Our Team

Meet Our Team

Keith Haggerty, Managing Partner
Internet Marketing Strategist, Business Strategist

Keith is Director of Business Development and Marketing Advisor with extensive skills and experience in search engine optimization (SEO), social media optimization (SMO), pay per click (PPC) management, web strategy development, website design and development. Keith brings over 25 years of experience in sales, business development and executive management to each of his clients.

Keith is actively involved with our clients, providing strategy and planning and internet consulting to determine the next step to their overall marketing plan. Keith is eager to help our clients excel with the many tools WSI has to offer.

Ron Haggerty, Managing Partner
Internet Marketing Analyst, Project Manager

Ron has been a Certified Internet Marketing Consultant and a Managing Partner with WSI Internet Marketing since January 2006. During his tenure with WSI, he has worked as a web developer, designer, team leader, project manager, and as a business consultant. His greatest strength is that he understands what it takes for small to medium sized businesses to be successful. Prior to WSI, he opened numerous successful small to medium sized businesses and was responsible for every imaginable aspect including concept design, start-up, marketing, day-to-day operations, and P&L oversight. Ron is also an Expert Author with EzineArticles.

Andre Savoie
Internet Marketing Consultant, SEO & PPC Analyst, Social Media Consultant

Andre’ is a search and social marketing specialist who has earned certifications through Google’s AdWords program, WSI’s Advanced Internet Marketing Program, as well as the Search Engine Academy (taught by John Alexander and Robin Nobles). He works with clients in the areas of marketing strategy, search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click (PPC) and social media technology such as blogging. Andre has worked with us at WSI since 2006.

Ryan Adams
Graphic Designer

Ryan’s idea of good design is smart and simple. That is, spend time generating a great idea then bring it to life with creative clarity. Smart and simple.

To Ryan the word “designer” isn’t really adequate. The creative thinking that begins the moment he interacts with our clients makes him more than that. Creative thinker. Idea generator. Graphic designer.

Junel Talundas
Webmaster

Junel is a dedicated Web Project Manager who combines his knowledge of website design and development with organizational skills to shepherd website projects from inception to completion. Junel’s expertise is varied but he specializes in HTML, CSS, WordPress and Onsite SEO. Junel is a seasoned web developer who has launched hundreds of websites in his career.

Dee-Dee Haggerty
Content Writer

Dee-Dee has been writing, editing and proofreading web pages, articles, press releases and blog posts for WSI projects since 2005. She has the ability to convert even the most mundane topic or technical material into interesting and easy to understand information for readers. Dee-Dee received her Certification in Legal Studies from the University of New Orleans and has almost 20 years of paralegal experience. While her specialty is the law, she has a love for writing and a real thirst for learning about every aspect of our clients’ businesses, products and services.

Charles Hodges
Videographer/Photographer

Charles bring 30 years of creativity which has resulted in creating attractive images for a wide range of clients including: Amoco Oil, Mobil Oil, Motorola, Coke, McDonalds, Disney Wide World Of Sports, Center for Disease Control, Department of Family Services, Darden Restaurants, Curly & Pynn,Members of the Florida High Technology Corridor, Foresight Design Group, Omron, Joslyn Corporation, Bell and Howell.

WSI Corporate Team

Ron McArthur, President (WSI Corporate)

Having joined the company in 2004, Ron McArthur continues to focus WSI efforts on the growth and profitability of our customers, Consultants and partners within the WSI e-Marketplace. Ably positioned at the helm, Ron has built a team that embraces the concept of strong relationships in all their interactions within our global community. With his long standing experience in the franchise industry and unrelenting focus on providing superior customer service, Ron leads the WSI team towards realizing the company’s vision – to be the world’s leading provider of Internet solutions to the small and medium size business (SMB) market.

A Chartered Accountant by profession, Ron’s previous assignments include being President of Hudson’s Bay Wholesale (a division of the Hudson’s Bay Company). Ron was also President of Van Houtte’s largest Office Coffee division and Executive Vice President of their corporation’s Mergers and Acquisitions department.

Valerie Brown-Dufour, VP Business Strategy and Innovation (WSI Corporate)

As Vice President of Business Strategy and Innovation, Valerie leverages the collective intelligence of the WSI network to lead the company through strategic projects that enhance the value of the WSI offering. Focusing on growth opportunities for the expanding network of Internet Consultants, she plays a pivotal role in the implementation of key initiatives such as WSI’s Oracle-based enterprise business system. Drawing from her comprehensive understanding of international franchising, Valerie drives innovation and value to enrich and make unique the WSI experience for all audiences.

Maribel Guiste, VP Franchise Operations (WSI Corporate)

Maribel Guiste, a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) leads WSI Franchise Operations in her role as Vice President and is WSI’s liaison to the International Franchise Association (IFA) and Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). In managing the day-to-day operations of the Franchise Training and Support team, her responsibilities include ensuring that WSI Consultants and their clients enjoy the highest level of service and support from WSI headquarters. Maribel has an educational foundation in training and psychological development and has been a successful entrepreneur herself. With this background she brings ongoing value to the WSI system providing leadership in customer service excellence. As a member of the WSI team for close to a decade, Maribel remains committed to help deliver the most complete and progressive training, tools and support programs enabling WSI Consultants to grow their businesses profitably and serve their clients better.

Kishor Vyas, Controller (WSI Corporate)

In his position as Controller, Kishor’s mandate is to manage the fiscal responsibility of the Company and ensure due diligence of financial best practices company-wide. Kishor performs a strategic role on the WSI Management team to help plan, provide and mobilize appropriate resources required by WSI Consultants and partners within the e-Marketplace. Kishor is focused on driving significant process improvements to help WSI receive the maximum return on resources deployed. In addition to utilizing his skills for financial matters, Kishor leverages his experience to facilitate strategic decision making and consistent direction that drives additional sustainable profitability for the entire WSI network.