About Tom
Tom Klingebiel is co-owner of REK Marketing & Design, taking over the agency in October 2025 alongside business partner Dave Lertola. He leads the agency's marketing strategy and client growth as Head of Marketing & Growth. Tom is based in San Diego and connected with Dave through his wife over a shared interest in helping small businesses compete online.
Since joining REK, Tom has managed SEO campaigns for 90+ active clients across Florida, California, and Pennsylvania. His work spans home services, medical practices, mental health, tattoo studios, beauty, and specialty retail. He leads strategy for all client SEO engagements, writes the case studies published on this site, and oversees the agency's own marketing and search visibility.
Tom is the author of all six case studies currently published at REK Marketing, each documenting real client growth with verified data from Google Search Console and GA4.