About Us

Our Story.

In 1984, we started with one client, a clear mission and a commitment to delivering fearless ideas—fast. No holding companies. No private equity. Just an independent agency guided by principles that still shape us today.

  • Listen with curiosity.
  • Innovate with ingenuity.
  • Execute with passion & purpose.
  • Make the impossible, possible.

Four decades later, we’re proud to be a Top-20 independent agency with clients and team members nationwide. While we’ve grown, our entrepreneurial spirit hasn’t wavered.

We continue to challenge convention, push boundaries and reimagine solutions to deliver real, benchmark-breaking results.

That’s why our client partnerships last 3x longer than the industry average—and why we’re still as passionate about what we do as the day we opened our doors.

Awards & Recognition

Effie 2025 Finalist

communication arts

Communication Arts 2025 Advertising Annual

webby awards

The Webby Awards 2024 People's Voice Winner

Agency Stats

1984

Founded in

$306m

2024 revenue

185

Employees nationwide

Industry Expertise

We’re a client-centric, integrated agency renowned for breakthrough work in life-changing categories. But we operate with a continuous curiosity that means we’re always ready for what’s next—no matter the industry. In other words, show us what you’ve got.

Leadership

Mike Voss

CEO

Nick Verbeten

President

Tamalyn Powell

SVP Education

Joel English

Executive Advisor, Health

Victoria Simmons.

Victoria Simmons

SVP Travel & Tourism

Vince Kalt.

Vince Kalt

SVP Education

Camille Strickland

SVP Health

Moe Drane

Moe Drane

SVP Account Director

Pete Weninger

VP Media Operations

Stephanie Barkow.

Stephanie Barkow

SVP Brand Strategy

Kevin Kriehn

Kevin Kriehn

Chief Creative Officer

Gary Mueller

Managing Director, Serve

Josh Dodson

Josh Dodson

VP Analytics

Meredith

Meredith Meier

VP Health

Dana Minning

VP Account Service

Erica Vonderloh Scott

VP Media Strategy

A GSA-certified agency.

We’ve become a GSA-certified vendor so we can help hundreds of contractors achieve their marketing goals.

Contact us to find out how we can create a life-changing experience for your brand.

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