WE’RE passionate INDUSTRY VETERANS AND UP-AND-COMING CREATORS.
Being part of the Collective means doing what we love, creating community, and investing our time and talents in a place and purpose we believe in—and doing great work with clients who feel the same.
Meet the Collective
Chad
Managing Director
Jesse
Client Services Director
Fatos
Client Success Manager
Max
Client Success Manager
Chad
Managing Director
Chad is a proud Wyoming native with 20+ years professional experience who bleeds marketing, design and technology. Chad led the strategy, creative and development of internal and client solutions in marketing and technology for over 10 years as the original founder of Warehouse Twenty One, an award winning full-service marketing and advertising firm in Cheyenne. Having directly developed, or been lead on large advertising and technology projects for Government, Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, and other industries in Wyoming, his experience is well rounded between strategy, creative, digital, production, and fulfillment services. Not only is he a unique amalgamation of client services, his ability to lead multi-million dollar projects and develop internal teams has been proven time and time again.
Jesse
Client Services Director
Jesse comes to the Collective with a Marketing degree from the University of Wyoming, where he balanced hitting the books with riding saddle broncs and roping calves on the university’s rodeo team. Although not a Wyoming native, he’s called Southeast Wyoming his home for nearly 15 years. With over 13 years of marketing experience, Jesse meets clients’ needs through a unique blend of strategies and tactics. When not contemplating new trends in the marketing world, he loves mountain biking, snowboarding, running and kicking back with a nice, frosty beverage. Jesse lives in the West Edge of Cheyenne with his wife and two young sons.
Fatos
Client Success Manager
Fatos (Fa-toe-sh) a.k.a. Fatma grew up in Turkey, spent a few years living in England, and has called Cheyenne home since 2016. Throughout her professional career, she has managed projects, marketing and PR functions in various industries including higher education, management and public relations consulting, downtown revitalization, and international tourism marketing. Her enthusiasm for giving back is reflected in her volunteer efforts with Cheyenne Little Theatre Players (both on-stage and behind the scenes) as well as other local organizations and groups. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration focused on PR and Advertising, as well as a master’s in Management with Public Relations Specialization from the University of Maryland Global Campus. When she’s not applying her diverse and cross-cultural background into communicating with clients to reach their goals, Fatos (a self-proclaimed travel addict) can be found hiking, sharpening her snowboarding skills or looking where to scuba dive next!
Max
Client Success Manager
If you’ve ordered a pay-per-view UFC or boxing event in the past 15 years, or even enjoyed watching a World Cup or the Olympic Games from the comfort of home, you (partially) have Max here to thank: From 2007 onward, Max’s role in the telecommunication and broadcast industry included managing and transmitting the signal for numerous high-dollar sporting events, including the ones named above.
As a manager/supervisor for the last 8 years, Max leaned on his leadership, communication, and management skills to create a positive, welcoming work environment for his team. While he believes in the importance of working hard, Max also places a high priority on having fun and laughing while doing so.
A University of Wyoming graduate, Max earned his degree in broadcast communication and enjoyed a (fairly) brief stint playing college football while he was there. Having grown up in the small town of Cody, WY, Max is excited to share the experience of “living out on the land”—in rural Cheyenne—with his green-thumbed, insanely talented wife and their kids. He loves to mountain bike in the summer/fall, snowboard in the winter, and enjoy a good beer (or two) when the opportunity arises.
Susie
Projects Director
Michelle
Project Manager
Allen
Project Manager
Abby
Project Manager
Susie
Projects Director
Susie’s 15 years of marketing experience come from a combination of her time spent in the higher education and international tourism industries. Most recently, she was the Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager at Rocky Mountain International (RMI). While marketing the five-state region dubbed as “the Great American West,” Susie traveled countless miles overseas to both lead international sales missions and serve as the lead event manager and logistics guru for RMI’s annual international trade show.
Though she was born and raised in South Dakota, Susie feels right at home in Wyoming’s vast, wide-open spaces. She enjoys exploring the hidden gems of the state (and anywhere else life takes her) while meeting the people that make them so special.
Michelle
Project Manager
Basically a Cheyenne native, Michelle moved to Cheyenne from Colorado at the ripe old age of 12. After graduating from Central High School, Michelle earned her degree in Business Administration from the University of Wyoming, then began a career in banking. When kiddo #3 arrived, Michelle decided to take a nine-year sabbatical as a stay-at-home mom—during which time she also welcomed kiddo #4!
