Ingenuity Design's Culture Experience - Ingenuity Design

9 humans
and a golden
doodle

Lauren Baldwin — Lauren Baldwin
Account Director

Christie Cooper — Christie Cooper
Senior Project and Account Manager

Amy Glaser — Amy Glaser
Senior Designer

Katie Zepeda McFate — Katie Zepeda McFate
Director, Project Management Office

Marisa Ringel — Marisa Ringel
Associate Creative Director,
Presentations

Sarah Rocco — Sarah Rocco
Designer

Brandon Smith — Brandon Smith
Account Executive

Greg Stewart — Greg Stewart
Founder,
Executive Creative Director

Meghan Stewart — Meghan Stewart
Managing Partner

Owen Wilson Stewart — Owen Wilson Stewart
Chief Chair Stealer

Leading the way we work. Every day.

Work together

Leverage our collective smarts.

Thrive in hereThrive out there

Do great work. But remember why you work.

Be curiously
clever

Wonder differently to uncover and

create smart solutions.

Keep going and growing

Try something new. Learn while doing.

Push boundaries.

Own it

Leverage our collective smarts.

Do good Be good

Be respectful. Be humble. Invest in others.

Our vision for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)

We believe we are stronger and better, as people and professionals, when more voices and perspectives are represented and valued among our team and in the work we create. The voices and perspectives should mirror our greater community and those we serve.

We achieve this through fostering an inclusive and equitable culture that encourages each person the freedom to bring their complete self to work each day. It’s not only the right thing to do it’s crucial for our success.

We strive to empower all people by working toward eliminating barriers to resources and opportunities. It is imperative that all voices are heard and we will use our talents and platform to amplify marginalized voices and systematic issues.

Our commitment to social justice, and to becoming more diverse, equitable and inclusive on the inside, and outside, is just beginning and we will never stop.

Small enough to know each other’s coffee orders, but big enough to take on anything.

Lauren Baldwin

Account Director

Here’s the thing about Lauren: her (c)attitude is contagious. So, it doesn’t shock any of us that she’s spent 13 years collaborating with clients, strategists, and creative teams to develop and inspire work that gets paw-sitive results. At agencies big and small, she’s worked in account management on financial, pharma, and CPG brands. Meowadays, Lauren delivers strategic guidance to her partners both in and outside our walls. Also, Lauren loves cats. Like a lot.

Christie Cooper

Senior Project and Account Manager

Here’s a tip as you get to know Christie. Do. Not. Tell her something can’t be done. It’s just going to end up with her doing it and you feeling silly. Like, “an account manager slash project manager with a background in design and 20 years of experience doesn’t exist.” And then we met Christie, and we felt silly. Or, “there’s no such thing as a good gluten-free bagel. Christie made us eat our words (and a crazy-tasty homemade bagel). So take our advice and don’t tell Christie it can’t be done, just bring her a big problem and watch her solve it.

Amy Glaser

Senior Designer

“Ask Amy.” Around here, we hear it every day. Need a new place to eat, some new music, a cup of artisanal, organic jasmine tea? “Ask Amy.” Because she’s all about what’s new and what’s next, that’s just how her brain works. And when she gets a brief, she looks for the new in it. That unique insight to latch on to, or a single word that inspires an unexpected angle. So when our clients need something different, something that pushes them, something that wows them – “ask Amy.”

Katie Zepeda McFate

Director, Project Management Office

Katie is a star on an intramural volleyball team called Blood, Sweat, and Beers (no big deal). We think that’s a great metaphor for her career as well. For starters, she loves the people she works with, so she measures her success by the success of others – arming us with the tools and support we need to thrive. She also works damn hard, every day, to make sure process and product are in sync. As for the beer? Well, she’s been at this for 10+ years, so.

Marisa Ringel

Associate Creative Director,
Presentations

When we got wind that Marisa had her clamming license, we were surprised to say the least. But we shouldn’t have been, because Marisa likes getting her hands dirty. As an accomplished art director turned presentation designer, her job is to craft artful narratives within a medium that’s often under appreciated. And craft she does. Her presentations captivate, morphing masterpieces that add beauty to a sea of corporate sameness. Like we said, on the weekends Marisa goes clamming. But on weekdays? All pearls.

Sarah Rocco

Designer

Do you know what a Ragnar relay is? Don’t worry, no one here did either—until we met Sarah. To be brief, it’s a 200-mile relay race, ran by a team. Whoa. And guess who crushes Ragnar relays? That’s right, Sarah. Which is probably why she fits in so well here, because those races are pretty similar to how we work. Every project brings a group of individuals together to chase a common goal. So whether it’s a logo, a poster, a book layout or landing page, Sarah is on it, supporting her teammates and racing toward a solution.

Brandon Smith

Account Executive

Brandon lists one of his hobbies as “building Ikea furniture without the guide.” Seriously. But, somehow, it makes sense. Because Brandon can do just about anything. With a background in conference planning and event management (and apparently ready-to-assemble Swedish furnishings), Brandon solves every challenge with creative solutions, delivering day after day. Not only is Brandon a client’s best friend, but he’s our resident photographer and social-media guru. See? He really can do anything.

Greg Stewart

Founder,
Executive Creative Director

They say the best way to understand someone is to walk a mile in their shoes, so let’s walk a mile in Greg’s. He’s an avid endurance athlete, with seven Ironman triathlons in the books. He’s also a marketing and design ironman, with 20+ years of experience as creative leader. Big agencies and small agencies, global brands and growing brands – Greg has done it all. And for the past 10 years, he’s put his heart and soul into growing Ingenuity. You know, whoever said to walk a mile in someone’s shoes was wrong. Because to understand Greg, you have to swim 2.4, cycle 112 and run 26.2.

Meghan Stewart

Managing Partner

Meghan is a jack of all trades, master of…all trades. And when you look at her 20+ years of experience in advertising, sales and marketing, it’s not exactly shocking to learn everything she does at Ingenuity. Because she’s done it all before. *Deep breath* She’s part account manager, part agency manager, part people manager. She’s an entire benefits department, a mentor, an advisor, a candy supplier, a recruiter, a new business director and even the Ingenuity brand manager. *Exhale* So, yeah. Master of all trades.

Owen Wilson Stewart

Chief Chair Stealer

Owen is by far our fluffiest employee, and he takes great pride in his flowing locks. He regularly joins meetings and has been known to contribute to the occasional conference call. He’s a 65-pound Goldendoodle who thinks he’s a 12-pound lap dog and will steal your chair if you’re not careful. He is a loving and sensitive soul and may or may not have a major identity crisis whenever Greg leaves on business trips.