Jason Kocina
President, Checkerboard Strategic Web Development
Jason has been teaching businesses how to turn their Web sites into profit centers since 1995. Using his extensive experience in design and development as well as marketing, Jason specializes in bridging technology and business by connecting clients’ needs with technological possibilities. He can quickly review any scenario and determine how best to help a client. Soft spoken, caring and responsible, Jason easily connects with everyone. He is especially great at explaining ideas and concepts to non-technical people.

Jennifer Barker
Vice President of Production, Checkerboard Strategic Web Development
Jennifer serves as liaison between clients and Checkerboard Strategic Web Development’s talented design team, helping to ensure each project is organized and managed efficiently. In her nearly 12 years with the company, Jennifer has worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from major international corporations to smaller one-person companies.

Mark Jones
Lead Web Developer
With more than two decades of programming experience, plus a Computer Science degree from the University of Minnesota, Mark is fabulous at connecting the dots.  Because he's analytical and detail oriented, it's a cinch for him to transform concepts and ideas into well-functioning Web sites.  Mark will lead the development and help to oversee the team of programmers.

Shawn Turek
Lead Graphic Designer
Shawn has a keen eye for design and understands marketing and has the innate will to make everything his best.  We rely on him to bring the key initiatives together through his design and layout, even in the most complex scenarios.

Carrie Thunshelle
Project Coordinator

Carrie handles client communications and provides day-to-day support on client's projects, websites and goals. She excels at scheduling and project coordination for the Checkerboard team. She ensures projects are completed accurately to the client's vision and all client goals are met.

Jaclyn Rainey
Online Marketing Professional

Jaclyn is the Online Marketing Professional for Checkerboard's PowerSites. She is an engagement expert specializing in online and social media marketing. She also does site analysis, edits content for search engines and client-specific target audiences, and has a history in journalism and creative writing.

Beau Severson
Web Production Assistant

Beau is an expert at WordPress development and CSS Installations. He excels at design, site skinning, Plug-in and theme customization, as well as Ajax. Beau can take any mock up or website and apply his creative flair to make it stylistically excellent and better functioning.

Dana Larson
Web Production Assistant

Dana is the newest addition to our Checkerboard team as an excellent WordPress and CSS developer. He enjoys fixing website and programming issues and has a keen eye for detail. Dana handles many of our site reviews because he excels at revamping website functionality.