professionals includes everyone from inspired artists to brilliant computer geeks with a few highly skilled "business type" people in between. Everyday, we create, solve interesting problems and blue-sky think together. We also like to play together. But at the end of the day, when we put away our PS III controllers and shut down the office ipod, it's all about what we've accomplished as professionals that really counts.
We're a small but mighty team of people that works seamlessly together to create products that help our clients to achieve remarkable things. We're proud of the work we do. And we're proud to work with one another.
If you'd like to know more about us, just keep on scrolling.
Christian Clapton Chief Executive Officer/Senior Information Architect
When Christian was 7, he opened his first lemonade stand. Within the first week, he was coaching neighbourhood kids on how to expand their businesses. A true entrepreneur and business visionary, Christian has grown considerably from his street-vending days. However, one thing remains the same: helping others to achieve success. As our founder and CEO, Christian intellectually and intuitively "gets" what's beneath the surface, revealing our clients' core goals and motivations and knowing precisely how to extend that online in a result-oriented strategy. On top of that, he knows just how to lead our team through proven processes that deliver tangible results. Today, what really drives Christian - and our business forward - is knowing that we are making our clients happy as they expand their own vision of what is possible for themselves. This is what sets Christian - and Webtech - apart from the competition.
Christian plays key roles on our:
- management team
- creative team
Keith Ginter Chief Technical Officer/Project Manager
Webtech took on a whole new life when Keith became business partner and Chief Technical Officer in 2004. Since that time, our business has flourished under his vision, guidance and experience. Before coming on board, Keith hailed from Winnipeg where he was the senior developer of a large interactive marketing and technology agency. Today, he sits at the helm as Project Manager, supporting the team in all technical aspects of every project and lending his vast knowledge of programming, web site design and interface concepts.
Keith is a strong leader, motivating our team to find creative, effective ways to add value to our clients' organizations. With a solid focus on developing products that serve the specific needs of each project, Keith pushes our team forward to the leading edge of what the industry offers, and beyond.
Keith plays key roles on our:
- management team
- development team
Jeff Coomber Information Architect
Jeff's pre-Webtech life included six years in the television and multimedia industry where he brought together the worlds of web, video and television production. He joined our team in 2007 as our Information Architect, a craft that involves understanding exactly what users need when they come to the web and precisely how to design web properties and online applications to make sure that they get it. He's also a key player in marketing strategy, industry research, branding and creative processes. Jeff is particularly insightful when it comes to our clients, working closely with them to understand their vision and staying with the project every step of the way until that vision becomes a reality.
Jeff plays key roles on our:
- creative team
- development team
Kathy Matkin Creative Writer and Analyst
One of the most difficult things for people is finding a voice that articulates the unique story of their business or organization. Kathy works closely with our clients to find that voice and to write about it in a way that is compelling to end-users. As a key member of our persona-development team, Kathy also meets with clients, engaging them in conversations that reveal who their end-users really are, what they are looking for and what will keep them coming back to the web property in a meaningful way. This persona development is the cornerstone of our design philosophy. Kathy offers a unique combination of communication and intuitive skills that impact heavily on key elements of our creative process and on our clients' ultimate success.
Kathy plays key roles on our:
- creative team
- development team
Michelle Muldowney Graphic Artist
Michelle's
destiny as an artist was sealed at the age of three when, permanent marker in
hand, she redecorated the walls and furniture of her family home. She extended that artistic vision by
colouring herself in - head to toe.
Since that time, Michelle has pursued her art in many different mediums
- print, photography digital graphics and kitchen design. As the newest addition to Webtech,
Michelle brings a new voice, vision and style to our creative team along with
an impressive portfolio and education in print and design. As an artist, Michelle is inspired by neo-traditional
design, rockabilly/hot-rod/pinup styles and loves anything that involves
vintage artwork. On top of all that, what's not to love about a girl whose
middle name was inspired by Star Wars?
