This is who we are.
Thoughtful and friendly. Clever and efficient. Honest and true. And cool under pressure. Meet the leadership team behind Code18 Interactive, and learn what sets us apart from the rest.
Reliable. Down to earth.
We’re an independent digital agency based in New York City, built by accomplished people with Big Agency experience under our belts, and even bigger brands in our portfolios. We’re dedicated to making our clients look good and creating websites everyone can be proud of. We like to surprise ourselves and our clients with the unexpected idea that hits the mark, and unexpected execution that raises the bar.
From day one, Code18 Interactive has followed its own instincts. We’ve worked for the big guys and carried big-game experience back with us — then built the agency we always wanted to work for: one that celebrates creativity, honors thoughtful, user-centered design, and takes a genuinely personal approach to client relationships.
We work with national consumer and media brands — CPG, food and beverage, OTC healthcare, beauty — helping them build, maintain, and grow their digital presence. Our combination of seasoned expertise, genuine creative curiosity, and down-to-earth practicality has earned us long-term relationships across North America and around the globe, including client partners who have relied on us for over a decade.
Steve Pilon
Founder / Projects Lead
Kim Tomlinson
Design Lead
Brian Jesse
Development Lead
Steve Pilon
Steve’s eclectic career path includes 20+ years of professional experience in the digital marketing, advertising, publishing and music industries. In addition to leading both the team and projects at Code18 Interactive, Steve has enjoyed staff and freelance roles at a variety of larger agencies, including JWT, Merkley, Moxie, Inflexion, GO! Productions, and Cox Interactive Media. Along the way he worked on projects for clients as varied as Verizon, BellSouth, Texas Instruments, CNN, Brother, Coca-Cola and InterContinental Hotels Group.
Kim Tomlinson
A master at UI design, Kim develops original and effective visual strategies that amplify and add value to a client’s brand messaging. She has created and produced marketing materials for a wide range of clients including The History Channel, A&E Networks, TNT, Aetna, BMW, CoverGirl, Ritz-Carlton, Kenneth Cole, Walgreens, Weight Watchers, Virgin Atlantic and WebMD among many others.
Brian Jessee
Brian is a full-stack developer who specializes in building dynamic websites and general web development problem solving. Always thoughtful and detail oriented, Brian’s project management skills, learned during an earlier career in commercial construction, are an invaluable asset to the Code18 team. Brian is also the lead developer on The Events Calendar — the most widely used event calendar plugin in the WordPress ecosystem, with millions of active installations worldwide.
