Kari Olivier
Co-founder
Kari Olivier
Co-founder
Portland, Oregon
Kari is a visionary leader and a rapid-fire thinker who advocates tirelessly for outstanding work. Her secret sauce is an uncanny ability to see around roadblocks, imagine solutions and apply fresh thinking to creative challenges. A talented marketer with 30 years experience, Kari has enjoyed a career that spans corporate retail, B2B marketing and agency-side leadership. She approaches each project with an instinctive and resourceful eye for increasing client returns and producing incisive, strategy-driven creative that fuels results. Side project: working on writing a memoir.
Julie Bosack
Co-founder
Julie Bosack
Co-founder
Portland, Oregon
Julie is all about connecting with people. Intuitive and curious, she brings infectious optimism and thoughtful reflection to what is—and isn’t—being said. Julie has high standards and challenges herself and others to go bigger and do better, bringing hard work, attention to detail, strategic thinking, and timely follow-up to every project. Julie has been leading creative work since graduating from Northwestern’s School of Communication. Not afraid to ask—and answer—the tough questions, Julie is dogged in her efforts to get results for her clients. Missed opportunity: got all A+s in high school but didn’t make Valedictorian due to an A in P.E.
Sarah Reed
Senior Designer & Art Director
Sarah Reed
Senior Designer & Art Director
Portland, Oregon
Sarah has been designing, art directing, and creative-directing for more than 20 years. Her considerable creative talent shines through in brand identity design, interactive and UX design, and print collateral. Sarah has worked with big brands like Adidas, Nike, Comcast NBCUniversal, and Charles Schwab, as well as with nonprofit organizations and small-business owners. Superpower: belief in herself.
Holly Miller
Senior Project Manager
Holly Miller
Senior Project Manager
Portland, Oregon
Holly is an artful communicator and skillful collaborator with a serious love for bringing ideas to life. From large-scale event production and media planning to digital development tools, content marketing campaigns and global communication strategies, Holly brings nearly 15 years of relationship and project management experience. With a real knack for insights and data, Holly believes that hearts and minds matter most and it’s our unique life perspectives that provide the real power of community, drive the best ideas, and bring great brands to life. She thrives best managing purpose-driven work, with high-functioning teams that value smart strategy, lofty missions and collectively living life slightly outside the comfort zone.
Alicia Brewer
Senior Project Manager
Alicia Brewer
Senior Project Manager
Bend, Oregon
Alicia is a seasoned marketing strategist and project manager known for steering impactful brand initiatives. She’s skilled in managing compelling projects that resonate across various platforms. Alicia’s strength lies in adept project management, coordinating teams for successful outcomes. With a collaborative approach and clear communication, she’s a valuable asset for achieving results. From idea to execution, Alicia’s expertise ensures brands shine.
Rivers Janssen
Senior Writer & Strategist
Rivers Janssen
Senior Writer & Strategist
Portland, Oregon
An award-winning writer and editor, Rivers has a knack for distilling complicated ideas into accessible, engaging copy, drawing on his experience to tell human-scale stories that make corporate responsibility feel credible and relevant. He served as editorial lead for Google’s first environmental report, helped develop messaging for HP’s environmental programs, and has been a lead writer and editor on sustainability-related projects for Nike, Johnson & Johnson, Hasbro, and Tiffany & Co. Fun fact: voted “friendliest with the biggest mouth” in 5th grade.
Kurtis Holsapple
Developer
Kurtis Holsapple
Developer
Portland, Oregon
Kurtis has worked as a web professional for over 20 years, specializing in event-driven programming. He uses multiple skill sets on both server side and in-browser development, following object-oriented principles and keeping up with the latest web technologies and tools. He works with CMSs and full stack application development frameworks to build solutions for businesses of all sizes. Fun fact: Kurtis went to school for music, focusing on bass and piano.
Dawn Budd
Senior Designer & Program Support
Dawn Budd
Senior Designer & Program Support
Des Moines, Iowa
Dawn is a strategic designer and creative director with expertise in brand management, communication, activation, and generating results. Over 25+ years, she’s worked in education, finance, government affairs, health care, philanthropy, digital technology, and science-based innovative technology. She’s partnered with brands such as Elanco, LaPetite, Microsoft, Principal Financial Group, and Renewable Energy Group. Dawn holds a degree from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Off-the-clock project: fixing up and decorating her mobile tiny house.
Matt Dabrowiak
UX Lead
Matt Dabrowiak
UX Lead
Portland, Oregon
Matt is a seasoned digital/UX/graphic designer of 20+ years and has been with Jute since 2016. He lives in the oft-misunderstood Cully neighborhood in an orange house dubbed the “Dreamsicle Ranch.” He actually owns many orange things, but also likes other colors such as persimmon and coral. He has too many cats, not enough guitars, and hopes to make the world a nicer-looking place by at least making those line-weights consistent—can we just do that to start? Please?!
