Ryan is the CEO of SmartBug, which he founded to give clients amazing results and employees a lifetime of memories. Before SmartBug, Ryan ran marketing at several venture-backed and public companies. Ryan enjoys the gym, live music, people watching and playing terrible guitar. He lives in Orange County with his wife, amazing little girls, and Lola – the O.G. SmartBug. GoTerps!

Julia is General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. She went to Georgetown Law and has over 15 years of legal experience. Julia has previously worked in-house at tech companies and headed the legal department for St. John Knits, a global fashion company. She loves to spend as much time as possible outside in sunny SoCal, hanging out with her husband and two little girls.

Amber is the Client Services Director. Being a SmartBug veteran, she’s lived through rapid business growth and, unintentionally, became obsessed with growth and the systems to hack it. As an ex-psychology nerd turned marketer, she considers herself a t-shaped marketer. She prides herself on client happiness and isn’t afraid of hard work, which she credits to her upbringing on a farm in North Dakota.

Over Jen’s career, she has built several demand generation and sales enablement programs from the ground up and has experience working within tech startups, publicly traded companies, mid-market organizations, and the not-for-profit space. Jen subscribes to the notion that “we’re all in this together” and that great communication leads to great partnership. She loves animals, technology, the arts, and really good Scotch.

Based in Seattle, WA, Damon brings more than 18 years of agency experience in creative development and team management. Originally from Chicago, the majority of Damon's career was spent in Houston on innovative B2B and B2C marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns. Damon and his husband, Alex, are the proud papas of a Yorkie-Chihuahua named Zimba.

Doreen is SmartBug’s Director of Public Relations, based in Charleston, S.C. She has 10-plus years of working with clients to build name recognition, increased credibility, and buzz for organizations and their thought leaders. Doreen has an MBA in marketing and loves to travel and deep-sea fish, and dreams of sharing a coffee with her favorite reality TV host, Andy Cohen.

Evan is a web developer based out of Portland, Ore., with a background in internet marketing and SEO. When not coding awesome websites in HubSpot, he can be found rock climbing and generally enjoying the outdoors.

With experience in inbound, social media and event marketing, Nicki has been a part of building lead gen marketing teams from startups to publicly traded corporations within the B2B space. Nicki strives to educate through content marketing, empowering professionals to make informed business decisions. She enjoys exploring the outdoors with her dog and husband, painting, and tasting every tea she can.

Aaron is a Digital Project Manager at SmartBug Media. He has more than eight years of marketing and project management experience helping organizations succeed in their digital marketing goals and objectives, ranging from not-for-profits to large technology-based groups and businesses.

Amanda is a senior designer based out of sunny Philadelphia. Her background is in design strategy and UX. When she’s not designing websites, she spends time with her crazy family and friends, loves belting out loud tunes in her car, and takes last minute drives out to the coast (that’s “driving down the shore” in Philly speak).

Amy is a Web Developer based in Vestal, New York. Before joining SmartBug, she worked for multiple web agencies as a freelancer spurring her love of working remotely. In her free time, Amy enjoys spending time with her husband and three boys, traveling, listening to live music, and watching Seinfeld.

Andy is a designer based in Orlando, Fla. He enjoys clean and cohesive design and loves to design with data. Outside of work, Andy enjoys watching/playing soccer, spending time with his wife, two daughters and newborn son, and playing video games.

Aubreigh is a Marketing Consultant based out of Troy, MI. She has more than 5 years of experience in both inbound marketing and graphic design. Outside of work, Aubreigh enjoys live music, long runs and cheering on her Michigan State Spartans.

Ben is an avid hockey fan and plays on a weekly basis. While not playing or watching hockey, he develops awesome websites.

Benji Bateman is a Marketing Consultant in Greenville, SC. Before joining SmartBug, he led content strategy for an inbound agency in Northern California. He has additional marketing experience in a variety of settings, including a tech startup and a Fortune 500 IT company. On a Saturday night he’s likely at a Clemson football game, listening to live music, or watching a Christopher Nolan film.

Brooke is an Associate Consultant based in southeastern Connecticut. She joined SmartBug after falling in love with working remotely at her previous digital marketing agency. In her free time, Brooke designs whimsical headpieces for brides, and enjoys spending as much time outside as possible while exploring new places outside of the East Coast.

Caleb is a Sales Executive based in Phoenix, AZ. He has a master’s degree in communication, and a background in digital strategy and inbound marketing, PPC, and SEO. He uses this skillset to better understand each customer’s needs and goals. When he’s not working you can find him out hiking or camping somewhere in Arizona.

Carrie is a Marketing Strategist based out of Nashville. Originally from a small town in Idaho, she moved south and graduated from the University of Tennessee. She now says y’all and has a closet full of orange apparel. She and her husband love Predators games, Nashville’s music scene, comedy shows, and scouting out the next best restaurants.

