Company Profile

Rosewood is a full service digital marketing agency specializing in Web Design, SEO, PPC Ads, Brand Messaging, Social Media Management and so much more. We work with a variety of small-medium businesses and nonprofits within Toronto & the GTA, and have expanded our reach to clients of all shapes and sizes in Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe and Australia.

From small businesses to multi-million dollar corporations, our mission is to provide tailored online marketing strategies that reflect your business goals. Everything you need, nothing you don’t. We pride ourselves on honesty and transparency, translating technical concepts into terms business owners can understand and appreciate.

Rosewood’s goal is to make business owner’s dreams come true by acting as a marketing partner dedicated to their success.

If you are looking for a team to help guide your business to reach more people and build your online presence, you’ve come to the right place. Rosewood is dedicated to you and your business, helping you extend your reach so more people can benefit from your services.

Rosewood’s Core Values

  • Honesty: The foundation of meaningful relationships between teams, clients, shareholders, etc.
  • Authenticity: Be true to your mission/vision. Amplify the benefits of your product/service truthfully and without gimmicks.
  • Strategy: Build a clear strategy before you make a move.
  • Accessibility: Ensure equal access; not just concerning accessibility tools and application, but equal access to effective marketing strategies and solutions.
  • Opportunity Leveraging: Change the mindset from “problem-solving” to “opportunity-leveraging”.
  • Partnership & Collaboration: We work with you, becoming an extension of your team. We truly care about your business and mutual success!

Mission

To support geographically bound (brick & mortar) businesses and nonprofits by providing authentic marketing solutions that transform data into results.

Vision

To amplify awareness and success of local businesses/organizations that have positive impacts on their communities.

Authentic Marketing

We believe that authentic marketing is the best marketing. If you have a valuable product/service that improves the overall quality of your community, we want to help you amplify your message and get the word out.

Deanna Simone

Founder & CEO
Digital Marketing Strategist

Deanna founded Rosewood in 2015 to help small businesses access marketing solutions that were previously only accessibly to larger companies.

Over the past 10 years, Rosewood has grown to help a mix of over 250 entrepreneurs, small-medium businesses, and non-profits across North America. To continue expanding our reach, Deanna has grown Rosewood to include 3 Division Directors and over 10 team members with specialized services. She is incredibly skilled at curating knowledgeable and passionate team members, and is very proud of the team at Rosewood.

Deanna’s parents started their small business later in life. She she has seen first-hand the struggles that small business owners face on a daily basis. This led her to want to provide peace of mind for at least one item on their plate: online marketing. What truly makes her valuable is her ability to understand the technology behind online marketing and translate it into terms business owners can understand and apply.

Deanna is a graduate of the University of Toronto with an Honors BA in Linguistics & French. She has enjoyed work experience within industries such as promotional marketing, sales, account and operations management, dispatch and Managed I.T. Services. Deanna has been working in promotional marketing and graphic design for over 14 years and creating websites since 2012. Her vast experience has come together to create a perfect storm of expertise in the marketing and technical sides to marketing for small businesses.

Team

Rya Marrelli

Agency Coordinator & Account Manager

Rya is a Marketing Coordinator and Social Media Manager for a variety of Rosewood’s clients. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature at Queen’s University, and continues to take courses in editing and communications to always expand her skillset.

Rya comes from an HR and Technology Project Management background, which allows her to implement schedules with conflicting timelines and multiple priorities seamlessly. Rya also has over 15 years of customer service experience, and brings a friendly and personable approach to her work. When she is not crafting content or wrangling deadlines, she spends her time at her local dance studio, where she continues to train in tap and ballet.

Dasha

Dasha Frumovitch

Director of Web Development
Website Designer & Developer

Dasha is the Director of Web Development at Rosewood Marketing, where she leads the design, development, and implementation of digital solutions for clients across a wide range of industries. With expertise in web development, accessibility compliance, systems integration, and project management, she combines technical knowledge with a strong focus on user experience and business objectives.

