Warren co-founded Plank in 1998 with his personal savings and a dream to make the internet a beautiful place. He seeks out projects that respond to his passion for design and curiosity for culture and history. His high standards and ability to create and maintain strong client relationships are the foundation of the company’s success.

Warren strives to bring interesting, meaningful work to his team, and to set a vision of producing quality work in a supportive, cooperative environment. His non-hierarchical leadership style stems from his summer camp days, and he does his best to make sure Plank is a great place to work.

Warren is at once proud and humbled to have worked with a number of prominent clients, who also happen to be people he admires. He counts Michael Moore, Rush, and Canada’s Governor-General as some of the highlights in Plank’s history.

Warren is constantly learning. He is an avid reader and attends numerous conferences each year. He writes about his values and what he’s learned on Medium and Plank’s Stories.

Warren is a passionate baseball fan and founded the Montreal chapter of Baseball Hack Day. He holds on to the hope that his beloved Expos will someday return to Montreal.

Steve was Plank’s very first employee, and he’s contributed greatly to the successful evolution of the company. With a fine arts background, he joined the team in 1999 as lead designer, and helped establish Plank’s reputation for creating beautiful, high-caliber work.

Steve has a broad understanding of web development, and has worked in nearly every role in the company. This understanding, coupled with his leadership ability and attention to detail, made him the natural choice to serve as Managing Director as Plank grew. His unwavering commitment to the company and the team led him to become a partner in 2016. He uses his experience to support the team in finding elegant solutions to all our technological challenges, while keeping creativity and user experience at the forefront.

Steve loves the internet, and is fascinated by how it continually shapes our world. He is motivated to solve interesting problems and helping to advance the web in small and meaningful ways. He cultivates community as co-founder and former host of CreativeMornings/Montreal, and as a current member of a regular MTL Agency Operations meetup.

Steve loves getting outside with his family as much as possible, runs a mean D&D game, and can proudly say he can still do a kick-flip on his skateboard.

Lisa has been keeping offices and their books in top shape for over 20 years. She joined the Plank team in 2015 and has been working wonders ever since. She’s modernized our accounting workflow, moved us closer to a paperless office, and brought increased oversight to our financial health. She’s also ordered over 10,000 cans of club soda.

Throughout her career, she’s had the chance to work in a wide range of industries, and got her start working for the iconic shoe company, Dr. Martens (she still misses the free shoes). Lisa loves to spend time with her family, unless they’re heading for the ski hill… she prefers the beach.

Joining our team in 2021, Luke started his career in tech as a Junior Frontend Developer until he eventually made the switch to Tech Recruiter. Before landing his role in recruitment, Luke worked as an Office Manager where he found his passion for employee experience management.

Receiving a degree at College of Charleston in International Studies, all that Luke knows about HR is through his hard work and dedication. Along with mentorships and peer groups, he was able to hone his skills in documentation and employee experience.

Hailing from South Carolina, Luke made Montreal his second home after falling in love with its charm (and his wife) while on exchange. In his free time, Luke loves cooking up homemade pizza with his family. He also loves spending time outdoors playing rugby or biking.

Jason joined the Plank team in 2015, bringing with him over a decade of experience overseeing production in print, publishing, and mobile applications. His work in mobile began before the iPhone existed, and includes products for brands like Adidas, Marvel, NHL, NBA, and NFL.

As a project manager, Jason merges his technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to translate clients’ needs into quality digital products, and to chart a smooth workflow for Plank’s developers. He prides himself on empowering the team to do the best work they are capable of while nurturing solid relationships with clients.

Jason is from Saskatchewan but lived in Montreal for over 15 years. He holds degrees in Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and in History from the University of Calgary. During his time in Montreal, he also took courses in Internet Business Technology from McGill.

Jason’s latest and greatest challenge has been managing the needs and demands of a very different sort of “client” – his twins, born in 2016. When he does manage to find a spare moment, he tries his best to spend it cycling.

Annika joined Plank in 2019, bringing with her more than ten years of experience in Project Management both in the UK and in Montreal. In her career she has worked in mobile, media and music and has coordinated complex international projects with multiple stakeholders across the digital and branding space.

