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, Business Consultant
Jonas is a marketing professional with over 15 years experience developing corporate brand identities and global marketing campaigns. He spearheaded the online Marketing initiatives for both NetTest and Redline Communications as well as managing his own marketing consulting group. As an Internet innovator, Jonas has solved numerous business challenges for his clients.
JED CAWTHORNE, Business Consultant
Jed has over two decades of varied IT experience gained since joining the United Kingdom military in the early 1980s. More recently, Jed has developed general IT management, project and programme management skills and experience using them primarily in an information management context within the public sector.
BIANCA WONG, Business Consultant
Bianca Wong joins Prescient Digital with over 18 years of progressive professional experience providing business consulting and project management expertise with clients in a variety of sectors including financial services, government, communications, municipal law and technology. Internal and external clients include Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the Government of Canada, the Region of Peel, various municipal governments, Honda and Microforum to name a few. Currently, she is working on completing her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
JANE WONG FERRIS, Business Consultant
Jane has more than 10 years of marketing and communications experience, primarily in the financial services industry. She has worked for large multinational corporations as well as small start up companies. She has developed a key competency in electronic communications and is highly familiar with how technology can be used in the fields of marketing and communications.
TIFFANY WELCH, Business Consultant
Tiffany Welch has over 14 years experience in the internet and software arenas. Her professional experience includes marketing strategy, business analysis and business case development. She has a solid background in business planning that, combined with her knowledge of website user experience and design, delivers powerful insight.
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.
SUSANA HSU, Business Analyst
Susana is a marketing communications professional with over 5 years experience in strategic communications, public and media relations, writing and editing. She is a seasoned communications specialist with experience in delivering a message through a variety of mediums. Her experience crosses many sectors including real estate, biotechnology, not-for-profit, 50-plus and consumer.
SEAN HILL, Client Services Manager
Sean Hill has several years experience in customer care, legal documentation and business development. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College. As client services manager, Sean focuses on pre-consultation and assisting in scoping projects that align with Prescient’s clients’ business objectives.