Alexandra Samuel, CEO
alex [at] socialsignal.com
Mobile: 604-726-5445
Skype/AIM: awsamuel
Second Life: Consultini Paperdoll
As one of the founders of Social Signal, Alex is building on her years of consulting, research and writing on online community and civic participation. From her doctoral research at Harvard into hacktivism (politically-motivated computer hacking) to serving as the research director for a consortium of 20 governments and businesses from around the world, Alex has developed an extensive understanding of both the technologies and practices that foster meaningful online participation.
Rob Cottingham, President
rob [at] socialsignal.com
Mobile: 778-995-7622
Skype/AIM: speechpoet
Second Life: Dayglo Maladay
For more than a decade, Rob has helped organizations make the most of digital technologies to achieve their goals – from online strategies for national election campaigns to websites for small non-profit organizations. Rob is also a seasoned communications strategist and speechwriter, working at senior strategic levels of government, labour and advocacy organizations for 18 years.
Aaron Pettigrew, Web Services Consultant
aaron [at] socialsignal.com
Second Life: Little Oto
Aaron is a principled technology enthusiast with a passion for participatory culture and years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Before joining Social Signal, Aaron worked with Vancouver's Portland Hotel Society, one of the city's most crucial front-line community service organizations. A former member of IndyMedia, Aaron's film and web work includes the online stop-animation project vitaminbike.org, and leading the digital editing and web promotion for a Vancouver film that has since toured North America's independent festivals.
Natasha Scott, Project Manager
natasha [at] socialsignal.com
With an education spanning geochemistry and computer science, Natasha's previous web development work has seen her deliver projects ranging from a multi-stage registration system for a conference hosting over 1,000 delegates to the development of an entire web presence for the newly-inaugurated Thompson Rivers University. A member of the Social Signal team since October 2007, Natasha has helped projects such as Tyze.org and Green Gifts overcome obstacles, meet milestones and exceed expectations.
Julia Lemieux, Administrative Assistant
julia [at] socialsignal.com
Julia's diligence and persistence combine with a friendly, professional manner to keep our office humming and our projects on track. A graduate of Algonquin College's advertising program, Julia's skills at organizing workflow and navigating business processes have been honed in such diverse environments as elder care, a law firm and a talent agency. She's as comfortable with inventory control as she is with connecting actors with casting directors, and fluently bilingual to boot.
Sarah Leavitt, Content Developer
sarah [at] socialsignal.com
A freelance writer and editor for seven years - and a counsellor and educator in the anti-violence sector for a decade before that - Sarah brings a wide range of talents, insight and experience to client projects. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from UBC in 2007; her comics and illustrations have appeared in Geist magazine and Modern Dog magazine, while her fiction and non-fiction have been published in Geist, Maisonneuve, the Globe and Mail, Vancouver Review and a number of anthologies.
