Simon Smith, BJourn, MA
Over the past decade, Simon has developed digital marketing and communication strategies for brands including Enbridge Gas Distribution, Rogers Communications, Bayer and Pfizer. Before Commune, he was Associate Creative Director for Excerpta Medica Interactive, a division of Reed Elsevier, where he developed and implemented digital marketing strategies for the pharmaceutical industry and digital business strategies for Elsevier's repository of 2,000 journals and 17,000 books. With a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University and a Master of Arts in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology from the University of Toronto, Simon combines marketing, communications and technology theory and practice to provide strategic digital marketing solutions for clients' business challenges. Simon is a Google Analytics Qualified Individual and a Google AdWords Certified Professional.
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Sara Chappel, BEd, BMus, BJourn
An award-winning writer and graduate of Ryerson University's prestigious two-year journalism program, Sara brings a decade's worth of experience in teaching, publishing and sales to her account management work at Commune—combining a teacher's ability to build relationships, a journalist's devotion to detail and a salesperson's passion for results. She has overseen compelling campaigns for clients in industries such as pharmaceuticals, IT, energy and management consulting. Sara is a Google AdWords Certified Professional and a Google Analytics Qualified Individual. When she's not working with Commune's clients, Sara is active in community theatre in Hamilton and Burlington.
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Pramesh Attwala
Pramesh brings over a decade's worth of design and development experience to Commune. After completing a Bachelor of Computer Science at Ryerson University, Pramesh went on to hone his craft as an expert in web technologies, spending two years in the financial sector developing client-facing web applications.
Transitioning to new media, Pramesh worked at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for six years as an Interactive Producer, producing interactive media extensions for CBC Television's prime time arts and entertainment properties. The experience at CBC allowed Pramesh to expand his breadth of expertise to include graphic design, video production and audio engineering.
Pramesh is an avid photographer, showing his work in a number of exhibits including the 2006 and 2007 CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival. He has also spoken at the 2008 Toronto Tech Week Conference on the future of online video.
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George Dvorsky
Prior to joining Commune, George managed operations for leading information technology and marketing companies in the Greater Toronto Area, where his responsibilities included the coordination of support, consulting and implementation services throughout the GTA. George brings over 10 years' experience in media, arts and communications—including through his work as a leading Canadian futurist, activist and award-winning blogger.
George, who has written and spoken extensively about the impacts of cutting-edge science and technology, has contributed to various Thomson & Gale university texts and such publications as The Humanist and Canadian Freethinker. George has also contributed through interviews to such outlets as The Guardian, the BBC, Radio Free Europe, and Beliefnet. George has also appeared on CBC's The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos and has been profiled in Flare, NOW and This magazines.
Apart from overseeing operations with Commune, George currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and Humanity+, where, among other duties, he provides guidance on communication and marketing . George was also the organizing chair for TransVision 2004, an international conference addressing the scientific, political and social issues surrounding human biotechnology.
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Jebadiah Roberts, MA
With a background in traditional book and magazine publishing and an obsession with high-quality content, Jebadiah combines his editorial chops with his in-depth knowledge of search optimization, search marketing and web analytics to strategize, implement, monitor and optimize digital marketing campaigns for clients both large and small. An accomplished copywriter and a Google AdWords and Google Analytics Qualified Individual, he brings an eye for clear, concise messaging and a focus on measurable effectiveness to the Commune team.
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