Jonathon D. Colman

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online Marketing Strategy, REI

For more than a decade, Jonathon D. Colman has designed, developed, promoted, and advertised web content for large corporations and nonprofits, including: REI, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, and IBM. Jonathon specializes in driving high-ROI traffic and e-commerce results through search engine optimization and marketing as well as building online communities that engage audiences with social media. Jonathon's leadership and ability to coordinate teamwork earned The Nature Conservancy two Webby Awards for "Best Charitable Organizations/Nonprofit Web Site" in the 13th Annual Webby Awards, including a People's Voice Webby Award. Jonathon is an acclaimed public speaker at large conferences covering the leading edge of search engine optimization, search engine marketing, nonprofit technology, marketing, and fundraising. His past speaking engagements include SMX Advanced, the Online Marketing Summit, the American Marketing Association Nonprofit Marketing Conference, the NTEN National Technology Conference, the National Press Club in Washington, DC and other major venues. Jonathon served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso, West Africa, where he lived in a small village performing public health development work including education and building health infrastructure and capacity with local partners. Jonathon graduated magna cum laude from the Scientific and Technical Communication program at Michigan Technological University. He has also pursued post-graduate study in human-computer interaction (HCI) and graphical user interface (GUI) development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A runner, cyclist, treehugger, and EcoGeek, Jonathon D. Colman lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife, the glass artist Marja S. Huhta.