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Colin Pape - Co-Founder   
Colin's background in web development and SMB internet marketing began in the late 90s while studying Computer Science and Systems Analysis. ShopMidland.com, the original ShopCity site serving Colin's hometown of Midland, Ontario, was launched in April of 2000. Colin is intensely passionate about the role entrepreneurs and SMBs play in society and is dedicated to helping them use the internet to stay competitive.
Colin enjoys spending time with Tara, reading and writing, particularly on topics related to the philosophy of freedom and personal responsibility, technology and natural health. |
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Jim Terry - Co-Founder
Before co-founding ShopCity, Jim was a DSP software engineer at Digidesign/Avid for 8 years where he developed and improved audio effects processing plug-ins. Prior to that Jim worked at Sequential Circuits for 8 years, creators of the first programmable music synthesizer and the company behind MIDI. Jim has a B.S. and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University.
Despite his engineering background, Jim is the marketing guru who secured most of our domain portfolio including ShopNewYork.com, ShopBoston.com & ShopSF.com. |
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Prentice Chang - Co-Founder
A self-taught programmer and technology professional for over 15 years, Prentice began investing in locally-targeted domain names in the late 90s and founded a web-based local advertising company in 1998. Prentice recently joined forces with ShopCity.com, Inc. and brings years of experience providing SMBs with local online advertising solutions.
In his spare time, Prentice enjoys hanging out with his wife and 3 children and is also an avid snowboarder. Prentice holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University.
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Nathan Pape - Operations
Despite his status as the youngest member of the ShopCity management team, Nathan brings a wealth of real-world experience to the company and has served as our financial and ops guru since 2003. Nathan's management background began early when he took over the day-to-day operations of his family retail business at the age of 15. He went on to buy out his parents, grow and sell the business before purchasing several rental properties and selling them at the peak of the market. All while still in his early 20s.
Nathan enjoys traveling, spending time with his girlfriend and boating on Georgian Bay.
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Daniel Baca - Sales
Dan's extensive sales background began with IBM, selling mainframe computers to Fortune 500 companies and progressed to several VP and director level positions with Adaptec, Toshiba, Yamaha and more recently, start-ups in the online video space. Dan brings years of experience developing sales channels and introducing new products into the marketplace to ShopCity.com.
Dan graduated from the University of New Mexico Robert O Anderson School of Business with a BA and MBA in Finance and Marketing. He enjoys golf and traveling with his wife Joyce. |
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Rob Calvert - Technology
Rob's career in the internet space also began in the late 90s helping SMBs realize the benefits of moving their marketing campaigns and business processes to the web. A self-taught system administrator, graphic designer and ActionScript programmer, Rob's knowledge of IT at both a grassroots and academic level is impressive. Prior to founding his own development company, Sugar Studio, Rob worked for a web-based CRM provider and quickly moved up the ranks to become a CIO for KPMG in the Turks & Caicos.
In his spare time Rob enjoys drawing, campfires and spending time with his son Ethan.
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Nathan McCosker - Community
Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, Nathan brings more than 15 years of experience in IT project management and honed his community development skills in his past life as a rave promoter and manager. As ShopCity's resident community guru, Nathan manages our social media accounts and ensures we're connected with the people who matter most.
Nathan graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with degrees in business and law. In his spare time, Nat grows his own food and supports the local agricultural community. He enjoys music and spending time with his wife and young daughters.
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