September Consultant of the Month Portland native Colleen Atherton fell in love with tech right after college. She gained broad marketing experience with enterprises such as Tektronix, Microsoft, Intel and HP. After a successful couple years as a solopreneur in real estate, she came back to her passion for marketing. She enjoys the flexibility and … Continue reading True Marketing Maven: Meet Colleen Atherton
August Consultant of the Month Based in Los Angeles, Michael Macon specializes in product marketing, with experience at American Express and currently at a fintech startup. He finds consulting a perfect way to manage personal finances while pursuing a burgeoning career in real estate. What are you currently working on? I’m a product marketing consultant … Continue reading Sold on Consulting: Meet Michael Macon
July Consultant of the Month New Yorker Mike Boxer is a musician first, but landed in digital marketing following a journey teaching in an inner city school. He does consulting as a way to fill the gaps between full-time opportunities and supporting the exploits of his aspiring eight-year-old TikTok superstar and six-year-old relief pitcher. He … Continue reading Marketing and Making Music: Meet Mike Boxer
June Consultant of the Month Maggie Colby has worked with tech companies such as Intuit, Intel and Autodesk. Juggling responsibilities in senior marketing roles, she had hired consultants to do the “fun” work and realized that’s what she’d rather do. Consulting allows her to run her own small business, growing grapes commercially in Napa Valley. … Continue reading Cultivating a Fruitful Marketing Career: Meet Maggie Colby
May Consultant of the Month After working as a marketing leader in the same industry for 13 years, Boulder, Colorado-based Ileana Street decided it was time for a change. Consulting was the perfect way to explore new opportunities and have the flexibility and freedom to choose work that is most meaningful to her. What … Continue reading Marketing with Purpose and Passion: Meet Ileana Street
April Consultant of the Month An engineer early in her career, Cathy Won’s nature is to solve problems. Now as a marketing consultant, what fires her up is sizing up a market and helping clients win in it. After pouring 100% of her energy into consulting projects, she enjoys the flexibility of taking a breather … Continue reading Maximizing Marketing Impact: Meet Cathy Won
March Consultant of the Month Early in her career, Tricia McKinney chose to be an entrepreneur rather than continue on the typical corporate marketing path. After starting and running a boutique ad agency for several years, she turned to consulting when she became a mother, and enjoys the independence and flexibility it provides. What … Continue reading Embracing Entrepreneurship: Meet Tricia McKinney
February Consultant of the Month After discovering a love for singing in college, Bud Anderson shifted his interest in biology to the music industry. He moved to California, where he served as a band manager and booking agent for vocal groups, including his own a cappella group, which he has harmonized with for 20 years. … Continue reading A Vocation of Voice and Video: Meet Bud Anderson
January Consultant of the Month After 20+ years commuting into New York City for a variety of advertising agency roles, Michelle Harden pondered a better life. In a pivotal moment, she got laid off, and an old friend introduced her to EM and Adobe, where she’s enjoyed orchestrating sales events for the last two … Continue reading Charting a Course in Consulting: Meet Michelle Harden
December Consultant of the Month As a first year consultant, Chris Stone found success by building relationships with the zeal of a full timer while maintaining the objectivity of a consultant. He bills himself as a “Swiss Army knife marketer,” specializing in digital demand generation. A California native, now residing in San Francisco’s Duboce … Continue reading Digital Marketer On The Rise: Meet Chris Stone