Meet the Staff

Marc Arner - Managing Partner

Marc brings over 10 years of business ownership experience to thinkBIGsites.com. His ability to spot and capitalize on new and unique market trends is incomparable and always keeps him "ahead of the curve". Marc has helped companies achieve triple digit revenue growth in the following industries, Finance, Food and Hospitality, Telecom Consulting (www.nmamaps.com), Real Estate, and Private Schooling.

When it comes to cutting edge Business Consulting and SEO (search engine optimization), Marc believes that high web rankings are only a small part of the puzzle. He puts an extreme emphasis on "Website Productivity". You will often hear Marc say "What good is a top ten ranking if your site is not producing?" It's this ideology that Marc brings to thinkBIGsites.com and is the exact reason why Marc Arner is in the process of turning an entire industry upside down once again.

PJ Cammarata - Managing Partner

PJ Cammarata, Managing Partner of ThinkBigSites.com (TBS), was inspired by the opportunity to join forces with like minded business leaders, Marc Arner and Doug Williams, to form TBS with the inherent belief that the worlds leading web designers and search engine optimization (SEO) experts were really not giving clients what they needed or required to enhance productivity and or profits as a result of their presence or lack of it on the world wide webs international stage.

Mr. Cammarata earned a solid reputation over 25 years for building world-class sales and business development organizations in Business Consulting, High Technology, Finance and Telecommunications. Mr. Cammarata spearheaded the effort to become the preeminent leader in the world of telecom consulting with his other company, Network Mapping Associates (NMA) www.nmamaps.com. "We've forever changed the landscape in the $1.2b telecom consulting industry with NMA and we have the same strategy and objectives in play here at TBS.”

Doug Williams - Web Operations

Doug Williams and his operations team handle the development of the blogs and websites for Think Big Sites. A results oriented business consultant, Doug is experienced in designing and implementing strategic plans and business systems. His key strength is the ability to originate and implement change. Doug has expertise in financial, operations and general management in companies experiencing rapid change in both high growth and start-up situations. He has served on the Board of Directors for multiple companies.

Doug has an MBA from Pepperdine University and an undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry from CSU Northridge.

Dara Derion

Dara Derion, V.P. of Editorial Content, brings over fifteen years of copywriting/editing experience to TBS. With a diverse background in advertising, marketing, public relations, and media production, Dara offers extensive experience in all genres of writing – and knows how best to market a company through written branding.

Working on the editorial side of TBS, Dara works with clients to optimize their online content through blog marketing. She enjoys learning all she can about a client’s business and using this information to propel them to online success.

Tim Williams

Tim Williams helps design web solutions for our customers business needs. In addition to web programming, Tim is skilled in C, Visual Basic and PLC.

Tim has experience as a computer repair technician from working at two computer support companies. He has a BS degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Washington State University, Vancouver and a two year degree from Rhema Bible Training Center, Oklahoma.

Tricia Pobjoy

Tricia Pobjoy handles web development scheduling. Her production team manages our Search Engine Optimization process and develops website marketing content for our client’s websites and advertising campaigns.

Tricia’s an experienced corporate manager, previously working in marketing and sales for the telecommunications industry with GTE and Verizon. She has a BS degree in Entrepreneurial Studies from the School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Dominick Calandra

Dominick Calandra – A native New Yorker, now resides in Arizona and works in our new Phoenix Headquarters as a sales and marketing expert.

Dom managed the number 1 swim school in New York State for over 7 years before moving over to Think Big where he now leads the way in our National Business Development Division.

Barbara Pfefferkorn

Barbara Pfefferkorn, Sales Rep, is a native of Dallas TX. Before joining Think Big, Barbara’s professional background included business development positions with GE Capital and AT&T for IT services including hardware/software distribution, website & data center hosting with IP telephony solutions.

Barbara is a member of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the DFW Minority Business Council. She is Six Sigma Greenbelt certified and was honored by the National Association of Female Executives International Who's Who of Professional & Business Women Society of Competitive Intelligent Professionals.

Shirley Lassiter

Shirley Lassiter is a Sales Rep from Northwest Illinois. Shirley has worked in national television sales, has won 3 national awards for her marketing of financial products and services, and brings a combined total of 18 years of experience to the TBS team. She has a BA in Communications from Southern Illinois University and is currently pursuing her MBA from Northern Illinois University.

Lori Bernardo

Lori Bernardo, Sales Rep, comes to TBS with over 20 years experience in various aspects of sales and marketing. She has extensive experience working closely with clients as a consultant to assist in the implementation of new products and business strategies. Lori firmly believes that real success is achieved only when the client wins. It is this ideology that Lori brings to TBS which helps her to easily guide her clients toward a very measurable level of success on an ongoing basis.

Brett Davis

Brett Davis is a Sales Rep from Washington State. Prior to Think Big, Brett's experience had been focused within the telecommunications, wireless and emerging technologies industries. He has held management and major account positions with Alltel, T-Mobile, Western Wireless & The Boeing Company. He also served in the non-profit sector, as Executive Director of Junior Achievement in Seattle.

Janice Hobin

Janice Hobin, a Sales Rep, comes from Marshfield, MA, a coastal suburb about 30 miles south of Boston. After selling advertising for 14 years with The Boston Globe newspaper and achieving numerous sales awards, Janice decided to "spread her wings" and join Think BIG Sites - a leader in search engine marketing. "The internet is a growing industry and internet advertising is set to overtake magazines to become the world's third largest advertising medium by 2010 - I am thrilled to be with a company that is ahead of the curve and has developed a unique methodology of Web 2.0 marketing that has helped my clients achieve a top-ten organic ranking on the major search engines.

Deborah Vitko

Deborah Vitko is a Sales Rep from Pennsylvania. Debbie received an associates degree in medical secretarial and worked in the TV industry as a production assistant dubbing commercial spots, she ran camera for the nightly news and floor directed. However, the majority of her background has been in the sales industry, selling everything from mausoleum crypts to cellular phones assisting customers in making buying decisions based on their needs and wants. “I have never, in my many years of sales, worked for a company that is so supportive with training and customer service than TBS.” Debbie also holds a seat on the board of directors for a local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) organization and is an active member in the church choir and liturgy committee.

Mike Davic

Mike Davic, from the Pittsburgh area, has a BS in Engineering with over 30 years experience in sales and marketing. Mike comes to TBS from the electric utility industry where he was VP of Sales for a regional distributor and latter the Branch Manager of one of the largest electric utility distributors in the country. After leaving the distributor business, he has spent three years selling for Network Mapping Associates, a sister company of TBS. "Working with the management of NMA and TBS has been quite enlightening. It has been a great learning experience. Both companies have a tremendous product and world class people."