Blake Ellis
President
email: Blake Ellis
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 201
As President of Timberline Interactive, Blake is responsible for business development and strategic direction at Timberline. Under Blake’s guidance, Timberline continues to evolve into one of a handful of companies in the country that specializes in both cutting edge e-commerce site development and astute Internet marketing.
Blake's been building and marketing on the Internet since 1995 when he launched the first web site for Rodale Press at http://www.scubadiving.com/. Since then he's written code, tweaked meta tags, unclogged mail servers, created project roadmaps, attended trade shows, managed development teams -- you get the idea. He's a bit of a hands-on kind of guy. Along the way he's launched several businesses, including CommerceV3, now part of Timberline Interactive.
Background/Experience:
Education: B.A. in English, B.A. in Theatre, University of the South in Sewanee, TN.
14 years experience in the web industry, focused on the Internet, Web applications, and Web marketing.
Tom Funk
Vice President of Client Services
email: Tom Funk
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 203
Tom Funk joined Timberline after six years as Web Manager at The Vermont Teddy Bear Company, and its sister brands including Calyx & Corolla and PajamaGram. At Vermont Teddy Bear, Tom was responsible for site development and management, search engine optimization, and e-commerce performance for Web sites transacting over $46 million in sales and at peak times transacting over 2,000 orders an hour. The company’s online efforts have been recognized with the BizRate Platinum award, Internet Retailer Top 50 and Yahoo! Five-Star Merchant award.
Tom has been a speaker at industry events including the Internet Retailer, Shop.org and DMA annual conferences, a contributor to Multichannel Merchant's i-merchant newsletter, and a merchant resource in Forrester research projects. He has extensive experience in search engine optimization, paid search advertising, Google Analytics, Google website Optimizer Testing, user experience, and online merchandising.
Tom's first book, Web 2.0 & Beyond: Understanding the New Online Business Models, Trends & Technologies, was published in 2008 by Praeger Publishers.
Away from work, Tom is slowly learning Spanish, plays a little ice hockey, and enjoys family time with his wife and three young daughters and their beagle puppy.
Background/Experience:
Education: Middlebury College, BA in English, minor in Computer Science & Engineering, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
12 years Internet content, ecommerce and Web site development experience
10 years experience in book and magazine publishing beginning with The Overlook Press, a distributed line of Penguin USA
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Marcy Andrus
Client Services Manager
email: Marcy Andrus
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 251
Marcy Andrus has more than 15 years of marketing and advertising experience, most recently in the online arena. Her background includes direct marketing/advertising agency experience, in-house marketing, and most recently, the operation of her own marketing business, Two Dogs Marketing. Marcy specializes in marketing planning, strategizing and implementation for online as well off-line endeavors, including pay-per-click and e-mail marketing. At Timberline, Marcy strategizes with clients on their online marketing goals and manages marketing campaigns for some of our clients.
Marcy lives in Johnson, Vermont with her husband, new baby and four-legged friend, Maddie. She enjoys skiing, hiking, biking and most other outdoor activities.
Background/Experience:
BS in Communications Studies, Northwestern University
7+ years ad agency management, 3+ years as director of marketing for hospitality “dot-com”, 4+ years operating Two Dogs Marketing.
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Debbie Brisson
Vice President of Software Development
email: Deb Brisson
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 206
Debbie possesses a rare combination of talents. She is a gifted programmer while also possessing a thorough understanding of financial and operational issues. As director of project management she serves as a liaison between the programming and production team, clients and management. The breadth of her knowledge makes her uniquely qualified for her central role in the company as she ensures that all the parties in the client-vendor relationship are informed, engaged and effectively contributing to optimal solutions. She keeps everyone on track and plays a key role in the successful implementation of projects.
Debbie is lead singer in a local band called The Horse Traders and she also enjoys bicycling, hiking, kayaking, and taking care of her horses, chickens and cat.
Background/Experience:
6 years of operations and financial management experience in computer sales and training.
Fluent in Microsoft SQL 2000 and Access, mySQL, Visual Basic, Visual Fox Pro, HTML, Cold Fusion, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, and Javascript.
Skilled database programmer.
