Meet SharpNet’s Team
Reaching the “top-10 best places to live” list in many publications, like USA Today, Fort Collins, Colorado is where we’ve set our roots. While Fort Collins has a small-town, rustic feel, we accomplish great things. Innovative businesses like Otter Box and New Belgium Brewery call Fort Collins home… as does SharpNet, one of the first SEO companies formed on the planet.
SharpNet has emerged as a digital marketing leader. In addition to SEO, we provide expansive services including social media posts, paid social ads, website design, blogging and Google Ads management. SharpNet services over 800 websites each year. SharpNet was identified by Google Ads as a top 3% performer in the world based on service excellence and managed budget volume. We have won awards and accolades for SEO, PPC, product innovation and company growth. We are the most experienced white label SEO providers in the USA, and our best days are still ahead of us.
SharpNet is led by a fun and talented team of digital marketing specialists. When you mix 20 years of experience with a wildly-talented team, the result is an industry-leading company that consistently produces great results. If you have been (or will be) working with SharpNet, you’ll have the opportunity to meet some of the team listed below. All SharpNet employees learn and participate in SEO. This ensures that everything we do for every client helps them perform better through search engines.
Tara Deeney
Director of Operations & Account Manager
Tara is SharpNet’s spirited leader. Second in command at SharpNet, she runs all production and directly manages our talented team and key accounts with the admiration of her clients.
Colton Clason
Director of SEO & Account Manager
Colton is the Director of SEO and an esteemed account manager. When the team has tough questions, he is there to help! He forgot to bring his Star Wars onesie for this photo.
Margie Southworth
Director of Web Design
If being awesome is a superpower, Margie will be the next Avenger. She leads the web design team ensuring top quality and top tech while still keeping pricing below industry standards.
Emily Nilles
Director of Content & Social Media
Emily leads our content marketing team, including thousands of documents each year, backed by her English Degree. If she wrote this description, rather than Chris, your jaw would be dropping right now.
Niko Kaperonis
Director of Paid Search (PPC/SEM)
Niko manages our PPC department. At SharpNet, you pay for clicks, with our competitors, you pray for clicks. Niko can put your website in front of prospects at the exact moment they are looking to buy.
Don Svederus
Senior Designer & IT Operations
Don is SharpNet’s technical lead and fixes things that no one else can. He once fixed the internet, which is why it is working right now. His deep web design skill set is valuable both front-end and back-end.
Leighanne Rayome
Account Management Team Lead & SEO Technician
Leighanne is one of those people that can make every room glow, along with everyone in it. She has risen the ranks from Barista, to SEO specialist, to account manager, and now our Manager Team Lead. Wowza!
Jordin Landen
Social Media Coordinator & Account Management
Jordin is one of our SEO technicians, who assists with content writing and social media. Her personality is as fiery as her hair, and her talent is unmatched. With her help, your website and your business will thrive!
Bradley Harris
SEO Specialist & Account Manager
As a talented voice actor with comedic wit, Bradley can easily captivate a crowd. But don’t let that beautiful bald head deceive you, Bradley is a keen SEO specialist and a highly accomplished account manager.
Kylee Schreck
Content & Social Media
Having owned successful businesses herself, Kylee dialed-in impactful social media and content creation skills to stand out above the competition. She makes you look good and sound good at the same time.
Cherie Shifflett
Content & Social Media
As one of our talented content specialists, Cherie has strong attention to detail. She is also a published author, so you know your website and social media accounts will shine with her words.
Samar Bhatti
PPC & Account Management
Samar is a talented account manager and PPC specialist. When you have questions about your campaigns, she is ready to help. Whether you are looking for more leads or ways to get more site traffic, Samar is always ready with thoughtful answers!
Chris Sharp
President / CEO
SharpNet’s founder, Chris, usually has the answer in those rare times his crew is stumped. He is responsible for taking SharpNet onward and upward.
Amie Sharp
CFO
Amie picks up Chris when he falls. She is also our CFO and keeps funding flowing where and when needed. In this pic, she tried a client’s hair product and loved it!
Mark Eirikis
Web Design & Account Management
Chances are, if you are interested in a new website for your business, you’ve met Mark! As part of our web design team, he assists with building and crafting the sites that make our clients stand out from the crowd. Helps with account management too!
