Corey Shelson, MBA

Founder, Digital Marketing Strategist

A driven entrepreneur with a strong leadership background, Corey founded 44 North Digital Marketing in 2015 with the vision of creating an agency that could do it all. Corey has become a trusted name in the industry through his work in roles including Digital Marketing Coach at Ryerson University’s Chang School of Business’ Experiential Learning Exchange and Entrepreneurship Mentor at Georgian College’s Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre. Corey is a sought-after public speaker and digital marketing trainer who has spoken to audiences at the Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University Accelerator, Western University Propel Entrepreneurship Centre, the Inspiring Innovation Conference in Collingwood and Unlondon Forward Speaker Series.

Prior to his career in business, Corey served for 12 years as a Combat Engineer Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces. Corey is the recipient of the General Campaign Star, Canadian Forces’ Decoration and Joint Task Force Afghanistan Commander’s Commendation.

Education:
MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Hardware Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada

Steedan Crowe

Full Stack Developer & Dev Ops Manager

WIth over 15 years of design and web experience, Steedan has worked with countless clients to develop content managed websites, web-based applications, logos, illustrations, promotional videos, voiceovers and DevOps infrastructure solutions. Highly motivated and passionate, Steedan is well versed in a variety of both server-side and client-side programming languages including PHP, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Ruby on Rails, Cold Fusion and Node.js. Steedan’s technical prowess allows him to approach every challenge with his best foot forward and he is always dedicated to providing the best solutions possible.

In his spare time, Steedan enjoys sailing, playing instruments such as the guitar and drums and anything related to the great outdoors. His current personal projects include restoring a 1974 C&C sailboat and producing a podcast.

Education:
Digital Photography and Imaging – Georgian College, Barrie

Jillian Matthies

Designer / Web Developer

Jillian is dedicated to designing and developing responsive, conversion-optimization marketing collateral for 44 North clients. She is well versed across a variety of leading design and development tools across Adobe, Premier Pro, WordPress, Squarespace and Shopify. In addition, Jillian is proficient in a variety of programming languages including HTML5, MySQL, CSS, Javascript, Ajax and JQuery. Jillian’s creativity shines through her work as she creates custom designs that are tailored towards each client’s needs.

Education:
Diploma in Interactive Media, Fanshawe College
Honours Specialization Degree in Health Sciences, Western University

Adriana Walters

Web Design and Branding Specialist

Passionate about every project she is involved in, Adriana is quick, creative, and perceptive. With an eye for detail and design, she brings refreshingly unique ideas to the table for 44 North clients. There is no task or project too big for Adriana, and her talents are a vital component to the execution of each and every team member’s role. While she loves all things design-related, her favourite projects are those involving web design and branding. Adriana is proficient in Adobe Suite, Corel Painter, and Google Web Designer.

In her spare time, Adriana enjoys portrait and nature photography, drawing and sketching, and playing board games.

Education:
Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, Fanshawe College

Scott Roffey

Graphic Designer

When it comes to graphic design, Scott has an uncanny ability to put himself in the shoes of the client. He tackles each problem with a user-centred process, allowing him to craft simple and logical, yet powerful designs. While Scott is passionate about interactive design, he also enjoys brand development, logo development and print design. In his spare time, Scott enjoys playing with his dog, sketching, listening to musicals, reading dark fantasy novels, and playing puzzles and video games.

Education:
Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, Fanshawe College