SMC Seattle Board Members

Blake Cahill of Visible Technologies

Do you know Blake Cahill? For a long time, I actually didn’t.
Of course, being heavily involved in the local social media community I knew of him, but surprisingly, it wasn’t until recently that I spoke with him for the very first time. How did I know of Blake? Well, to put it simply, he’s a [...]


Shauna Causey: SMC Seattle, Jolkona, & Comcast

They say Superwoman is merely a character of non-fiction. I tend to disagree. I say she is very real and lives in West Seattle.
Among bright and passionate people in social media—or anywhere, for that matter—if Shauna Causey isn’t mentioned in the bunch, clearly you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her. Always beaming with energy, Shauna [...]


Kevin Urie: President of SMC Seattle

Many people have contributed to the idea of community, but one person in particular who has left a large footprint is Kevin Urie.
Since January, the Seattle social media community has been booming—Social Media Club Seattle events have been selling out with 200 people in attendance, tweetups are occurring on a weekly basis, and more and more [...]


Barry Hurd of 123 Social Media & SMC Seattle

Meet Barry Hurd, SMC Seattle board member and the mind behind local social media consulting firm, 123 Social Media. With over a dozen years of experience in online marketing and brand reputation management, Barry knows his stuff when it comes to social media. When he isn’t out helping companies realize social media isn’t sticking an [...]


Jeff Shuey: SMC Seattle Board Member & Biz Dev Consultant

Jeff Shuey was one of the first people I met at any meetup of any type. It was at one of Chris Pirillo’s tweetups at the Issaquah Brewhouse in November of last year and I happened to be seated right across from him. I remember thinking to myself, “What have I gotten myself into?” At the time, [...]


Marcus Schmidt: Windows Online Community Manager

Microsoft. Inevitably, when you think of that ginormous company out in Redmond, often times you can’t help but think of one of its top competitors: Apple. Why? Because the debate about which is better is such a polarizing one. Either you’re a Windows fanboy or you’re an Apple fanboy—there’s no inbetween, gray area, or sitting [...]