
Meet Checkfront, Behind the Booking Software
Find out who we are, why we do what we do, and how we got here.

Our Purpose
We still wake up as eager as we did on day one to have the best online booking system available. We want to take the work out of managing the complexities and administration of service-based bookings and allow owners to focus on their customers and what they love.

Our Story
Checkfront was initially conceived by co-founders Jason Morehouse and Grant Jurgeneit to help frustrated service operators better manage their bookings online.
While large companies had (arguably antiquated) systems for centralizing reservations and taking payments, many tourism and rental companies were still struggling to manage bookings with e-mail forms, spreadsheets, and clunky software – hardly an ideal solution for a business owner looking to create a seamless and professional online experience.
That’s why we scrutinize every aspect of our service. Our booking management software must be easy to use, beautifully designed, highly secure, perform flawlessly, and priced fairly.

Our Pillars

Locally Grown
Since launching in June 2010, Checkfront has grown from a humble operation into a dedicated workforce spread across Canada. Our product team is based in the beautiful capital city, Victoria, British Columbia.

Globally Known
We’ve processed over 5.1 billion USD in bookings annually, made by businesses in 128 countries around the world. From Alaska to New Zealand, we facilitate hundreds of thousands of bookings monthly.
We gratefully and respectfully acknowledge that Checkfront operates on the traditional and unceded territory of First Nation and Metis peoples. We acknowledge and give thanks to the Lekwungen People of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples for allowing us to conduct business, gather, live and play on their lands.

Our Secret Sauce
It may sound cliché, but it’s the relationships we build with our customers that inspire us every day. We have the pleasure of working with business operators big and small, around the globe, who are passionate about what they do, and we love that we get to help them achieve their goals.
To top it off, we work in one of the most beautiful places on earth, with a team that truly cares about the product.
Business Development

Grant Jurgeneit
Co-founder – VP of Business Development
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Sailing

Julianne Johnson
Director of Partnerships
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Swimming & Biking
Customer Success

Alexandra Santos
Customer Success Manager
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Cooking & Gaming

Ashley Wang
Customer Success Manager
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Travelling & Board Games

Aubry Ludlow
Implementation Specialist
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Sports & Video Games

Dina Hadi
Customer Success Manager
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Dancing & Traveling

Ethan Donahue
Implementation Specialist
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Working on Cars

Helen Taylor
Customer Success Manager
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pitch & putt

Meredith Wires
Senior Customer Success Manager
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Mountain Biking

Robert McMynn
Senior Implementation Specialist
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Playing Squash & Climbing

Ryan Grieve
Senior Implementation Specialist
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Bowling

Susan Catchuk
Director of Customer Success
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Reading
Development

Alan Brown
Intermediate Web Developer
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Walking in nature

Andrew Graves
Intermediate QA Analyst
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Dungeons & Dragons

Azeem Tariq
QA Manager
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Badminton & Hiking

Ben Allison
Staff Developer
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Railway Design

Brandon Harvey
Senior DevOps Developer
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Enjoying Espresso & gaming

Brett Goss
Senior Software Developer
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Biking & Camping

Chase Catchpole
Intermediate Software Developer
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Drawing

Dag Holmberg
Senior Software Developer
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Rock Climbing & Reading

Daniel Briggs
Intermediate DevOps Developer
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Tabletop Games (D&D)

David Light
Software Development Team Lead
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Running & Biking

Eduardo Carmo
Senior Software Developer
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Travel & Cooking

Eli Reale
Software Development Manager

Fernanda Silva
Senior QA Analyst
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playing with my kids

Geoff Smith
Senior IT Manager
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Golfing

Ian Comeau
QA Specialist
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Hiking

Justin Humber
Sr. Manager of Software Development – Architecture & Performance
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Making Weird Music

Justin Louie
Director of Software Development

Kat Connolly
Intermediate Software Developer
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Hiking

Kevin Weatherston
VP of Technology
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Cycling & Working Out

Manjot Singh
Intermediate Software Developer
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Video Games & Traveling

Marcus English
Senior Data Engineer
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Gaming

Natasha Bains
Junior QA Analyst
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Cooking & Traveling

Nathan Denny
Junior Software Developer
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Soccer

Nick Dronsfield
Intermediate Software Developer
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Tabletop RPGs & Reading

Noel Anstey
Software Development Team Lead
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Making Music

Paul Sorensen
DevOps Team Lead
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Biking

Robert Williams
Intermediate Software Developer

Selina Hashemi
Junior Software Developer
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Creating Art

Smita Tajne
Intermediate DevOps Developer
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Making Gemstone Trees & Dream-Catchers

Sree Munthikodu
Intermediate Data Engineer
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Landscape Photography

Taylor Cameron
Intermediate Software Developer
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Cycling

Venkata Kotha
Intermediate QA Automation Developer

Wyatt Robinson
Technical Project Manager
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Scuba Diving
Finance

Alexander Kantypowicz
Director of Finance
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Rugby

Anna Ahmadi
Senior Billing Specialist
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Tennis & Hiking

