When building a brand, collaboration is key.

Scott’s extensive marketing and creative experience have been instrumental in developing an international client roster and placing Rock Creek on the list of top creative firms in the Washington, DC, area. For the past 22 years, he has helped hundreds of organizations create successful marketing/outreach campaigns and brands consistent with their mission and core values. He brings his energy and enthusiasm to every aspect of Rock Creek’s operations. He earned a BA from The George Washington University.

Skilled in all aspects of shepherding a growing business, Dave orchestrates multiple resources and priorities to maintain Rock Creek’s reputation for excellent quality and customer service. He has more than 20 years of experience in management, sales, and government contracting. In his role as the company’s Government Contracting Compliance Officer, Dave oversees capture management, compliance, and contract performance. He earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut.

Irina supports billing, record-keeping, and human resources. She handles both the accounts payable and accounts receivable day-to-day tasks, prepares the monthly P&L statements, and advises on budget development. Irina earned a BS in Engineering Technology from the Novosibirsk State Technical University in Russia.

Amanda has worked in branding and communications since 2004. Specializing in project management and public relations, Amanda has managed complex communications projects in the government affairs, legal, education, nonprofit, professional services, and health care arenas. She serves as the client’s main point of contact throughout the entire project lifecycle, ensuring that Rock Creek’s final work products are in line with client expectations. She holds an MA in Political Management and a BA in Communication from The George Washington University.

With a background in CSS design, usability and accessibility, and search engine optimization, Steve designs flexible, expandable, and easy-to-maintain websites. Armed with more than five years of professional experience across print and web design, he applies his knowledge of web standards and best practices to deliver websites that support clients’ communication objectives and strengthen their brands. Steve holds a BA in Graphic Design from Virginia Tech.

Amy is a seasoned online public relations professional with more than 12 years of experience developing online marketing, public relations, and blog campaigns, as well as reputation and brand management strategies and campaigns. An expert at blogosphere monitoring, research, and outreach, she spearheads the effort to find or influence online conversations. Amy graduated cum laude with a BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina—Wilmington.

With natural design talents and an outstanding work ethic, Mimi brings a fresh and modern design approach to her projects. Highly motivated and creative, she conceptualizes and designs projects including print, advertising, interactive, and identity. With a strong background in publications and magazine design, Mimi has developed designs for clients in a variety of industries, from government agencies to private sector firms. Mimi graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a BA in Graphic Design.

Quentin is a talented and experienced director of photography and multimedia producer. With a strong background in online media, he is skilled in developing story concepts, coordinating video shoots, and overseeing production of final video deliverables for use in a variety of forms. He holds a BA in Management and Entrepreneurship with a focus on film and digital media production from Columbia College.

Clay combines a sophisticated sense of user experience with in-depth knowledge of design strategy that ensures both technical and functional requirements effectively support his customers’ strategic goals. He utilizes technical experience to expand website content management capability and produced effective, intelligent, interactive solutions. Clay earned a BA in Fine Arts/Photography from The George Washington University.

Natalya is a strategic communications expert with nearly a decade of experience in marketing, branding, advertising, and publishing. She develops, implements, and evaluates client marketing communications while ensuring the synchronization of message and strategy with creative. Natalya earned a BA in Writing Seminars with a minor in Film and Media Studies from The Johns Hopkins University.

Samantha draws upon extensive experience in brand management, strategic planning, print production, and interactive marketing to manage marketing communications projects from conception to completion. She builds and fosters strong lines of communication between Rock Creek and its customers, ensuring that all deadlines and production needs are met. Samantha holds an MBA from University of Maryland University College and a BA in Journalism/Political Science from Indiana University.

Dharma is an award-winning web designer and developer who has built his career on using advanced yet proven design and programming techniques to help organizations to communicate effectively on the web. He is an expert in user experience and information architecture and employs many of leading-edge web technologies all with the end goal of creating fresh, differentiating experiences for Rock Creek customers. Dharma holds certificates from two George Washington University programs: Interactive Multimedia and Web Design; and Design and Publication. He earned a BA in English from the University of Maryland College Park.

Rob Roberts is a Website Content Writer and Producer with Rock Creek Strategic Marketing. Previously, he was a senior video editor with USA TODAY, where he served as lead editor for reporter, photographer, and freelance video content, and was responsible for posting content to USAToday.com. Prior to USA Today, Rob worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in disaster communications and was involved in the response and recovery operations for the World Trade Center attacks in 2001. An award-winning journalist, Rob earned a masters degree in Multimedia Journalism from the University of North Carolina and his undergraduate degree in English and Political Science from the University of Utah.

With extensive customer service and problem-solving experience, India provides general administrative support to the Rock Creek team. Her administrative skills are supported by more than nine years of professional experience in market research and the insurance industry. Prior to joining Rock Creek, India worked as a customer service research specialist for a market research firm. She received her education at Norfolk State University.

With strong writing skills and business sense, Marilyn supports the company’s proposal development process. She understands the prospective client’s needs and works with the rest of the Rock Creek team to present a strategic solution uniquely tailored to the client. She holds a BA in English with minors in Writing and Studio Arts from Gettysburg College.

A former English and ESL instructor, Jill is an expert at developing effective training products that meet clients’ learning objectives. She plans, writes, and edits training programs including multimedia/interactive, train-the-trainer, and instructor-led/classroom-based. Her expertise includes curriculum design, performance-based learning, e-learning, instructional content analysis, and training evaluation. Jill earned a BA in English Literature and Secondary Education from Emory & Henry College.

With more than eight years of experience spanning web design and development, social media, search engine optimization, and web analytics, Jacob manages Rock Creek’s interactive projects. He holds a JD from the Syracuse University College of Law and a BA in Sociology and Politics, with a minor in Internet Studies, from Brandeis University. He also holds certificates from the SEMPO Institute, where he studied Fundamentals of Search Marketing and Advanced Search Advertising.

Daniel recently graduated cum laude from Boston University with a BS in Communication/Advertising. With an interest in brand strategy and solid experience implementing and tracking new media campaigns, Daniel is happy to be soaking up all the innovative marketing and brand management expertise floating in the Rock Creek office air.