Tom Klawsuc

Founder, Chief Technology Officer

Tom is a key contributor to the strategy and hands on development of all of our web and technology services. He is highly skilled in Drupal but is also familiar with Microsoft .net solutions and WordPress.

Over the past decade Tom has been the lead technology developer behind web re-development projects for such clients as Brock University, Western University, MacEwan University, Canadore College, Confederation College, Humber College and many more. Tom works with customers not only during the build phase of the project but as a strategic advisor on the best technology options to choose.

In 2003 Tom completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Wilfred Laurier University. He then went on to complete a degree in Information Technology Management at Ryerson University, where he taught for two years.

Tom is more than a geek, he provides added value to business process re-engineering (lots of enterprise apps integration experience) that leverages the internet to potentially changing daily marketing and other related operations.

Curtis Champion

Manager, Marketing & Communications

Curtis has a formal background in marketing and advertising. He is an experienced marketing communications professional, with extensive experience in digital and traditional content creation, curation and distribution. Curtis also has skills in copywriting, graphic design, website design, website development (Drupal and WordPress), app design, project management and social media marketing/management.

Curtis uses his skills to create and execute effective content strategies and campaigns for Perceptible and its clients, as well as ensures efficient day-to-day operation of many of the projects. He is often the face and voice of Perceptible for clients and strives to fulfill their needs while managing expectations and deadlines within the scope of projects.

Philip Bliss

Founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Philip is a digital pioneer who has been at the forefront of digital media development for twenty years. He has founded and grown 3 market-leading marketing agencies and two internet product companies.

Philip’s national and international track record includes many educational, non-profit, American Indian and technology clients, including the Smithsonian Institution, Brock University, University of Toronto, Tyndale University & Seminary, Confederation College, Fanshawe College, Western University, Indspire Foundation, Microsoft, Samsung, NEC, and Cisco Systems.

Philip focuses on developing effective product, marketing and technology strategies and on providing the technological infrastructure to manage these. He is passionate about the creation of “member” communities and has designed a number of web-based marketing products that support this.

Philip heads up the practice with a focus on innovative strategic, policy, marketing and product development initiatives. Philip holds an HBA in English and Media Studies from the University of Stirling, Scotland.

Andrew Bezpiatko

Manager, UX Design & Front-End Development

Andrew, stepped into the digital industry as a designer, but quickly realized a love for code. In his 8+ years designing and building web-based solutions, he's encountered a plethora of clients ranging from professional sports organizations in the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, & MLS, to government organizations such as the Calgary Regional Partnership.

As a developer Andrew is at home coding in HTML, CSS, JS, and PHP. His tool of choice is PHP Storm, and he is a stickler for clean code. 

As a UX designer he strives for the most effective experience, by diving into the mind of the user, and constantly exploring the boundaries of digital technology.

His experience includes but is not limited to: Information Architecture, Wire-Framing, UX Design, Front-End Development, Back-End Development, QA Testing, and Project Management. Andrew is also no stranger to the Agile Software Development / Project Management process.

From conception to deployment Andrew's diverse skill-set allows him to deliver solutions at any stage of the product life-cycle, which makes him an effective team member. He is committed to delivering the best possible user experiences by means of technical professionalism and a thorough understanding of both the client and their market.

Lesley Dumlao

Director of Engagement

Lesley is an experienced Project Manager and communications professional, with over 10 years experience working in the Public sector. She has worked as a Project Manager with numerous municipalities and not-for-profit organizations, including the City of Hamilton, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Ontario Parks. She is a skilled communicator and relationship manager, striving to build connections and engagement with organizations and managing client expectations to deliver exceptional results. Lesley holds a Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences from the University of Waterloo and a Project Management Certificate from Humber College. She is tenacious with a keen attention to detail which allows her to assure quality on all projects. Lesley leads our business development, client engagement, social media marketing, and is also a host on Canada’s Podcast.

David Beyer

Founder, Chief Creative Officer

David is a multi-talented creative services professional with over two decades of experience in all media, including print, web, and video.

Formerly co-founder and creative director at two successful Toronto agencies, Group Multimedia Network and x2idea Corporation, David is a multiple award-winner for his design and illustration work, and is a leading creative force in Native American society. David’s portfolio includes branding, web information architecture and interface design, and multimedia campaigns for a broad range of Native American, cultural, educational and non-profit organizations, including Smithsonian’s American Indian Magazine, web site and e-pub and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, The Voice Magazine, web site and e-pub as well as the Circle Program for the Department of Indian Affairs and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

David attended the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) in Toronto, and has taught editorial layout and design at the program in Journalism for Native People, in the Graduate School of Journalism at The University of Western Ontario.

David, a Cree from Fisher River, Manitoba was Toronto’s Aboriginal Business Person of the Year in 2012. 

