Meet the brains & beauty behind Barberstock.
With years of combined experience specializing in technology, tourism, photography and videography, the Barberstock team is committed to delivering solutions and an exceptional client experience.
As a graduate of BCIT, Deanna got her start in the hospitality industry which led her to work in Thailand as well as Walt Disney World in Florida (no, she wasn’t one of the princesses… and don’t ask her that either!). She now oversees the Barberstock accounts & operations by day and is a fitness fanatic by night. Outside of the office, you’ll find her training for her next triathlon, teaching a spin class or challenging someone to a pushup competition. Deanna brings her organization, creativity, and project management talents to our team. She strives to make the entire Barberstock process as simple as possible for our clients from onboarding to ongoing client care.
Growing up in Malta, Nicole brings her love for travel, admiration of photography, and bold work ethic to the Barberstock team. She credits her parents’ 1980s National Geographic magazine subscription and Indiana Jones for her sense of adventure. Nicole’s ambitious nature is exemplified both inside and outside the office. One of her biggest accomplishments is leading a corporate team of cyclists to raise tens of thousands for Cancer Research by cycling from Vancouver to Seattle in two days. Well done!
As the go-to guy for keeping all our client’s files in check, Craig definitely knows his digital asset management. His passion for photography became his career; working for various stock photo companies and even owning his own photography studio. Now, Craig is working with photos and videos from destinations around the world. He spent 10 years living in Hawaii, where he developed his love for hiking and paddle boarding, and took up lapidary arts (which is precious & semi-precious gemstone cutting – we didn’t know what it was either!). Craig is a genuine storyteller and often shares his adventures around the office – like the time he learned how to ride a motorcycle in the jungles of India while dodging water buffalo and cobras…try to top that!
When Anthony isn’t setting up new client platforms or developing new features, you’ll find him hitting up the ski hill. You can definitely classify him as the ‘outdoorsy type’. He has his Level III ski instructor certification and loves to hike, kayak, cycle and play tennis. In fact, if development ever fell through, he would want to travel the world competing as a tennis player (although he claims to be terrible at the sport). That, or a Formula 1 driver – he actually has a single-seater race license. Very impressive!
Along with her larger than life personality, Candace brings her administrative and customer service skills to the Barberstock team. Living in Amsterdam when she was 16, Candace is well travelled and finds inspiration from experiencing new destinations around the world. You’ll often find her sipping on iced vanilla lattes, cheering on the Green Bay Packers and cuddling her adorable two cats, Gus and Perla. When it comes to music trivia, Candace is a force to be reckoned with – you definitely want her on your team!
Moving to Canada when he was only 18, Anthony is a bonafide entrepreneur. As the co-owner of Barbershop Films, he recognized the need for Barberstock through their tourism clients and set out to achieve his vision of creating a simple and powerful platform. Anthony has a passion for building and creating, he loves seeing his ideas come to life whether it’s a woodworking project or business plan. Despite his fast-paced, entrepreneurial spirit, he is a family man at heart, and spends most of his time outside of work with his wife and two daughters, and hosting family and friends. He’s a businessman, father, husband, entrepreneur, builder and entertainer all in one.
When we say our employees are well travelled, Maryam is the perfect example. Not only does she have her commercial pilots license, she was a flight attendant for two years. With solid foundation of customer service experience, Maryam’s role at Barberstock ranges from managing user inquiries and testing new features to pretty much any project we throw at her. With her confident and determined disposition and strong moral compass, we know Maryam will always tell us exactly what she thinks (which is why we love her!).