In 2010, Michelle headed back to work for Blue Federal Credit Union, where she stayed until she was offered the opportunity to dive headfirst into the Collective. She brings the ideal balance to our team: A solid love for marketing, art and creativity, matched equally by a passion for organization, spreadsheets and pivot tables.
Outside of work, Michelle finds her greatest joy in her family, made up of her husband and six kids (three girls and three boys, ranging in age from 15 to 23). In addition to keeping track of said kids and their activities, Michelle loves golfing, fine (boxed) wine, and beach vacations.
Allen
Project Manager
Longtime Cheyenne resident Allen has followed a path that’s kept him knee-deep in the evolution of analog to today’s digital creative management, supporting teams and improving processes along the way. With more than 18 years of experience in online retail creative production for companies like Cabelas, Sierra and HSN, building and supporting digital asset creation is simply in his blood. He balances life away from work in the company of family and friends, working on old-school rides, fishing, camping, cooking, fixing stuff, and working in the yard (especially if it includes a backhoe).
Abby
Project Manager
Abby finds no greater joy than being part of discovering people’s passions! After graduating from Cheyenne Central High School, Abby attended the University of Wyoming and received her degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations and Marketing Communications and a minor in Psychology. In addition to project management, Abby finds happiness in family, friends, dogs, whiskey, and adventure.
Maddie
Projects Coordinator
Barbara
Admin and Finance Director
Jalen
Accounting Coordinator
Hilary
Digital Marketing Specialist
Maddie
Projects Coordinator
Maddie is a graduate of Colorado State University (CSU) with a degree in Equine Science and minor in Business Administration. While attending CSU, Maddie worked at a local dairy farm, where—of all the interesting and unique places to do it—she developed an interest in sales and marketing. At the heart of that interest is the drive to be creative and create positive experiences for people, which makes Maddie a great fit for her role in the Collective.
In Maddie’s free time, she enjoys cooking, playing with her camera, and exploring Wyoming’s wide open spaces. Also, thanks to her time at the dairy farm, Maddie has an endless supply of baby cow pictures, and yes: She is absolutely happy to share.
Jalen
Accounting Coordinator
Born in Denver but raised right here in Cheyenne, Jalen joins the Collective with a bachelor’s in Business Administration and a love for crunching numbers. In addition to pursuing his Master’s in Finance, Jalen enjoys going to the gym, playing soccer, snowboarding, and spending time with his beagle Echo.
Hilary
Digital Marketing Specialist
Wyoming native Hilary received her degree in Communications with a minor in Marketing from the University of Wyoming. Following graduation, she put her passion for public relations and digital marketing to work as a Digital Marketing Specialist for a Colorado content and eCommerce company—and now she’s bringing her skills and passion to the Collective team! Outside of work, Hilary enjoys spending time with her friends, golfing, and traveling.
Ashley
Copywriter
Mycena
Senior Graphic Designer
Sara
Graphic Designer
Nicole
Graphic Designer
Ashley
Copywriter
Bright, engaging and memorable copy is Ashley’s signature, sparked by an early love of words and stoked by a steady stream of copywriting, editing and adjective-collecting ever since. Having spent more than a decade writing copy at Sierra, Ashley’s not only refined her ability to write catchy, benefit-oriented copy that motivates; she’s also amassed more knowledge about fabrics and performance technology than any one human should ever need. (Consequently, she is super fun to take shopping.)
She and her husband are raising up their rad little dude right here in the Capital City, teaching him about the finer things in life—good books, good music, good food, and good vibes—along the way.
Mycena
Senior Graphic Designer
As a designer, creative-mind master, and brand builder, Mycena strives to create thoughtful and uniquely designed solutions that stand out and ignite real results for her clients. Given her lifelong passion for creativity and art, she always knew the world of graphic design would be where she’d make her career. Mycena’s 15 years of professional experience includes managing, designing, and art directing the branding and packaging of Sports Authority’s 15 private brands (including Alpine Design, Aspire, Bloom, and Tommy Armour). She also designed projects with The Via Group for Safe Passage, Arrow International Medical, DuPont, and Backyard Farms. Additionally, she had the privilege of developing branded designs for The Kempe Foundation at the Children’s Hospital in Denver. Away from the Adobe design suite, you’ll find Mycena soaking up nature and fresh air by hiking, biking, paddle boarding… pretty much anything active.
