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Team
Prescient has a robust team of senior Internet and intranet consultants with experience in developing highly effective websites and intranets for clients in a variety of sectors.
TOBY WARD, President & CEO
Toby Ward is the founder and CEO of Prescient Digital Media. Prescient are digital architects with a focus on assessment, planning & technology selection that deliver superlative Internet and intranet sites for their clients. Some of Toby's clients include: Amgen, Boston Scientifc, Covidien, HSBC, Mastercard, Manulife, Nintendo, Pepsi, RBC Financial Group, Schneider Electric, and many others. A broadcast journalist turned consultant, Toby founded and launched Prescient in early 2001.He speaks annually at events across the globe, and is a frequent writer. He has contributed to two books and has a third book (solo author) in progress.
CARMINE PORCO, Vice-President & GM
Carmine has over 20 years of experience in the areas of Internet consulting, IT management, and software development. His strengths include employee self-service, content management, e-learning, customer care and Internet commerce primarily in the financial, government, health, energy and retail sectors.
Carmine runs the Toronto practice operations, as well as providing strategic counsel to numerous clients across North America including California Association of Realtors, British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Royal Bank (RBC Financial Group), Greater Vancouver Regional District, Tourism PEI, Ontario Realty Corporation and others.
JULIAN MILLS, Vice-President, Client Development
Julian has over 15 years of experience in marketing, management, business development, publishing and writing. Julian’s areas of expertise include developing strategic management and marketing plans, leading the execution of marketing campaigns and management initiatives, and developing and delivering high value communication material.
Julian’s client work includes consulting for PepsiCo, the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) and the Ontario Ministry of Finance.
CATHY MCKNIGHT, Senior Consultant
For almost 15 years Cathy has been helping her employers and their clients plan, implement and realize their system, project and communications objectives. As part of the Prescient team, Cathy applies her communications, project management, systems and intranet know-how to clients’ needs to ensure success on every level of a project.
CATHERINE ELDER, Senior Manager, Client Delivery & Development
Catherine has over eighteen years experience in communications and design. She has strategically designed, implemented and managed websites, intranet sites and multimedia projects. Her communication skills, combined with a strong understanding of technology and the corporate environment, enable her to manage a diverse range of projects.
Catherine was most recently with the CIBC and prior to that at Deloitte Consulting where she managed web based projects including intranet sites for internal and external clients.
JONAS LOOD, Senior Consultant
Jonas is a marketing and communications professional with over 15 years branding, design and project management experience. Passionate about technology, he has spearheaded the successful restoration of a number of high profile intranet and website deployments.
MERIDETH MCKNIGHT, Business Analyst
For more than six year, Merideth has been providing structure, organization and a great disposition to her colleagues in the role of Office Manager. Excelling in communications, organizational and time management, Merideth has extensive knowledge in document design and control, as well as quality assurance and quality control processes.
MICHAEL MARCHIONDA, Marketing Communications Coordinator
Michael is a corporate communicator, with experience in the financial services industry and in sales. Michael earned his B.A. from Brock University and a postgraduate certificate in Corporate Communications from Seneca College. As Marketing Communications Coordinator, Michael helps the business development team acquire new clients and manages Prescient’s marketing communications activities.
STEVE HUNTRISS, Designer
An interactive art director who focuses on creating web experiences based in simplicity, usability and accessibility. With extensive experience in graphic design, illustration, UI and typography, as well HTML, CSS and Flash design, he creates technically sound, functional and aesthetically pleasing websites and associted media.
STEPHEN MEDVE, Client Development Coordinator
Stephen draws upon his broad and diverse experience in sales and web design to develop new client relationships in his role as Client Development Coordinator. A web master, Stephen has earned diplomas from Humber College and Applied Multimedia in Web Design, Development and Maintenance.