Judges

Ethical, transparent and respected, the awards are judged by esteemed industry experts who follow a robust two-step judging process that includes pre-scoring to establish a shortlist and judge discussion to determine winners and in some cases silver awards.

None of our award judges can take part in the competition and any conflicts of interest must be declared.

The US Search Awards have been accredited ‘Outstanding’ by the Independent Awards Standards Council – Awards Trust Mark.

To apply to become a judge, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

Our Judges

Alex Alexakis
Alex Alexakis | Founder | PixelChefs.com | X Profile
Alex is the Founder of PixelChefs.com, an award-winning SEO-focused web design firm in business since 2009. He specializes in the latest digital design infused with SEO strategy, Alex and his team work with companies such as CabinetSelect.com, Westgate Resorts, DrinkAGame.com, and many others across the globe. In the past, Alex worked in user interface design (UI) and served as Digital Marketing Manager for one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ringling College and is a frequent speaker at search conferences and contributor to digital marketing publications. Until recently, Alex participated in and was the Founder of the largest SEO Meetup group in Florida. When Alex is not working, he is either chasing his kids around, thinking about work, or both. Find Alex on Twitter @Pixelchefs.
Alex Natthaphon
Alex Natthaphon | Consultant in SEO, Digital marketing, and Digital transformation | Foundmatic UK
Alex Natthaphon is a highly experienced SEO expert, digital marketing specialist, and management role in marketing. TechNation UK has endorsed him as the highest-tier Exceptional Leader of UK Global Talent Visa in the Digital Technology category. He has achieved multiple successful career paths in different industries, including Finance, E-commerce, Travel, Education, Automotive, and more. Alex was VP of Digital Campaign Planning & Execution Manager at SCB bank, focusing on digital banking automation and transformation. He is a founder of ABACTODAY, an ed-tech and e-learning platform for students. He was head of SEO and digital marketing at multiple Unicorn startups in Southeast Asia. He has led and provided digital marketing consultants internationally; for instance in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, US, and UK. Not only online marketing, but he was also AVP Head of Omni-channel Marketing which focused on digital transformation at one of the biggest department stores in Thailand and UK.
Alina Benny
Alina Benny | SEO Consultant |
Alina Benny is a full-funnel revenue marketer with 10+ years of experience in organic customer acquisition, with a focus on content, product marketing, and SEO. As a consultant and advisor for companies like Gong, Figma, and Pango, she’s built and grown content programs directly tied to revenue. At Aura, she runs the gamut of security content and has been part of the organic growth team since day one. Before that, she led part of Nextiva’s marketing. Alina also spent over three years as a mentor with First Round Capital’s Fast Track program. Born in South India, she now calls Toronto home and holds a degree in electronics engineering.
Andor Palau
Andor Palau | International SEO Consultant | ANDORPALAU.COM
Andor is an independent international SEO consultant based in Berlin, Germany, and has started his online career back in 2009. Having worked both in-house, as well as on the agency side, he is currently advising online shops, classifiers, marketplaces, and other companies regarding international organic growth strategies as well as technical SEO issues as an independent SEO consultant. He is former Head of SEO at Peak Ace, where he was responsible for SEO and managed a 20+ people team of SEO consultants and editors. Before joining the agency side, Andor was In-house SEO for a top-3 comparison portal in highly competitive verticals such as insurance, power, and telco. Andor’s core expertise is strategic SEO as well as technical SEO, covering topics such as crawlability, indexing management, migrations, and site structure optimization. He is a lecturer at the afs Akademie in Germany, which has made it its mission to offer quality education and training in the field of SEO
Andy Frobisher
Andy Frobisher | Freelance SEO Consultant | Andy Frobisher SEO
Andy Frobisher is a freelance SEO consultant and former head of SEO at Digitaloft, an award winning SEO & Digital PR agency. With 10 years agency experience helping companies with their online marketing across multiple disciplines including branding, web design/UX, web development, SEO and more. A former BrightonSEO speaker, Andy has worked with over 75 online businesses across 10 years with a focus on goal driven organic search success. Andy has managed SEO projects that have won various awards including best use of content marketing at the 2022 European search awards.