Ron Gligic

Vice President, Creative Director

Ron is an award-winning creative leader, who is skilled in all aspects of creative and design. At the forefront of digital, web and microsites, Ron has worked with brands of all shapes and sizes in all kinds of industries. From start-ups to Apple, GM and American Express, he has a unique skill set that straddles print and digital media.

When it was time for British Petroleum (BP) to reinvent their brand to consumers, Ron created an international information program across all platforms. He has created games and apps for a varied group of clients. He created a full branding presence and presentation set for a disruptive textile odour mitigation technology that successfully secured big brand customers including Puma and Merrill.

Ron has carefully constructed his career to experience many types of industries/products in order to understand the varied connections between buyer and seller. 

Ron holds a Bachelor of Design from the Ontario College of Art and has spent his career advancing his knowledge and skills through continuing education. Ron spends his time between Los Angeles and Toronto.

Leandro Dumlao

Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director (Canada)

Leandro has been a leader and innovator in the digital marketing realm for over 16+ years with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike. Some of his proudest achievements have been his ability to cultivate and lead high performing teams, drive triple digit growth for businesses, having the courage to tear down existing models, and rebuild new frameworks from the ground up. He believes that success is found through rigor, and lives by this quote: “If you want to see how a Champion is made, look at his daily routine”. With tenacity and thoughtfulness behind all of his work and decisions, his success rate is outstanding.

Leandro is passionate about continuous education and holds many certificates and diplomas around leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and digital media from Stanford University, Harvard University, Wharton University, University of Toronto, Acumen, IDEO, Seneca and George Brown. He is a frequent public speaker on the topic of digital media and leadership and has done a TED talk.

Aurel Serban

Developer, Front-End/Drupal

Aurel has a formal background in engineering. Starting as a front-end developer he quickly fell in love with Drupal because of the possibilities it offers. He is constantly tinkering and trying to find the best solutions for the clients that offer great maintainability and ease of use.

Iustina Bucur

Developer, Front-End

Iustina is an excellent front-end developer that is constantly searching for the best methods to present the information to the end user. In order to improve her design skills she has taken numerous design classes at the Academy of Arts. Be it the latest CSS tricks, fixing CSS browser incompatibilities or new discovering ways of organizing code you know you are covered.

Chris Kedwell

Associate Vice President, UK/EU

Chris currently manages Perceptible’s operations in the United Kingdom and is continually involved in all projects, providing insight to help produce the best products for our clients. Chris began his career in the UK in technology, notably at Oracle, and since then has had extensive global experience in the Internet, software, recruitment, and off-shoring businesses. Career highlights before founding his own social media advertising business are: building the digital media business for Monster.ca, running the Toronto business for a San Francisco-based Digital Marketing agency, and serving as Chief Operating Officer of a leading offshore service provider, setting up and managing teams in both India and Bulgaria. He has worked with many high-profile clients, including The NEC, Grafton Group, Home Depot, Hudson’s Bay Company, British Airways, Daimler-Chrysler, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Rogers, CIBC, Rolls-Royce, Lloyds Banking Group, and CERN. Chris is a strong advocate of clear communication and an organized approach to executing digital initiatives for clients. He is also passionate about social media from both an engagement and advertising perspective.

Cathy Bliss

Chief Financial Officer

Cathy is a successful back office manager/controller with a proven track record in problem solving, accounting and budgeting, operational set up and process creation. She is a highly effective, literate communicator who has worked with all levels of staff as well as liaising with investors, bankers, lawyers and accountants.

She has worked in small to medium size companies (up to 300 employees) including both union and non-union, private and public, and start-up and ongoing. Cathy has extensive experience in payroll, benefits, full cycle bookkeeping, government remittances, WSIB and office management. She has helped prepare companies for buy outs and going public. She is a member of the Canadian Payroll Association and has a number of other management diplomas.

Her track record includes all levels of accounting and business organization, process development and management, cash management in a negative and positive cash flow environment and coaching and training staff in back office procedures. She has worked with many different industries including technology, landscaping, retail, retirement, medical, construction and marketing.

Paul Barker

Editor & Writer in Residence

Paul is a highly skilled Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. He is accomplished in writing, editing, publications, corporate communications and Copy Editing. Paul is a strong media and communication professional with a Bachelor of Applied Arts focused in Journalism from Ryerson University.

Robert Szmigiel

Vice President Sales, Media Properties Managing Director, Latin America

Robert has an accomplished career in media and marketing that covers gaming, technology, travel and other areas, with over 15 years of experience working on corporate projects on an international basis for new and existing companies. Robert has a broad spectrum of skills in sales, brand/account management including managing internal and external marketing staff, content management, creative brand development, marketing budgets and strategic thinker across all online and offline media. Motivated and driven to improve revenue and marketing for corporate brands in the marketplace. Robert is based out of Costa Rica but works globally promoting Perceptible Group media and content marketing properties.