She graduated with Honours from Seneca College’s Webmaster Content Site Design and Development Program and has spent the past several years helping organizations build effective, accessible, and user-friendly digital experiences.

Before transitioning into technology, Dasha spent a decade in the hospitality industry as a pastry chef with organizations including Fairmont, Marriott, and Delta Hotels. She is passionate about solving complex problems, streamlining processes, and creating websites that balance functionality, usability, and design

Hollie

Hollie Hoadley

Partner: Business Brand Strategist
Branding, Service Design, Operations & More

Hollie brings over 25 years experience in Sales and Marketing and business efficiency modeling. She has an extremely diligent eye and ensures all projects are delivered at the highest quality by utilizing the best process. She prides herself on going above and beyond for clients. 

Jean

Jean Pilaprat

Brand Service Designer
Branding, User Experience & Graphic Design

Jean (they/them) have helped hundreds of startups, organizations and companies with their brand and web strategies. Their ability to brainstorm with our clients and comprehend their vision is undeniable. Participating in 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations and communities, they use their knowledge in strategies and new technologies to benefit all organizations that they work with. 

Alex

Alex Lopez

Digital Growth Strategist
Strategy Development, Technology Selection, Customer Experience Transformation

Alex applies a decade of pay-per-click advertising to the clients of Rosewood. Alex helps small businesses and entrepreneurs reach new people through paid advertising in order to scale their business sustainably. He has worked with every type of industry and ad budget. From a couple of hundred dollars per month to millions per year in ad spend. He applies similar strategies to multi-million dollar accounts and smaller businesses, scaling revenues from 3-5x from Facebook and Google Ads alone.

Passionate about data and performance, he keeps up to date with the newest trends in digital advertising, ensuring that any clientele of Rosewood is ahead of the curve when it comes to digital advertising. When he’s not looking at dashboards of data, you can find him producing music in his studio and being a dog dad to two little munchkins.

Marisa Ribeiro

Website Designer & Developer

Marisa is a web designer and developer who enjoys creating websites that are clean, modern, and easy to navigate. She studied Information Technology at York University and has a strong interest in User Experience Design, which helps her build websites that not only look great but also feel intuitive and user-friendly. She works with tools like Figma, WordPress, and Webflow to bring ideas to life and ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

She’s always learning and staying up-to-date with the latest trends in tech and design, whether it’s improving site performance, experimenting with new layouts, or fine-tuning the smallest details. She believes good design is about both function and feeling.
When she’s not working on websites, she’s probably reading, cross stitching, knitting, or hanging out with her cat (who loves to walk across her keyboard at the worst possible times). She’s all about creating thoughtful, accessible digital experiences, and having a little fun along the way.

Tanya Rae Doyle

Tanya Doyle

Junior Website Designer & Developer

Coming soon!

Lindsay Stroud

Content Writer & Social Media Manager

Lindsay Stroud is a Content Writer and Social Media Manager with Rosewood. A skilled writer and content strategist with a passion for storytelling, research, and creating engaging, user-focused content, Lindsay brings nearly a decade of experience in communications and content creation. She specializes in transforming complex topics into clear, compelling narratives, having worked across various industries including SaaS, travel, and hospitality, helping brands connect with their audiences through blogs, case studies, and strategic content initiatives.

Lindsay holds a BA in Communications from Simon Fraser University and is dedicated to lifelong learning, currently expanding her expertise in technical writing and software development at BCIT. She thrives on collaboration, creativity, and finding innovative ways to bring ideas to life. When not writing, you can find Lindsay singing with her choir, out for walks, or watching YouTube.

Felix

Server Administrator

Coming soon!

Matt Milliere

Matt Milliere

Videographer, Filmmaker & Drone Operator

Matt has always had a very strong passion for video production and bringing video projects to life. He loves working on all different types of projects within different industries.

