In 2016 NextLeft was founded by top in-house SEOs and agency leads tired of all the trickery in the agency world.
After working for and hiring/firing many top local and national digital marketing agencies it was time to build a true consultancy that works. Today, we partner with in-house marketing teams and SEOs to accelerate projects and help teams win.
Leading with values.
We move to the beat of our own drum. Our values are how we do business, make decisions, and operate as a team. Values say a lot about any relationship, and we strive to work with and hire in alignment to these core beliefs.
Values
- No Unnecessary Stress
- Ever-Improve
- Community of Care
- Do good and have fun!
Awards
- Top Enterprise SEO (Clutch)
- #1 San Diego SEO (Clutch)
- US Search Awards - Winner
- INC 5000 - Fastest Growing
- Glassdoor - 5 Star Rated
- Webby Award - Best Website
- AIGA - Award Winner
Certifications
- B Corp Certified
- Google Certified Agency
- META Agency (Facebook/IG)
- Microsoft Certified Partner
- WPEngine Partner Agency
- ADA Compliance Agency
- Certified Green Place to Work
Technology
Team Leads
John McKusick
CEO
Anne Ritchie
Director of Impact
Earl Werner
Director of Sales
Yanni Gu
VP of Client Services
Jochem Hoefnagels
Director of Product
Chris Walsh
Senior SEO & Content
Michael Stout
Senior SEO & Content
Darryl Blank
Senior SEO & Content
Hanna Nekoranec
Senior Account Executive
Scott Woodard
Director of Paid Media
Hunter Ketchum
Digital PR & Outreach
Shane Vassighi
Web Developer
Team Leads
John McKusick
CEO & Content Strategy
Anne Ritchie
Director, Digital PR
Yanni Gu
VP, Client Services
Chris Walsh
Senior, SEO & Content
Earl Warner
Director, New Business
Michael Stout
Senior, SEO & Content