About Us

We’re nice.
And nimble.

Twirling Umbrellas is an agile team of energized creative specialists. As an independent agency, we deliver WordPress-powered digital experiences where inspiration and impact collide. And we do it all in a friendly, drama-free environment.

We believe in making online success enjoyable. Dare we even say, fun? We’re all about positive energy and comradery. These qualities are obvious throughout the digital products we create.

Get to know our amazing team.

Founder & Managing Director

Chris Stephens

Chris is an entrepreneur, developer, marketer, teacher, explorer, and father. As the company’s founder and Managing Director, he is involved in every stage of our process. He has over 20 years of leadership experience and is passionate about enabling people to do extraordinary things online.

Creative Director

Ryan McGrew, BBA

Ryan is an award-winning creative strategist and copywriter with over 15 years of experience. He has written clever content for clients around the world. Ryan inspires original thought and helps brands articulate their point of view clearly. He ensures our creative work is on point and solves business challenges.

Art Director

Nicole Redmond

Nicole brings the beauty of design into the digital world. She guides the artistic direction from prototype to launch by ensuring visual balance, user empathy, and brand cohesion. Nicole is a dynamic thinker well-versed in the best UX/UI practices, having studied various design and digital media forms in BC and Holland.

Marketing Director

Carla Bardwell, BSC

Carla specializes in SEO, SEM, and all the other essential acronyms related to digital marketing. She loves diving into website analytics, crafting content, and backing actions with data and a smile. Smiles are necessary for successful internet marketing.

Technical Director

Tyler Reynolds

Tyler is a talented software engineer and graphic designer. He produces exceptional web and mobile applications and beautiful, responsive websites for large-scale clients. Overseeing our application development, Tyler loves analyzing a business’s needs and devising and implementing effective solutions.

PROJECT MANAGER

Lyndsay Therrien

Lyndsay is a dedicated digital project manager with a decade of experience steering creative campaigns and digital experiences. She excels at navigating projects through timing and budget constraints, ensuring successful outcomes for clients nationwide.

senior Developer

Colin Brinson

Colin is an experienced software engineer who delivers high-performing digital experiences that exceed quality, usability, and accessibility standards. He graduated from the Centre for Arts and Technology. He has developed award-winning websites that receive hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors and e-commerce websites that handle tens of thousands in monthly sales.

senior developer

Maddie Cunning, BA

Maddie develops powerful, fast, and intuitive websites. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia Okanagan and has worked on many popular websites, including Highstreet Ventures Developments, Anderson College, Barnside Brewing Co, Food for Fitness, and Hyper Hippo’s corporate website.

Copywriter

Linnaea Kershaw

Linnaea is a seasoned wordsmith who is passionate about crafting compelling content that focuses on accessibility and equity. Through years of experience in marketing and content writing, she has honed her skills across various industries, from local non-profits to global brands.

We specialize in these two things:

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WordPress

We create beautiful, enterprise-level digital experiences and progressive web apps for associations, member-based organizations, and enterprises. Our solutions are built for scalability, security, and seamless integration, supporting your organization’s success.

We empower marketing and communications teams with the agility to adapt and grow online. From iterative development and technical support to performance, security, and search engine optimization, our WebOps team ensures your WordPress website is ready to meet users’ evolving needs.

Shiny awards we’ve won.

We’re honoured to be recognized for our work and the impact it creates. These awards reflect our commitment to excellence and innovation and the passion we bring to every project.

