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	James Rivett Chairman James has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Even as a child he started his own snow shoveling business to pay for hockey. While attending University, James owned and operated his own landscaping company as well as becoming a franchise owner within the oil and gas industry. At the same time he earned his degree, he took his business from $300,000 a year to a company with over $4.2 million in revenue. James’ innovative and proven methods were adopted and expanded to a national level across the franchise. With a proven track record in business success already under his belt, James graduated with a degree in Marketing from the University of Lethbridge in 2004. As a business owner himself, James recognized the need for successful marketing both online and offline. In 2006 he founded NetGains Marketing to fill the gap that existed in the marketplace, giving small and mid-sized businesses the marketing alternative they need to succeed. With an acute understanding that innovative marketing techniques, combined with cutting edge technology and a creative approach will lead to measurable returns on marketing investment, James has built NetGains Marketing to be the leading online strategic consulting firm in the marketplace today. By building a team of quality professional that embraces the concept of constantly reinventing themselves to stay ahead of the curve, NetGains Marketing is able to give clients the greatest advantage in the online marketplace. When James isn’t busy creating innovative online solutions, you can find him spending time with his wife and business partner, Stacey and their two young boys or tearing up the ice at the hockey rink.
	Stacey Rivett Executive VP/Site Analyst Stacey has always been fascinated by human behavior and could often be found sitting in on a psychology class when she wasn’t attending business classes at the University of Calgary. After graduating with a degree in Commerce in 2003, Stacey turned her focus to client relationship management as a business owner herself. Over ten years, Stacey has developed a keen understanding consumer behavior and began to turn her attentions to websites and web design. A graduate of the Google Analytics Seminar for Success, Stacey has found her passion in understanding web analytics and implementing conversion strategies. Learning about the “rules” of successful web design, web analytics provides the one true insight into why a website is or isn’t achieving the results that a business requires and Stacey loves the challenge of working it out. When she isn’t helping companies achieve the online results they need or reading industry blogs to stay in touch with new developments, Stacey is a busy mother of two young boys and enjoys preserving their lives and memories in scrapbooks.
	Heather Liska Project Coordinator With over fifteen years of experience managing people, departments and entire offices in a myriad of industries, Heather has the unique ability to troubleshoot and solve any problem that may come up when it comes to running a business. Heather enjoys deadlines and assigning them to the other members of the NetGains team to ensure that every project is completed effectively and efficiently. As a mother of two young children and the co-coordinator of an adult hockey league, Heather is no stranger to the complexities of human behavior. Using that knowledge, she enjoys working with management to create the ultimate solutions that will grow each client’s business. When Heather isn’t working or volunteering for the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Heather can be found on the other side of a volleyball net or skiing down the slopes during the winter months.
	Luke Desroches Development Director A native Calgarian, Luke graduated from SAIT’s Computer Programming program and immediately got to work designing exciting and modern websites that combine the highest standard in usability with appealing style. Always on top of the latest technology and trends in the internet industry, Luke ensures that each website is exciting and innovative. Skilled in multiple programming languages as well as Content Management System (CMS) development and Flash development, Luke has the ability and imagination to create website solutions that stand out from the crowd. Now living on the East Coast in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Luke spends his time away from the computer with his friends playing his guitar and his banjo.
	Elena Aitken Content Director/SEO Copywriter After graduating with degrees both in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Lethbridge in 2000, Elena went to work in the manufacturing industry as a purchasing manager. After the birth of her twins in 2002, she left the world of manufacturing to pursue her dream of writing full time while raising her family and InkBlot Communications was created. Elena’s writing has appeared in two Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies, as well as: How to Put a Car Seat on a Camel, a collection of humorous essays about traveling with children. She’s a regular contributor to local parenting publications, and is currently trying to break into the publishing world with her fiction projects. When she’s not busy playing with words, Elena can be found managing her twins busy social lives or training for sprint triathlons and long distance cycling adventures.
	Lanny White Sales/Designer Born in Indonesia, Lanny moved to Canada when she was only six months old. Growing up in Alberta, she never lost her spirit for travelling and has been all over the world including: Europe, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Lanny has called Calgary home for most of her life, and after graduating from SAIT’s New Media Production and Design Course, Lanny has applied her natural talents for design in a variety of capacities. Lanny loves a challenge and she’s very excited about her latest challenge - joining the NetGains Marketing team and the range of businesses that she will be able to work with to apply her skills. Passionate about what she does, Lanny’s talents shine through in everything she designs. When she’s not hard at work designing, Lanny can be found with a good book in her hand, exploring Banff National park or planning her next travel adventure.
	Raeleen Badham Photography Born and raised in Calgary, Raeleen began her photography career in 2004, earning a diploma from SAIT’s Journalism Arts program with a major in photojournalism in 2006 as well as a diploma in New Media Production and Design in 2009. Raeleen’s extensive professional experience has grown through her work with a myriad of esteemed publications, corporations and personal clients. Photography is Raeleen’s passion and it shows. In the past year she has opened Obscuria Creative where she focuses on contemporary photography and design solutions for today’s visual market, as well as co-creating Pop Rocket Studios, a personal portrait company focused on uniquely inspired portraiture. When she’s not behind the camera she can be found taking time for the simpler things in life such as spending time with her family and friends.