Meet The Team
SharpNet is led by a talented team of digital marketing specialists, resulting in an industry-leading company that consistently produces great results.
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.
Chris Sharp
Founder / 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!
Margie Southworth
President
As President, Margie focuses on three tiers at SharpNet: serving our nationwide clients in the best way possible, ensuring that our products are the most current and viable, and supporting the SharpNet team so that they can share their expertise in the most impactful way.
Cherie Shifflett
Director of Content Marketing
As one of our talented content specialists, she creates or oversees over 300 pieces of content each month. Cherie has strong attention to detail. She is also a published author, so you know your website will shine with her strategic words.
Niko Kaperonis
Director of Innovation
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.
James Woltjen
Director of Web Design
James is our Director of Web Design. He and his team can help your business glow with a new website or a new logo, maybe both! We know you’ll love what James can help you create. If James builds it, they will come.
John Seaberry
Director of Business Development
John Seaberry is a digital marketing veteran in SharpNet’s Business Development, Account Management, SEO, and Innovation departments. With a deep understanding of the digital marketing landscape, John leverages decades of experience and emerging technologies to develop innovative national and local marketing campaigns.
Joel Sharp
Director of SEO & Technical Lead
Joel began at SharpNet as an intern at just 16 years old. Complex SEO strategies and concepts were quickly mastered. With over 10 years of experience as an SEO professional, he keeps the SEO team at the top of the game while facilitating 1,000 accounts per year.
Andrew Benn
Director of Account Management
Andrew was raised right here in Fort Collins. When he is not strategizing with clients to grow their online presence Andrew loves traveling, sports, and spending time with any of his six nieces and nephews. He is an SEO Specialist and Account Manager who enjoys developing complex marketing strategies tailored to each business’s goals.
Gillian Herrle
Co-Director of Paid Ads
Gillian is passionate about the ever-evolving landscape of paid advertising. With experience running her own business, Gillian knows what it takes to rise above the competition and ensure your business is seen across multiple platforms.
Jay Prather
Co-Director of Paid Ads
Jay joined SharpNet in Summer 2022 after receiving a Communications Studies degree from Colorado State University. You’ll find him out hiking, rock climbing, and paddleboarding with his lovely wife and goldendoodle.
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. Being multi-talented, Jeannie also pitches in to help with sales in Seattle.
Bradley Harris
Training & Development Coordinator
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.
Don Svederus
Senior SEO Account Manager | Hosting Manager
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.
Nathan Sharp
Director of Technology
A software engineer by trade, Nathan returned to SharpNet after five years at Amazon Web Services as a software engineer technical lead. As SharpNet’s first dedicated programmer, he’s here to shepherd the business as its rapid growth brings new and exciting challenges to overcome. His admittedly geeky interests include video, tabletop, and role-playing games; fantasy literature; and science both fictional and otherwise.
Jace Henry
Paid Ads Specialist and Account Manager
My name is Jace, and I am a Digital Marketing Manager for SharpNet Solutions, currently working in the paid ads department. When I am not at work I am generally fly fishing throughout Colorado, Or Snowboarding up in the mountains. I am always looking for new outdoor activities to fill my free time.
Tate Carriker
Account Manager & Team Lead
Tate comes to SharpNet with an appreciation for Digital Marketing’s ever changing landscape and opportunity for growth. Keep your eyes peeled for him in the mountains, whether on a bike, skis, or checking out his next adventure opportunity.
Julia Lange
Dedicated Account Manager
Julia grew up in Boise but went to college at the University of Idaho, GO VANDALS! She has loved living here locally in Fort Collins and spends her free time hiking, skiing, trying new foods, and spending time with friends. Julia has a background working in email marketing, social media, and digital advertising but is expanding her development towards SEO and Account Management.
Emily Piscopo
Dedicated Account Manager
As an SEO Specialist and Account Manager, Emily enjoys getting to work with people and helping them achieve their business goals. She has a genuine enthusiasm for learning about your business and finding the right SEO strategy for you. Born and raised in Northern Michigan, Emily is a fervent lover of winter and all that comes with it. Outside of the office, you can find her snowboarding, going for cold dips, or in her pottery studio making new funky wares.
