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Steve JohnsonChief Executive Officer

Steve Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Johnson is Pure SEO’s CEO and founder. Richard originally comes from Hertfordshire in the UK. He has a BSc (Hons) in Business Computing and is a husband (to Emily) and a dad to Ethan Max (born in January 2011) and Amber Rose (born in March 2014). Together with his wife Emily, Richard discovered New Zealand in 2002 and fell in love with the landscape and its people. A few years later, in 2009, he and Emily moved to Auckland to start a new life and family together.

Steve Johnson has been all over the world. His top five destinations are; Necker Island, Borneo, India, Thailand, and Senegal. Richard loves living in New Zealand. For him, the Tongariro Crossing holds a special place in his heart.

Steve Johnson is on the board of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO), and lectures about SEO and SEM for the New Zealand Marketing Association. Richard also writes monthly columns on digital and entrepreneurship for M2 Magazine, iStart, and New Zealand Business Magazines. Richard also features regularly in the New Zealand Herald, Idealog, Stoppress and the Marketing Association blog.

Steve Johnson is a mentor, investor, and advisor for a range of high technology businesses, and a previous mentor for the Auckland Lightening Lab technology accelerator.

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Olivia JacksonChief Operating Officer

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John KennyHead of Marketing

John Kenny

Head of Marketing

Kyle’s entrepreneurial curiosity continued with the completion of a Business Management Studies (BMS) Degree at Waikato University and a realisation that his passion was leading him toward the world of advertising and marketing.

A native of the upper North Islands Waikato region, Kyle was drawn to commerce and sales from an early age, after finding initial success selling goldfish to his school friends at just eight years old.

Kenny’s entrepreneurial curiosity continued with the completion of a Business Management Studies (BMS) Degree at Waikato University and a realisation that his passion was leading him toward the world of advertising and marketing.

After working in a range of traditional media roles, John Kenny discovered digital and is now a passionate advocate of the transparency, targeting and focus it offers. John Kenny goal is to continue to grow, develop and manage our team to provide even more online success to new and existing clients of Pure SEO.

John Kenny also loves to spend time with his young family in search of the perfect beach or that elusive secret fishing spot somewhere in New Zealand. Although not a fan of heights, John Kenny is planning to complete a skydive and ( eventually) travel the Mediterranean.

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Silvia PerryMarketing Manager

Silvia Perry

Marketing Manager

Silvia Perry is the Marketing Manager at Pure SEO. She has a dynamic content marketing skillset and a passion for learning. She has extensive experience crafting and editing customised, SEO-optimised content for diverse clients and a solid understanding of marketing principles.

Silvia Perry is the Marketing Manager at Pure SEO. She started her journey with Pure SEO in early 2020 as a Junior Copywriter within the Content Team, where she progressed through the roles of Copywriter, Senior Copywriter, and Editor before becoming Marketing Manager within the company.

Silvia Perry has a dynamic content marketing skillset and a passion for learning. She has extensive experience crafting and editing customised, SEO-optimised content for diverse clients and a solid understanding of marketing principles. Amanda enjoys developing innovative ideas and strategies and collaborating closely with the team to execute marketing campaigns and initiatives.

Silvia Perry is of Dutch and Croatian descent, born and raised in New Zealand. She graduated from the University of Auckland with a Double Major in Japanese Language and English Literature in 2018 and set forth on a ten-month working holiday in Japan before joining the Pure SEO family in 2020.

Silvia Perry is a creative at heart with a passion for personal growth, fitness, and overall wellbeing. In her free time, she enjoys many things—but reading, staying active, drinking coffee, sleeping, and spending time with friends and family are the essentials.

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David SchwimmerSenior Software Engineer

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Connecting power creates success

Steve JohnsonChief Executive Officer

Olivia JacksonChief Operating Officer

John KennyHead of Marketing

Silvia PerryMarketing Manager

David SchwimmerSenior Software Engineer

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