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 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:
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.
A few of our shiny awards:
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 Media
WordPress Development
2024 Global Champion
2022 Top 1000 Global Service Provider
2022 Top 15 WordPress Developer in Canada
DotComm Media
Digital Marketing
2023 Best Digital Marketing Campaign
Web Excellence Awards
Web Design Excellence
2024 Best Urban Planning Website
2023 Best Education Website
2023 Best Beauty & Cosmetics Website
2023 Best Cloud Services Website
CSS Design Awards
UX/UI Design & Innovation
2023 Best UI Design
2023 Best UX Design
2023 Best Innovation
Small Business BC
Best Company & Top 5 Marketer
2020 Best Company
2018 Top 5 Marketer in BC
Some of the amazing clients that we’ve worked with:
We’re proud to work with diverse clients who trust us to bring their visions to life. Below are a few great organizations we’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with.
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- 1000 Palms Swimwear
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- A Year of Boxes
- Absolute Software
- Abbeyfield House Canada
- Acera Insurance
- Acorn Law
- Active Vegetarian
- Ainsliewear Design
- Alpine Aerotech
- Appelt Properties
- Arts Council of the Central Okanagan
- Atira Women’s Resource Society
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- Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED)
- BC Wine Festivals Society
- Bold Growth
- Bottleneck Drive Association
- BR on Demand
- British Columbia Wine Festival Society
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- 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 (COTO)
- Cops for Kids Foundation
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- Digital Supercluster
- Domeij and Associates
- Dhydra Technologies
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- Edgeview Consulting
- eDynamic Learning
- Elevation Outdoors
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- Fraiche Table
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- Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC)
- Giant Step Brands
- Glow Kitchen
- Goodr
- Greentec Holdings
- Groundswell Cloud Solutions
- Growers’ Supply
- GyanSys Canada
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- 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
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- Island Pacific School
- Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IECBC)
- Interior Savings
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- James & Jamesy
- Jillian Harris Design
- Joy of the Mountains
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- Kabooter Knomes Entertainment
- Kelowna Innovation Society
- Kelowna Skin Cancer
- Kelowna Yacht Club
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- Lasser Family Farms
- LimeNine Design
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- Mirabel Estate Winery
- Mirren Business Development
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- Nexus Construction
- Northern Lights College
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- Okanagan Wine Festivals Society
- Ontario Cannabis
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- Peacock Farm Productions
- Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
- Persona Informatics
- Pihl Law
- Planitar
- Play Estate Winery
- Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society
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- Reinbold Engineering
- Rycor Solutions
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- Schramm Australia
- Select Helicopter
- Silver Sage Winery
- Simon Frasier University (SFU)
- Skogies Auto Spas
- Skin DNA Canada
- Slave Lake Regional Tourism Society
- Small Business BC (SBBC)
- SNDL
- Stark Homes
- Strategy Box
- Style Trend Clothiers
- SWITCH BC
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- T-Tech Tattoo Devices
- TLM Developments
- Tommy Guns
- Trees Cannabis
- Trellis Social Enterprises
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- United Way
- University of British Columbia (UBC)
- UV Wise
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- The Valens Company
- Valid Manufacturing
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- Wilson Beck Insurance
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
