About

Ryan Lejbak

Founding Partner & CEO

Ryan’s start at zu was a humble one — designing for Saskatoon small businesses while exploring the uncharted Internet in ‘95. A true community builder, Ryan played founding roles in BarCamp, Moso Conference, TEDx, and SaskInteractive, all while serving on boards for SREDA, ITSA, STEP, and SaskTech — tirelessly promoting our industry.

Tony Zuck

Founding Partner & CFO

Alongside Ryan, Tony began as a strategist and designer, working with some of the earliest versions of today’s software programs — leading the way for zu techies to come. These days, Tony leads zu’s Operations and Financial direction, combining operational excellence with creativity and nimble strategy for both ourselves and our clients.

Albert Jame

Partner & CXO

Starting his career at zu in 2002, Albert’s journey spans from the era of static websites to digital ecosystems. Establishing zu as a pioneer in human-centered design, his deeply reflective nature and storytelling craft brings a dynamic blend of logic, reasoning, and humor, making him one of the most sought-after design leaders and speakers in Canada.

Rebecca Ready

Strategy Director

Rebecca leads digital transformation initiatives across industries, coordinating complex project, product, and service strategy. As Strategy Director, she guides the strategic output of our studio, supporting the UX team in navigating direction and design challenges for clients.

Roberta Barrington

Design Director

Roberta comes from a diverse creative background, spanning graphic design, art direction for advertising, editorial design for local magazines, and retail branding. Roberta is a modernist, critical thinker, and expert creative with a fascination for how design and user experiences intersect.

Brian Ohlmann

Principal Designer

Brian brings over 20 years of digital design, advertising, and brand expertise to our team. His keen eye for detail and ability to create distinct experiences can be seen in his work in art and marketing across the Prairies — collaborating with businesses on the successful execution of large-scale, high-profile, brand rollouts.

Shane Giroux

Technology Director

Shane brings 20+ years of full-stack development and experience to zu. Leading the technology operations, Shane is passionate about engineering that empowers. With a wealth of cross-industry and product experience, Shane helps architect the infrastructure for modern web systems, guiding the development approach of any digital initiative.

Kevin Warrington

Technology Lead

Kevin combines over two decades of hands-on experience with a love for cutting-edge web development. Specializing in JavaScript, CSS, and PHP (Zend Certified Engineer), Kevin is passionate about implementing modern UI solutions that intersect creative and technology — creating digital experiences that exceed expectations and delight users.

Jen Korney

Operations Director

Jen champions customer experience, efficiency, and effectiveness as it relates to our production teams. Keen on protecting our internal staff’s workload, Jen ensures the smooth running of our studio, while facilitating an environment and culture where everyone can easily balance client work, internal work, and life.

Kit Hillis

Growth Strategies Director

Kit is always looking for ways that zu’s strategy, design and technical experts can spark innovation or enhance our client’s products or services. Aligning our internal teams with the right type of work, Kit sources inspiration from new trends, companies, and markets, harnessing actionable insights for our Account Strategists and clients.

Melissa Arnott

Finance Director

Melissa works closely with executives to lead the financial arm of zu. Through financial planning, cash flow management, and production performance, Melissa takes on the stress of the bottom line, so the rest of us can focus on building great products and experiences for ourselves and our clients.