Charly is a Marketing Consultant based in the Old Pueblo (aka Tucson, AZ). He’s a data-driven creative who has managed digital marketing for diverse in-house and agency clients. When he’s not working, you can find him motorcycling around the streets and dirt trails of the Sonoran Desert, or playing some random old video game.

Chaviva is a Senior Copywriter based in Denver. Born and raised in the Midwest, she got her start as a newspaper copy editor and ended up working for many years in social media consulting and management. Now, she’s returning to her roots at SmartBug. Chaviva is a Broncos fan who loves coffee, snow, and Sunday treks with her husband and kids.

Chelsea is a Marketing Consultant at SmartBug. She previously worked as a freelance Digital Marketer helping B2B and B2C organizations reach and engage their audiences through inbound, email, and social campaigns. Chelsea is an avid traveler who loves Korean food and true crime podcasts.

Christopher is an Associate Consultant at SmartBug Media based in Milwaukee. Originally from Chicago, Chris graduated from Mizzou and worked in Columbia as an interactive project manager for five years before coming to SmartBug. Outside of work, Chris loves to travel, snowboard, and play/watch basketball.

Christina is a Marketing Consultant at SmartBug Media based in a suburb of Houston, TX. She has experience implementing both traditional and inbound marketing strategies for companies in various industries. In her free time, Christina enjoys spending time with her two young daughters, going to the beach, and exploring new cities by way of eating.

Dan is a Marketing Strategist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to SmartBug, he spent 5+ years directing demand generation and conversion rate optimization for a growth stage B2B SaaS company and earned a Marketing Strategy certification from Cornell University along the way. Outside of work, Dan can be found playing golf or basketball, hiking, or exploring a white sand beach with his wife Jennifer.

Drew is a Philadelphia-based marketing professional who has developed strategies for organizations in both B2C and B2B verticals. He has unique experience in private equity-owned organizations, early-stage technology startups, sports and entertainment, and healthcare. When not marketing, you can find Drew yelling at his television during any Philadelphia team’s sporting event.

Emily is a project manager with a background in business process consulting and a budding interest in the craft of getting ideas to spread online (aka digital marketing). When not working, Emily can be found crashing creative writing classes throughout Los Angeles or making DIY cosmetics in her home laboratory (aka kitchen). She lives in Santa Monica with her husband and cat.

Hannah Vergara is a firm believer in holistic living and marketing. Using her creative passion and love for technology, she recognizes the importance of interactive engagement through a steady flow of relevant, user-oriented content in today’s fast paced digital world. Away from her desk, you can find her exploring the Rocky Mountains with her dog Chaco.

Heather is a marketer dedicated to producing creative, customer-focused messaging through digital mediums. Her professional experience includes developing engaging, relevant content and delivering qualified leads in the ever-changing healthcare technology industry. In her free time, she enjoys trying new recipes in the kitchen, traveling to new places, and staying active in the gym.

Hilary is a designer living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She loves working with brands to define their identities and gets super excited about visual and UI design. When she's not working, Hilary can be found volunteering with her local Arts Council or stoking her inspiration deep in the mountains—usually in hiking boots, often on skis and sometimes floating on a giant rainbow pegasus in the lake.

Jake is a Denver-based digital marketer with years of paid search experience, for which he has successfully managed millions in monthly media spend for clients nationwide in both B2C and B2B verticals. He has a strange passion for data and numbers, loves a long day in the mountains, is happily married to his wife, Aynslee, and has one child, Norman, a Wheaten terrier.

Jenna began her career in sports relations and has been on the field of many a NFL game, including multiple Super Bowls. She later worked in-house for technology companies, leading communications and media strategy. Jenna has represented B2B and B2C clients in an array of sectors and is a certified crisis counselor. A native Louisianian, she appreciates flavorful food, well-teased hair and duck hunting.

Jessica fell in love with marketing at her first job and now has more than 15 years of experience in content creation and lead-driving tactics, promotional campaigns, budgeting, event management, and analytics. Prior to joining SmartBug, she was the Director of Marketing at a B2B company that built software for analyzing genetics. Jessica lives in Bozeman, Mont., with her husband and her Yorkie, Athena.

Joe is a Marketing Consultant based out of Louisville, KY. After landing a job with an in-house marketing department, he became fascinated with inbound marketing, marketing technology, and all things digital marketing. If the weather is nice you can find him hiking, camping, or golfing in his spare time. If the weather is not so nice he’s playing video games.

After 25 years in newspapers, Joe moved to the world of inbound marketing, writing and editing content for SmartBug clients. Originally from Chicago (go Cubs!), he lives in Utah with his wife, two tall boys, a cat, and a black lab/pointer mix named Popcorn. For fun, he plays board games and watches his sons’ sporting events (mostly basketball games and swim meets).

