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Creative Accelerant.

Find the truth. Build the brand.
Move the business.

Finding the truth inside the business — and building the brand, creative, and systems to make it undeniable.

RECENT WORK AND ROLES

SHARROW MARINE

Brand evolution for a
category-defining propeller technology.

No one knew what to make of it. We built the story that made it make sense. Creative that delviered luxury and adventure. 

BRAND | GTM | PERFORMANCE MARKETING | SPORTING

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FRIANT WORKSPACE

Global manufacturing and a category rewritten by a pandemic. 

Global operations across product, marketing, and sales. Took a brand nobody was proud of and built something worth selling.

BRAND | B2B | CRM | PRODUCT DEV |  GLOBAL MANAGEMENT   

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ABSOLUTE CARE

A healthcare company that had earned its reputation and had no system to leverage it.

Built a creative framework and tactical toolbox that unified medical and consumer communication across the East Coast.

IDENTITY | WRITING | SYSTEMS | HEALTHCARE

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MASHSTUDIOS

The manufacturing partner architects called when the project had to win.

Delivered branded environments for Nike, Google, Chanel, and Uber — and pioneered the concept of trademarked furniture.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | B2B | CORPORATE INTERIORS

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MASH PRODUCTIONS + PROJECTPAT24

Events, production & cultural partnerships from concept to activation. 

Transforming a studio into one of the city's most sought-after creative and cultural destinations. All partnerships sold and managed personally.

PARTNERSHIPS | EVENTS | PRODUCTION

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COASTWISE HEALTH

Brand Transformation for 
a healthcare services
company.

Brand system and emotional foundation — then the hyper-local digital campaigns that turned it into a lead generation engine.

IDENTITY | DIGITAL | HEALTHCARE | WRITING

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MANS LUMBER

Built the full 125th anniversary campaign — concept through production.

Five TV spots, CTV, digital lead generation, print, and brand partnerships with Anderson Windows and Trex Decking across Metro Detroit.

RETAIL | BRAND | CAMPAIGN | WRITING

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CRYOSTRIDE

End-to-end digital launch for a patented equine cryo therpay boot. 

Design, marketing automation, on-location content production, and a data framework connecting the leading equine medical facilities in the US.

BRAND | SHOPIFY | CONTENT | MARKETING AUTOMATION

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HISTORIC REALTY DETROIT

Real Estate Marketing Through Social Media, Sales Resources, Email & Activations.

Social and email strategy that kept HRD top of mind with Detroit's most engaged buyers year round.

EMAIL MARKETING | FRACTIONAL CMO | LUXURY REAL EASTATE

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Creative Direction

Defining vision, positioning, and execution across brand and product


→ Built in agency environments leading campaigns, production, and brand storytelling
→ Driving emotionally resonant work that connects and performs

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Building identity, messaging, and systems that scale


→ Led in-house brand development across product, teams, and organizational alignment
→ Driving market share, brand equity, and long-term positioning

→ Digital First vision incorporating data and metrics to amplify all creative efforts

Brand Development

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Structuring launches, offers, and growth strategy


→ Led global product development and marketing across B2B, B2C, and e-commerce
→ Launched thousands of products and scaled multi-channel sales systems

Product & Go-to-Market

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Translating brand into physical environments and real-world touchpoints


→ Delivered environments for brands including Nike, Chanel, and Goop
→ Bridging design, development, and real estate with full project oversight

Visit DOREN STUDIOS to view the interior design  work

Space & Experience

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Working on something? Let's talk.

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Design to Life.

My Ethos

I grew up running around advertising agencies and production sets, and have spent the last 15 years working across agency, in-house, and independent environments.

 

I work at the intersection of brand, product, and go-to-market—helping companies define direction, align teams, and move ideas forward. I think at a high level, but operate on the ground, turning creative vision into structured, executable work.

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