Founder

Roger Kondrat
Principal/Founder of West17Media

I’m a 10 year veteran of the web including over five years with the social web. A serial entrepreneur, I have founded successful businesses in Canada and the UK, of which one covered social media and mobile phone trends and innovation. I was also tasked with advising entrepreneurs and marketers internationally on strategies to develop, extend and optimize their use of online media (social media, SEO and content development) to reach local and distant prospects as well as to grow their brand awareness.

In addition to conducting workshops, I am a frequent speaker on Social Web. From start-ups to large public and private organizations, my ability to analyze, interpret and communicate strategic and tactical plans has helped brands integrate with online communities to solve REAL business problems.

I have been recognized as a thought leader by my peers in social media and by our clients for my ability to communicate complex social media concepts using analogies and anecdotes to make it more easily understood.