Sara
Graphic Designer
Sara is a visual problem solver whose true passion is to help businesses find their identity and achieve their goals far beyond their expectations. Her design adventures have given her experience in a wide variety of media and styles, as well as a better understanding of the marketing world as a whole. She’s spent most of her career working with financial institutions, higher education and non-profit organizations. When Sara isn’t eagerly working on design projects, you can catch her playing video games, D&D, making greeting cards, baking cupcakes, or spending time with her husband and three puppies.
Nicole
Graphic Designer
Nicole is a Maryland native and life-long creative who fell in love with the west and all it has to offer. She has a degree in Graphic Design from Liberty University and experience working with publishers, start-ups, and property management. She loves bringing brands to life through thoughtful, deliberate design and by experimenting with new styles and ideas. When she’s not behind her computer, Nicole enjoys trying new Pinterest recipes, traveling, hanging out with her husband, and training her horse Josie.
Ben
Videographer / Video Editor
Matt
Videographer / Video Editor
Byron
Web Developer
Braydan
3D Modeler/ Junior Designer
Ben
Videographer / Video Editor
One time, while he was living in Los Angeles, Ben built an IED simulator to train military troops; another time, back home in Cheyenne, he played an integral part in managing both inaugurations for Gov. Matt Mead and the other elected officials during Gov. Mead’s terms. In between, Ben earned his degree in Film and Video Production from the University of Denver; picked up a decade’s worth of experience in video production and editing; and headed back to DU for his MBA. Outside of work, you’ll find Ben skiing, snowboarding, playing hockey and soccer, nerding out on board games, and proudly serving as “Wolf Pack Leader” for dominating the 9th annual wolf shirt contest he holds with his friends every summer.
Matt
Videographer / Video Editor
Matt is a video production gear aficionado, driven by mastering these tools and technology for storytelling. His strong videography skill set includes cameras, drones, audio, lighting, and editing. After serving 24 years in the Air Force—and deploying five times to the Arabian Peninsula and Afghanistan—Matt settled with his family here in Cheyenne, where he turned his longtime hobbies into a job as a freelance videographer and drone operator. (That’s actually how we met him.)
Byron
Web Developer
As someone who loves music, art, and design in all types of mediums, Byron is forever exploring, learning, and creating—then infusing what he’s learned into building fun, interactive, and creative web applications and user experiences.
When he’s not experimenting and programming using the latest technologies, Byron’s either working on creative projects or staying active and exploring with his family. Pending on the season, you’ll find them out on the trails with their dog Tabbe; enjoying backyard hang-outs, paddleboarding, and tennis; and snowboarding or snowshoeing together. Here at the Collective, he’s excited to be part of a team that wants to grow and learn together.
Braydan
3D Modeler / Junior Designer
The 2D world has limits; the 3D world does not. That freedom to explore and create without bounds is what initially drew Braydan to 3D modeling and design, and what’s inspired him to continue exploring it ever since. Since 2019, he’s used Blender (an open-source 3D work space) to refine his skills in creating skins, models, desktop wallpapers, and even a model of his own car. In addition to working on the real-life version of said car (a BMW E90), Braydan likes to play motocross games with friends.
Al
Signage Manager
Al
Signage Manager
To say Al has an adventurous, thrill-seeking spirit is putting it mildly.
Picture this: 16-year-old Al, solo climbing Mt. Whitney. At the top, he went right on over and spent the next 3 weeks on the John Muir Trail, alone, heading toward Yosemite.
That’s just for starters.
In the years that followed, Al went on to become a medic, National Park Ranger, wild-land firefighter, member of the Helicopter Initial Attack Team and Crew Medic. He was also a member of the High Angle Rescue Team, a hang-glider pilot , and an Aircraft Distributor and Flight Instructor who built (then flew) 3 ultralight aircraft.
Like we said: “Adventurous and thrill-seeking” is just a start.
Today, Al is an accomplished airbrush artist, fine/commercial artist, craftsman, and fabricator.
Prior to joining the Collective, Al built his sign fabrication chops working for several signage companies, including spending time as a Senior Project Manager for a specialized custom sign fabrication company, and running a company of his own.
Al and his wife moved to Cheyenne in 2013 and haven’t regretted a moment since.
In those rare moments Al has space or time to fill, he enjoys playing his guitar and keyboard, creating audio video productions in his sound studio, or heading out to his workshop to spend time creating with his 3-axis CNC Router.