We have scoured the planet and brought together a collection
of the most talented individuals the web world has to offer.
Each of our teammates brings a unique flavor to the CatchFire team.
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Pete Cooley
Graphic Design Intern
After growing up in the seacoast, Pete recently moved back to the area after spending the past four years in Chicago studying Media Ecology and Graphic Design at Wheaton College. His areas of expertise include Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, and Photoshop and he can't think of many things more exciting than typography. When he's not designing logos, he loves reading a good book while drinking a good, dark stout.
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Brittany Drew
Project Manager
Brittany has extensive experience in operations management with a particular knack for organization. She strives to exceed expectations and loves the collaborative process. Brittany currently lives in Exeter, NH with her husband, Nick.
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Tyler Grandmaison
Photographer
Tyler is another Seacoast of NH native that loves capturing beauty through his camera. He has been contracted for photography literally all over the world and has worked extensively with Dan Ham Photography. When Tyler isn't shooting, he enjoys cooking and laughing with family and friends. He lives in the Seacoast with his wife, Melissa, and his two sons.
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Michael Grosse
Custom Development
Michael is accomplished in a variety of media and technical fields ranging from--and extending far beyond--web development to TV production. He currently works primarily in php, mysql, ajax, jquery, xhtml, css, and javascript, and has a passion for affecting positive change through technology and story telling.
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Seth Hoffman
Creative Director
PartnerSeth started his own web development business in 2008, designing websites and branding for non-profits, businesses and artists, which eventually became CatchFire Creative. He is passionate about beauty, clarity and efficiency. He currently lives in Portsmouth with his wife, Rhianon, and two sons, Hudson and Wyatt. Seth also helps pastor New Frontiers Church in Portsmouth.
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Hudson & Wyatt Hoffman
Mascots
Our CatchFire mascots bring lots of joy to the team. Hudson has a great history of stacking blocks and building train tracks. Wyatt's skills include crawling and giggling!
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Ian Jukes
Technical Architect
Ian has decades of experience making the web work. His expertise in web design and development make him an important part of the team, with specialties in PHP, MySQL and Content Management Systems. Ian and his wife Megan have three beautiful little girls.
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Drew Schulthess
Strategy Director
PartnerDrew has been active in social media since the inception of many of today's leading social networks. Prior to co-founding CatchFire Creative, Drew was the Practice Director of Social Media at MicroArts Creative Agency, where he specialized in consumer driven social media strategy. Drew is always thinking of ways to create engaging brand experiences that drive results.
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Brian Stacy
Designer
Brian started showing interest in art at a very young age, and has continued to express himself and his clients through various mediums ever since. He has been involved with graphic design and web development since the early days of the Internet and has a strong background in SEO, as well as PPC advertising. He graduated with a BA in Digital Media Production from the Art Institute of Phoenix.
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Alaine Hansen
Social Media Coordinator
Alaine was recently responsible for the social media & marketing of a music licensing company in southern NH. She dabbles in art (finger-paints) and music (sings karaoke), and is a Foursquare aficionado - if you ever check into any venues in the City of Portsmouth, she's most likely mayor there. Alaine also enjoys long threads and hashtags on Twitter. She holds a BA in Communication, Minor in French and an AS in Marketing.