Annika is warm and charming, and clients benefit from her easy manner and strong work ethic. She is a natural leader, and enjoys the process of working with clients as much as she does her own team.

Eternally curious she spends her free time being creative on multiple platforms; she knits, makes jewellery and enjoys sculpting. She is also an expert at making GIFs and never misses an opportunity to make people laugh. Her humour is a welcome addition to the Plank Team.

Speeding down the Lachine Canal, Annika enjoys being on her single speed bike (summertime only!). She also enjoys a night at the pub (she is British after all.)

Kayla arrived at Plank in March 2019. She brings a strong work ethic and a background in Telecom (from customer service to project coordination). Pushing her boundaries and her intuition, Kayla became enamoured with the world of tech. She says project management allows her to use her problem-solving skills as well as her analytical brain.

Kayla is positive and friendly, which makes her a natural when dealing with clients. She addresses concerns and handles anything that surfaces in a calm and reassuring way.

She’s received a Certificate in Business Analysis from McGill University which Kayla believes pairs well with her love of managing projects. She especially enjoys seeing a project through with clients, from the very first phone call to the moment a site goes live.

Kayla is also a committed athlete, a soccer player until College, she now lifts weights and enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities. She particularly loves running in nature with her Boston Terrier Bernard, who has become an official Plank team member.

Matt is a welcome 2021 addition, joining the Plank team with over 6 years of experience in the tech industry. Matt started his career as a Data Analyst until his leadership and interpersonal skills naturally led him into project management.

Matt graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor’s in History and a Minor in Education which lends to his high attention to detail and personable demeanour. 

When Matt isn’t working, he likes to keep busy by playing on his rec league soccer team or skiing during the colder months. A confirmed daredevil, Matt has gone skydiving twice and bungee jumping! He is also a pet parent to his lovely pug and cat, Rosie & Lily.

Jennifer began her career as an integrator with Plank in the relatively new field of web design in 2000. With a background in Fine Arts, she took to integration like a moth to a flame and was soon winning awards with her innovative work.

After a stint teaching in Southeast Asia, Jennifer returned to the fold. She caught up on her HTML and CSS and worked as a front-end developer, eventually moving to design. She assumed the role of Creative Director in 2014, and continues to set high standards for our mission of making the online world a more beautiful place. She is always looking deeper and seeking to improve the user experience, creating work that Plank and our clients can feel proud of.

Jennifer loves Montreal, but dreams of the mountains and hot springs of Taiwan and still wonders what those kids are up to. In nice weather, she can be spotted zipping through the streets of Montreal, dodging the ubiquitous construction cones on her 2016 Honda Giorno scooter.

Véronique joined Plank in 2017, after freelancing in Web and Graphic design for almost a decade. She started as a print designer, with a strong interest in typography and layout design. Her passion for design quickly grew to include web, with its endless possibility and potential to reach millions.

Véronique lives by the mantra of “less is more,” embracing a minimalist approach to communicate a message clearly and cleanly. She brings a positive attitude to every assignment. It’s because she loves what she does and relishes the challenges that push her further.

Véronique loves Star Wars and Doctor Who, anything and everything British, and reading and collecting books – she’s especially fond of the Penguin English Library covers. She confesses she’s secretly 93 years old at heart, and enjoys knitting, baking, and relaxing at home.

Bringing her incredible talents to Plank, Maëlle is a welcome 2022 addition to the design team. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computation Arts & Minor in Computer Sciences at Concordia University. She has a diverse set of skills in design including web design, 3D modelling, video game design, VR, and animations. 

Maëlle has a keen eye for design and experience in web development that allows her to easily coordinate with developers and make her vision a reality. In addition, she is a fast learner who is highly adaptive to new trends and technology.

Maëlle’s creativity goes far beyond web design, as she loves playing guitar and landscape photography. Her favourite places are Norway for its breathtaking landscape and Copenhagen for its bustling city.

Paisley joined Plank in 2021 as a Business Strategist. Her passion for building new relationships and strategizing, alongside her skills in public speaking, has already brought Plank to new heights.

Graduating with a BComm in Marketing, Paisley has a strong work ethic and over 3 years of experience in digital marketing and leadership roles. She has worked in non-profits, service & hospitality, retail, SaaS and technology. 