Jonathan Fine
Writer & Editor
Jonathan Fine
Writer & Editor
Northampton, Massachusetts
For more than two decades, Jonathan has provided editorial and copywriting services for clients such as Charles Schwab, NWEA, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Portland Art Museum, and The Collins Foundation. He is a versatile writer who is committed to clear, effective communications with a strong voice and keen audience awareness. He earned an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Portland State University. Hobby: enjoys motorcycle adventures on the twisty roads of New England.
Christina Brockman
Program Manager & Strategist
Christina Brockman
Program Manager & Strategist
San Francisco, California
Christina is a strategic creator, a doer who understands how to develop compelling marketing that translates into business wins. Before joining Jute, she spent nearly two decades at Schwab Advisor Services, where she led go-to-market strategies, managed high-performing teams, and pushed forward a vision for continuously enhancing the client experience.
Alexandra Shaffer
Writer
Alexandra Shaffer
Writer
Portland, Oregon
Alexandra is a writer and content creator with experience across a wide variety of fields: health and wellness, HR, corporate real estate, law, home goods, sustainable fashion, and more. With a background in collaborative theater, she loves co-creating with others and has a keen and caring eye for how the smallest details relate to the bigger picture. Born and raised in Oregon, she currently lives nomadically in a self-converted Sprinter campervan with her husband and two dogs. When she’s not working, you can find her photographing mushrooms and naturescapes, studying integrative health and earth medicine, or planning the next road trip destination. Her favorite quote is from Roald Dahl: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
Nick Dechenne
Director of Operations
Nick Dechenne
Director of Operations
Portland, Oregon
Nick is a veteran of the creative industry with a passion for the creative process and making systems sing. With a background in design and design management, he brings clarity to chaos and helps teams excel. Whether it’s print, digital, or social media, Nick provides clients the best solutions and gives the tools to make it real. When not pondering systems, he can be found hiking the great Northwest or catching a Duck football game.
Barrett Rudich
Video Producer
Barrett Rudich
Video Producer
Portland, Oregon
From a career in photography, Barrett evolved into directing and producing videos for brands such as Nike, Intel, and American Red Cross. Decades of experience have nurtured his creative vision, talent for managing details and dynamic leadership style. Whether he’s using candid interviews or lively animation to tell a story, Barrett inspires collaborators and engages the audience. His award-winning documentary feature film, A Place of Truth, has been screened at film festivals in the United States and Mexico.
Dan Rivas
Senior Writer
Dan Rivas
Senior Writer
Portland, Oregon
Dan is a versatile writer with over a decade of experience helping leaders translate their big ideas into impactful communications. Specializing in writing and editing various content types, such as case studies, speeches, newsletters, and more, Dan works with organizations to clarify vision, build momentum, and deliver results. Known for his storytelling prowess, understanding of audiences, and sharp strategic thinking, Dan’s work has been praised for kickstarting important conversations and driving positive change.
Andy Gabbert
Senior Designer
Andy Gabbert
Senior Designer
Mendocino, California
Andy is a creative director who can switch from pen and paper to the screen and back with ease. He strives to incorporate his own handiwork in the finished product, whether it’s a custom animation, illustration, or hand-rendered font. Andy is extremely proud to have created award-winning graphics for clients. He pushes the boundaries of design while remaining mindful of overall messaging and project goals. On a personal note, Andy tries to get as much BBQ in his belly as possible. Before opening his own studio, and to his wife’s dismay, he took a week off to visit a BBQ joint every day to conduct his own taste test to see who had the best pork ribs in the East Bay—and yes, there was a clear winner. Andy also likes heavy metal. The heavier the better.
Corey Shields
Senior Designer
Corey Shields
Senior Designer
Portland, Oregon
Corey is a graphic designer with more than 20 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industry, specializing in art direction and brand identity design. He thrives on working with a team to solve visual and strategic problems. He is a visual thinker and communicator who loves finding simple and novel ways to communicate complicated ideas. Born the son of a potter somewhere near the ocean, Corey approaches creative problems like a craftsperson, appreciating that personality is at the heart of understanding, and that process leads to progress. Tromping through the forests and river valleys of the Northwest and making culinary discoveries in the kitchen are his obsessions. He lives in Portland with his wife and two daughters and a box full of synth gear.
Catherine Harold
Senior Writer
Catherine Harold
Senior Writer
Tucson, Arizona
An insightful creative partner, Catherine has worked for 30 years on large and small projects for both professionals and consumers. A talented writer, creative strategist, book developer and editor, she has deep experience with financial services firms, managed health care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, universities and publishers. Catherine is expert at finding the impactful story and making complex concepts easy to love.
