Boutique Agency.
Big Thinking.

About Us

Blending the ambition and intuition of digital natives with the acumen and experience of proven brand and advertising experts, Orchard is the next evolution in the art and science of performance marketing.

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Orchard Content Studios

Orchard Content Studios helps brands make smart, impactful investments in growing and nurturing their audiences through strategic content marketing. We have the comprehensive team of experts to plan, produce, and distribute engaging content affordably, at scale, and at the speed of digital. Along with our core capabilities of performance marketing, web design, digital strategies, media, and analytics, Orchard Content Studios makes Orchard an agile, fully integrated one-stop for clients.

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Who We Are.

At Orchard, we constantly strive to cultivate a respectful, inclusive and diverse workplace.

We understand, and we firmly believe, that it takes diversity of culture and experience – and an unwavering commitment to equality – to not only be the true business transformation partners our clients deserve – but to also be the best version of ourselves.

Our core values as a woman-owned business are firmly rooted in the never-ending journey of how we value and empower people, how we act with integrity and how we welcome and are present for each other.

We believe that we show the deepest part of our humanity through our embrace and celebration of our own unique stories.

We are committed to this and to growing together.

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What We Live By.

Work smart. Play hard. Give it your all.
Laugh a lot.

Act with integrity.
Don’t be afraid to say and do what’s best.

Exceed expectations.
Push for excellence. Strive to delight.

Be curious.
Excel at your craft. Be innovative and pave the way.

Problem solve with optimism.
Be positive. Search for solutions.

Make time.
Be generous. Give back. Empower others.

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A Powerful
Combination of
Talent

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Founder,
Chief Strategist

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Kara
Schwandner

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*****Founder,
Chief Strategist

Kara Schwandner

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Founder,
Chief Operating Officer

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Richard
Walker

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*****Founder,
Chief Operating Officer

Richard Walker

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Founder,
Director of Data Analytics

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Matt
McKeown

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*****Founder,
Director of Data Analytics

Matt McKeown

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President

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Cliff
Schwandner

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*****President

Cliff Schwandner

Executive Creative Director

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Steve
Stenken

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*****Executive Creative Director

Steve Stenken

What masquerades as a problem is just an opportunity to exercise commitment, unleash energy, and allow yourself to be a

DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE

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Heather
Volpenhein

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*****DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE

Heather Volpenhein

Empathy is necessary when advocating for users by gaining a deeper understanding of their perspectives & finding

Director of Client Experience

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Billy
Kissel

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*****Director of Client Experience

Billy Kissel

Chief Innovation Officer

Ryan
Derrow

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*****Chief Innovation Officer

Ryan Derrow

Account Director

Janelle
Hopper

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*****Account Director

Janelle Hopper

Senior Account Manager

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Sam
Markle

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*****Senior Account Manager

Sam Markle

Always try to leave things better than you found them.

Director of Performance Marketing

Alison
Lang

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*****Director of Performance Marketing

Alison Lang

Associate Director, Analytics

Shikha
Shah

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*****Associate Director, Analytics

Shikha Shah

Director, Business Strategy

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Fran
Dicari

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*****Director, Business Strategy

Fran Dicari

If you love your God fully, your spouse faithfully, your family fervently and your country fearlessly, you will enjoy

Director, Content Strategy

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David
Germano

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*****Director, Content Strategy

David Germano

Life is too short to drink cheap wine. Or on the more serious side – “We see our agency as a set of training

Director of Media Integration

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Matt
Weinland

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*****Director of Media Integration

Matt Weinland

Web Development Manager

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Rachel
Berning

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*****Web Development Manager

Rachel Berning

Director of Media

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Samantha
Carson

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*****Director of Media

Samantha Carson

Human Resources Manager

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Mary
Kaser

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*****Human Resources Manager

Mary Kaser

Account Manager

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Sarah
Wullenweber

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*****Account Manager

Sarah Wullenweber

Associate UX/UI Designer

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Olivia
Evans

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*****Associate UX/UI Designer

Olivia Evans

Program Manager

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Jenny
Stewart

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*****Program Manager

Jenny Stewart

Associate Account Manager

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Maria
Vonderhaar

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*****Associate Account Manager

Maria Vonderhaar

Associate Project Manager

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Emma
Berryman

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*****Associate Project Manager

Emma Berryman

Associate Account Manager

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Madison
Salkowski

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*****Associate Account Manager

Madison Salkowski

Copywriter & Content Creator

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Camilla
Mecher

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*****Copywriter & Content Creator

Camilla Mecher

Director of Multimedia

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Chris
Pennington

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*****Director of Multimedia

Chris Pennington

Director of Content Creation

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Nikki
Mayhew

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*****Director of Content Creation

Nikki Mayhew

Chief Photographer

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Joey
Meisberger

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*****Chief Photographer

Joey Meisberger

Analytics Intern

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Evan
Berryman

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*****Analytics Intern

Evan Berryman

Project Manager

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Alicia
Fehrenbach

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*****Project Manager

Alicia Fehrenbach

Full Stack Developer

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Travis
Mathews

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*****Full Stack Developer

Travis Mathews

Paid Search Associate

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Kate
Liesch

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*****Paid Search Associate

Kate Liesch

Social Media Associate

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Sara
Meek

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*****Social Media Associate

Sara Meek

Program Manager

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Beth
Brenneman

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*****Program Manager

Beth Brenneman

Paid Media Associate

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David
Sweitzer

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*****Paid Media Associate

David Sweitzer

Intern Graphic Designer

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Makenzie
Easterling

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*****Intern Graphic Designer

Makenzie Easterling

Email & CRM Specialist

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Katy
Hamilton

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*****Email & CRM Specialist

Katy Hamilton

Associate Full Stack Developer

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Jacob
Gruber

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*****Associate Full Stack Developer

Jacob Gruber

Director of Paid Search

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Susan
Thompson

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*****Director of Paid Search

Susan Thompson

Senior Search Marketing Specialist

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Tiffany
Kasai

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*****Senior Search Marketing Specialist

Tiffany Kasai

Paid Search Specialist

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Hunter
Roberts

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*****Paid Search Specialist

Hunter Roberts

Media Analyst

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Evan
Burgei

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*****Media Analyst

Evan Burgei

Executive Producer

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Denise
Reynolds

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*****Executive Producer

Denise Reynolds

Senior Designer

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Cathy
Bertke

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*****Senior Designer

Cathy Bertke

Account Supervisor

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Alisa
Reber

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*****Account Supervisor

Alisa Reber

Chief Financial Officer

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Joe
Lowry

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*****Chief Financial Officer

Joe Lowry

Account Supervisor

Amy
Klunk

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*****Account Supervisor

Amy Klunk

Director, Social Media

LeighAnn
Bortz

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*****Director, Social Media

LeighAnn Bortz

Nimble, agile, continually led by data, and tenaciously customer-centric, our team guides clients through the smartest investments in content, technology, data and media. Our plans of action are always transparent and firmly focused on results.

It really comes down to three words:

Experience. Innovation. Accountability.

These are the things we bring to the table every day to help our clients grow.

Clients &
Experience

Magnetic Content Studios

Magnetic is an agile content marketing agency helping brands plan and create digital marketing experiences that leverage content strategically to attract audiences and build customer relationships.

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brn digital

Brn Digital provides social, email, SMS, and digital marketing with communication strategy and execution that is based on intense consumer understanding and differentiators to drive results.

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Our Work

See how Orchard helps brands get real, meaningful, measurable results.

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