Who We Are

Our Experience
Based in La Cañada, California, The Reynolds Group has over 35 people-years of internet business strategy experience. Far from being one of those anonymous, virtual vendors, we provide personal and in-person service to our clients. Our highly respected team can guide your every step as we work closely to develop just the right internet strategy for your business and marketplace. Every business is different—we will take the time to understand your company and then apply only the resources you need to achieve your critical business mission. The result will be a website written in the language of your mission, vision, and values.

As our relationship with you and your company evolves, we become more than just internet business consultants. We become hardworking friends and interested partners, with a personal stake in helping you grow your business. We strive to motivate leadership, facilitate change, and make a valuable difference.

The Group

Thomas B. Reynolds
A business executive whose collaborative management style attracts talented people and inspires them to action by forming winning teams that get results! His extensive experience in regional, national and global marketing and communications has produced a lengthy record of establishing successful strategic partnerships to advance the mission of complex business projects and effective change. A highly organized professional, Tom has achieved tangible and quantifiable results by breaking tasks down to small manageable steps to make change easier to digest. He has successfully led manufacturing, software development, advertising, consulting organizations as well as related start-up businesses for 30 years. An Eagle Scout and graduate of Stanford University with a BA in Economics, Tom is married to Meredith Reynolds and they have three great children.

The Reynolds Group is affiliated with individual consultants who have worked together for many years helping numerous businesses improve their marketing and website effectiveness.

Every business needs a marketing strategy. But in the 21st century, your company’s web presence and your marketing strategy are one and the same. Every business leader can use personal support and encouragement on the road to success. The Reynolds Group is a leader in marketing and internet business strategy and will motivate leadership, facilitate change and make a difference with each client we work with.

Seven Reasons why The Reynolds Group is your best consulting group

• Trustworthy: We mean what we say, say what we mean and deliver what we promise.
• Knowledgeable: We are experienced business professionals who have managed companies across a range of industries. We have been active in the PC environment since 1979 and the World Wide Web since 1996.
• Creative: We look for new perspectives built on experience and understanding.
• Helpful: We will do the work with you and for you until the job is done.
• Friendly: We are consistently positive and enthusiastic, which will be contagious.
• Reliable: We are stable and mature professionals who will be there when you need us.
• Persistent: We don’t quit until the job is won.

The Reynolds Group is proud to be affiliated with the following highly qualified individuals:

Kathy Hernandez | Website Designer
Kathy Hernandez is a Los Angeles area-based website designer who has designed over 100 websites for satisfied clients. Her B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University have served as the basis for a variety of technical positions. Before setting out on her own, Kathy was a manager at eToys.com. As one of eToys' first employees, Kathy helped design the initial website, devise slogans, write website copy and launch the bookstore with over 100,000 books. Previous experience also includes financial analysis at Disney and a variety of consulting positions at major Los Angeles firms. She is proficient in many computer applications, including Flash, BigCommerce (e-commerce application), HTML, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Access, Excel,Publisher and various other Mac and PC applications. In addition to her professional pursuits, Kathy and her husband Don Hernandez are the parents of two teens, and Kathy is very active in her local and alumni community. For more information, see www.kchristieh.com.

Debra White Doty | Senior Graphic Designer
As a graphic designer, Debra is passionate about each creative expression she produces for a client. She finds solutions that are unique, and most important, relevant to the client's goals and strategy. Inspired by words and images, her greatest strength is solving communication challenges in unique and unexpected ways. Her contributions in marketing and advertising have been in the retail, non-profit, entertainment, real estate and healthcare categories. Debra is a graduate from Art Center College of Design. She worked in New York City as a designer and illustrator before landing back in the Los Angeles area. Her work has won numerous awards, including a Telly Award and is featured in: American Illustration, Society of Illustrators.

Juowei Lee | Senior Graphic Designer 
Juowei graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1995 with BS in graphic design. Juowei worked as the creative director at Hollywood-based broadcast company REZN8.  Juowei has launched over 75 campaigns for clients such as Microsoft, CBS, ESPN, FOX Network etc…
 
Eric Lin | Project Manager
Eric graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1999 with BS in product design. Prior starting Symbiosis Creative, Eric was the creative director at E-Commerce software firm AutoTOOLS, Inc. Eric has launched E-Commerce projects for clients such as Intel, Ericsson, Mercedes Benz, Penske Motorcars, etc.

Ron Connelly
Ronald F. Connelly, P.E. is the principal of The Internet:Works (www.the-networks.com) in La Cañada Flintridge, California, which specializes in developing Web sites and applications for business, government agencies, and non profits. In addition, The Internet:Works provides Web site hosting and other services related to providing an Internet presence. Prior to founding The Internet:Works in 1998, Ron provided similar services as the principal of IMEDCO, which was founded in 1995. A registered Mechanical Engineer in California, Ron holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Prior to his work in Web application development, Ron served 15 years in a variety of program and project management, R&D engineering, design engineering, and manufacturing engineering positions in various industries.

David Gwennap - Photographer - Gallery coming soon

Gerald Everett Jones

Gerald founded La Puerta Productions (www.lapuerta.tv) in 1987 as the banner for his professional writing and creative services. Today, this Reynolds Group strategic partner serves websites and publishers as a content development, multimedia production, and consulting firm. As a book developer, Gerald has produced more than 25 business and computer books, about half under his own name, several coauthored with content experts, and some ghost-written for other authors. Publishers have included ScottForesman, South-Western, Sybex, Prima, Peachpit, Thomson, and Wiley. In 2006, Gerald started LaPuerta, a small-press book imprint. Its first two titles are How to Lie with Charts (on business presentation techniques) and My Inflatable Friend (a comic novel www.boychiklit.com).

Stephanie Michele

Stephanie is a seasoned marketing professional with15 years of experience starting in the adverting agency world. She has worked directly for public and private companies ranging from startups to large national corporations. Although industry focus has been diverse, she has primarily worked with companies who are in the Fashion, Retail, Real Estate, Hospitality, Arts and Entertainment, Health Care and Consumer Technology industries.

Stephanie has always been passionate about connecting people which is why she spends a considerable amount of time getting to know her client’s target demographic before marketing to them. It is no wonder that she has been focused on social networking for the purpose of building customer loyalty much longer than the term has been used. She has taught, trained and managed strategic networking plans both online and off for the last nine years. In 2000, Stephanie created a unique branding process using specific social gatherings to measure market interest. In the online Social Media space, she is known for being able to determine the best way to reach target demographics and keep them engaged in the brand through strategic online conversations using tools readily available in the marketing place and popular online networks. She is highly effective at creating and managing workflow programs that allow for sales staff to minimize and prioritize administrative work while maximizing their sales. Stephanie majored in Marketing at Baker College in Michigan.