Ash Nallawalla
Ash Nallawalla | SEO Consultant | CRM911 Digital | Linked In | X Profile | CRM911 Digital
Ash Nallawalla is an Australian SEO consultant and the author of three SEO books (the first, "Accidental SEO Manager," is in its Second Edition). He has worked for major household brands and multinational, multilingual websites. He specialised in Finance, ecommerce, banking, and High-tech industries. He is a regular conference speaker and podcast guest. He is the Local Search forum moderator on Webmasterworld.
Bill Scully
Bill Scully | Digital Marketing and International Search Engine Strategist | Digital Marketing Fuel, LLC | Linked In | X Profile | International Search Strategy Consulting
Bill Hartzer
Bill Hartzer | SEO Consultant |
Bill Hartzer is an independent SEO Consultant. He relies on his 20 years of direct SEO experience to provide technical SEO audits of websites, as well as technical link audits and link cleanups of websites. Mr. Hartzer is known worldwide for his research on the topic of search engine optimization and the New gTLD domain names, as well as Dot Brand domain names. He provides research and marketing of white papers and case studies related to the New gTLDs, as well as consulting related to domain migrations.
Carrie Haggerty
Carrie Haggerty | Director, Web Strategy & Optimization | Manulife Canada
Carrie Haggerty is currently the Global SEO Director at Manulife. She started working in search engine optimization in 2004 with a small startup and her passion grew from there. Over the years she has had the opportunity to work in both agency and client side projects and is proficient in all aspects of SEO including, technical, content and link building. Her current role has challenged her in becoming a global leader and allowed her to share her knowledge with teams across the globe.
Chris Ioannou
Chris Ioannou | SEO Consultant | Freelance
Chris Ioannou is a UK and European Search Awards judge, Agency Awards judge and SEO expert with over a decade of experience building and implementing SEO strategies for large enterprise clients and SMEs. He started his career in-house as a digital marketer before moving agency-side to focus on SEO, having been responsible for the organic performance of a number of companies including Aviva, Qantas, MoneySumermarket.com, Harrods, Motors.co.uk, Tesco Bank, Omega Pharma and TUI to name a few. His areas of specialism encompass both advanced technical SEO as well as end-to-end content creation and production. In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with his family and following the financial markets as a hobbyist speculator.
Dan Barker
Dan Barker | Consultant |
Dan has worked in ecommerce for around 20 years. He has worked within companies in ecommerce functions, up to CMO level, has worked on projects for more than 100 ecommerce businesses as a consultant, and has co-owned a couple of ecommerce businesses with millions of visitors and hundreds of millions of turnover between them over the years. He enjoys the opportunity that ecommerce has brought and can bring to people all over the world.
Dan Saunders
Dan Saunders | Director of Digital | Evergreen Finance
For nearly two decades, I've thrived in the dynamic world of digital marketing, fuelled by an unwavering passion for data-driven strategies. My expertise lies in leveraging data insights to unlock new business opportunities and propel success. My approach is anchored in a deep understanding of different markets and competitors. This data-centric foundation allows me to identify trends, anticipate challenges, and establish a competitive edge. I actively collaborate with directors and heads of service, translating business goals into actionable plans informed by data-driven insights.
