Marketing Leader · Storyteller · Builder

Growth, Goodwill & Revenue Through Storytelling

I believe great marketing isn't about outspending competitors — it's about out-connecting them. For 10 years I've led marketing at a public-sector nonprofit competing against well-funded nationals — with lean budgets, a small team, and strategies I sometimes had to fight for internally. The ones worth fighting for usually worked.

Most Recent Role — Director of Marketing · Michigan Virtual

$500K+
Revenue built from zero — new product, new funnel, new brand
Email open rates vs. education industry average
31K+
Social followers — accounts I created before social media was taken seriously, scaled deliberately from 2016
160K+
HubSpot contacts managed
217K+
Podcast listens & views
10 yrs
Leading marketing at Michigan Virtual

Featured Work

Campaigns that moved people and numbers

AI Strategist Consulting

Product Launch · Inbound · Revenue

AI Strategist Consulting: Zero to $500K in Under 2 Years

Built the full growth engine — sales funnel, inbound content, and social amplification — for a brand-new consulting product line. Schools were booking our strategists by name within months.

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BRIGHT Podcast

Award-Winning · Podcast · Content

BRIGHT: Stories of Hope & Innovation

Award-winning podcast with 217K+ listens/views. Built for goodwill, not pitches — and it earned Michigan Virtual durable trust across the K-12 community.

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Michigan Cares Campaign

Multi-Channel · SEL · COVID Response

Michigan Cares: Statewide SEL Awareness Campaign

Statewide campaign reaching 49K+ across email, paid social, TV/radio PSAs, and press. Designed distinct audience tracks for admins, educators, and parents.

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Brand Standards

Rebrand · Brand Strategy · Voice

Michigan Virtual Brand Standards

Led a full organizational rebrand — new brand guide, voice, visual system, and statewide communications rollout — unifying a 25-year-old nonprofit for a new era.

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Enrollment Campaigns

Digital Ads · Social · CRM

Yearlong Enrollment Cycle Campaigns

Orchestrated multi-phase digital ad campaigns generating 17.4M+ impressions and 70K+ clicks, while scaling social presence from zero to 31K+ followers across five platforms.

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Clear the List Campaign

Community · Goodwill · Organic

Clear the List: Spending the Last $10K Where It Mattered Most

At the end of our fiscal year, with $10K left in the ad budget and back-to-school season underway, I proposed something unconventional: fund Michigan teachers' classroom wish lists directly instead of running one more awareness campaign.

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What I Do

A full-stack marketing toolkit

Strategy to execution. From brand positioning to HubSpot pipelines.

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Storytelling & Brand Voice

  • Copywriting
  • Brand Voice
  • Narrative Structure
  • Editorial
📊

Inbound & CRM

  • HubSpot Admin
  • Lead Nurturing
  • Automation
  • Pipelines
🎥

Content & Video

  • Video Production
  • Podcast
  • Scripting
  • Voiceover
📢

Social & Paid Media

  • Instagram
  • Facebook Ads
  • YouTube
  • Analytics
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Strategy & Leadership

  • Team Leadership
  • Brand Strategy
  • CX Design
  • Project Mgmt

Colleague Feedback

What people say

From the people who've seen the work up close.

"In addition to being an incredible supervisor, Brandon is one of the kindest people I've ever met. He approaches every situation with empathic listening, creative problem-solving, and deep integrity. He has served as a cornerstone of our company's culture — and he is a masterful marketing professional with attention to detail, quality output, and creative flair. Brandon is the real deal."

Nikki Herta
Nikki Herta
Writer / Editor / Marketing Professional

"Brandon is an incredible asset to any organization. I had the privilege of working alongside him for many years and consistently valued his ability to collaborate across departments, listen thoughtfully before offering solutions, and approach challenges with creativity and purpose. His strong follow-through, clear communication, and genuine leadership set him apart."

Melissa Graeser
Melissa Graeser
Research & Innovation Manager

If you're looking for someone who builds trust as fast as they build pipelines — let's talk.

Available for full-time roles and select freelance engagements in marketing strategy, content, and brand.