Ceatus Media Group was formed in 2004 by Dr. David Evans as a joint venture with Access Media Group LLC.
David Evans, PhD, MBA
» Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Evans has directed marketing efforts for both medical companies and surgical practices since 1985. In 1995 he began his career in Internet publishing and advertising. Since that time he has been actively involved in building Internet visibility for numerous surgical practices, both in the United States and abroad. He is also the founder of VectorVision, which since 1987 has specialized in developing products for the standardization of contrast sensitivity testing. Dr. Evans is a recognized authority on Internet medical marketing strategies. He has spoken at meetings of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, International Society of Refractive Surgery and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Tom Meinert
» Partner & Publisher, Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery
Mr. Meinert's 20-year publishing career includes roles as associate publisher at a unit of Medical Economics Company and vice president, sales of three eye care trade publications. In 1997, Mr. Meinert
co-founded Access Media Group, a business partner of Ceatus Media Group. Access Media specializes in print and electronic eye health information for consumers, and the company's flagship property, All About Vision®, is expected to serve more than eight million unique visitors in
2007.
Ron Walker
» Partner & Publisher, Consumer Guide to Dentistry
Mr. Walker is an expert in search engine optimization. He conceptualized and directed the optimization for the most-visited eye care portal on the Internet, All About Vision®. This effort resulted in top-five rankings for hundreds of highly competitive terms including LASIK and contact lenses, and a 600% increase in traffic over a 48-month period, to six million visitors per year. Mr. Walker has provided search engine consulting
services to a number of publicly traded corporations, and his work has been featured at Search Engine Strategies, an international conference of search engine marketing professionals.
Jack Barrient
» Vice President, Sales
Mr. Barrient has directed health care-related marketing and sales efforts for more than 25 years. During the last eight years, he has marketed programs to build consumer Internet visibility for surgeons who offer elective fee-for-service procedures. His background includes ophthalmology, dentistry and plastic surgery, throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia.
Mike Brooks
» Vice President, Operations
Mr. Brooks joined Ceatus in 2007 and directs day-to-day operations for the company, including a team of writers, webmasters and programmers who serve the company's clients. He has nearly two decades of experience in business management and sales in the Internet and high-technology fields. During this time he successfully launched, managed and sold a broadband company that served corporate clients throughout Southern California. Mr. Brooks has a BA in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Nathan Johnson
» Executive Editor
Mr. Johnson joined Ceatus in September 2007 to help launch new Internet portals, and also serves as the managing editor of Your Legal Guide. He was formerly managing editor of Imagine Your Health, one of the first online publications covering elective health care procedures, and has authored many articles about consumer Internet use for healthcare research. His work has appeared in numerous medical, dental and legal publications. Mr. Johnson has a BA in history from the University of California, San Diego, and an MA in literature from the University of Toronto.
Greg Johnstone
» Associate Publisher, Consumer Guide to Dentistry
Mr. Johnstone has been writing and editing for Internet publications since 2003 on technical and healthcare topics such as dentistry, health insurance, diabetes, malignant mesothelioma and primary pulmonary hypertension. Before serving as associate publisher for Consumer Guide to Dentistry, Mr. Johnstone was responsible for content production for several Ceatus Media Group online publications. He has a degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley.
Denise Mann
» Editor
A veteran healthcare journalist, Ms. Mann has 15 years of online experience with sites such as WebMD. Previously she was senior editor for the Medical Tribune News Service and her articles have appeared in the Detroit Free Press, the Chicago Sun-Times, special sections of The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. Ms. Mann has received numerous awards including the Journalistic Achievement Award from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. She has a journalism degree from Lehigh University, with a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Ms. Mann is editor of Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery and Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery.
Devin Butler
» SEO Manager
Mr. Butler has extensive search engine optimization and internet marketing experience. He is knowledgeable in organic search, online reputation management, link building and social media, He has overseen the SEO strategies to develop rankings for some of the most competitive search terms on the Internet, including obesity, breast reduction, TMJ and laser hair removal. In addition to developing and working on SEO strategies for the Internet’s largest health and medical websites, Mr. Butler works closely with the Ceatus sales staff, writers and webmasters to provide individualized, comprehensive SEO strategies for individual practice or company websites.
Liz Segre
» Corporate Webmaster
A former editor-in-chief of Eyecare Business magazine, Ms. Segre has also held a number of editorial positions with consumer publications at Cahners Publishing. Ms. Segre is editor of All About Vision and oversees all website development for Access Media and Ceatus Media Group.
Beth Longware Duff
» Managing Editor, Cosmetic Surgery Group
Ms. Duff is a professional editor and writer with over 20 years experience in broadcast, print and electronic media. Her health and medical writing credits include nationally distributed videos for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and extensive online contributions to cosmetic plastic surgery, vascular disease and fertility websites. She is the recipient of numerous writing and journalism awards, including an American Cancer Society Media Award, a New England Press Association Award for Health Reporting, and an American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journalistic Achievement Award. Her degree is from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in upstate New York.
Steve Bagi
» Design Director
A 16-year veteran of graphic design, Mr. Bagi has held art director, design director and creative director positions with a number of advertising agencies in the Philadelphia area. He was a founding partner of Beacon Advertising & Design, where he developed successful campaigns for such clients as First USA bank, Southwest Airlines, and Cahners Publishing. Mr. Bagi is president of Bagi Design. He directs all design work for Ceatus Media Group LLC consumer websites, including Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, Consumer Guide to Dentistry, Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery, All about Vision Surgeon Directories and educational portals for consumers interested in mesothelioma information or how to choose a lawyer. He also creates all company marketing materials, such as screen savers and printed brochures, as well as Internet advertising for clients.
