About Us
Leadership Team
Founding Partners
David Acheson
Managing DirectorExpert digital marketing executive with a track record in delivering results for leading brands.
Laurie Lohner
Managing DirectorMarketing executive with deep expertise in branding, advertising, marketing, and digital learning.
Leaders & Managers
Brian Barrus
Chief Design OfficerAward-winning designer, art director, creative director, and design instructor. Leads a multidisciplinary team of creative pros.
Enid Arbelo Bryant
Vice President of Strategy, Editorial, & MarketingData-driven growth marketing professional with a background in journalism and communications. Leads our marketing and media team.
Rico Celis
Chief Technology OfficerStoried career experience helping companies solve problems and realize their vision through technology. Leads our technology services team.
Sarah Ekins
Senior Director, Client ServicesExpert project director with experience managing large campaigns for global clients. Leads a team of project management pros.
Cody Ahlstrom
Senior Director, Client SuccessMarketing exec with a track record of building successful relationships with Fortune 500 clients. Leads our business development team.
Debbie Brannelly
Director of Strategy & Sales
Sam Gray
Director of Digital Marketing & Media ServicesCommunications leader with two decades of experience spanning strategic content development, brand strategy, and media.
James Carlton
Director of Content StrategyCreative storyteller with a deep background in content marketing, editorial management, and journalism.
Morgan Julson
Director of Content Strategy
Dominique Pugh
Director of Content Strategy
Heather Wood Rudulph
Director of Content Strategy
Kirsten Osmani
Director of Content Strategy
Stace Hall
Director, Editorial ServicesMedia pro with experience in strategic communications, editorial services, and broadcast journalism.
Hannah Davidson
ACD & Studio ManagerExperienced art director, designer, painter, and college-level visual merchandising instructor.
Gavin Beck
Head of VideoVisual storyteller specializing in documentaries, animation, and all things video.
Joshua Storer
Art DirectorAward-winning designer, creative leader, and college-level design professor.
“The Stoke team brings a high level of experience, intelligence, and savvy to all their projects with us. They excel at messaging and targeting, and they are very strong operationally across the entire spectrum of strategy to tactics.”
“Stoke makes it so we can show the actual value of our awareness-driving campaigns. We don’t have to talk about vanity metrics, such as impressions, anymore — now we walk in the door to deal in dollars and cents.”
“I have really appreciated the Stoke team’s storytelling and design skills, as well as their collaborative approach. They consistently deliver high-quality work, even on tight deadlines.”
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