Tim Dartt
Senior Software Developer
email: Tim Dartt
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 204
Tim has fifteen years of programming and application architecture experience that he uses to the advantage of Timberline’s customers. As a project and team leader in large-scale application environments, Tim has designed key pieces of functionality, including real time order processing, data mining tools, interfaces with government EDI, Fed Ex and UPS protocols, and customer service management for high-volume catalog retail environments.
Tim lives along the banks of Otter Creek with his wife and two children. He enjoys fencing, computers, and spending time with his family.
Background/Experience:
Seasoned IS manager for both small and large organizations.
Fluent in C++, VB and VB.NET, MS SQL 2000, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, mySQL, FoxPro, Delphi, JDeveloper/Oracle.
Significant experience in complex networking and security issues and environments.
Andy Dunn
Online Marketing Manager
email: Andy Dunn
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 208
Andy Dunn is the most recent addition to the Timberline marketing team, bringing a wealth of experience managing large volume pay-per-click, comparitive shopping and other online marketing campaigns --campaigns that generated millions of dollars of revenue at strong ROI. With almost 10 years of online marketing and business development knowledge, Andy comes to Timberline after several years as online marketing manager at Vermont Teddy Bear Company, the National Gardening Association and several financial services institutions. At Timberline, Andy performs pay-per-click, e-mail marketing and search engine optimization for a wide range of Timberline clients.
In his free time Andy enjoys spending time with his wife, their new son and two dogs, as well as sailing and golfing.
Background/Experience:
BS in Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University 5+ years online marketing, Sales and business development
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Ted Hicks
Senior Software Developer
email: Ted Hicks
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 207
Ted has over five years of experience as a software developer, a majority of that time using Microsoft .NET technologies. He has developed both Web- and desktop-based applications for the automotive, healthcare, and homebuilding industries. Ted’s particular professional interest is in the development of middle-tier business objects that encapsulate reusable business rules and logic.
Ted’s personal interests include cycling and skiing.
Background/Experience:
Data-driven Web development using ASP.NET, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript/DHTML, CSS, XML, and client-side XMLHttp.
Software development experience for all application tiers: user interface (client- and server-side), middle-tier using custom business objects, and data layer using stored procedures.
Windows development using .NET (“rich-client”) and .NET remoting.
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Cinny Lawrence
Creative Director
email: Cinny Lawrence
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 205
Cinny’s design, communication and project management talents are a true asset to Timberline and its clients. She is a smart graphic designer with an eye for detail and a flair for creativity. Cinny uses the latest software tools to create powerful, attractive, effective and practical Web sites.
Cinny spends her free time with her husband and two young kids skiing, hiking, and designing their new house in Addison, Vermont.
Background/Experience:
BA in Art History, Middlebury College.
15 years of design experience, including Web, multi-media, CD-ROM and print.
Fluent in Dreamweaver, Flash, Cold Fusion Studio, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Freehand.
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Jim Loya
Web Developer
email: Jim Loya
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 213
Jim comes to Timberline with over 25 years in the hardware, software, networking and support markets. He has a wealth of experience on both technical and creative sides of the Internet, having worked as a developer, designer and support lead for many commerce and non-commerce sites. He has also designed, photographed and scored a number of multimedia applications and animations.
When not face-to-face with a computer, Jim's out exploring and photographing New England with his wife and family.
Background/Experience:
Fluent in PHP, VB and VB.NET, MSSQL and MySQL, ASP.NET, XML, HTML, ColdFusion, Javascript, Perl.
Long-time Internet developer specializing in *nix servers, security and data interchange for a variety of applications.
Published software/multimedia author and trade magazine columnist.
Kathie Ross
Graphic Designer
email: Kathie Ross
Voice: 866-388-8377 ext 210
Kathie is a skilled designer bringing a perfect balance of sophistication and clarity to her designs. She has extensive experience as a Webmaster and draws from that background to create eCommerce designs that are easy to navigate and attractively reflect the personality of the company.
Kathie spends her free time with her family enjoying nature and time at home.
Background/Experience:
BA in English Literature, Portland State University
Several years experience in Web design and development as well as Webmaster for a successful eCommerce site.
Proficient in software development tools including Photoshop, Image Ready, Dreamweaver, Microsoft .NET, Cold Fusion, and Flash.