Meet the Enquiro Team

Here's a Little About the Enquiro Team

Gord Hotchkiss

In understanding search user behavior, no one is a more respected voice than Gord Hotchkiss. He and the research team at Enquiro have built a solid reputation as the leading experts in understanding not only what happens on a search portal, but also why. Gord's voracious personal curiosity extends into areas as diverse as neurology, psychology, genetics, sociology and anthropology, always with the goal of understanding why we do the things we do and what that means for marketing strategy.

In addition to being the CEO and co-founder of Enquiro, Gord is a director and the past Chairman of SEMPO, a columnist for MediaPost and Search Engine Land, a regular presenter at all the industry shows and a popular keynote speaker. See My Top 10 Music List!

Bill Barnes - Executive Vice President, Business Development

Bill Barnes has been in the marketing, advertising and promotion industry for 20 years. He began his career in radio as an announcer, was a Clio award-winning producer and held a senior management position. He has extensive experience in hiring, managing and motivating a team of professionals. Since 1997 he has focused on Sales & Marketing, developing and negotiating high level, innovative sales and marketing packages for local, national and international companies. Most recently Bill has over-seen the explosive sales growth of Enquiro.

Barb Newman - General Manager

Barb is responsible for all Enquiro operations including the search marketing and research business units, human resources, finance and administration. Barb manages resources and reporting on progress, timelines and milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget documents. Barb has combined formal training and practical experience in all aspects of Project Management Methodologies with her acquired knowledge about the search engine marketing industry. Her experience at Enquiro, along with her team leadership, communication and client relations skills make her a driving force behind Enquiro's continued success.  See My Top 10 Music List!

Amanda Lock - Project Manager

Amanda leads some of the top accounts at Enquiro and works hard to deliver the best results possible. Always looking to please the client, Amanda dedicates her time to strategic analysis and the development of creative ad campaigns. Her knowledge of pay-per-click advertising and industry experience will continue to exemplify strong results in current campaigns and will assist the Search Marketing Team to excellence in future campaigns. Amanda enjoys sharing her knowledge in SEO with clients and has even presented lectures on internet marketing topics to attendees of UBC, SFU, and BCIT.

Andrew Spoeth - Director of Marketing

Andrew's background spans masters level degrees in physics and music education, and experience in marketing and corporate training. He studied and worked in Europe for nearly 10 years where he designed and delivered business coaching. He also currently teaches marketing at Okanagan College and the Centre for Arts and Technology Okanagan. As an early adopter and enthusiastic user of high-tech tools, Andrew enjoys the challenge of linking technology to business goals and consumer benefits. See My Top 10 Music List!

Angie Dzwonkiewicz - Search Marketing Strategist

Angie brings forth a background knowledge and expertise in email marketing and community relations with skills in reporting and analysis, building strong operating mechanisms and process management. Angie is excited to be a part of a significant and dynamic organization within the search marketing industry. See My Top 10 Music List!

Charlotte Bourne - Search Marketing Strategist

Charlotte is a part of Enquiro's Service Delivery team, focusing on organic search marketing. She is interested in the challenges and opportunities presented by a field that is continually evolving. Charlotte joined Enquiro with an educational background in commerce, cultural studies and information technology and has SEO-specific training from Search Engine Academy West. Her organizational and analytical skills and commitment to learning help her achieve client success.

Cherise Myers - Director of Search Marketing

Cherise joined Enquiro in January of 2005 with a strong background in IT Project Management, Client Service and Web Design. After 4 years with Enquiro, her experience as a Sponsored Search Strategist and Account Director has prepared her for her role as Director of Search Marketing. Using client advocacy as her guiding principle, Cherise is responsible for the vision and growth of the Search Marketing team through innovative thinking, strategic planning and by providing direction and guidance to encourage the individual growth and contribution of each team member. See My Top 10 Music List!

Chris Pinkerton - Account Manager

Chris is focused on providing valuable and result-oriented solutions to Enquiro clients. His eight years of account management experience allows him to effectively communicate client needs to both the Research and Search Marketing Teams, making high client expectations a reality. Chris understands the complexities of the B2B search environment, and he works with Enquiro's internal teams to help develop insightful search strategies that drive towards achieving clients business objectives. He also works closely with the Marketing department to develop lead generation best practices. Chris is excited about the dynamic shift in online marketing strategies and the opportunity to help companies embrace and prosper during this change. When Chris has the opportunity, he likes to channel his inner assistant golf pro status and play a game of golf. See My Top 10 Music List!

Cindy Danielson – Account Support Specialist

Cindy joined Enquiro with previous expertise as marketing manager, sales support and project management in Kelowna and Calgary tech sectors. Cindy is responsible for supporting the Sales team with process improvement, proposals and presentations and leading the implementation of Salesforce CRM. Her relentless nature doesn’t allow her to give up until she finds the answer or solves the problem. Her excellent organizational skills and attention to detail serves her well as she prepares and analyzes sales reports and performance dashboards. The pursuit to improve Enquiro’s process, projects, or herself is what motivates her. She is committed to helping the Kelowna and California sales team excel and expand. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, fitness and family.

