Blend Interactive

Responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of Blend.

• Vision/Mission/Values - Evangelizes and stewards the mission, vision, and values of Blend.
• Strategic Goals & Initiatives - Sets strategic goals and initiatives to move Blend forward in a way that aligns with the mission, vision, and values.
• Relationships - Creates and nurtures relationships with people and who will further the interests of Blend’s strategic goals.
• Financial Health - Monitors key performance indicators to ensure that the company is performing well and proactively addresses items that are not.
• Culture - Model and set the tone of the desired culture to increase employee engagement, performance, and company loyalty.
• Strategic Planning - direct the leadership team in the strategy and direction of the company.
• Leadership, Management & Accountability  - Meets with the leadership team to guide their actions and help them manage our people, operations, and offerings.

Chief Executive Officer / Founding Partner

Oversees the design practices at Blend to implement latest trends and best practices in responsive web design and accessibility. Bridges client relationships with internal and external teams to make the creative process as seamless as possible. Managed day to day operations of the company.

Creative Director/Founding Partner/CSM

Santi Interactive Inc

Design and development of websites and interactive CD-Roms for a wide range of clients and ad agencies.

Creative Director/Owner

Morningside University

Created a new curriculum and taught a Web Design & Development course which included the visual, graphic, and information design skills required to create compelling websites.

Web Design & Development Adjunct Instructor

Spectra Grafx Studios

Interactive Media Director

With over 25 years in the digital agency space, I’ve had a blast leading and growing teams in web design and development. I’m known in the tech circles as an entrepreneur with a heart for startups, mentoring, and cheering on women stepping into leadership. It’s been an amazing journey filled with innovation, fun, and a whole lot of learning.

The rumor is true! The community-driven Umbraco US Festival will take place at the mHub in Chicago’s vibrant Fulton Market area on October 3-4, 2024.

SAVE THE DATE and sign up for upcoming announcements here: https://lnkd.in/dqsfCH3v

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Karla Santi

My friend, Korena Keys, has quite the story of success. I’m excited to have gotten my hands on her new book, which has made her an Amazon Best Seller! 

To learn more about the book, order a copy, or follow Korena, click to the Amazon page here: https://a.co/d/bgBaYli. 👏 🎉

🎙️ “Karla’s a true role model for a lot of folks.” - Jody Grunden, CPA. Ugh, my heart. 💛

An unscripted intro... I never hear them. I’m typically introduced by my name, my role, and where I work. And I’m usually the one who writes it. 

This introduction, though. Listening to this reminds me of the power of connection and inspiration. 💝 

I met Jody and Jamie Nau at previous Bureau of Digital events. In this podcast, we delve into our shared history and discuss how we’re currently influencing each other’s businesses.

These guys are two of the best. So is our CFO, Kristen Reinking. Listen and learn why we decided to hire Summit Virtual CFO by Anders and the result for Blend Interactive.

#Inspiration #RoleModel #PodcastGuest #VCFO

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Episode 121 - Digital Agency Growth: From Infancy through Adolescence to Maturity with Karla Santi

Karla Santi, CEO of Blend Interactive, shares strategic insights that have shaped her business journey. 

From her meticulous approach to decision-making to embracing cutting-edge technologies like AI, Karla shares two impactful initiatives that have propelled her business forward in the last two years.

Watch the complete episode filled with actionable advice and visionary perspectives.
https://lnkd.in/gHX-V_Kn

Jamie Nau

#StrategicThinking #DigitalTransformation #CEOinsights  #AgencyGrowth

Our aim to be recognized as the best team in the industry by 2030 begins with small steps, such as our Quarterly Pulse — a time when we come together to celebrate achievements and discuss areas for improvement. 

Here’s to Q2 — developing code and strengthening client relationships to reach our goal. 👏🏼

Content migration just got a lot easier at Blend. Read about how Director of Development Bob Davidson created a tool to reframe how we import and how it eases the #migration process. 

Read here: https://bit.ly/4aaVXZz

#contentmigration #webmigration

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