Sterling Sky Inc was founded in 2017 by Joy Hawkins.  Joy has been working in the SEO industry since 2006.  She worked for 2 different online marketing agencies for a total of 11 years before starting Sterling Sky.  You may have seen us around online at:

Joy Hawkins
Owner/Founder
Joy Hawkins has been working in the Local SEO industry since 2006 and loves being a Google Top Contributor. She also loves spending time managing Google AdWords accounts and has been certified in both Google Search & Display. She is also a speaker at various search engine marketing conferences such as SMX & LocalU. Joy’s daily responsibilities at..
joy@sterlingsky.ca
Colan Nielsen
VP of Local Search
Colan started in the local SEO world back in 2010 and is also deemed a product expert by Google as a Top Contributor on the Google My Business Forum.  He is a contributor to Moz’s famous Local Search Ranking Factors survey and is a former Google MapMaker Regional Lead. Like Joy, he is obsessed with everything related to..
colan@sterlingsky.ca
Deborah Hickey
Search Engine Marketing Specialist
Deborah has been working with Google AdWords since 2010. She loves problem solving and is always up to the challenge of optimizing AdWords accounts for many types of industries.  She also enjoys baking and loves to challenge herself with any new or complex recipes. On her free time she loves having tea parties and playing..
deborah@sterlingsky.ca
Yan Gilbert
Local SEO Specialist
Yan has been creating websites since 2008 and now enjoys helping others grow their businesses through search engine optimization. When not at the computer, you will most likely find him in his garden, or building something in his workshop.  
yan@sterlingsky.ca
Richard Hawkins
Chief Technology Officer
Richard has been running IT systems for over a decade and graduated from Liberty University in 2008 with his Bachelor of Science in Communications.  When he’s not working with his wife, Joy, he works full-time as a video editor & technician for Living Truth.