Dateme Tamuno
Dateme Tamuno | Head of Digital Marketing | Londonist DMC
Davina Lines
Davina Lines | Managing Director | Mixing Digital
Davina Lines is Managing Director of Mixing Digital and the Ecommerce Club. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a big black book of digital contacts to ensure Mixing Digital’s event management services are of the highest standard. Davina co-founded Netimperative in 1999 and became Managing Director in 2002, stewarding the brand into new product launches and creating one of the most successful events programmes in the digital marketing industry. In the mid 90s Davina cut her digital teeth on New Media Age (now Econsultancy), forming part of the founding team and was responsible for the commercial development of the magazine and its early events from launch in May 1995 to 1999. In recent years Davina launched an ecommerce peer-to-peer community, the Ecommerce Club, which runs regular events in London and Manchester on topics relevant to the retail community.
Dawn Anderson
Dawn Anderson | Founder | Bertey
Dawn Anderson lectures on search and digital marketing strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University, is an international conference speaker (UK, US, AUS, IT), a trainer, and runs a digital marketing and international SEO consultancy agency, Bertey based in Manchester, UK. Dawn has spoken at some of the leading UK and global search marketing conferences, including Pubcon (Las Vegas and Florida), SASCON (Manchester, UK), European Search Conference (Liverpool, UK), Search Leeds (Leeds, UK), Brighton SEO (Brighton, UK), SMX London (London, UK), SMX East (San Jose, US), Ungagged London (London, UK), Ungagged Las Vegas (Las Vegas, US), MozCon (Seattle, US) and State of Search (Dallas, US). Dawn has also spoken at conference across Europe and as far afield as Australia. Dawn has been in digital marketing and SEO for 12+ years and works with leading brands providing digital marketing and SEO strategy and consultancy across a number of sectors. She is a Northern Digital, UK, EU and US Search Awards Judge. Dawn also contributes to leading search marketing industry publications such as Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, The SEMPost, State of Digital and Smart Insights. Dawn also supervises Masters dissertation students undertaking their MSc in digital marketing strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University and also lectures and undertakes workshops on search and marketing analytics teaching International Fashion Promotion students at Manchester Fashion Institute
Deborah Norton
Deborah Norton | Founder | BRAVO! Interactive Media
Deborah Norton, Internet Strategy Consultant and founder of BRAVO! Interactive Media - creating, optimizing and marketing website since 1997. Formerly Deborah headed up business development for a then tech start up, Catalyst globally acquired by the WPP Group. From print advertising, television marketing to the Internet, Deborah is passionate about media. Presently consulting with her company BRAVO! Interactive Media, a collaborative boutique internet marketing agency established in 2008. Deborah focuses on working with businesses, non-profits & B-corporations on creation and implantation of large-scale complex Internet projects, Internet strategy services, SEO, PPC, web development, content creation & online marketing services. Additionally Deborah is a digital business advisor & instructor at the University of Hartford, Entrepreneurial Center & Barney School of business where she both teaches and advises on digital marketing.
Ethan Lazuk
Ethan Lazuk | SEO Director | InvenTel
Ethan Lazuk is an SEO director based in Orlando, Florida. Prior, he co-owned Ethan Lazuk Consulting, LLC, along with his lovely wife, Dania Lazuk. Ethan has worked for 10+ years in digital marketing, including as a senior strategist and an SEO manager. He also publishes weekly SEO and AI news recaps called Hamsterdam, a place to showcase authoritative and innovative voices in the SEO industry, where all are welcome. Outside of SEO life, Ethan enjoys riding his 50cc scooter around downtown Orlando and going on walks or hikes with Dania and their rescue dog, Wuffiyah.
Grant Simmons
Grant Simmons | SEO Consulting | Simmonet Marketing | Linked In | X Profile
Grant is a Senior SEO Strategist with over 30 years in marketing with an emphasis on digital channels and focus on collaborative SEO consulting, analytics, content, and performance-based successes for Fortune 500 enterprises, local, multi-location, national, and international companies and organizations. Grant’s experience spans real estate, healthcare, addiction, e-commerce, senior care, technology, travel, and employment verticals, often sharing his experience and insights in vertical-industry podcasts, webinars, and publications, and as a speaker at SEO & marketing conferences worldwide, including; Pubcon, LRTCon, Chiang Mai SEO, Brighton SEO. SMX, and more.