Karen Murray
Senior Writer
Karen Murray
Senior Writer
Long Island, New York
Karen has been creating marketing content for the financial services industry for 30+ years. She specializes in communicating “what you need to know” and, more importantly, “why you should care” to investors, institutions and financial intermediaries. Karen has worked with firms including UBS, BNY Mellon, Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, Invesco, Prudential and Morgan Stanley. She created a suite of collateral for Pershing’s HNW investor channel that garnered the Financial Content Marketing Award from The Gramercy Institute. Most recently, she has developed strategy and content for several fintech companies. Karen is a museum hound, knitter and frequent traveler. She graduated from Duke University.
Rachel Rheinhart
Writer & Strategist
Rachel Rheinhart
Writer & Strategist
Portland, Oregon
Rachel is a writer, editor, and content strategist aiming to invigorate and level-up digital content, no matter the industry. With seven years of experience in content creation across video, infographics, web, and corporate blogs, she joins any new project with an eye toward absolute clarity, and often seeks to find a harmonious balance between technical language and big ideas. When she’s not building content, Rachel is probably trying a new pie crust recipe or walking her (very needy) dogs.
Sylvia Lindman
Writer
Sylvia Lindman
Writer
Eugene, Oregon
Sylvia is an experienced writer, editor and proofreader for financial, technology, health care, education and philanthropic organizations, including Charles Schwab, AARP Foundation, HP, and PwC. She specializes in concise, pointed copy for print and digital communications. Previously, she edited city and custom magazines, wrote newspaper features, and directed communications for a grantmaking foundation. Sylvia has a doctorate in English and a paralegal degree. Superpower: frankness.
Miguel Aldana
Designer
Miguel Aldana
Designer
Portland, Oregon
Miguel has been playing in the design game since 2006, having worked at various agencies in PDX and with companies like WebMD Health Services, Providence, and Nike Innovation, as well as local startups. A seasoned senior designer, Miguel can jump into any phase of a project and delivers to exceed client expectations. No job is too big or too small—bring it. When not moving pixels, you will find Mig puttering around Puddle-Town on one of his vintage scooters, crafting bamboo, wrangling his two Chorkies and Jack Russell, or attempting to strum a couple of chords in tune and on rhythm with his cover band.
Melissa Rosenbaum
Program Manager & Strategist
Melissa Rosenbaum
Program Manager & Strategist
Lone Tree, CO
Melissa is a strategic marketing executive with deep expertise collaborating cross-functionally to develop and execute campaigns, programs, and platforms that deliver results. She enables business and product leaders to achieve their goals through communication, messaging, and events. She is valued for her ability to mobilize, inspire, and engage teams. Melissa is passionate about cultivating talent and empowering her coworkers to realize their professional potential. Most recently she played a pivotal role in the integration of TD Ameritrade’s and Schwab’s advisor business by designing and executing a comprehensive communication plan and strategy for remediation and harmonization efforts.
Zac Cavanell
Digital Marketing Strategist
Zac Cavanell
Digital Marketing Strategist
Portland, Oregon
Zac Cavanell is a digital marketing strategist who inspires organizations to create digital strategies based on brand, logic, and outcome. His experience running advertising, marketing and social campaigns across multiple industries has given him an acquired feel for what will work. Born with a unique skill, Zac has the ability to interpret and translate jargon, gibberish, and blather and use it for actionable purposes. Zac loves and is terrible at fantasy baseball. And every day he practices kindness, calmness, and strength to be a good role model for his daughter. New hobby: learning to sail (despite having been on a boat twice up to this decision).
Deborah Freedman
Program Manager & Strategist
Deborah Freedman
Program Manager & Strategist
San Francisco, California
Deborah is a proactive leader with more than 20 years of experience bringing people, ideas, and technology together to do good work. Most recently at Charles Schwab, she was instrumental in developing systems to transition TD Ameritrade clients and assets to Schwab. Now, at Jute, Deborah collaborates with marketing teams to turn business needs into creative solutions that make a difference.
Michael Fisher
Writer & Editor
Michael Fisher
Writer & Editor
Beaverton, Oregon
Michael is a masterful content multitasker. He can paint in broad strokes of corporate responsibility and sustainability communications one minute, then zero in on the fine details of a product or technology the next—without missing a beat. Michael loves to uncover the “why” and the “so what?” moving beneath the surface of a story. His experience includes writing, editing and messaging development for clients such as Microsoft, Google, Charles Schwab, Johnson & Johnson, Comcast NBCUniversal and Hasbro. Hobbies: Michael is a third-degree black belt in mixed martial arts and loves tinkering with old guitar amps.
Will Hattman
SEO Strategist
Will Hattman
SEO Strategist
Portland, Oregon
Meet Will, your friendly neighborhood SEO and analytics guru from Portland! Having worked in digital marketing since 2011, Will now runs his own show as a freelance consultant, specializing in SEO, analytics, and content strategy. When he’s not optimizing websites or poring over the latest developments in search, you can find him playing drums with his band Months, reviewing movies on XRAY.FM, or watching the Dodgers snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The rest of the time, he’s in the kitchen, fulfilling his duties as the family cook, or goofing around with his two cats, Arthur and Vivian.