Our leaders have been helping clients launch businesses, create categories, build reputations and grow revenues
for more than 25 years. We’ve crafted campaigns for large players looking to grow share, and upstarts looking
to steal it from them. We’re equal parts strategic and creative, with analytics at the core.
A team of experts
We dive deep into
your technology.
We understand what’s new, why it’s important, where it fits in the ecosystem, and how it expands or disrupts markets. We then help others understand why you’re cool (or hot!) and a relevant player to be watched.
We speak the
language of sales.
We understand revenue is a top priority. We have extensive experience working with sales and product teams to create content and campaigns that fill pipelines, improve win rates and accelerate deal velocity.
We play the
long game.
Whether we’re working with founders to finesse positioning, CMOs to refine competitive strategy, or comms leaders to target the right influencers, we stay focused on long-term market impact and business outcomes.
Tim Marklein
Founder & CEO
Katie Huang Shin
President
Christine Kerst
Head of Talent + Culture
Dave Nieland
Head of Client Experience
Steve Kerns
Chief Marketing Officer
Scott Friedman
Practice Lead, Strat. + Positioning
Inga Starrett
Practice Lead, Research + Analytics
David Bailey
Practice Lead, Story + Content
Dave Reddy
Practice Lead, Media + Influence
Marianna Vyridi
Client Partner
Tracy Sciacca
Client Partner
Michael Lane
Client Partner
Mel Johnson
Client Partner
Charles Cooper
Editor in Chief
Laura Bodré
Story + Content Lead
Karen Burke
Story + Content Lead
Josh Swarz
Cybersecurity Media +Influencer Lead
Ashley Paula-Legge
Media + InfluencerLead
Andy Shane
Media + InfluencerLead
Peter Rydell
Media + InfluencerLead
Dan Branley
Media + Influencer Lead
Forest Taylor
Digital + Social Strategy Lead
Arianna Crawford
Social Media Manager
Adriana Nguyen
Social Media Manager
Richard Simpson
Research + Analytics Lead
