Eric finds fulfillment helping startups, mentoring entrepreneurs, and teaching at the University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business. He has 20+ years of strategic planning and consumer insight experience, has worked with 85+ CPG companies from niche pharmaceuticals to Kraft, and earned a Masters in Integrated Marketing at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. After 10+ years working for the largest agencies in NYC, Eric moved to Boulder, CO where he’s still detoxing from subway platforms and finds inspiration by trail - he’s yet to run into a bear. He’s married to Lynn with whom he shares 2 kids.

Jamie is a detail-oriented account manager with almost a decade of management experience in the CPG space. Whether she’s orchestrating a company's rebrand or overseeing small details, her passion for serving both the designer and the client shines through in every project. Her background in studio art offers a unique perspective when collaborating with creatives. Jamie lives in East Austin with her husband, Solomon, their dog, Rusty, and her baby son, Austin! When not working, Jamie can be found at the newest restaurant or outside in a park with the fam. She’s a lover of art, live music, travel, sunshine, and people.

Marcellina, aka “Mars” has a 30+ year career in the advertising and design industries. She has worn many hats, studio manager, creative resource manager and project manager, among them. She is one of the founding members of AIGA Austin, and sits on the curatorial board of Pecha Kucha Austin. With a wealth of industry experience combined with a caring demeanor, she is a source of encouragement and wisdom to many in Austin’s creative community. Currently she and her husband, designer David Kampa live in the small town of Smithville, Texas and will take any interested parties on a Tiny Town Tour in the golf cart.

Mary is a “Swiss Army Knife” – she can switch from strategy to production instantly. An excellent team player, she sharpens everyone she works with. She’s been a maker since childhood, crafting custom gifts, sewing outfits, and painting Beatles posters. If there’s something she wants, she finds a way to get it. It’s no wonder that she found herself in this profession – she’s still solving challenging problems with creative thinking. When she’s not bringing brands to life, Mary enjoys dancing salsa and bachata with her husband Pablo, finding new places to eat, and buying plants that won’t die in her apartment.

Emily has a unique mix of refined raw talent which she continually pushes to perfect. On top of design, her skillset includes illustration and copywriting. As a former D1 collegiate athlete, she’s a team player with a competitive edge that loves creating brands that “win” in the marketplace. When she’s not applying her relentless enthusiasm to projects, she’s trying a new cooking recipe, finessing her Ron Burgundy impression, or dominating laser tag (be warned, her competitive nature and team ferocity has led to her being banned from numerous laser tag establishments) – she’s someone you want on your team.