Provisions Group

Responsible for leading and growing the marketing function for the organization.

Chief Marketing Officer

Providing strategic branding services including: Positioning, Value Prop Development, Competitor Research and Storybranding

Sr. Strategic Advisor

Sketchwell

I create simple visuals to communicate complex ideas. Work with authors, speakers and small businesses to help clarify their messages with sketchnotes.

Owner

Ramsey Solutions

Member of executive leadership team responsible for driving sustainable business growth for $36M+ B2B division of Ramsey.

Regular guest and content contributor for The Entreleadership Podcast, a top 50 business & leadership podcast.

Responsible for driving thousands of quality leads for sales teams to sell out multi-million dollar exclusive events.

Increased brand awareness through SEO, Paid, Social & PR Media hits by 40% YOY.

Leader of multiple marketing squads responsible for driving leads and digital product trials.

Executive Marketing Director, Entreleadership

Lead cross-functional website team of creatives, marketers, developers and content creators responsible for the global website that boasts:
6 Million Average Visitors
12.3 Million Average Pageviews

Led 18 month consolidation project of 23 domains into one. 

Oversee global marketing, technology, creative and optimization efforts for the website.

Member of branding committee responsible for ongoing development of the Ramsey brand.

Lead cross-functional group responsible for the technical health of website including platform, SEO, design system & CMS. 

Direct global acquisition & engagement strategy for company newsletter list with nearly 2MM subscribers.

Developed onboarding assessment providing personalized results increasing conversion rate from 0.1% to 12%.

Sat on Executive Marketing Leadership team guiding marketing department of over 150 team members.

Executive Marketing Director

Sr. Director of Marketing

Marketing Director

CSS Industries, Inc.

Responsible for all the online efforts for CSS Industries and its brands: C.R. Gibson, Paper Magic Group & Berwick Offray. My team handles all ecommerce and informational websites, email marketing, seo, ppc and social media efforts. Some of our latest brand sites include:

B2C 
http://www.crgibson.com 
http://www.eurekaschool.com 
http://www.offray.com 
http://www.spoolofribbon.com
B2B
http://www.lionribbon.com
http://www.berwickoffraywholesale.com
http://www.crgibsonwholesale.com

Key Project & Accomplishments:

Management of teams responsible for merchandising eight corporate ecommerce websites, omni-channel marketing & social media strategy.

Drove YOY topline revenue growth for owned ecommerce websites in 2014.

Strategic business plan development for both consumer and b2b online growth initiatives.

Focus on consumer experience and customer service to create return and life-long customers.

Integral part of product development team with a focus on extending product experience online.

Leveraging Amazon Marketplace to extend awareness and increase online revenue.

Branding lead for baby soft goods new product line launch
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Principal for researching technologies for implementation company-wide.

In process of enabling drop shipping for major retailers.

Website Analytics tracking, testing, optimization and reporting.

Launch and optimization of online growth programs including affiliates, retargeting and personalization.

Director of Ecommerce

PureRED

As the Interactive Marketing Manager I led a team of 4 agency personnel onsite with a key client, Dollar General. PureRED was responsible for managing portions of the main websites, dollargeneral.com & rexall.com, ecommmerce, email programs, social media sites including Facebook, Twitter & Foursquare, mobile program and various sponsorship related marketing. Also, key responsibilities included agency relationship management and new business generation. 

Key Initiatives:
- Helping Facebook Page surpass 1 Million Likes.
- Launched mobile SMS program.
- Launched Rexall email marketing plan and social media outreach.
- Part of team responsible for the successful launch of ecommerce on dollargeneral.com
- Part of team included in the rebranding efforts of my agency to the new PureRED.

Interactive Marketing Manager

The Buntin Group

Provide strategic thinking and input regarding client target audiences and groups including their usage of the online/interactive/digital media world; and how the brand may communicate effectively in that space. 

Integrate digital media into broader communications plans as strategies and objectives warrant along with planning individual digital programs as needed.

Developing online measurement plans for appropriate campaigns along with establishing monitoring systems to collect and manage online buzz.

Key Agency Clients: O'Charley's, Papa Johns, Tennessee Education Lottery, Taxi On Demand

Digital Strategist

• Developing social media campaign for start-up - Taxi On Demand   (www.taxiondemand.com)
• Responsible for integrating social media and other online strategies into new business pitches.
• Responsible for website content management and traffic analysis for www.mychinet.com &amp; www.signaturervresorts.com.
• Developed email marketing campaign for Club Chinet that led to growth of audience from 0 to 4,000.
• Involved with branding and launch of Signature Resorts.
• Contributing member to New Business pitch to the TN Lottery.
• Coordinated the creation and distribution of FSI pieces
• Organized broadcast traffic and media placement of TV spots
• Managed the design of numerous restaurant in-store collateral pieces
• Primary client contact at agency.
• Responsible for managing client activities.
• Involved with in-depth correlation and trending analysis.
• Supervised placement of magazine and newspaper ads

Account Executive

Coordinated the creation and distribution of FSI pieces
Managed the design of numerous restaurant in-store collateral pieces
Supervised placement of magazine and newspaper ads
Involved with branding and launch of new business
Handled website content management and traffic analysis
Organized broadcast traffic and media placement of TV spots
•	Primary client contact at agency.
•	Responsible for managing client activities.
•	Involved with in-depth correlation and trending analysis.
•	Developed email marketing campaign to support new client  
        website.

Assistant Account Exec.

Red Hat Pictures

Director/Writer/Actor

We help SMBs connect marketing & technology seamlessly.

With over 18 years of experience in various areas of marketing, I have developed a deep understanding of how to create and execute effective marketing strategies that drive business growth. I have worked with different types of clients, from agencies to retailers to manufacturers, and have honed my skills in consumer research, media buying, website development, ecommerce, customer segmentation, and social media marketing.

As the Chief Marketing Officer at Provisions Group, I lead a cross-functional team of who are responsible for driving top line growth. I also lead the marketing consulting side of the business where we help our clients grow through the combination of marketing and technology.

Shoot me a DM if you are interested in learning more!

Kacy Maxwell

Blue Kite 

Blue Kite helps mission-focused organizations land more dream clients and customers by creating a high-impact brand. We do this by identifying what makes a business unique and then turn that into a compelling story that gets people excited about what they do. Ultimately, we help organizations clarify what they stand for as a business and then help them confidently communicate that through branding, messaging and marketing.

Founder & CEO

Make It Brave

Make it Brave is for movers, shakers and difference makers who want to overcome their fears and live a brave, bold, beautiful life. Get inspiration and encouragement to live braver through the weekly podcast, series of products or one-on-one coaching.

Podcast Host

Tennessee Supreme Court

Public Information Officer

State of Tennessee

Communications Director

Glenwood School for Boys and Girls

Director of Marketing & Special Events

Lovell Communications

Want to land more dream clients?

It's time to create a high-impact brand. And I'd love to help you do that. 

At Blue Kite, we help mission-focused organizations like yours tell their story better through strong brand strategy, compelling messaging and powerful visuals so they stand out in a crowded market.

How do we do this? We start by focusing on what makes your business unique and then turn that into a compelling story that gets people excited about what you do. Ultimately, we help organizations clarify what they stand for as a business and then help them confidently communicate that through branding, messaging and marketing.

Ready to get started? Reach out. I would love to help.

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