Hannah Clack
Dedicated Account Manager
With 6+ years working in marketing, paired with an MBA in Marketing Data Analytics, Hannah has sharpened her skills in all things digital marketing, strategy development and implementation, and data analysis. Her favorite thing about marketing is helping businesses help people by finding creative and effective ways to connect the two. Outside of work, Hannah loves being active, petting dogs, and playing with plants.
Dena Wile
Account Manager & SEO Specialist
Dena has been helping market small businesses for over 7 years, with a focus on content-driven SEO results. When she isn’t helping clients with their marketing needs, Dena enjoys spending time with family, a menagerie of animals, painting, gaming, and catching up on the latest news.
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 whose work performs best.
Samar Bhatti
SEO Specialist
Samar is a published children’s author, martial artist, and musician. As a talented SEO optimizer, she takes pride in helping our clients grow their businesses. When she’s not optimizing a website, you can find her working on her next novel or training for a tournament.
Tricia White
SEO Marketing and Account Specialist
Tricia has had several years of content writing and SEO experience. She has journeyed all the way from Alabama to Fort Collins and joined SharpNet. When she is not writing content for websites, she is often creating artwork. With quick wit and strong attention to detail, she will not only assist in putting your best foot forward with written content but will also help you discover option “C” when confronted with options “A “or “B”.
Courtney Abbott
Account Manager & SEO Specialist
Courtney is an account manager and SEO specialist at SharpNet, where she leverages her expertise to drive online success. Fuelled by a passion for personal growth, she loves constantly pushing her boundaries and exploring new horizons through extensive travel. In her free time, you will either find her somewhere on the other side of the world or unleashing her passionate energy at a hockey game supporting the Eagles
Teresa Babb
SEO Specialist
Teresa has an engineering and human resource background, and worked in the mining industry for over 25 years. That diversity and experience brings a deep skill set to SharpNet that helps to carry on our tradition of excellence. In her free time, she loves to participate in church events, garden, read and spend time with her sons and grandchildren!
Jess Eiesland
Account Manager & SEO Specialist
Jess came to SharpNet from a boutique SEO shop that specializes in client relationship management. His broad business background allows him to easily grasp client marketing, budget, and strategy needs. When not executing customized client strategies, he enjoys hiking and attending the Fort Collins Symphony to hear his wife play the violin.
Drake Bartels
AI Content Lead
Just recently moving to Fort Collins after living in Louisiana for all his life, Drake is a Southern soul at heart. At SharpNET, he specializes in developing AI where it can be used to create and optimize content with great efficiency. In his off time, Drake enjoys learning jiu-jitsu, lifting weights, and fishing in Wyoming.
Mike McLaren
Content Specialist and Team Lead
Mike McLaren is a full-time content writer for SharpNet Solutions, and spends his free time with his wife biking and hiking the beauty of Colorado, and snowshoeing in the winter.
Rich Kurtzman
Marketing Content Specialist
Rich was born and raised in Denver, then came to Fort Collins in 2003 to study Communications at Colorado State University. He has 13 years of experience writing and editing, including 10 years as a journalist covering the Denver Broncos as well as Colorado State football and basketball, and published a book on the Denver Broncos in 2014. Rich’s publishing credits include: CBS Denver, The USA TODAY, and Mile High Sports among others.
Aaron Brunswig
Account Manager & Web Designer
Aaron came to us as an enthusiastic web developer and account manager. He loves to brainstorm new ideas and with clients and other designers to find the best solution to each problem. He also enjoys back-end web application development. When not working on designs, you can find him dabbling in photography, cooking, and reading long and horrendously dry history books.
Dillon Carney
Page Build Lead
Dillon is dedicated to page builds and web designs. Currently he manages over 100 page builds for Sleight alone. He is a very hard worker and is able to stay organized and manage all the page builds the web team has. When he is not working, you can find Dillon playing baseball, in the mountains, or relaxing with his dogs.