Dan Belhassen – President
As Leader of the Pack, Dan sets the pace, and is devoted to finding solutions to problems his clients don’t even know they have (yet). No question is too big or too small, and he is always ready with a smile and an answer. His feet have been firmly planted on the ground of Modern Earth since 1999, but he is always scanning the horizon for new ideas and opportunities, and boldly goes … you know the rest…
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Tyler Hay – Account Executive
If success is to be measured by sincerity, service ethic, and style, then Mr. Hay more than measures up. Tyler has an enthusiasm that is infectious; when it comes to seeing how having a great online presence can help a client achieve their potential in the online marketplace. His background as an independent designer and programmer give him deeper insight into “what makes sense” for every project.
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Susan Hurrell - Marketing & Communications
Searching the heavens for signs, wonders and keywords, Susan connects the dots of the Great Site Map, seeing possibilities and providence in how things fit together – with some elbow grease, a lot of hard work, and a thesaurus. Goddess of Content, Queen of Optimization, greatBIGnews Guru, and Marketing Maniac, she gets things found. After that first cup of fair trade organic dark roast, of course!
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Curt Thiessen – Graphic Designer
What do you find when you look between the ear buds of an IPod? It’s a bird, it’s a plane – its Curt! It takes a conversational topic as powerful as a steaming locomotive to break his superpowers of concentration and design creativity – but at the slightest hint of a colleague or client needing a word of advice or a helping hand – WOW - faster than a speeding bullet – he’s THERE!
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Barrett Telfer – Graphic Designer
We’re so glad that this country boy was transplanted to the city – so Modern Earth clients could truly appreciate his keen sense of design, and deeply ingrained work ethic. Always willing to go “above and beyond” to get the design job done right, Barrett keeps his design skills as sharp as his sense of humor – and only his designs have a cutting edge.
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Kyle Peterson – Graphic Designer
If Kyle ever decides to disappoint his fans and retire from the razzle-dazzle world of graphic design, he would become one of the world’s leading film critics – he LOVES the movies, and has a definite opinion about every film he sees (just ask him!). This may be the secret of his design success – inundating himself with images and ideas from the world of cinema – providing rich inspiration that he directs into amazing websites (like this one). Two Thumbs Up!
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Heather Soiferman - Graphic Designer
Imagine hearing about Caravaggio and Transformers in the same sentence – wild! With a BFA and a hobby site devoted to Cartoon Robots (www.comicsindisguise.com) Heather always has something interesting to talk about – and great inspirations for her client focused design work. We pushed her into the deep end her first week, and her transformation into a seasoned pro was exactly what we expected. More than meets the eye!
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Chad Norris – Software Development Manager
Who do you call when good code goes bad, or well-behaved programming decides to take a walk on the wild side? None other than that great Canadian Action Hero, Chad Norris! With the same combination of brains and brawn as his famous Uncle Chuck, Chad faces every problem with steely determination and a deep belly laugh, doing his patriotic duty to bring misbehaving bugs into line with a few roundhouse kicks to keep the programming wheels turning smoothly.
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Nole Mailey - Developer
We are pleased to welcome a former crew member back to the roster – Nole took a couple years away to explore some professional development opportunities away from the World of Web, and has rejoined the team with a “new and improved” set of skills. Once an Earthling, Always an Earthling!
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Michel Gauthier - Developer
Michel Got Game! The most recent addition to the Development team brings a wit as sharp as his abilities. He loves video games the way Kyle loves movies – which makes for very animated team lunch chats. More as we get to know him better.
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John Hughes - Developer
Our international man of mystery – John plied his programming trade in Europe for a few years, and picked up some great experience. John is intensely focused when he works, but occasionally breaks out into cheers when he cracks some particularly challenging code. Not to be confused with the Brat Pack movie director of the same name.
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Michael Howard – Project Coordinator
Look him up in Life’s Dictionary, and Michael is defined as “the epitome of transferable skills set”. He’s seen the world during his time in the Navy, and traveled to China to teach ESL. As an independent consultant for “all things computer” for many years, Mic built his own life raft of skills, abilities, talents and tricks of the trade – with amazing people skills and a truly caring customer service ethic. Some people can “cope” – he can “manage” - projects, people, hardware – with a smile and an eye on delivering results.
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Cynthia Biebrich - Administration
Two parts magician (making stacks of paper disappear in the blink of a cursor and a wave of the mouse) and 3 parts Number Cruncher Extraordinaire, Cynthia keeps the administrative wheels turning and turning and turning … for which we are extremely grateful (especially on payday).
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Melissa Brandt
Melissa wears many hats – Office Manager, Reception, Marketing Assistant, and keeps track of many of the details that allow Modern Earth to keep moving forward. Always ready with a kind word, a warm smile, and a helping hand – she helps us focus on what needs to be done by doing as much as she can to make the wheels turn smoothly when it comes to office administration.
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Zeke
Zeke knows all, sees all, and never misses a beat. Our faithful mascot represents the unwritten Modern Earth philosophy – Keep your eyes on the stars, and your hands on the wheel. Zeke likes long walks along the Aurora Borealis, mango lassi, and listens to Bach organ fugues. He does a wild Watusi when the mood strikes or the planets align.
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