Meet our crew
Our core team includes senior strategists, designers and marketing professionals. We draw from our deep network of remarkable specialists based on the specific creative direction of your project.
Rachel co-owns and helped launch Dojo Agency. She advises on operations and finances. Rachel is Faculty Counselor and Instructor at Mt. Hood Community College. Her expertise as career counselor and business coach helps lead our team building efforts with employees and clients.
Jeff co-owns and founded Dojo Agency. He is a communications strategist and creative director. He has helped businesses craft stories since 1995. His award-winning career portfolio includes agency work with 15 of the Fortune 100. His expertise spans executive production and management of brand, marketing communications, and advertising for traditional and digital campaigns.
With over 25 years as director, writer and brand strategist, Kate helps brands tell meaningful stories across multiple channels. As founder of nationally renown Live Wire! Radio, she directed business, live production and strategy. Her client list includes sports, environment, the arts, food and beverage, finance and health care. A career achievement: putting a mime on the radio.
Thomas is a design problem solver. He loves being able to tell stories through strongly designed materials and branding. Thomas finds design inspiration everywhere, from the Pacific NW mountains to the murals, art and architecture dotting Portland’s urban landscape.
Marriam is Dojo's invaluable office utility player who thrives on collaboration. She enjoys the open creative brainstorming sessions and is keen on details, context and responsiveness. She looks for ways to help clients and colleagues, always eager to gain insights and expand her skillsets. And she knows every decent lunch spot within a mile of the office.
Genna is a human swiss army knife. She’s the primary liaison between the client and the design team. She helps ensure projects are effectively managed, communicated, trafficked, and delivered, as well as meeting client and internal expectations, schedules and budgets. Her specialties: Brand foundation, workflow management, client negotiations, vendor negotiations, cost control, quality control, and logistical coordination.
Bringing digital ideas to life is Leif’s specialty. He approaches each project with collaborative spirit for the enduser in mind. Leif combines his technical and creative expertise to create remarkable digital experiences through his knowledge of HTML5, CSS, Javascript, PHP and much more.
Jerry’s special powers are a unique combination of business acumen and creative talent. He has that rare mash-up of right AND left brain talent that is so valuable. He uses this talent to create effective marketing communications that make meaningful connections with audiences and build business.
Jean Jackman is an award-winning writer and editor with more than three decades of experience in marketing and communications. She has held marketing leadership roles in a variety of organizations, including non-profits, government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, health care systems, and advertising agencies. She has also published more than 100 feature articles in newspapers and magazines.
Executive Strategic Partners
We have a long track record of working with remarkable partners. Dojo represents a deep bench of brand, marketing and digital experts.
Nick is the founder and CEO of Intuitive Digital, an award-winning agency developing effective digital marketing strategies for forward-thinking partners. Nick works with clients who align with their purpose and values with focus on local businesses, e-commerce, B2B, non-profits, and EDUs. Nick thrives on cultivating happiness in the lives of everyone he interacts with, from business partners to employees to the food truck guy next door.
Digital transformation executive, strategic thought leader, brand builder, marketing innovator. Jessica has extensive experience in adult beverage, beauty, energy, fashion, and verticals for Charles Schwab, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, Southern Poverty Law Center, Cameron Hughes Wine, Vintage Wine Estates.
Chris has been an animator, designer and storyboard artist since 1998 for such clients as Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Laika, Vooks, NPR and many others. He directed a short film "Chixculub" that was accepted into several film festivals and directed short pieces for Marvel's "Avengers Endgame" special features. Does this make him an actual superhero? We think so.
Russ is one of the Northwest’s top producing audio engineers. Known for his polished style and creative flair, he can make your recordings truly sing. His reputation for excellence is recognized industry wide. Russ will make sure you sound great! Most impressive is Russ’ ability to embrace and utilize new technology while retaining expert knowledge of legacy formats.
Nathan is a commercial cinematographer and photographer all around the world including countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. He loves any opprtunity to create, work with creative people and travel. He has worked on amazing projects with with wonderful clients including cinematography work for companies such as AT&T, Under Armor, Verizon, Cabelas, Kaiser Permanente, Wacom, Nike, Adidas and Honda.
Will works as a commercial and narrative Director and Producer. He works to create sincere stories about remarkable people by cultivating friendships. These friendships allow new friends to tell stories they wouldn't tell someone who they weren't friends with.