Who We Are

SEO and Website Design Agency: About the PD Media Company Santa Rosa Ca

SantaRosa Press Democrat Building 1 300x300 Who We Are

The Press Democrat, located in the North Bay, provides thoughtful, innovative solutions to help your brand or business meet its objectives.

In an effort to continually help its advertisers and clients increase their web presence, The Press Democrat created PD Media Lab, an SEO and website design agency in Santa Rosa, CA. Designed to help businesses gain and strengthen their foothold in the online market, the PD Media Lab offers a complete range of services to help consumers find and stay on your website.

The PD Media Lab’s mission is to help you grow your business through the creation and enhancement of innovative desktop and mobile web sites, customized content and digital marketing solutions.

SEO and Website Design Agency

Need your website re-designed? Content added? Traffic increased? Don’t have a website? Haven’t figured out how to capture mobile users? Have a Facebook or Twitter account or a blog that just isn’t helping your business? No problem, let our SEO  and website design agency team help your web development process no matter where you are in the process.

***Want to join our team? —- We’re always looking for talented individuals to add to the PD Media Lab family. If you have expertise in any of the following areas (web design, programming, application development, search engine marketing, social media outreach), and you want to work in a casual, team-oriented environment that is committed to the success of our clients, let us know. Send a resume and letter outlining why you’re a strong candidate to hr@pressdemocrat.com (ATTN: PD Media Lab) and we’ll be in touch.

Our SEO and Website Design Agency Team:

Rsqetsinas Greg 150x150 Who We AreGreg Retsinas – Director

Greg’s experience includes reporting and editing with papers from The New York Times to others across the country. He has directed The Press Democrat Media Co.’s websites since 2008 and has led the development of digital content and marketing initiatives including Towns, WatchSonomaCounty, PDPreps, and other sites. He also serves as the Online Editor in the Press Democrat newsroom.

 

jennifer Who We AreJennifer Williams – Advertising Director

Jennifer manages the Press Democrat Print and Digital Advertising Division.  She specializes in Web Strategy, SEO and conversion.  With over 10 years of experience helping businesses across the country build and market a web presence targeted to the right audience and focused on the ideal user experience, Jennifer is passionate about formulating a solution that delivers results.

 

sqChadsey Tomas 150x150 Who We AreTomas Chadsey – Technical Services Manager

After graduating from Sonoma State, Tom started out as programmer and web developer for pressdemocrat.com. He has worked on numerous strategic digital initiatives for the NY Times Regional Media Group and for The Press Democrat Media Company.

 

 

sqBSIMGP8071 150x150 Who We AreDeborah Ramirez – Digital Sales Manager

Deborah specializes in a variety of web services for PD Media Lab including web development, SEO, SEM, and banner advertising. She consults with small to medium sized clients to help them develop innovative and customized digital advertising solutions. Her goal is to help these clients gain an advantage in the local market.

 

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Marilee Groth – Operations Manager

Marilee has been a Sonoma County resident for over twenty years, supporting non-profits, small businesses, and fortune 500 companies over her successful career.  She thrives on communicating with our clients, juggling multiple priorities and managing projects.  In her spare time, you may find her at many local high school events or on our local links.

 

zack hyde 150x150 Who We AreZack Hyde – Digital Operations Manager

Zack joined the Advertising department at a pivotal time in our industry’s transformation to a multimedia company. Zack has been a part of the Press Democrat for two years, and is now a part of the Media Lab. Responsibilities include SEO reports and analysis, and assisting with various other client analytics. He handles integration between client ads and web products to ensure a seamless experience. He spends most of his free time with his wife Nicole, and 2 young children Addyson (4) and Jackson (1), and enjoys playing golf whenever time permits.

 

bernice paz pic2 150x150 Who We AreBernice Paz – Interactive Marketing Creative Specialist

Bernice has been with The Press Democrat for over 13 years, from a Graphics Liaison to being part of The Design and Projects Team. She now is a part of the PD Media Lab and specializes in the creation of creative campaigns for our new customers and optimizing our existing clients. She spends most of her time enjoying the Sonoma County Wine Country.

 

timDoyle pic 150x150 Who We AreTim Doyle – Search Engine Optimization Specialist

Tim is a graduate from Sonoma State, and has worked in web development and web hosting for over 10 years. His experience with small business ownership and customer service brings a marketing perspective to his SEO process. He lives in Sonoma County with his wife Kristina, and two children Jake (7) and Emma (5).

 

KyleBreckenridge pic 150x150 Who We Are Kyle Breckenridge – Web Developer
Kyle moved to the North Bay in 2003 and has lived here ever since. He has 10 years of personal experience with web technologies and has been working in the field for 7 years, 4 of which were locally in Santa Rosa. In that time he has flourished from an entry level designer to a full-fledged designer/developer focusing on WordPress themes. His current passion is CSS3, especially animations that can be done entirely in the browser without any need for additional scripting.

Outside of work he plays on several soccer teams and plays video games far too much. He also enjoys pretty much everything in the sci-fi and fantasy genre and can often be found at home playing with new web technologies with Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or an old Superman movie playing in the background.

CrystalJackson pic 150x150 Who We AreCrystal Jackson – SMO Specialist

Crystal has more than ten years of experience in sales, marketing, management, and brand development.  The past eight years have been in the wine industry as a Tasting Room and Wine Club Manager.  Her goal is to bring Social Media awareness and understanding through her expert customer service skills.  Crystal enjoys the vast client base and enjoys visiting client sites, learning their business, taking and posting fun and informal photos.