Juli spent college studying anthropology, art history, and classics. After that time studying old, dead things, she naturally pursued online marketing. She has more than six years of experience as a one-woman marketing team, HubSpot user, and consultant. A born-and-bred Jersey girl, Juli has big hair, loves Bruce Springsteen, and will never say no to a cup of strong black coffee.

Kate started her career in controlled circulation magazines in NYC. Realizing that content marketing was her favorite part of the job, she switched to digital marketing and has never looked back. She has experience with MSP, stress management, retail and software companies. Her perfect day would include espresso, sushi, and walking near the ocean while listening to a science fiction audiobook.

Kristen is a Marketing Strategist at SmartBug based in Ontario, Canada. She has 5+ years of experience in inbound marketing and demand generation and is passionate about helping organizations reach their revenue goals. She holds degrees from Queen's University (Cha'Gheill!) and the St. Lawrence School of Business. When not digitally plugged in, you can find her enjoying a good happy hour or planning her next adventure.

Kristen joined SmartBug after studying international marketing in college (twice: once in English, once in Spanish) and spending years at another HubSpot agency. Though technically a Maryland resident, she takes advantage of SmartBug’s remote structure and is often on the move, striving to find the place she wants to call home.

Mallory is a Marketing Consultant at SmartBug, bringing several years of experience creating and executing a complete in-house marketing strategy for a B2B packaging company. She double majored at Ohio University (go Bobcats!) in Marketing and Spanish. She currently resides in Cleveland, OH with her 3 dogs and is an avid Cavs and Indians fan.

Mary Cate is a Marketing Strategist at SmartBug, with more than five years of experience running inbound programs. She is on the Board of Directors for the Columbia Chapter of the AMA. “MC” graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in PR. Her best friend is her 5-pound Morkie, Harley, with whom she loves to binge watch TV.

Meryl is an experienced copywriter with an MA in journalism from NYU and a BA in comparative religion from Franklin & Marshall College. She couples writing acumen with a thorough understanding of inbound to create content that’s compelling to read and a lead-generation machine. She lives in Burlington, VT, but is open to relocating if offered the HGTV Dream Home.

Mike is an Associate Consultant with more than five years of experience planning and executing digital marketing campaigns. He enjoys helping clients find success through inbound marketing best practices. This Kansas native has a killer jumpshot, spends most of the summer on his Jet Ski, and is a self-proclaimed “chicken and waffles connoisseur.”

Miranda is SmartBug’s QA Specialist based in Pennsylvania. Miranda majored in Electronics and went into IT. She fell in love with QA at her first job and now has more than 10 years of experience in QA, both Manual and Automation. Miranda lives in Breinigsville, PA, with her husband and their 2 kids. When not Testing awesome websites in HubSpot, she can be found in her kitchen making awesome recipes or spends time enjoying her kids.

Neel leverages years of paid media specialization across a plethora of online advertising channels. Over his tenure, he has developed and executed prospecting and retargeting/CRM strategies for companies such as Dell, Lenovo, HP, Microsoft, Cisco, etc. in their B2B space. He wishes it snowed in the OC and spends most of his time on a broken down boat, in the middle of the Pacific, waiting for vessel assist.

Paul Schmidt is senior consultant at SmartBug Media and is based in Colorado. He works with clients on SEO, analytics, lead generation, and marketing strategy. He is a lover of all things homebrewing, drumming, hiking, and cooking. He previously worked as a Senior HubSpot Consultant. Paul studied percussion in Las Vegas and got his MBA in marketing in Boston.

Sam is a Marketing Consultant at SmartBug and has a comprehensive background in branding, sales acceleration, and sales engagement. From large organizations to small startups, Sam's main focus is aligning progress with business goals. He is a lifelong fly fisherman and lives in Hayden, ID with his wife Amanda, and blue heeler Sadie.

Sandy discovered her passion for marketing almost two decades ago and was the first graduating class to major in marketing and E-commerce at UT. Her experience includes over 15 years of inbound and outbound marketing, advertising sales, promotions, and sales enablement. During the summer months, Sandy enjoys sailing with her family on Lake Erie.

Shannon prides herself on the strong business relationships she develops and the connections she make with her clients. She believes that working with someone you like is a great partnership strategy to build the best marketing plans. She’s experienced in account management, inbound marketing and lead nurturing tactics. Shannon enjoys painting, hiking and spending time with her friends and family.

Sofia is a social media marketing guru. She was previously part of a marketing team at a video and audio marketing company. Listening to good music, hanging out with friends and browsing Instagram are some of her favorite things to do. She believes inbound marketing is the wave of the future.

Tessa is a web developer based outside of Philly. When not building awesome websites, she can be found making tacos, playing video games, or crocheting while a cat sleeps on her lap.