Insights

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Shelley Caplan is a Senior Project Director, bringing her deep background in health communications and stakeholder engagement to our work with clients like the United States Department of Agriculture and other mission-driven organizations.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Kristin McPeak wears a small domino chain around her neck as a constant reminder of the impact of small actions. Today, as Urban Emu’s Chief of Staff, she looks for little dominoes everywhere.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

After nearly a decade in the Navy, Shaelyn Ventrano found herself in charge of a team of 50+ cross-functional military and civilian employees – and realized that she thrived in a project management role.

Written by: Chris Sheppard

With a rich background in persuasive sales copywriting and email marketing, plus a decade of self-employment in copywriting and marketing, Nicole Hunt brings a unique blend of creativity and data-driven insights to every project.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Not a lot of people can say they’ve provided decor for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or carried Call of Duty equipment in black boxes to hide it from the press. Patrick Keenan has done both. So how do you go from COD release parties to building fully customized web applications for federal clients? You follow that unrelenting itch to learn and build. 

Written by: Nicole Hunt

For Vlad Gorshkov, Design Director at Urban Emu, empathy is the cornerstone of effective and insightful design. From his childhood experience of immigrating from Ukraine, to the lessons he learned working with customers at an Apple store, Vlad knows that taking the time to understand someone else’s experience is an essential part of purposeful design work

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Alex Fox wasn’t always interested in UX Design, but after realizing vocational work was not, in fact, his vocation, he took a chance and went back to school to study Graphic Design.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Dana Lebed brings a fresh and balanced perspective to Urban Emu’s UX Design Projects. She’s a natural researcher who’s as comfortable drafting competitive analysis reports as she is planning elaborate day trips for herself and her family.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

From volunteering at his children’s school to creating development solutions for his local newspaper, Brandon Tilley is passionate about making the world a better place.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Rachel Frizzell believes in the power of art and graphic design to bring people together. At Urban Emu, she uses visual storytelling to improve the way people live. Rachel embodies our culture of purpose and strives to understand the deeper meaning and mission surrounding each design she creates.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

From building accounting software to manage loans to his family (when he was 13) to moonlighting in development during his years with the Army, Joe has always enjoyed the creative side of software engineering.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

After 30 years in the agency world, Ken has learned a thing or two about bringing creative ideas to life. A pop culture enthusiast, he draws inspiration from his lifelong love of comics and video games to develop inventive and immersive creative solutions for his clients.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Alyssa D’Urso, our Associate Creative Director, approaches every project with positivity and believes in fostering collaboration and teamwork at each step of the creative process.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Rachna Scott, our visionary Creative Director, is a thoughtful leader who inspires our creative team and shapes our creative strategy and deliverables.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Priscille’s entrepreneurial mindset and solutions-oriented approach to communications keep our teammates on the same page and our projects on track.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

Van’s experience in community nutrition education and public health research gives her a unique perspective when developing communications strategies for our clients.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

We’re continuing our “Teammate Spotlight” series with Haley Spencer, Communications Manager at Urban Emu. Haley embraces data and analytics to manage the ever-changing social media landscape and promote public health online for our federal clients.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

We’re continuing our “Teammate Spotlight” series with Chris Sheppard, Content Manager at Urban Emu. From managing translation projects to shaping social media strategies, Chris works diligently to break down barriers and foster inclusivity in government communications.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

We’re continuing our “Teammate Spotlight” series with an interview with Ann Rose Greenberg. Ann Rose is a web development veteran with over a decade of experience guiding government clients through the website creation process to promote behavior change and improve user experiences.

Written by: Nicole Hunt

We are deeply proud of our growth because it means we can expand our mission to bring the absolute best talent to our exceptional clients. And we think it’s time for some formal introductions.