  • Clutch Global Champion, WordPress Development, 2024
  • Best Sustainability Website Web Excellence Awards, 2024
  • Best Urban Planning Website Web Excellence Awards, 2024
  • Best Education Website Web Excellence Awards, 2023
  • Best Beauty & Cosmetics Website Web Excellence Awards, 2023
  • Best Cloud Services Website Web Excellence Awards, 2023
  • Best UI Design Award CSS Design Awards, 2023
  • Best UX Design Award CSS Design Awards, 2023
  • Best Innovation Award CSS Design Awards, 2023
  • Best Digital Marketing Campaign  DotCOMM Awards, 2023
  • Top 1000 Global Service Provider     Clutch Global Awards, 2022
  • Top 15 WordPress Developer in Canada Clutch Canada, 2022
  • Top BC Internet Marketing Companies Clutch BC, 2022
  • Best Business in BC, BC Small Business Awards, 2020

Amazing clients we’ve worked with.

We’re proud to work with diverse clients who trust us to bring their visions to life. Each partnership reflects our dedication to delivering exceptional results and building lasting relationships.

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  • 1000 Palms Swimwear

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  • A Year of Boxes
  • Absolute Software
  • Abbeyfield House Canada
  • Acera Insurance
  • Acorn Law
  • Ainsliewear Design Ltd.
  • Alpine Aerotech
  • Appelt Properties
  • Arts Council of the Central Okanagan

B

  • Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED)
  • Bold Growth
  • Bottleneck Drive Association
  • BR on Demand
  • British Columbia Wine Festival Society

C

  • Canada Nufloors Group
  • Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
  • Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC)
  • Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI)
  • Canadian Hearing Instrument Practitioners Society (CHIPS)
  • Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI)
  • Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)
  • Creative Okanagan
  • Chriscan Construction
  • College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
  • Cops for Kids Foundation

E

  • Edgeview Pty. Ltd.
  • eDynamic Learning
  • Elevation Outdoors

F

  • Fraiche Table

G

  • Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC)
  • Giant Step Brands Ltd.
  • Goodr
  • Greentec Holdings Ltd.
  • Groundswell Cloud Solutions / GyanSys
  • Growers’ Supply BC

H

  • Hearing Instrument Practitioners Society of BC (HIPS BC)
  • Happipad Technologies
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation
  • Hearing Health Alliance of Canada (HHAC)
  • Hearing Industry Association of Canada (HIAC)
  • Hearing Industry Alliance
  • Higher Ground Education
  • Heaven’s Gate Winery

I

  • Island Pacific School
  • Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IECBC)
  • Interior Savings

J

  • James & Jamesy Inc.
  • Jillian Harris Design
  • Joy of the Mountains

K

  • Kelowna Skin Cancer

L

  • LimeNine Design Inc.

M

  • Mirren Business Development

N

  • Nexus Construction
  • Northern Lights College

O

  • Okanagan Wine Festivals Society

P

  • Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
  • Persona Informatics
  • Pihl Law
  • Planitar Inc.
  • Play Estate Winery
  • Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society

R

  • Reinbold Engineering
  • Rycor Solutions

S

  • Safety, Wellbeing, Innovation, Training & Collaboration in Healthcare (SWITCH BC)
  • Select Helicopter
  • Silver Sage Winery
  • Simon Frasier University
  • Skin DNA Canada
  • Slave Lake Regional Tourism Society
  • Small Business BC (SBBC)
  • Stark Homes
  • StrategyBox
  • Style Trend Clothiers

T

  • T-Tech Tattoo Devices Inc.
  • TLM Developments Ltd.
  • Tommy Guns Inc.
  • Trees Cannabis
  • Trellis Social Enterprises Inc.

U

  • United Way
  • University of British Columbia
  • UV Wise Inc.

V

  • Valens / SNDL
  • Valid Manufacturing

W

  • Wilson Beck Insurance Ltd.

Good community vibes.

As friendly humans, we seek to partner with organizations that make a major difference. We also actively give back to causes in our community because change starts close to home.

Some local causes we proudly support:

  • SickKids Foundation
  • Creative Okanagan
  • Elevation Outdoors
  • Heart & Stroke Foundation
  • Project Literacy
  • Cops for Kids
  • United Way of the Southern Interior
  • Arts Council of the Central Okanagan
  • Canadian Mental Health Association
  • Central Okanagan Food Bank