Holly Miller Anderson
Holly Miller Anderson | Offsite SEO Lead | Under Armour
Holly Miller Anderson is an experienced and versatile SEO and digital marketing strategist. She has just shy of two decades worth of broad, omnichannel marketing experience that includes marketing feature films, event management, and experience collaborating extensively, both in-house and agency-side, with cross functional teams growing organic traffic and brand visibility from startups to enterprise level brands. Her work has contributed to established brands like Macy’s, Sears Parts Direct, Columbia Sportswear, Yellowpages, Disney Parks & Resorts, Mulesoft, NVIDIA, ModCloth, Crock-pot, Foodsaver and Beringer Vinyards. She has made a career synthesizing her curiosity about consumer behavior, media & advertising and the evolving digital landscape to advise marketers and business leaders on their holistic, organic search strategy, delivering sustainable business growth. Holly is currently an Offsite SEO Lead at Under Armour where she was previously an SEO Product Manager. Holly speaks at conferences, writes for Search Engine Land and has previously been a part of the judging panel for SEMRush and SEL search awards. She blogs about her experience testing out digital strategies, film metaphors and building one’s own pathway in professional & personal growth.
Humby Chu
Humby Chu | Growth Marketer | Home Organizers, Inc
With over 15 years of experience in growth and performance marketing, Humby Chu currently serves as the Director of Growth Marketing at Home Organizers, Inc. He previously led a digital marketing team at Amazon, focusing on paid search, paid social, programmatic advertising, organic social, and SEO. At The Walt Disney Company, he specialized in acquisition and engagement marketing. Early in his career, he was one of the first employees at BigCommerce, playing a key role in the early days of the ecommerce industry. His expertise spans growth strategies, brand strategy, and competitive strategies.
Janna Pugh
Janna Pugh | SEO Manager | Five9
Janna Pugh is a SEO Specialist with a history of agency and in-house work. She has recently been nationally recognized as the Industry Rising Star in Conductor's 2022 C2 Summit and regularly speaks with college classes about the essentials of organic marketing. With her passion for SEO, she knows firsthand how to make the smallest and largest websites succeed organically. Her areas of focus specialize in enterprise SEO, with scalability and automation for both small and large SEO teams. Her varied approach to SEO combines on-site content with off-site brand management. In her free time, she loves trying out new recipes and reading mystery novels.
Jared Carrizales
Jared Carrizales | SEO Consultant | |
Jared Carrizales has been in the search industry for 15 years, with 10 of those spent running a link building agency for clients all over the world. Over that time he has managed campaigns on six continents for brick-and-mortar companies, as well as the Fortune 500. His contributions have been included in Entrepreneur, Vice Media, Inc.com, as well as printed works. He is currently an independent SEO consultant and speaks regularly on digital marketing and remote work topics.
Jessica Dee
Jessica Dee | Head of Paid Search | Taskrabbit
Jessica brings over 14 years of PPC expertise and has held leadership roles as a director of marketing in automotive for a decade. With a remarkable academic background of five college degrees and prior experience at Amazon Music managing global marketing efforts, she actively mentors for Women in PPC and contributes as a member of Google Ads' advisory panel to provide valuable feedback on various Google products and services.
Jessica prides herself on innovation and strategic marketing tactics to yield the best results for clients cross-vertical and cross-channel.
Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna
Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna | Content Writer | Contentsquare
Jessica Tochi Orika-Owunna is a content marketing strategist and senior writer with 8 years of experience. She specializes in bottom-of-funnel and product-led content for growth-stage PLG companies. Her work has driven measurable revenue impact and helped brands like Hotjar, Contentsquare, Softr, and Vena Solutions increase signups and enable sales. Jessica is also the founder of SaaS Content Brand, a consultancy that helps product-led companies turn internal user and SME insights into content that converts. She actively mentors entry-level marketers via ADPList and contributes to communities like the Freelance Coalition for Developing Countries.