The one thing you should know about Paisley is that she’s a Christmas nut. When the weather gets a little cooler she’ll start watching Elf on repeat. Even by Halloween, you’ll find her in her elf suit. But her love isn’t limited to her own traditions, every year she will help organize a toy drive that provides children all over Montreal with gifts for the holidays. 

Paisley is also dog-obsessed and if she’s on social media you know she’s gushing over her feed filled with puppies. Her dream is to one day own a corgi.

Steph joined us at the end of 2020 as our Marketing Coordinator and is doing an outstanding job keeping people up to date about our work, expertise, and culture. Her radiant disposition and dry wit have had a significant impact on our team. Her interest in accessibility, SEO, and the success of our clients has changed the way we communicate everything we are passionate about.

Steph considers herself a flexitarian (which is essentially a bad vegetarian) and loves to find new meals to cook every week. One day she hopes to have a corgi named PJ, which is short for Parm A. John. 

When our team finally does get back to work from our office, Steph can use her green thumb to tend to our jungle of plants or walk across the street to satisfy her Krispy Kreme cravings.

Massimo came to Plank in 2017 as an intern from the Vanier Computer Science Technology program. We were more than pleased to keep him on the back-end team as he continues his studies at Concordia University. Massimo brings a diverse set of creative and technical skills to the team along with an immense willingness to learn.

Massimo is a maker at heart and has tinkered with electronics and robotics. He spent several years participating and volunteering with the Canada Robotics Competition. He also has a great interest in creating art in a digital medium, working mainly in videography, visual effects, and occasionally photography.

Massimo has been playing guitar for over 13 years and has a Rick and Morty quote for every occasion.

Megan joined the team in 2018 and combines a critical eye with a creative drive. Her education and experience as a Biologist in British Columbia gave her a love for research while her work in fashion sharpened her design sensibilities and deepened her appreciation for quality.

She cut her teeth in development as the co-founder of a start-up, embracing the process of creating something from nothing and learning a lot about tenacity and grit along the way. Now as a developer she is merging her love of design and creation with her problem-solving scientific background. She lives for the details and appreciates that sometimes it’s the littlest things that bring it all together.

When not in the city, Megan can be found climbing mountains or diving into remote lakes at midnight.

Dave joined Plank in 2018, bringing his WordPress expertise to the backend team. He studied computer science and education at Queen’s University, and book design at — appropriately — the University of Reading. As a freelancer, he’s built sites for friends, businesses large and small, media and higher education.

An eternally curious soul, Dave loves learning new things, especially when it comes to technology, design, and typography. He blogs about food, coffee, music, programming and books, and enjoys running, hiking, travelling, and listening to records to relax.

Andrew is a software engineering student at Concordia University. He comes to Plank with significant experience as a full-stack developer and DevOps engineer. Andrew says he truly enjoys taking part in the entire life cycle of a project, from inception to the moment of launch. He loves it all: requirements, design, infrastructure and deployment. Andrew loves to learn, and that’s why he’s a great fit here at Plank.

Andrew is not just flexible in his work skills, but as a gymnastics-loving child, he watched a lot of Kung Fu movies. Combining those passions, he now does stunt work for films (fights, acrobatics and choreography), while also dabbling in the video production side of things.

Joining our team in 2020, Kurt has five years of experience as a full-stack developer, making him our swiss army knife for web development. His passion for QA automation and robust CI/CD processes makes him the perfect addition to our team!

Originally from Guelph, Ontario, now Kurt considers himself a digital nomad. He has worked several years with remote teams while he travels across the world. No matter where he is working, Kurt brings his expertise in Laravel and VueJS on Stack Overflow.

He is also a part of our Plank Biking Gang, as he has tackled most of the HC climbs of the Tour de France. When he’s not biking around Europe, you can find him lounging on a beach in Thailand or exploring the streets of Portugal. A true world explorer, you never know where you’ll find him next!

Olivier came to Plank in 2020 with a degree in fine arts and experience in graphic design, as well as success in the Lighthouse Labs Bootcamp. Together, his design background and technical knowledge are the perfect combination for a Frontend Developer. And that’s exactly what he loves about UI/UX design, the combination of creativity and problem-solving. His goal is always to be as creative and original as possible while still ensuring functionality, function over form is his mantra.