Celeste Glover
Senior Accountant
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Camping & CrossFit

Joshua Kang
Intermediate Accountant
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Hockey

Terri Lawrence
Head of Billing
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Hiking & Yoga
Financial Services

Charu Jain
Intermediate Security Analyst
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Hiking & Yoga

Craig Dagnall
Director of Financial Services
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Golfing

Daniel Bourdage
Director of Delivery
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Gaming (with my daughter) & Woodworking

Emily Champagne
Financial Services Specialist
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Hiking

Pooja Prasad
Cyber Security Specialist
Leadership & Board

Alexander Kantypowicz
Director of Finance
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Rugby

Andrew Lugsdin
Board Member

Craig Dagnall
Director of Financial Services
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Golfing

Emma Posada
Director Product Design
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Hiking & My Dogs

Grant Jurgeneit
Co-founder – VP of Business Development
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Sailing

Jason Morehouse
Co-founder – CEO
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Skiing

Jaxon Lam
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Insights
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Basketball and Golfing

Julianne Johnson
Director of Partnerships
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Swimming & Biking

Kenndal McArdle
Board Member

Kevin Weatherston
VP of Technology
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Cycling & Working Out

Laura Sinclair Faunt
Senior Director of Technical Support
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Boxing

Mark Holder
COO
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Traveling

Nicole Hoekstra
Director of Marketing
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Paddleboarding

Rasool Rayani
Board Member

Ravenna McColgan
Director of Product
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Creating things with Wool & Clay

Samantha Forster
VP Sales & Marketing
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Road Trips & Surfing

Stephanie Brachat
Chief of Staff
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Travelling

Susan Catchuk
Director of Customer Success
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Reading
Marketing

Breanna Carey
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Fostering Dogs & Cycling

Brieanne Biblow
Content Marketing Strategist
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Cooking & Cycling

Chris Stewart
Senior Visual Designer
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Active Dad Stuff

Jamie Knowles
Website Manager
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Golf & Snowboarding

Justin Pantaleo
Email Marketing Specialist
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Running & Nintendo

Natalie Arslanyan
Marketing Growth Manager
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Biking & Swimming

Nicole Hoekstra
Director of Marketing
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Paddleboarding

Samantha Forster
VP Sales & Marketing
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Road Trips & Surfing

Samantha Muir-Vargo
Marketing Operations Specialist
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Rollerskating & Dancing

Shannon Potts
Marketing Manager
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Binging Netflix

Tasha Bray
Performance Marketing Strategist
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Roadtrips & Cooking
Operations

Jaxon Lam
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Insights
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Basketball and Golfing

Stephanie Johansen
Data Analyst
People & Talent

Javeria Aslam
People Partner
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International Affairs & Cycling

Karin Kwan
People Partner
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Baking

Rachel Hunsinger
People Experience Coordinator
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Cooking & Family Bike Rides
Product

Anne Reyes
Senior Product Designer
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Painting & Swimming

Emma Posada
Director Product Design
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Hiking & My Dogs

Luan Dao
Product Designer
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Kayaking & Travelling

Luana Costa
Sr Product Designer
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Camping & Rock Climbing

Matt Little
Group Product Manager
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Backpacking & Camping

Mike Huffman
Group Product Manager
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Surfing & Soccer

Ravenna McColgan
Director of Product
Favourite Activity
Creating things with Wool & Clay

Regan Dunn
Senior Product Manager
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Gardening

Ryan Lainchbury
Product Manager
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Travelling
Sales

Advait Gupte
Global Account Executive
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Swimming & Working out

Brittany Leno
Solutions Advisor
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Running

Isaiah Macadam
Onboarding Advisor
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Trail Running & Backpacking

John Tedham
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Friends & Hiking

Lenka Krizanova
Solutions Advisor
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Zumba

Matthew Nicolson
Product Advisor
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Outdoor Adventures

Samantha Forster
VP Sales & Marketing
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Road Trips & Surfing

Shelley Shultz
Director of Sales

Teeru Shiwakoti
Onboarding Specialist
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Reading & Cooking
Technical Support

Andry Asoh
Technical Support Specialist
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Photography & Biking

Angela Bublitz
Jr Technical Writer
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Gaming

Ben Sheridan
Team Lead – Technical Support
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Hiking & Gardening

Colton Davenport
Technical Support Specialist
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Knitting & Shark Fishing

Fiona Dirom
Technical Writer
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Kayaking

Isa Martins
Technical Support Specialist
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Biking & Cooking

James Green
Technical Support Specialist

Jay Coughlan
Team Lead – Technical Support Analyst
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Reading & Sipping Tea

Joe Owen
Technical Support Analyst
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Photography

Jordan Platz
Team Lead – Technical Support
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Soccer & Gaming

Kalem Wight
Technical Support Manager
Favourite Activity
Flying Planes

Karan Shah
Junior Technical Support Analyst
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Cricket & Working Out

Laura Sinclair Faunt
Senior Director of Technical Support
Favourite Activity
Boxing

Trina Bush
Technical Support Specialist

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