Executive Bios
Jeremy Ziegler, Chairman & CEOJeremy offers a unique combination of Internet marketing and technical expertise, helping clients uncover innovative ways to advance their businesses through technology. Since co-founding Aware in 1998 with business partner, Trevor Olson, Jeremy has demonstrated his management skills and business savvy to colleagues and clients. Under his leadership, Aware has grown to become one of the largest Web firms in Minnesota.
Jeremy is a noted writer, speaker and expert on Internet trends, content management systems, Web development, ecommerce and Internet marketing. Jeremy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota.
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Trevor Olson, President & CEO
Trevor's entrepreneurial spirit, marketing experience and business understanding gives him the ability to see beyond project needs and help clients become profitable in the online marketplace. His diverse background includes market research, Internet marketing, design, human resources and public relations – including a stint at one of the world’s largest public relations firms. This combination of skills has helped him lead Aware to become one of the Twin Cities’ largest Web development firms.
Trevor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in marketing from St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
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Kris Kieper, Vice President of Client ServicesKris brings a diverse skill set to her leadership role of the client services team with over a decade of Web expertise including development, design, marketing, business strategy, training and project management.
Kris’ knowledge of the various Web disciplines, creative thinking and leadership has been central to Aware’s success. She regularly leads the charge on crafting Aware’s strategic service offerings to help clients make decisions that result in a successful Web presence. She effectively leads the staff within Aware’s various Web specialities and disciplines into cohesive and centralized operational project teams that produce quality results for clients. Kris graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Bethel University.
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Debra Francis, Vice President of Client EngagementA 15-year veteran of the information technology industry, Deb has spent the past decade deeply focused on the Web. Her experience spans from “in-the-trenches” work to strategic leadership of teams that plan, design and deploy robust Web solutions for organizations spanning multiple industries and sizes. As leader of Aware’s client engagement team, Deb contributes to the creation of new and forward-thinking Web solutions to bring to our clients, but mostly is passionately focused on developing new client relationships.
She regularly presents to businesses looking to leverage the Web in new and better ways, contributes to business and trade publications and is a contributing author to Aware’s newsletters and blogs.
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