Daniel Buckley
Business Development
Grab a pen because after hearing Daniel talk, you’ll be ready to sign-on with SharpNet. He does a great job of telling our story and why we are one of the most capable digital marketing firms in the world. Responsive, helpful, genuine… that’s Daniel.
Sebastian Atienza
Social Media Ads & Senior Account Manager
Sebastian is an exceptional senior account manager and problem solver. He helped SharpNet launch Paid Social Ads management as a new product, and adds to ongoing innovations. When you need your website to shine, Sebastian brings the spotlight.
Arron Sharp
SEO Technician & Content Writer
Arron is a dedicated SEO technician, helping clients gain stronger rankings across search engines. He and Joel are twins and often compete to see who’s work performs best.
Joel Sharp
Accounts Receivable & SEO Technician
Joel’s primary responsibility is assisting with accounts receivable and bookkeeping tasks. Like everyone at SharpNet, we all multitask and Joel is a valuable part of our SEO team.
Jeannie Bowden
Reporting Manager
Jeannie has been with SharpNet for 20 years and resides in Seattle. She is responsible for building the awesome campaign reports we produce each month, and also pitches in to help with sales in Seattle.
James Woltjen
Web Design & Account Management
James is one of our accomplished web designers and account managers. He can help your business glow with a new logo or a new website, maybe both! We know you’ll love what James can help you create. If James builds it, they will come.
Kandra Sinz
Digital Marketing Lead - Idaho Office
Kandra is the team lead for our new Idaho office. She keeps the peace, works with clients and trains the next generation of SharpNet savants. She also assists with website development, account management and other digital marketing tasks.
Nicholas Judd
Web Design and Hosting Specialist
Nicholas tried to start a computer club before the invention of computers. He’s that precocious. Young and bright, Nicholas understands the inner-workings of the internet so that our client’s websites load quickly and cleanly.
Danika Caruso
SEO Specialist and Account Manager
Danika is a quick learner with a quick wit and delightful charm. She can get your website to make great gains on the search engines, and dazzle you while she does it. Danika once caused Google to patch their search software by getting a website to rank #0, rather than #1.
Ethan Perry
SEO Support Specialist
Ethan assists the team at SharpNet in many different ways. As a “jack of all trades,” he dabbles in web design as well as SEO, content, and account management. Though Ethan is the youngest of the team, he has shown that he is more than capable of keeping up when the heat is on!
Brett Curley
Account Manager and SEO Specialist
Brett brings client facing and technical experience to SharpNet, and you will find him as knowledgeable and dynamic as we do. Whether you are a White Label bringing on clients or a company new to SEO, Brett will guide you through each step of the process with expertise. Look for him on the trail outside of work, scaling 14ers with his Corgi, Lady.
Teresa Babb
SEO and Content Creation Specialist
Teresa is another SharpNet engineer and once reclaimed gold in a large Idaho mine. Now, she strikes gold with every website she optimizes. She brings a deep skill set to SharpNet that helps to carry on our tradition of excellence.
Camille Ray
SEO Specialist and Account Manager
Camille has excelled at everything she tries, and SharpNet is no exception. She helps clients succeed every day. A delight on the phone and a wizard on the computer, Camille is a good ally to have when marketing is the mission.
Chris Koulianos
Web Design & Account Management
As part of our web design team, Chris helps to build and maintain the websites that help businesses flourish. He is also an account manager, and is well-versed in SEO. With his help, your design will be sure to bring in quality sales leads.
Mariah Fockler
PPC & Account Management
Mariah is a seasoned account manager and Google Ads specialist. With a deep understanding of Google Ads, you may need to attend a career expo to find more help. With dialed-in ads and targeting, she can drive high volumes of quality traffic. As your account manager, you’ll be in good hands.
Kevin Kenly
PPC & Account Management
Kevin is an accomplished account manager who specializes in PPC management. But, his talent don’t stop there. As a Jack of all Trades, Kevin can jump in wherever needed: SEO, web design, IT, etc. He offers a deep understanding of digital marketing, and how it all goes together to build a successful campaign.