Jim Hedger
Jim Hedger | Creative Partner | Digital Alwayys Media
Jim Hedger is a long-time SEO living in Toronto, Canada. Jim was among the original generations of SEOs. He started working with websites in 1999 and joined one of the first SEO agencies, StepForth, in 2000. He became known as one of the earliest regular columnists writing for Search Engine Watch, Search Engine Journal, and SiteProNews and on several early SEO forums. He is also known for his now 18 year old SEO podcast Webcology, and was one of the leading characters at the legendary WebmasterRadio.
João Filipe Pereira
João Filipe Pereira | Senior SEO Manager | Eventbrite
Joao Filipe Pereira is a Senior SEO & Marketing Growth Manager at Eventbrite, with a strong background in driving global SEO and content strategies. With experience at TripAdvisor, EF Education First, and Hostelworld, Joao Filipe Pereira has led initiatives in content marketing, SEO, and digital PR, optimizing search visibility and conversion rates. His expertise lies in developing data-driven marketing strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and executing impactful outreach campaigns. Additionally, with five years as editor-in-chief in Portuguese media, Joao Filipe Pereira brings a unique blend of editorial and technical SEO expertise to the field.
Judith Lewis
Judith Lewis | Founder | Decabbit Consultancy
Judith is a renowned international speaker, writer, trainer, blogger and digital media consultant specialising in applying strategic understanding of digital technologies to help businesses innovate and optimise their effectiveness within the new, networked communications environment. She is a regular speaker around the world on SEO, content strategy, link building, paid media, and digital strategy, and has been recognised by her peers as one of the most influential people in the UK digital industry. Judith judges the industry leading Search Awards around the world, and has every year since their inception. She has worked with market-leading global businesses including Google, NatWest/RBS, National Gallery, Fidelity, GalaCoral, NBC Universal, Readers Digest, Bayer, Family Search, Amadeus, AMD, AmEx , Virgin.com, Virgin Startup & more. She has over 23 years of experience, predating Google in her entry into the market, and now runs her own consultancy. She has worked both in-house and agency-side. Judith also blogs about chocolate, has contributed to the book “Pimp My Site” and the Econsultancy guide to Paid Search and rewrote the large foundational Econsultancy Best Practice Guide to SEO.
Juliet John
Juliet John | B2B SaaS content writer and strategist |
Juliet is a B2B SaaS content writer and strategist. She helps early and growth-stage companies increase user signups and drive revenue with user-first content. Some of her clients include Zapier, Jotform, Sprout Social, Framer, InLinks, Close CRM, and Copy.ai. Outside content marketing, she’s a lawyer and an avid fiction reader. You can find her at writerjuliet.com
Lisa Williams-Scott
Lisa Williams-Scott | Founder and Consultant | When Everybody Clicks | Linked In | X Profile
Lisa is a growth and loyalty strategist with a 28-year record of delivering digital strategy and innovation. She helps retail and healthcare businesses achieve their goals by aligning data, people, and strategy. She has been featured in Kiplinger, Glamour, the Boston Globe, and the Oregonian. She authored "When Everybody Clicks: Sustainable Marketing" and is working on the second edition of that book. She speaks at conferences on digital strategy, marketing integration, team development, and leadership. She has been advocating for the shift from Search ENGINE Optimization to Search EXPERIENCE Optimization for a quarter century. She is pleased to be judging her 10th US Search Awards and her 1st US Agency Awards.
Matthew Kohli
Matthew Kohli | SEO Consultant | Fortitude Marketing
Matt holds a First Class BSc (Hons) in Digital Marketing from the University of Derby and is CMI and CIM accredited. He began his career in Technical SEO, working with award-winning agencies and in-house brands. Now, he leads a talented team at Fortitude Marketing, delivering results across SEO, PPC, CRO, and Branding. Matt has been featured on industry podcasts and regularly attends SEO events.
