Meet some of our senior search engine optimization and search marketing experts.

Matthew Foster, CEO

B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1994
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1998

Mr. Foster founded the company in 1995 as an internet marketing and web design firm while putting himself through law school. Mr. Foster is an expert on search engine optimization, social media, reputation management, and Internet marketing. Mr. Foster has been published numerous times in both print and on the web, and has made several television and radio appearances. His work in web design and search engine optimization has been the subject of various awards and international recognitions. In his spare time, Mr. Foster enjoys distance running, the performing arts, cooking, his two chihuahuas and Texas Longhorn football. Read Mr. Foster's interview with Visibility Magazine.

Naveed Memon, Senior Software Engineer

B.S., University of Minnesota, 2004

Mr. Memon began as an intern at ArteWorks while a computer science major in college at the University of Minnesota, where the original Gopher search engine was developed, and has been with the company ever since. Mr. Memon developed ArteWorks' search engine friendly ecommerce solution, known as PrimeCart shopping cart software, from the ground up. Mr. Memon's workaround of blogging sites blocked by the governments of India, Pakistan, Iran and China was featured on CNN. Mr. Memon founded Verge Systems, a global software solutions provider. Mr. Memon is an avid gamer and enjoys exploring new technologies. naveed@arteworks.biz

Lynn Jebbia, Senior Account Manager: PPC Campaign Management, Code Optimization, Copywriting and Syndication

B.A., Psychology, Wheeling Jesuit College, 1983
M.B.A., Simmons Graduate School of Managment, 1987

Ms. Jebbia has been involved in Internet Marketing since 1995 and is a Google AdWords Qualified PPC campaign management expert. She developed a strong passion for Internet Marketing as Director of Sales and Marketing for a local Maine ISP.

She created her own ecommerce business in 1995, www.acadiawreath.com, and specializes in helping online companies achieve their growth potential. She has extensive web project management experience, working with a broad range of clients including the Coca-Cola Company and Razorfish, to small, local ecommerce startups. She has created and managed pay per click campaigns for numerous clients over the last six years. Ms. Jebbia is experienced in HTML and coding as well as advanced SEO techniques. Ms. Jebbia enjoys living on Mount Desert Island in Maine, surrounded by Acadia National Park where she spends her time jogging, hiking, biking, kayaking and is an avid bird watcher. Ms. Jebbia describes herself as an "avid Red Sox fanatic".

Peter Hamilton, Senior Project Manager: SEO, Social Media,
and Video Optimization
Peter's SEO Blog

B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2005
B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 2005

At the University of Texas , Peter Hamilton studied public relations, mass media, communications and music. After spending some time in freelance web development and technology consulting, he joined ArteWorks SEO in 2004, beginning his career in search engine optimization. Since then he has become a prolific writer and strategist on subjects such as social media and multimedia optimization. Mr. Hamilton is also a successful owner of three franchises of an environmental lawn service known as Clean Air Lawn Care. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington, enjoying the great outdoors that the northwest has to offer. peter@arteworks.biz

Stacy Pessoney , Project Manager

B.A., University of Alabama, 1998

Ms. Pessoney joined Arteworks SEO as a copywriter and syndication specialist in September of 2007. She studied advertising, marketing and communications at the University of Alabama with a minor in dance.  After college, she became a technical writer and Senior Investment Web Development Specialist for Janus Mutual Funds where she stayed for four years.  A prolific writer, Ms. Pessoney has garnered numerous awards for her essays, articles and short stories.  Ms. Pessoney loves the outdoors and spends her spare time hiking, kayaking, fishing and being with her family.  She enjoys photography and in her spare time owns a successful photo restoration business.  She is a passionate advocate for improving the lives of families living with autism and supports the Autism Society of America.