As CEO and Co-founder, Martha oversees NINE dot ARTS’ company vision, business strategy, and diverse team development, as well as the firm’s national expansion and growth in its target markets of Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, and Austin. Martha also spearheads NINE dot ARTS’ centralized core services by building systems, expertise, and knowledge management tools to scale its vision of being the nation’s leading art consulting and creative placemaking firm in innovation, processes, ethics, and creativity. • 15+ years of consulting experience, working directly with public and private sector clients, including government agencies, on projects ranging from decades-long community art master plans to large-scale public art installations• Consulting expertise includes consensus building, stakeholder engagement, and strategic collaboration with community members, commercial real estate professionals, and city officials• Advanced public speaker with experience building and leading in-depth presentations to public and private sector clients• 10+ years of mentorship and management experience leading interdisciplinary teams through the research, curation, acquisition, and installation of various local and global art experiences• Dual degrees in Communications and Fine Arts• Serves on boards of and committees of numerous art and community nonprofits: Urban Land Institute Colorado, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Downtown Denver Partnership