Michael Bonfils
Michael Bonfils | GLOBAL MANAGING DIRECTOR | INTL MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP (SEM INTERNATIONAL)
Michael Bonfils is the CEO and Founder of Int’t Media Management with the trade name of SEM International specializing in International SEO/SEM, multilingual content marketing and display solutions. With over 30 network offices around the world, Michael has been critical to the global digital marketing successes of many of the world’s largest corporations. Michael often speaks and writes on the latest trends in global search marketing and has contributed his time to many major national publications and events. In addition to being the founder of his global advertising agency, he is currently a board member of a number of organizations in technology and advertising as well as a former judge for the US Search Awards.
Meriem Nacer
Meriem Nacer | Performance Marketing Consultant | 4M Digital Consulting ltd
Meriem Nacer is the founder of 4M Digital Consulting Ltd, where she applies 13+ years’ paid media agency experience to provide cutting-edge PPC, Display, YouTube, and Paid Social advertising strategies. A Google Ads and Microsoft Ads specialist, Meriem's expertise extends from strategic consultancy and audits to hands-on management and training for global brands and retailers. Her budget management skills are exemplary, having handled weekly budgets from £500 to £3M, amounting to over £150M annually. Meriem's work encompasses a diverse range of sectors, including retail, cosmetics, luxury, travel and finance, making her a versatile and sought-after digital marketing consultant. She is also a published author and certified PTLLS-accredited trainer, recognised for her contributions to digital marketing knowledge and education.
Michael Emiliani
Michael Emiliani | Marketing Director | Freight Right Global Logistics
Mike is a seasoned digital marketing expert with a decade of experience in PPC and digital media. His passion lies in developing and growing businesses through comprehensive, integrated digital media campaigns. His ability to draw on knowledge and experiences from a wide range of challenges from his time in-house, agency-side and as a consultant has given him a unique depth and breadth to solving complex problems in PPC and broadly digital marketing. Mike has shared insights as a contributing writer and speaker at events. His extensive knowledge has also earned her the distinction of being a featured subject matter expert at Endicott College in Massachusetts, a contributor to industry blogs and recipient of the 2018 Interactive Marketing Award.
Michele Tommasi
Michele Tommasi | Senior Paid Media Manager |
I am a Senior Paid Media Manager at Tempcover with nearly a decade of experience in paid and performance marketing. My journey has been marked by a relentless commitment to add value and provide the most profitable outcome for all. I have collaborated with a wealth of prominent national and global brands across a range of sectors. From SaaS, insurance and automotive to construction, travel and e-commerce, I've thrived in both B2C and B2B industries and have an extensive cross-sector knowledge, winning awards such as “Local Campaign Of The Year”, “Best Local Campaign (PPC)” and “YouTube Ads Leaderboard”. At heart, I am passionate about inspiring, leading and helping people to achieve their personal and professional goals, whatever they might be.
Montserrat Cano
Montserrat Cano | | International SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant
Montserrat Cano is an international integrated digital marketer, SEO and project manager who works in a wide range of sectors both in the UK and internationally, in-house and as a consultant. Her focus is on solving issues to maximise business results internationally and in multilingual contexts, Being bilingual English-Spanish, she has spoken at international industry events and mentors other SEO/ digital professionals to help make the industry stronger. She is a University Associate Professor, is co-authoring an upcoming book on digital marketing and has contributed to articles and the books SEO in 2023 and 2024. She has recently been appointed as an ambassador for the Google programme Women Techmakers.
Motoko Hunt
Motoko Hunt | President | AJPR |
Since establishing AJPR in 1998, Motoko Hunt has been providing online marketing services to various companies around the world. Her extensive knowledge of Asia and Japanese markets proves to be highly valuable as her consulting services have made a significant impact on global marketing campaigns for some of the world’s most popular multinational brands. Besides being published in industry websites and printed media, Motoko is a frequent speaker at global search marketing conferences, giving seminars and training about topics on International Search Marketing.