Matt’s favourite part about working with clients is listening to their needs and desired outcomes to create compelling content that highlights and amplifies the marketing of the client’s business, brand, product or service.

When working with Matt you can always count on him showing up with top of the line gear including a full suite of microphones, lights and filters, lenses, drones and, of course, video cameras. He edits on final cut pro and has access to cleared licensed music, sound effects and stock footage to create a fully finished professional video for your project.

When Matt is not filming & editing, he can be found fulfilling his passion for tennis, golf, the gym, hockey & ball hockey, being outdoors as well as cooking.

Matt’s list of equipment includes:

  • Sony fx3 cine camera (4K)
  • Canon R6 (4K)
  • Canon 90D (4K)
  • Sigma 24-70mm lens
  • Sigma 17-55mm lens
  • Canon 70-200mm lens
  • Canon 50mm lens
  • Laowa 12mm wide lens
  • Laowa 100mm macro lens
  • DJI Mavic Air 2S drone
  • DJI Mavic Mini drone
  • DJI Ronin-S gimbal
  • DJI RS2 gimbal
  • Tilta ring grip pro
  • 2 Rode wireless go lavalier microphones
  • Rode pro mic
  • Manfrotto tripods
  • Tilta focus wheel
  • Heavy duty c-stands
  • Godox sl60w lights
  • 3 pro LED lights
  • Lighting diffusion
  • Green screen
  • Small Rig v-mount battery
  • Small Rig lens hood
  • 4K display monitors
  • Kondor Blue cords
  • Zoom H4N audio recorder
  • Tiffen ND filters
  • Tiffen Polarizers
Rhonda

Rhonda McNeill

Website & Social Media Brand Photography

Rhonda has had a passion for photography since she was a child.

Over the years she’s challenged herself to grow with a changing world while still working in a field that she loves.

After starting off photographing all things “family,” (portraits, weddings, children) with casual lifestyle photos, she realized that with the advent and popularity of social media, entrepreneurs needed branding , website, and social media photos.

Hence Catch the Brand Photography was born. Authentic photography that captures the heart and dynamic spirit of her clients, their business, and their personal brand.

She looks forward to working with you and helping to capture real images that represent you!

After spending a working year in France, Rhonda came back to Canada to study at, and graduate from the University of Western Ontario with an Honors Degree in both English and French.

She spent 8 years working in a Sales capacity at Scott Paper Limited before embarking on an entrepreneurial career.

A rewarding decade long adventure with Creative Memories allowed Rhonda to help 1000’s of women preserve their photos and memories so that they could be enjoyed by their families for years to come.

This naturally took Rhonda into the world of professional photography.

IN MEMORY: Ananta Tandon

Account Manager (Social Media Coordinator & Content Creator)

About Ananta

Ananta was our in-house Social Media Coordinator and Content Creator, and she handled everything from social media, website management, content writing, blogs, email marketing campaigns, and more.

Sadly, Ananta passed away after a motor vehicle accident in August of 2019. We will miss her forever and she will always be a part of Rosewood.

She is a recent graduate from the University of Waterloo’s Communications and Business program, with specializations in cross-cultural communication and digital media. She minored in Fine Arts Studio; as well as completed two certifications – one in Global Experience and the other in Spanish Language. She is also a certified ESL Teacher, as she finished her Certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from the University of Toronto in 2018. Not to mention – she is fluent in a total of 4 languages!

During her studies, she completed 5 co-op internships – each of which have helped shape her into the well-rounded communications professional she is today. She has experience working across a plethora of different sectors including – education, non-profit, banking, corporate communications, and public relations.

A true philanthropist at heart, she has always held a strong passion for making a meaningful difference while utilizing her skills, wherever she can. What motivates her the most about working with Rosewood is our holistic approach to online marketing which helps businesses reach their goals with proven results, and the opportunity to connect with inspiring entrepreneurs in her community.

In her spare time, Ananta enjoys painting, cooking, traveling, photography, and binge-watching Netflix documentaries.