Denise Herrington - Executive Assistant

Denise brings years of experience in administrative and executive assistant roles to Enquiro. She works closely with administrative staff to create monthly dashboards for Enquiro’s Board of Directors. Denise has recently developed travel initiatives for all of Enquiro’s off-site guest appearances, research projects, and training. She is an expert with organization and is accustomed to achieving spectacular results in environments with competing demands. Denise will continue to work closely with ore Management and Directors in their pursuit of valued growth for both Enquiro and our customers. See My Top 10 Music List!

Douglas Moore, BA - Controller

Doug joined Enquiro with a focus on developing a dashboard on operations, improving project costing objectives of the company and providing guidance and assistance in financial policy and procedures. Continual upgrading of systems, timing of reports and budget revisions are proving to be integral to Enquiro's performance. See My Top 10 Music List!

Heather Burns - Director of Human Resources

Heather has worked as a Human Resources Manager/Consultant for over 10 years and brings a diverse background in Human Resources including recruitment, benefits and compensation, performance management, policies and procedures, training and development, and coaching.

Heather is committed to providing the highest standard of service to her clients - the team members of Enquiro! She ensures the unique corporate culture that exists and Enquiro’s Core Values are incorporated into how she approaches all aspects of her position, from how she recruits new team members to how she determines what new HR programs might add value or improve team members’ job satisfaction. See My Top 10 Music List!

Ian Everdell, B.Sc.H, M.Sc – Usability Consultant

With a background in neuroscience and computer science, Ian brings knowledge of human behaviour, human-computer interaction, and web design to the Research team. As a Research Analyst, he is able to combine his skills in eye tracking, experimental design, and statistical analysis with his desire to provide clients with usability testing results that are both reliable and actionable. Ian enjoys the challenges of making interfaces as user-friendly as possible.

Jason Lane, B.Sc - Project Manager

Jason is a team lead overseeing one of the search engine marketing teams at Enquiro and has been with the company since 1999. His responsibilities include administrating the day-to-day operations of the team, creating search strategies and facilitating all aspects of the client experience with Enquiro. Jason keeps on top of the latest developments in the search engine marketing industry. He attends conferences such as Search Engine Strategies. And he contributes to training and coaching throughout the company. See My Top 10 Music List!

Jennifer Campbell - Search Marketing Strategist

Jennifer joined the Search Marketing Team in January 2009. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration, she was captivated by the endless advertising and branding opportunities available in the search marketing industry. Her strong attention to detail and customer service further enhance the Enquiro client experience. In Jennifer’s free time she takes advantage of Kelowna’s weather and scenery while hiking and running on the Okanagan trails.

Jody Nimetz, MCP, MCSE - Senior Search Marketing Strategist

Jody works with the Search Marketing Team and clients to develop strategies for organic search optimization. His extensive background in customer service and commercial sales allows him to quickly identify client needs. Since joining Enquiro in 2004, Jody has received his MCSE and MCP designations. He now specializes in providing consultation for and management of organic search campaigns. He also has a critical role at Enquiro developing continuous improvement and product plans to guarantee future success. Jody contributes regularly to the Ask Enquiro blog and monthly newsletters with articles on search engine marketing and continues to emerge as a leader in developing organic search strategies. Visit Jody’s blog Marketing Jive specializing in organic SEO. See My Top 10 Music List!

John Yuill - BA, MBA – Search Marketing Strategist

John has a diverse background that includes international economic development, strategic business consulting, project management, and website development. Since joining Enquiro in early 2008, John has undertaken assignments for a wide variety of clients encompassing the full range of pay-per-click campaign initiation, design, and execution, with an emphasis on leveraging web analytics to analyze and improve performance. John is a strong advocate of testing and experimentation, and is always on the lookout for new ideas and more powerful tools that can be put to work in improving online marketing results. See My Top 10 Music List!

Jordan Kettner - Search Marketing Strategist

Jordan comes to Enquiro with a background in web development and digital media. With a focus on keyword development, site analysis, and SEO best practices Jordan works hard to create unique and powerful solutions for each client that he works with.

Jordan’s passion for knowledge and competitive spirit supports the goals of clients and makes sure that their online campaigns are reaching their full potential. See My Top 10 Music List!

Karl Hourigan - Search Marketing Strategist

Karl's corporate web experience dates back to 1997, when his career in sales and then marketing went digital and he became the original "webmaster" for the B2B company he was at. He soon began teaching and guest lecturing at colleges and universities on the relatively new topic of "internet marketing". His constant curiosity and drive to get to the essential core of any situation have served him well as a member of Enquiro's Service Delivery Team. His pragmatic approach, combined with years of experience in corporate and marketing communications, have seen him participating in client projects spanning organic search marketing, sponsored advertising campaigns, and groundbreaking B2B and B2C internet research including web site usability testing, eye tracking and remote surveys. See My Top 10 Music List!

Krista Brown - Search Marketing Strategist

Krista began her career at Enquiro as the company’s first co-op (intern) student. Now, responsible for overseeing every aspect of a project from the design to the deliverable, Krista works with the Research Team to help bring remarkable value to clients. She has unique educational background including studies in French Language, Literature and Cinema, Economics and Computer Science. When she isn’t working, Krista enjoys chillin’ with her bass guitar or trying her hand at web design. See My Top 10 Music List!

