Pear is a Vancouver-based marketing group with a focus on brand building, advertising, video production, and design. Our work is built on strategy and brought to life with creativity.
The core team (sorry, pun unavoidable) are primarily family. Since forming eight years ago the family has grown to include a select group of talented individuals who complement our strengths. We are avid collaborators who believe marketing excellence is the result of co-creation, shared values, and healthy relationships.
Since moving to Vancouver in 1992 he has held Managing Partner and senior level creative positions at national and international agencies. In 2011 he formed Slingshot in Vancouver, which went on to win numerous awards for strategy, design, and advertising. Despite all this, Bill hopes to be as talented as his kids when he grows up.
Sydney has also created brand looks for many startup companies including Age Knowble, Tricycle Video Games, Plan X Micro-Mobility, and Cleopatra - a women’s intimate health on-line platform. She designed Tourism Burnaby’s Meetings & Conventions trade show materials, including a Discovery Guide, trade show backdrop, vertical banners, case study templates, and folder. She is a very conceptual thinker and applies this inherent trait to everything she designs, from packaging to social media posts.
Her list of branding and design achievements includes AmiPRO, Durwell Equine Naturals, Solution Financial, and Paperwork Technologies. Her skill set extends into package design, web design, signage, and advertising of all sorts.
He engages fully in many projects and subjects. Being the “sponge” that he is, Jake takes great care in recognizing and addressing the finer details when working with clients,
partners and colleagues.
Having worked in both traditional and new media, Jake has an acute understanding of technological developments and how they shape the way we communicate. In his experience as an Account Executive, Jake has been fortunate enough to engage with key stakeholders at national and international corporations on both print projects and cloud-based software installations.
Not much scares Jake, with the exception of scary movies.
Post university, Jordy pursued his natural design abilities, learned the key design programs and has since worked on branding assignments, presentation decks, logos, posters, and brochures to name a few. He also continues to create content as the founder and community manager of the BC Amateur League, Aegis, Avalon FC, and V&V, for which he designed websites, magazines, and motion graphics.
Jordy is an energetic and passion-driven designer that thrives in dynamic environments rich in creativity and cultural diversity. He is always eager to take on new challenges and learning opportunities.
Bev’s career path includes having worked in advertising agencies and design firms from Toronto to Vancouver on a broad range of clients that includes Toyota, Big Brothers of Canada, Toshiba, Canon, Finesse, Mohawk, Ontario Hydro, and Dominos Pizza. In her spare time she enjoys kayaking, painting, cooking, and good friendships. One of her greatest achievements is having given birth to this agency, quite literally.
He first began dabbling in video editing at the age of 13, but his career officially began a few years ago. Since then he’s been working with the Pear team to create a diverse range of videos for their website and social media platforms. Connor started a Youtube channel to document the exciting journey of a local log salvager. He is also working with a jewelry company to create short-form, engaging Instagram and TikTok videos.
Working inside many of Canada's leading advertising agencies he has produced award winning campaigns while working alongside some of the brightest marketing and creative minds in the country. He has had the rare opportunity to work both on the creative and account management side of the business on both national and regional brands.
Matt brings a unique perspective to his work through the application of creative and analytical thinking. Matt is the proud father of two wonderful boys.
Susan and the Wirtz Media team offer expertise in media research, strategic media planning, and fine-tuned media executions for all media - traditional and digital. She enjoys working alongside clients, creative, and PR partners to ensure all touch points of the campaign work in tandem.
In recent years, Jason has taken on a new challenge and taught himself the game of Pickleball. His dedication and skill have led him to triumph in various tournaments. Jason's commitment to learning and self-improvement is evident in both his professional and personal pursuits, always striving to get better at everything he does.
But man can’t live solely in the glow of a monitor; in his off-hours, Ryan enjoys and maintains an extensive collection of vintage bikes, cars and boats. As far as he’s concerned, grease under the nails is the perfect yin to the digital yang.
Strategy is her strength, but she realizes that the “beauty is in the execution.” Her first objective is her clients’ success. Before owning SOMA Concepts & Solutions, Kari worked on integrated public relations campaigns with PACE Group and DDB and her clients included Seattle Mariners, Canada Place, McDonalds, and Save-On-Foods. In addition, she has worked and volunteered for various non-profit organizations such as BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Jeans Day, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Covenant House Vancouver and the Gratitude “AEffect”.
SaladBar: A Collaboration of Marketing Entrepreneurs that Expands our Services.
Pear is a founding member of the SaladBar Group, a collective of like-minded marketing entrepreneurs with complementary skill sets including marketing strategy, photography, video, web development, social media strategy, and media planning. The SaladBar team’s combination of senior-level experience and next generation talent ensures our clients get solutions that are second to none.
We can offer that of a full-service agency at a fraction of the cost because of this business model. As the name SaladBar implies, you only pay for what you really
want and need.

Brands we’ve worked with.























