THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL
THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL
Since joining Cohere in 2013, I’ve embedded myself in dozens of industries and organizations of all types and sizes, managing and engaging with clients and creative partners in various roles. I treat local startups with as much diligence and respect as international organizations, and find joy in the work that spans that spectrum of impact and scale.
“What do you actually do?”
That’s a question family and friends often ask. The short answer is: I help people bring ideas to life. The long answer is that I lead the business development and project management of a boutique creative agency that works primarily with real estate developers, hospitality groups, restaurants, and entrepreneurs. It’s a lot of people management, calls, meetings, connecting like-minded people, and seeking inspiration through experiences in the world around me. On a day to day basis, I interface with our agency’s creative team, designers, and clients to manage strategic research, naming brainstorming, brand identity design, web design and development, marketing and digital advertising projects.
I have the rare pleasure of blending work with personal life, as projects often involve helping people that are making our cities more interesting, delicious, or memorable. In doing so, I’ve honed my skills across these specific areas:
Project & People Management
Business Development & Proposals
Naming & Creative Messaging
Branding & Marketing Strategy
Brand Collaborations & Activation
Website Design & Dev Management
Branding projects for CPG startups, established brands, and restaurant groups are some of the most enjoyable and creative, tapping into all layers of strategy and branding work we offer at Cohere. From mom and pop brands to national chains, I get a thrill digging into all things food & beverage.
Food & Beverage
Aaji’s
Alfred Restaurant Group
Alt Kitchen
Choice Market
Delicious Pizza/Vinyl
Dimi Cakes
Di Bruno Bros.
Eggspectation
Handcraft Doughnuts
Hedge
HipCityVeg
Home Appetit
Julius Silvert
Libertee Grounds
Morey’s Piers & Resorts
Oceano
Old Westminster Winery
Post Haste Cocktail Bar
Post Road Hospitality
Real Food Eatery
Rumhouse Annapolis
Sabrina’s Cafe
Schulson Collective
Simply Good Jars
STARR Restaurants
Susquehanna Mills Co.
Swizzler
The Paleo Diet
URBN / Pizzeria Vetri
Valley Forge Coffee Reserve
xtraChef by TOAST
Hospitality
Hotels and hospitality companies are where much of my experience comes together to support the positioning of new f&b concepts within hotels, including naming, strategy, and creative implementation.
Canopy by Hilton
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Davidson Hospitality Group
Good Neighbor Guesthouse
Hersha Hospitality
Hotel Anna&Bel
Lanyard
Marriott
Working with real estate developers has emerged as the cornerstone of my experience with Cohere, and in turn has forged many local connections between Baltimore, Philadelphia, DC and beyond. Branding, leasing, and placemaking projects become a reality because of these groups, and I’m always honored to play a role in bringing developments to life.
Real Estate
Archive Development
Alliance HSP
Brandywine Real Estate Trust
Buccini/Pollin Group
CanaDev
Caves Valley Partners
CGA Capital
COPT
David S. Brown Enterprises
Design Pro Development
DITTO Residential
Full Court Development
FRP Development
Hatched Real Estate
Hill Management
JBMP Real Estate
Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG)
JLL
Longfellow Real Estate
MCB Real Estate
MMPartners
Reba Holdings
Seawall
Southern Land Company
Southwood Properties
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Vitruvius Co.
Wexford Sci+Tech
Workshop Development
Architecture
& Design
Architecture firms have played a huge role in my work with Cohere, as both clients and project-level partners. We collaborate nicely. The natural symbiosis between design, interiors, and planning comes to life when we work together.
AE7
Asher Slaunwhite + Partners
CANNO Architecture + Design
Eimer Design
JKRP Architects
Koba Furniture
PI.KL Studio
SchraderGroup
Stokes Architecture
Surrounded by Color
Thriven Design
WRT Design
Some of the most rewarding work throughout my career has been supporting nonprofit and impact organizations across the world. From brand strategy to fundraising campaigns to large-scale web design and development, I’m proud of the impact I’ve been able to achieve with these organizations.