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Helena, Mt, Us

Columbia Falls, Mt, Us

When I joined, Nomad was too dependent on competitive bids to scale. I created a digital-first, inbound marketing strategy that gives real value to customers and drives qualified leads into the pipeline. A new hire commented, “I’ve never been on a sales team that didn’t have to cold call.” Mission accomplished. In 2019, I undertook a rebrand that better positioned Nomad as a tech leader, rather than a commodity “manufacturer.” Revenue has grown 10x on the strength of return customers and new markets reached. I’ve built a team of three that helps execute brand initiatives, content campaigns, and internal support work.

Seeley Lake, Montana, Us

I’d like to take credit for the 2020s Montana real estate boom, but that was probably coming anyway. What I did accomplish for Clearwater was positioning the brokerage as aspirational with a single tagline, still in use today: “Find your Montana.” In this role, I directed creative and marketing efforts for the house brand, as well as in service of 80 independently-contracted Agents across four states. I owned the entire digital ecosystem — three websites, search, email, and social media — and executed offline programs, including advertising, catalog, direct mail, events, and local marketing for 32 office locations.

When my wife and I moved home to Montana after nearly 20 years in Washington State, I was thrilled to land with a company in the endurance sports space. By this time, I’d cycle-toured for years and run 10 marathons and a handful of ultras. At Hammer, I executed the complete redesigns of a quarterly print magazine and national direct mail campaigns, and reactivated a stagnant opt-in list with an all-new email program. Along with a creative team of four, I managed a large, dynamic queue of projects that included photography, video, advertising, packaging, retail POP, and branded merchandise.

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Is it weird that a “human locomotion” guy also loves cars? Growing up around hot rods on my mother’s side and German sports cars on my dad’s, I guess it was inevitable. At Griot’s, I advocated for and organized the company’s first Creative Department. It was a time of accelerated growth, as I contributed to the redesigns of a complex e-commerce website, weekly email program, and national print catalog. Managing a team of three, I undertook new digital marketing initiatives, including a blog, social media presences, and “customer story” videos. Offline support included packaging, retail POP, events, and trade shows.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Hacker, the closest I’ve been to “Mad Men” advertising, is an agency built on direct mail. With my strong background in online marketing, I was hired to lead a growing segment of the business: interactive campaigns and tie-ins. As a team of one, I created a new corporate website and several fun gaming concepts. I learned how to operate in a traditional agency environment, with account and creative sides of the house, and saw the power of working with great Art Directors and Copywriters. I also experienced pressure and criticism extremes, and found the edges of what I could support as a team member.

Seattle, Wa, Us

When the agency I’d worked with since entering the creative workforce folded, I was fortunate to land at Real. It was great exposure to the world of UX. Now, I get to tell anyone who will listen about the old days, when we did usability testing from behind two-way mirrors like a bad detective show: “UI Squad.” Anyway, as lead creative on the RealArcade team, I concepted a major software redesign, executed all marketing elements of new game releases, and supported events and trade shows. I worked cross-departmentally with other software divisions and the brand creative team, and hired and mentored my own team of two.

New York, New York, Us

Upstart online promotions agency hires kid with killer portfolio fresh out of college. Agency gets purchased by digital media conglomerate just as dot-com bubble bursts. Kid and agency somehow survive. Both are swallowed up by larger media corporation and eventually sold to agency in Canada for parts. Kid... Is not one of those parts. In my first real-world gig, I learned things that still inform the professional I am today: customer-centric thinking, brand identity, web and UI design, email, search, and more. I worked with people who hustled hard and did spin moves around failure while other companies faltered all around. It was thrilling and heartbreaking. Wouldn't trade the experience for anything.

Seattle, Wa, Us

I grew up around the newspaper business, did music reviews for my high school paper (ask me about the one I wrote that nearly got me in a fight), and even majored in Journalism for a quarter. So, working at the Daily was familiar, but also stretched my legs as a burgeoning Graphic Designer with just enough layout skill and Pagemaker prowess to be a menace. Every day, I arrived to a stack of ad requests, with account briefs, and was free to execute as I saw fit. Next day, new stack. I also laid out finished, waxed art on camera-ready pages... But I don't suppose anyone's looking for that skill anymore.