Kyle Grant - Senior Search Marketing Strategist

As Enquiro’s senior sponsored search strategist, Kyle provides strategy for some of the company’s most demanding and complex B2B and B2C paid search accounts. He has a wealth of experience designing and managing behaviorally targeted local campaigns to multi-million dollar international e-tail campaigns. He is able to combine his skills in data analysis and marketing ability to develop highly targeted ad messaging and campaigns, aiming to not only access the correct target market but to speak to them with the right language. Kyle is also a student pilot and applies the same thoroughness and critical analysis to his sponsored management strategies that keeps him safe in the air.

Laura Hanon, BFA, B. Applied Communications - Technical Writer& Research Analyst

As a key member of the Research Team, Laura is one of the people behind research reports which are delivered to the client. This involves absorbing mass amounts of data and communicating the results in an efficient manner which is relevant to the audience. She has a strong background in technical writing and prides herself on being able to communicate effectively through her enlightened approach. Laura also combines her abilities in marketing and instructional design to develop internal reference materials. She thrives off of the team atmosphere at Enquiro and enjoys putting in the extra effort to get a quality project out to the client on tight timelines. See My Top 10 Music List!

Marc Bitanga - Search Marketing Strategist

Marc brings several years experience to the Enquiro team. He has worked on projects involving search engines and data analysis since 2000 and has managed both SEO & PPC advertising campaigns. His background includes roles as a business analyst, project manager, in-house SEO manager and search marketing strategist. Marc has a passion for internet marketing. When he isn’t managing search marketing campaigns he can be found reading the latest books and blogs on marketing & the online industry. See My Top 10 Music List!

Marta Turek - Search Marketing Strategist

Marta joins the Enquiro team offering an international perspective, having worked in search marketing in both the Australian and North American markets. With experience in business development, Marta understands the importance of working towards key metrics and ROI driven goals.  She strives to develop client solutions that ultimately deliver bottom-line accountability.  Marta’s passion for search marketing extends to her client relationships and campaign management where she excels at both strategic thought and tactical implementation.

Matt Agtarap - Search Marketing Strategist

Matt has been a part of the search marketing industry since early 2006 working on all disciplines of SEM including Search Engine Optimization and Pay per Click Advertising. An alumnus of British Columbia Institute of Technology, graduating in Marketing Management and Communications, Matt has always enjoyed the opportunities to build strong relationships with both his clients and colleagues. He is extremely happy to be a part of an industry that is exciting, challenging and constantly progressing. See My Top 10 Music List!

Rebecca Maynes - Office Assistant

Rebecca's Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Cardiff University in Wales combined with her previous work experience in Canada and Europe has given her a broad knowledge and overall understanding of the challenges of running a successful business. Her skills in organization, her attention to detail, and her experience supporting management teams will ensure she makes a positive contribution to the smooth operating of the administration team at Enquiro. Rebecca was keen to join Enquiro because of the company’s reputation in the community and the unique corporate culture, and she is looking forward to being able to play an active role in the organization. See My Top 10 Music List!

Rich Deakin - Operations Director - Service Delivery

Rich joined Enquiro in 2007. He has a wealth of experience in the areas of business administration, operational and organizational management, project management, and business process design. His commitment to systems thinking ensures a highly effective, high-performance business operation. Rich is a seeker of best practice in his work, constantly looking for efficient and innovative ways of doing business, applying a combination of strategic and operational approaches to his work. He is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Usability Professionals Association. See My Top 10 Music List!

Ryan Wood, B.Sc, MBA - Sales Manager

Ryan understands the importance of increasing ROI and finds creative solutions to do just that. His background in marketing and biochemistry provide both a strategic and analytical approach to solving client needs. He works with search marketing team to develop client specific strategies for PPC campaigns and SEO solutions. Ryan is also heavily involved with research design brainstorming and ensures that the client’s needs are met throughout the entire process. There is nothing more rewarding to Ryan than consulting on projects that “release untapped potential” from his clients.  See My Top 10 Music List!

Tanya Harvey - New Business Development

Tanya joined the Enquiro team with a strong marketing and sales background in the B2B market. She is focused on developing new client partnerships for Enquiro and in the California area. Tanya has a strong passion for listening to client’s needs and pains and a strong work ethic to take on any challenge put her way. She is excited to be part of the Enquiro team and the ever growing search marketing industry. See My Top 10 Music List!

Tracy Nimetz - On Maternity Leave

Tracy has been with the Enquiro team since 2002 and has succeeded in a variety of roles within the company. She has an extensive background in web and graphic design which has allowed her to contribute to the development of Enquiro's corporate websites, intranets, and print designs. Tracy continues to help with web design, but is now concentrated on her role as Director of Human Resources. She is always focused on providing the best solution for each and every client while continuously building on the team's core values. With Tracy at the helm, employee job satisfaction and enrichment are a few of the many reasons why people at Enquiro love their jobs. See My Top 10 Music List!