Michelle plays key roles on our:
- creative team
- development team
Paul Plato Senior Programmer
From advanced XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, Cold Fusion to hand coding, there is no coding problem that Paul can't solve. He's skilled with Flex and actionscript development as well as C#/VB .Net development and possesses exceptional database skills. Paul's been a key member of our team since 2005, but has been soaking up everything he can about the industry for the past 7 years. At Webtech, he brings his skill to the table as head programmer ensuring the best in code, implementation and functionality for all of our clients' projects. The fact that he develops code in his spare time just for fun speaks to his natural talent and vision. It's no surprise that his code consistently outperforms his industry peers.
Paul plays a key role on our:
- development team
Real Knight Programmer
Real is our newest programmer, but his skills are anything but "junior". He is a graduate of Lethbridge College's Computer Information Technology program and has been actively developing applications and web properties for the past 3 years. Real takes care of our maintenance clients, ensuring that their sites' functionality remains current and running smoothly. Like the excellent programmer he is, Real thinks in code, solves problems before they even appear and brings to our team a fresh, exciting approach to web development. Not to mention, he has a truly cool name.
Real plays a key role on our:
- development team
Laura Morden Client Care Coordinator
Laura brings a multi-disciplinary approach to her role as client care coordinator, making her a great problem solver and colleague. With a background in business, photography, technology, marketing and video production, she's truly invaluable to our team. Where our clients are concerned, Laura's dedicated to putting them at ease and to providing the very best service from start to finish. While she sits at the front of our office, she does a lot more than ensure things run smoothly. Her attention to detail and her commitment to our clients means that Laura's finger is on the pulse of everything Webtech. If you need to know something, ask Laura. She'll make sure you're taken care of.
Laura plays key roles on our:
- management team
- development team
Isaac Prusky Social Marketing Strategist
As the youngest member of our team, Isaac
brings a fresh perspective and energy into the mix, offering an invaluable
perspective on what people are looking for online and precisely where they're
looking for it. His primary role with CU Marketing is as our social marketing
strategist, which includes industry knowledge of everything from Facebook to
Google, Twitter to YouTube. He also helps the office to run smoothly by
communicating with clients, researching industry trends and editing documents
for our creative team. Since joining our team in 2007, Isaac has consistently
shown that offering support to people, whether it's one of our clients or one
of our staff, is one of his greatest assets. He also lends a unique brand of
kindness, quirky humour, responsibility and helpfulness that simply makes life
easier for everyone.
Isaac plays key roles on our:
- creative team
- development team
Laureen Kovach Human
Resources Coordinator
Laureen brings to our team a core belief that a happy staff means happy
clients, which is why we sometimes refer to her as the "Chief People
Officer". In her role as Human Resources Coordinator, Laureen
bridges the gap between our management, creative and production teams, ensuring
that everyone has what they need to keep our company, and our clients'
projects, working at the optimal level. Laureen possesses the insight,
experience and management skills that provide Webtech with a strong
administrative foundation. With her guidance and vision, that foundation
keeps our business moving forward and our clients even more satisfied with the
quality of product and services they receive from us.
Laureen plays a key role on our:
- management team
Dean Fowler Business
Strategist
As a Chartered Accountant
with more than 10 years of public practice experience and partnership with one
of the largest national accounting firms in Canada, Dean brings a lot to the
table as our business consultant. With his diverse background in business
practices, completion of the CICA in-depth tax program and Certified Strategic
Performance Management designation (CSPM), Dean offers a single-minded focus
that pushes us to new levels, smarter processes and fine tuned
teamwork. Dean's vision for Webtech and CUMarketing is inspired by what he
sees as an unusually creative team brimming with phenomenal potential. Though
he only joined our team in December of 2009, his vision is already moving us to
the next level, making it possible to offer our clients more than ever before.
Dean's a soft-spoken guy but he offers a clear, quiet wisdom. When he talks, we
listen.
Dean plays a key role on our:
- management team