Oleksandra Khilova
Oleksandra Khilova | Collaborator.pro | SEO Specialist and Marketing Manager
Oleksandra Khilova is SEO Specialist and Marketing Manager at Collaborator.pro. Oleksandra has over 8 years of experience in SEO and Digital PR. Oleksandra regularly attends webinars, conferences, and SEO-related events. She focuses on SEO, Link Building, Marketing, Branding, and Reputation Management.
Olesia Korobka
Olesia Korobka | SEO entrepreneur | Fajela
Olesia Korobka is SEO entrepreneur from Ukraine. She runs a few businesses most related to SEO and a small localization service. When not doing SEO, Olesia usually studies hows and whys of SEO, testing and researching. And now also helping other SEOs from Ukraine to adapt during the ongoing war.
Purna Virji
Purna Virji | Global Program Lead | LinkedIn
Purna Virji is the author of High-Impact Content Marketing and is Principal Content Solutions Evangelist at LinkedIn. Prior to joining LinkedIn, Virji previously led global learning and thought leadership programs for Microsoft. She has been named by Adweek on their Young Influentials List, was named by PPC Hero as the #1 Most Influential Expert in the world. She is a columnist and top-rated international keynote speaker who has been featured in The Drum, TNW, Marketing Land and Adweek. An award-winning former journalist, Virji is an avid traveller, aspiring top chef and enthusiastic tennis player in her spare time
Rejoice Ojiaku
Rejoice Ojiaku | SEO Manager | Nelson Bostock UNLIMITED
Rejoice Ojiaku is an SEO Specialist & Content Strategist, as well as the Co-Founder of B-DigitalUK – a platform for showcasing and empowering black talent in the UK digital marketing scene. Her expertise lies in SEO, Diversity and inclusion, all bolstered by strong personal branding both online and offline.
Ronin Bennett-Vonderostensacken
Ronin Bennett-Vonderostensacken | Enterprise SEO Consultant |
Ronin is an accomplished technical SEO expert with experience at media giants like Business Insider and local news outlets such as LAWeekly. He has also worked with various agencies, managing SEO and PPC strategies for high-profile clients, including Binance, L3Harris, The Taubman Group, and Trimble. His technical SEO, organic marketing, and data aggregation proficiency have enabled him to develop enterprise-level strategies, empowering global businesses to make informed omnichannel marketing decisions. With a strong background in digital marketing and a proven track record of driving success through innovative strategies, Ronin continues to enhance the growth and visibility of the brands he collaborates with. In his free time, he enjoys antiquing, exploring record stores, and playing golf (despite his lack of skill).
Brian McDowell
Brian McDowell | VP, SEO | Age of Learning
Kristine Schachinger
Kristine Schachinger | SEO & Online Marketing Consultant |
Kristine Schachinger is a leading technical SEO with over two decades experience working with digital media. Kristine began her career as a front-end developer and website designer. She has helped a wide range of clients from small and medium sized businesses to Reba McEntire, AOL, Superpages.com, and USA.gov. As her digital media experience expanded Kristine incorporated accessibility, marketing, and user experience into her work which naturally drew her to learn and practice search engine optimization in order to help her clients gain greater website visibility. She is now a well known and respected in her field as a regular speaker at industry conferences in the US and around the world. She is also a Subject Matter Expert with columns in Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, the SEM Post, Search Engine Watch, and State of Digital.
Scott Hendison
Scott Hendison | President | Search Commander, Inc. | Linked In | X Profile | SEO Consultant
Scott Hendison is the founder of Search Commander, Inc., an internet consultancy with multiple services and brands. He began selling software online in 1999, attended his first Pubcon in 2004, and is a founding board member of SEMpdx, hosting monthly events and an annual conference in Portland Oregon since 2007.