While Olivier grew up in Quebec City, he currently lives in Montreal and loves it! Fun fact about Olivier: he worked as a chef for two years, which means he’ll fit in well with a bunch of foodies. You can even ask him about the perfect wine pairings! He also loves spending time outdoors whether he’s hiking, skateboarding or biking. When he’s ready to wind down you can find him chilling with his cat, Frog, and watching movies.

Nas is a welcome 2021 addition to the Frontend Development team. Graduating from the Lighthouse Labs Bootcamp in 2019, he fell in love with the development process from every AHA moment to every gritty roadblock. He joins Plank with strong skills in React.Js, JavaScript, Redux, and CSS/HTML.

Nas is detail-oriented and insightful, which makes him a great problem solver. He deals with every task head-on and with confidence. 

A complete foodie, during his free time you can find him cooking up a storm or watching The Great British Bake Off. Nas also has a keen eye for design stemming from his passion for architecture and interior design.

We welcomed Galit to our team in 2022 as a Frontend Developer. Their interest in programming blossomed in 2020 and they have been thriving ever since. In two short years, their tech stack includes JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, and many more.

Galit has previous experience in marketing, accounting, and business development giving them the drive and skills to solve big picture problems. They excel in both individual and team-focused settings. And with an extremely curious, creative spirit, Galit is always up for a challenge or an opportunity to learn.

Out of the office, Galit can be found exploring and travelling to new places. So far, their favourite place is breathtaking Vietnam. They enjoy making curated playlists for family & friends. And when the weather allows it, they love longboarding around Montreal.

Joining us in 2020, Jose has brought strong Laravel skills to our development team. He dives into back-end coding and does what all developers do, solve problems, complicated ones. In fact, it’s what he loves about his job. His degree in Computer Science set his skills in motion and he’s been thriving as a developer ever since.

Jose grew up in northern Mexico but now lives in Montreal. He’s friendly, quiet and has a gentle nature. Although on the quiet side, don’t underestimate his love for adventure! Jose also likes rock climbing, sky diving, or skateboarding around the city. He’s also a tabletop gamer and a card shark! Jose is also among the parents on the Plank team, he has a lovely little girl.

Riley is part of the frontend development team bringing his keen eye for visual details and his ability to quickly learn new coding languages. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts working several years in the film industry before taking on a new challenge in web development. He obtained a diploma as a full-stack dev through the Concordia coding bootcamps. 

Riley is fascinated by solving technical problems and seeing projects through from beginning to end. His determination and creative problem-solving skills have allowed him to quickly excel in his career.

A man of many talents, Riley plays various instruments including the guitar, keyboard, and drum machines. He has also done a 40-day bike ride from Vancouver to Toronto.

Christina joined Plank in 2017, making the switch from design to coding, after working as a designer and illustrator for ten years. Her BFA in Design pairs nicely with her diploma in Pure and Applied Science, giving her a broad base to draw on, as she enthusiastically expands her skill set.

As a graphic and web designer, Christina worked with various companies to create apparel graphics, logos, and websites. She has worked closely with the Montreal theatre community, designing show posters for various production companies. Her designs have even won a few Montreal Fringe Festival Frankie Awards.

Christina is also a talented cosplayer, and has designed and constructed numerous costumes based on her favourite characters, including Mantis, Princess Mononoké, and Mallory Archer.

Bernard is currently Plank’s youngest team member! He’s also the laziest, he pretty much sleeps all day. The hungriest, anything that falls from the kitchen counter is fair game. And the most playful, anyone with a ball gets his full attention.

Bernard is a Boston Terrier and does some pretty sweet tricks for treats. He also does a mean imitation of Yoda. His mommy is Plank Project Manager Kayla Keizer who he clearly loves even more than his favourite toy.

The office sweetheart, Rosie knows how to warm your heart and make you smile. She loves getting into people’s personal space and politely requesting butt scratchies. This lady also has major style as you’ll always see her pretty in pink. 

Her favourite things to do are visiting the dog park and napping (ideally while warming up to someone on a couch). To win her heart all you have to do is gift her baby carrots or anything fish-flavoured. Her beloved dad is Project Manager Matt McCaughey.