Your Partner in Purposeful Growth.

As a small business owner myself, I understand the reality of wearing every hat and how overwhelming marketing can feel when time is limited, budgets matter, and you're already juggling a hundred other priorities.

I've spent more than 20 years working in marketing across corporate strategy, government affairs, and small business consulting — and what that's taught me is simple: effective marketing starts with truly understanding people. Not just who they are, but the economic realities they're navigating, the political and regulatory environments shaping their decisions, and the bigger forces influencing how they think and act. That's what "big marketing energy" means to me: smart, strategic thinking paired with practical execution that connects.

Before launching Rise & Thrive, I spent years in government affairs and corporate marketing, managing campaigns across 11 state offices for a national firm and working with organizations of every size. That experience sharpened my ability to quickly understand diverse audiences and tailor messages that resonate in complex environments.

Now, I channel all of that into helping small businesses build the kind of content presence that actually drives results through data-driven SEO, strategic content planning, and visibility across both traditional search and the AI platforms, reshaping how people discover brands. For my clients, this means messaging that feels relevant, credible, and human. It's not just about being heard — it's about connecting in a way that builds trust, clarity, and momentum for businesses that are building something real.