Simon Howland
Simon Howland | Principle Consultant |
Simon is an independent consultant, qualified scuba diver, sailor and aspiring badminton player. When not at sea or on a court he works with ambitious companies wanting to understand, shape and accelerate their online performance. With 20+ years experience across multiple industries and sectors, he has developed a fresh and unique approach to delivering impressive commercial results focussed on the things that really matter, avoiding wasting time and budgets by developing better working practices across people, technology and strategy. Not afraid to make tough decisions backed by data and experience, and with an extensive network of digital professionals to call on, he is well positioned to help even the most ambitious clients succeed.
Simon To
Simon To | Paid Media / PPC / Freelance / Contractor / Consultant / Performance Marketing |
Simon To is the Digital Director & Consultant at Website3.com, Simon goes above and beyond delivering performance marketing solutions for clients. Simon has over 12+ years of practical experience and 200+ clients under his belt. Website3.com is a new generation of digital media & marketing, supporting clients with the new wave of generative AI in marketing and automation. Website3 provides hands on digital consultancy for all your marketing needs. Website3 Paid Media Services include: Google . PPC . Shopping . Search . Bing . Social Media . Facebook . Instagram . YouTube . CTV . Display . Programmatic . Native . Analytics . Strategy . Planning . Delivery
Sundas Khan
Sundas Khan | National Director of Advertising | Westgate Resorts
Sunny Bal
Sunny Bal | Paid Social Media & Digital Advertising Manager, Global | ARUP
Sunny Bal is a dynamic Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategist with a knack for driving global campaigns that captivate audiences and boost brand visibility. With rich experience from roles at Arup and HDR, Sunny excels in crafting innovative content strategies and leading high-performing teams to success. A proud alumnus of California State University, Fresno, Sunny holds a BSc in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing. Known for blending creativity with data-driven insights, Sunny's work has garnered significant recognition in the industry. When not strategizing the next big campaign, Sunny enjoys mentoring children through Solidarity Sports, sharing both patience and positivity.
Tasha Antwi
Tasha Antwi | SEO Consultant |
Tasha Antwi is an SEO Consultant with 11 years of experience in the industry, known for developing data-driven global omnichannel search strategies driven by audience insights. She has become an expert in the luxury and premium space and is a regular speaker at Brighton SEO, featured in WARC, Prolific North, and more. She has worked with some of the biggest and most renowned brands globally and was previously Director of Search at Rise at Seven and an Advisory Board Member for Wix. Tasha was also recently named one of the 'Top 24 Marketers to Follow in 2024'.
Vânia Marques
Vânia Marques | Head of PPC | Minty Lab - Minty Square
With an unusual path, my career in digital marketing began in 2018, 2 years after completing my Degree in Philosophy. After a course in digital marketing with an internship, I ended up working at the agency where I interned. With 5 years of experience and dozens of clients, I worked as a PPC manager and content manager. 3 years on I decided to focus exclusively on paid campaigns. Throughout this time I developed experience in lead gen in the B2B market and later in brand development, traffic increase, and purchase generation in the B2C market. I am currently responsible for the PPC department at MintySquare, where I develop marketing strategies for several fashion brands and campaigns that aim to increase brand awareness and generate purchases.

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“As a company that has submitted to the US Search Awards in the past, we're thrilled to say that the US Search Awards is a platform that celebrates excellence and innovation in the search industry. Participating in this prestigious event not only provided us with unparalleled recognition but also offered us an invaluable opportunity to connect with the best in the field. The US Search Awards is a beacon of inspiration, pushing us to strive for higher standards and achieve greater success in our digital endeavours.” Ryan Edwards
Tombras
“Winning these awards is a huge deal for our business, it encourages the team members to know that what they do is verifiably excellent, and it encourages the clients who see the value in our offerings when it comes to generating business and brand awareness on their behalf.” Tobias La Cour
Somebody Digital
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