Look who's driving our bus

Michael Cheley
CEO | President

Mr. Cheley is the founder and owner of Graphtek Interactive

Mr. Cheley received his college education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Graphic Communications. An entrepreneur from an early age Mr. Cheley has been a founding partner in two regional design firms and a regional advertising agency. In his thirty year career his clients have include Waste Management, Marriott, KSL Land Company, Avery Denison, Sam Ash Music, Scripto Pens, Supplies Guys, Screenmobile, Kent Landsberg Company, Metagenics, Avalon Shutters, Inland Empire Health Plan, Sunrise Company, SunWorld, Clienteligence and leading IBM business partners Crossview, NetSphere Strategies, e-Global Solutions, Trifecta, RipeVine, Dempsey/Bluevar and Globalogic in addition to dozens of local municipalities, developers, resorts and manufactures.

Mr. Cheley has lectured to business and organizations on the subjects of branding, internet marketing, and user interface design. When not working he enjoys wine tasting and collecting, wood working and biking. Mike has two sons, two step sons and three grand daughters and is married to his wife and business partner Nona.

Kate Spates
Ambassador 

Kate is community-minded and has always taken a keen interest in the growth and development of the desert. A desert resident since 1980, she is a graduate of Palm Springs High School, College of the Desert as well as California State University San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus.

In 1996, her entrepreneurial spirit and love of technology led her to form WebSites 2000. In 2005, her company, was bestowed the honor of Small Business of the Year in the 64th District of California by Assemblyman John Benoit. In 2006, she graduated from the prestigious Leadership Coachella Valley program where emerging leaders are chosen to participate based upon their commitment to the community and desire to assume a greater responsibility. Later that year, she changed the name of her company to Image Marketing Concepts "Because we are so much more than web", she states. Now serving over 200 clients worldwide, Kate serves as President of the rapidly expanding company whose key business philosophy and day-to-day operations revolve around "Your image is everything."

Kate has assisted local charities such as the Bob Hope Classic, United Way of the Desert, Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity Coachella Valley by creating a powerful web presence for them. She serves on the Auxiliary board for the Shelter From The Storm and is the immediate past President of Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley.

An avid golfer, Kate is a past Board Member for the Executive Women's Golf Association and enjoys golf with her husband of 17 years, Brent. Along with growing her business ventures, Kate grew her family in 2002 when she gave birth to twin daughters, Abby and Cassidy.

Schedule your no-obligation consultation or call us now at (760) 341-4583.