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.

Creative, passionate, and detail-oriented, Susan has conceptualized and executed a wide range of projects, from blogs and websites to promotional items. Over the past five years, Susan has designed for government agencies, associations, news organizations, and private companies including Coca-Cola and Warner Bros. Always looking to learn and grow as a designer, she’s fluent in both print and interactive design techniques and software. Susan graduated magna cum laude from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she earned a BFA in Graphic Design.

Scott brings more than 20 years of experience in program management, career counseling, and recruiting to manage national marketing and outreach programs for Rock Creek. He offers expertise in event management, partnership building, and recruiting and retention. Scott is a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute and is a certified diversity initiatives facilitator. Previous to Rock Creek, Scott served full-time in the Army National Guard, retiring after a distinguished career.

An experienced web video editor and production assistant, Adam is expert at providing post-production assistance to videographers and online media teams to create dynamic web content. With a background in producing weekly public affairs talk shows, he thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-pressure, and high-visibility environment. He holds a BA in Communicative Arts and Broadcast Communications from Elon University.

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.

Janessa draws upon experience in strategic planning, advertising, and relationship marketing to manage branding and new media 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 and that our final work products support the client’s strategic objectives. Janessa holds a BA in Communications with a minor in Business from Pennsylvania State University. She is a certified Project Management Professional.

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 diverse professional experience in marketing, branding, advertising, and publishing. She develops, implements, and evaluates marketing and outreach communications while ensuring the synchronization of strategy and message with creative. A champion of content strategy and plain language, she is passionate about good grammar and finding the right voice to communicate with anyone from teens to politicians. Natalya earned a BA in Writing Seminars with a minor in Film and Media Studies from The Johns Hopkins University.

Specializing in bridging diverse teams of developers and creatives, Nate distills complex business requirements into effective and sustainable web systems. Well versed in many open source applications and frameworks, including Drupal and WordPress, he has also worked extensively in the .NET Framework. Nate is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and a Certified Oracle Application Developer. He holds a BS in Graphic Design from the University of Evansville.

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.

With strong communications and organizational skills, as well as a reputation for solid customer service, Jessica is a certified Project Management Professional who works with strategy, design, development, and editorial teams to coordinate work between personnel, meet deadlines, and manage production. She communicates with customers and helps oversee the day-to-day business operations. Jessica holds a BBA in International Business from The George Washington University and received the International Student Scholarship when studying business for three years at the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan.

Skilled in marketing strategy and implementation for government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit companies, Meagen leverages extensive experience in marketing and outreach—particularly in the area of transparency and open government—to ensure our clients stay at the forefront of communications. As Rock Creek’s director of strategy, she leads a team of strategists to develop innovative yet practical solutions that engage communities and achieve our clients’ strategic goals. Meagen received a BA in Liberal Studies from the University of Notre Dame.

An experienced web developer passionate about problem solving, Mark thrives on elegant, robust solutions and strives for functionality, security, and maintainability. Mark is trained in mathematics and computer science and has a strong background in multiple development environments. He has worked with a variety of technologies to produce websites including open-source solutions such as Drupal and Joomla! Mark earned a BS in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from George Mason University.

Jill oversees our clients’ strategic marketing initiatives from strategy inception to program implementation and evaluation. A creative writer and innovative thinker, she is happiest when collaborating across project teams to craft integrated campaigns with clear objectives and measurable results. A former English and ESL instructor, Jill specializes in instructional design, developing online and instructor-led training programs that meet clients’ learning objectives. Jill earned a BA in English Literature and Secondary Education from Emory & Henry College.

Colby is a dynamic graphic designer with experience across identity, collateral, publications, multimedia, cartography, and illustration. His work displays the vision to produce designs both innovative and effective, with a superior command of current print and web technologies. Colby received a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and Graphic Design Certification from Milwaukee Area Technical College while studying fine art at the University of Wisconsin.

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.