Ryan Walker – President Gazelle Interactive President and Founder, Ryan Walker has over 8 years of experience in Digital communications and Internet Marketing. A graduate of St. Michael’s College, he started out at Urchin.com in San Diego for years before being bought out by Google. Working for the Urchin/Google Analytics division he found his niche in Search Engine Marketing. Following that, he perfected and honed his skills at Microsoft in Silicon Valley. Ryan has grown Gazelle to a few hundred accounts specializing in Pay Per Click management, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design, Branding, Logo creation, Social Media Campaigns and all new Internet Marketing Channels. Ryan currently resides in Delray Beach, Fl with his wife Heather, and with a little baby boy. (He will be Adwords Certified by 1 years old) . Ryan spends his off time at the beach, in the water, or watching America’s team (The Yankees), and spending time with his little son Landon.

Kurt Gensheimer – SEOverseer Kurt is a writer first and a technologist second. He believes that good, relevant content is king, and that SEO simply helps people find that good, relevant content more easily. He doesn’t believe in tricks or gimmicks and takes a very practical approach to Search Engine Optimization. His background includes Journalism and Political Science degrees from Indiana University-Bloomington, stints at Microsoft, Placeware and various other dot-bombs, and for the past four years has been an independent copywriter and SEO consultant.

Brooke Marshall – Search Manager Brooke grew up outside of Atlanta and graduated from Georgia Tech in 2003 with BS in Management and a concentration in Finance. She began her career in Orlando at CHEP USA as a Financial Analyst and then a Sales Manager from 2003-2006. She joined the Gazelle Interactive team in August 2006, where she managed Client Relations and eventually the Account Managers. Brooke has been married to her husband, Justin, since August 2006, and they had their first child, Britton John Marshall, in April 2009. An interesting fact about Brooke is that she has an identical twin sister and was a cheerleader for Georgia Tech throughout her college career.

Megan Dituri – Senior Search Manager Megan grew up outside of Chicago, attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated with a Bachelors in Sociology. After college, Megan spent two years working for the Chicago Board of Trade as a Market Reporter and the following three years working with a general contractor handling Sales and Customer Relations. After getting Google Adwords certified, Megan joined the Gazelle Team as an Account Manager. Megan is an expert in Google Adwords, Yahoo PPC, Microsoft Ads Center, Facebook and much more. She currently resides in Joliet, IL with her husband, Anthony and their two dogs.

Jeremy Lucas – Blogger/Content Writer Originally from Salem, OR, Jeremy has called Palm Beach Gardens, FL his home for the past six years. Throughout his career, Jeremy has proven himself as a reputable author (The Segregated Hour), content webmaster (The Library of Rhetoric), teacher, librarian, web designer and SEO analyst. Call him the ‘jack of all trades’, but Jeremy can create, write, edit, or optimize a website either completely from scratch (hand coding) or through the myriad of CMS options available (WordPress, Joomla, etc). He holds a degree in History and Political Science and is currently a graduate student with FSU working on a masters in Web Design and Network Technology. This longtime San Francisco 49ers fan also loves playing chess or taking weekend vacations with his wife of nine years.

Geoff Arbuckle – Blogger For some who know him suffice to just say “that’s Geoff Arbuckle” and leave out the explanation. Geoff is an ambitious professional, leaving his mark as a blogger and videographer. Currently residing in New York’s capital city — Geoff blogs and produces content for television by day. By night he likes to indulge himself with a little freelance videography. He studied media arts at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York and went on to produce for NBC. When the camera isn’t attached to his shoulder and he isn’t blogging ­ Geoff frequents the social media sites and gets out life’s frustrations by busting heads on the ice (playing hockey). What more do you need to know, really?

Heather Walker – Accounting Heather grew up in Chicago where she loved going to Cubs games. A graduate of Eastern Illinois, is loving life in South Florida, managing Gazelle’s finances while raising a new infant. Heather loves the beach, brunch, and sleep (which she never gets anymore). Heather has number 2 on the way. Congrats!

Gregory DeMarco – Business Development Greg’s past experiences fuel his optimistic opinion that any and every company can look big, act big, and earn big with the right marketing attitude and internet presence. Greg grew up in Upstate New York and is an alumnus of Boston College. After spending his first graduate year in entertainment promotions marketing, Greg moved to New York City, working in sales and marketing for startups in both the financial and publishing industries. In both capacities, Greg worked in internet media marketing, advertising and website optimization. He spent much of those efforts developing strategies and partnering with start-ups and small businesses. Greg comes to Gazelle after a successful campaign as a sales and marketing district manager of greater Metro New York for AstraZeneca’s AstraTech.

Seth Carr – Content Writer/Blogger Seth has more than a decade of professional writing experience and excels at creating easy-to-understand, informative content. During the last 10 years, he’s worked in both the corporate and non-profit worlds (LexisNexis, District of Columbia Bar, Research Foundation of SUNY) crafting succinct messages for the legal, academic and research communities in a variety of formats. His capable and confident writing style is complimented with his background using different CMS, including WordPress and AuthorIT, amongst others. An alum from the University of Maryland at College Park with a degree in communications, he now lives with his wife and daughter in Albany, NY. Not only is Seth a college basketball fanatic, he’ll also challenge you to a writing contest any day.

Nicolette Hawks – Search Engine Manager Nicolette (Nykki) split her time growing up outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Rochester, New York. She attended Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelors in New Media Marketing. After college, Nykki spent two years working in digital marketing and advertising in New York City and attending New York University to complete her certificate degree in Digital Media Marketing. The following two years in working in digital marketing and advertising in Rochester, New York and attending Rochester Institute of Technology once again to pursue her Masters degree in Communication and Media Technology. Through out this time she has sharpened her skills in new media, helping clients establish their presence online. She is well versed in the areas of social media, search marketing and much more. Nykki loves to travel, do anything outdoors, read, and see live music. She currently resides in Rochester, New York.