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Thoroughly Modern
Fiercely Independent
Orchard brings to life the vision of longtime marketing veterans to combine the art and heritage of traditional marketing with the science and data-driven focus of performance marketing to create an independent modern marketing agency that’s nimble, agile, and tenaciously customer-centric. Our team is committed to guiding clients through the smartest investments in content, technology, data, and media with plans of action that are always transparent and firmly fixed on results.
EXPERTISE PERSONIFIED
Orchard has built a comprehensive team with a wide variety of industry experience and expertise across the full spectrum of modern marketing to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.
Our Leadership
Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Richard Walker
*****Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Richard Walker
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President
Cliff Schwandner
*****President
Cliff Schwandner
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Founder, Head of AI and Data Sciences
Matt McKeown
*****Founder, Head of AI and Data Sciences
Matt McKeown
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Founder, Chief Strategist
Kara Schwandner
*****Founder, Chief Strategist
Kara Schwandner
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Vice President
Janelle Hopper
*****Vice President
Janelle Hopper
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Chief Innovation Officer
Ryan Derrow
*****Chief Innovation Officer
Ryan Derrow
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Executive Creative Director
Steve Stenken
*****Executive Creative Director
Steve Stenken
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What masquerades as a problem is just an opportunity to exercise commitment, unleash energy, and allow yourself to be a
Director of Client Experience
Billy Kissel
*****Director of Client Experience
Billy Kissel
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DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE
Heather Volpenhein
*****DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE
Heather Volpenhein
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Empathy is necessary when advocating for users by gaining a deeper understanding of their perspectives & finding
Director of Media
Samantha Carson
*****Director of Media
Samantha Carson
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Our Talent
Associate Director,
Senior Marketing
Sam Markle
*****Associate Director,
Senior Marketing
Sam Markle
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Always try to leave things better than you found them.
Senior Account Manager
Sarah Wullenweber
*****Senior Account Manager
Sarah Wullenweber
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Web Development Manager
Rachel Berning
*****Web Development Manager
Rachel Berning
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Director of
Project Management
Maxine Springer
*****Director of
Project Management
Maxine Springer
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Director of Paid Search
Susan Thompson
*****Director of Paid Search
Susan Thompson
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Creative Director
Nikki Mayhew
*****Creative Director
Nikki Mayhew
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Director,
Business Strategy
Fran Dicari
*****Director,
Business Strategy
Fran Dicari
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If you love your God fully, your spouse faithfully, your family fervently and your country fearlessly, you will enjoy
Director of
Content Strategy
David Germano
*****Director of
Content Strategy
David Germano
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Life is too short to drink cheap wine. Or on the more serious side – “We see our agency as a set of training
Associate
Director of Analytics
Shikha Shah
*****Associate
Director of Analytics
Shikha Shah
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Director of Multimedia
Chris Pennington
*****Director of Multimedia
Chris Pennington
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Account Supervisor
Alisa Reber
*****Account Supervisor
Alisa Reber
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Account Supervisor
Amy Klunk
*****Account Supervisor
Amy Klunk
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Account Manager
Maria Vonderhaar
*****Account Manager
Maria Vonderhaar
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Director of Finance
Angela McArthur
*****Director of Finance
Angela McArthur
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HR Director
Mary Kaser
*****HR Director
Mary Kaser
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Chief Financial Officer
Joe Lowry
*****Chief Financial Officer
Joe Lowry
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Associate
Account Manager
Jess Bruce
*****Associate
Account Manager
Jess Bruce
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Program Manager
Jenny Stewart
*****Program Manager
Jenny Stewart
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Senior Designer
Cathy Bertke
*****Senior Designer
Cathy Bertke
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Associate Designer
Mak Easterling
*****Associate Designer
Mak Easterling
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Copywriter
& Content Creator
Camilla Mecher
*****Copywriter
& Content Creator
Camilla Mecher
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Chief Photographer
Joey Meisberger
*****Chief Photographer
Joey Meisberger
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CRM & Email
Marketing Specialist
Katy Hamilton
*****CRM & Email
Marketing Specialist
Katy Hamilton
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Digital Marketing Associate
Chance Lee
*****Digital Marketing Associate
Chance Lee
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Digital Media Specialist
Sara Meek
*****Digital Media Specialist
Sara Meek
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Full Stack Developer
Jacob Gruber
*****Full Stack Developer
Jacob Gruber
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UX/UI Designer
David Sweitzer
*****UX/UI Designer
David Sweitzer
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AI Engineer
Evan Berryman
*****AI Engineer
Evan Berryman
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Media Analyst
Evan Burgei
*****Media Analyst
Evan Burgei
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Intern/Analytics
Aedhan Scott
*****Intern/Analytics
Aedhan Scott
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Intern/Design
Michaela Townsend
*****Intern/Design
Michaela Townsend
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Intern/Web UX
Katie Preston
*****Intern/Web UX
Katie Preston
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Known by the Company We Keep
What Our Clients Have to Say
It’s Time to Grow Beyond
Ready to partner with the team that has diverse industry experience, cross-platform prowess, AI acumen, and a distinctive breadth of marketing talent? Reach out to Orchard. We’ll help you Grow Beyond.
(513) 438-8504
708 Walnut Street, Suite 400,
