Creative? Check. Brand strategy? Check. Digital, media buying, design, naming, PR and analytics? Check all those, too. At Fish, we’re a full-service, one-stop shop. And our entire focus is on making your business succeed. How? By letting the brightest minds in the industry do their thing. Smartly. Strategically. And always on brand.
Fish Marketing is committed to the environment and maintains sustainable office practices. As a team, we voluntarily strive to meet environmental performance, accountability and transparency best practices in our every day lives – both systematically and culturally. For details on our sustainability standards, please contact us at hello@fish-marketing.com.
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Doug Fish
President
Combining the vision of an entrepreneur with the enthusiasm of an Eagle Scout, Doug brings an unparalleled level of energy to building our clients’ brands. As the agency’s “Big Fish,” Doug is always keeping an eye on the big picture, and is actively invested in the success of every client.
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Nate Parr
Partner / VP of Brand Leadership
Nate is all about KPIs, CTAs, ROIs and other acronyms that make him seem like a massive nerd, which he is. You’ll typically find Nate brainstorming ideas, pouring over analytics, muting the conference call line when the train goes by, and/or savoring one of Portland’s finest IPAs, IPLs, ISAs, IIPAs or other acronyms that stand for incredibly hoppy malt water.
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Katie Gosline
Senior Digital Manager
Born and raised in Billings, Montana, Katie graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula, with a B.S. in Business Marketing. Katie joined Fish on the account side, serving as an Account Coordinator and Manager for two years. Switching her focus and skill to the digital arena, Katie is now Inbound Program Manager, where she leads social media and a multitude of digital marketing campaigns.
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Courtenay Hameister
Associate Creative Director
Courtenay brings more years of marketing experience than she’d like to admit to Fish—for ad agencies and for Live Wire, a nationally-syndicated radio variety show for which she acted as host, Head Writer, and De-Facto-Head-of-Marketing-Because-No-One-Else-Wanted-To-Do-It for twelve years. She’s worked for a diverse client base over the years, from Disney to Nike to Microsoft and some high-tech clients whose products do things she has purposefully forgotten to make room in her brain for fun stuff.
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Don Skramovsky
Media Director
As a Portland native, Don received his degree in Advertising Management and Marketing from Portland State University. Shortly thereafter, his professional pursuits led him to LA where he spent nearly a decade working for one of the West Coast’s largest independent advertising agencies. Having managed multi-million dollar advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, his large-market experience and savvy media planning skills are a true benefit for Fish clients.
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Lacey Hinkle
Brand Director
Lacey is passionate about branding and loves working with a diverse group of clients. For over a decade, she has served as a client advocate working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to develop authentic brands and successful marketing campaigns. Lacey is also a native Oregonian and holds a B.A. in International Affairs & Political Economy from Lewis & Clark College.
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Alex Brauer
Brand Director
Alex brings a niche for all things outdoor-related to Fish Marketing. His knowledge is beyond compare as are his copywriting and account management skills. At Fish he is a rare hybrid, balancing a portfolio of boating and fishing accounts while orchestrating strategic planning for a wide spectrum of other clients. Alex previously owned BDC Advertising where he was Creative Director and President for 20 years.
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David Gregor
Lead Web Developer
A natural born puzzle-solver who holds a degree in Economics from Leland’s Farm, David brings an efficient, analytical eye to every project. Applying his deep and diverse experience, he transforms graphic concepts into fully functional websites with the perfect balance of aesthetic appeal and responsive design.
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Michael McCrary
Art Director
A native Texan, Michael received his BA in Graphic Design from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. In an effort to flee the heat, he moved to Portland in 2012 and has been designing for local agencies ever since. He comes to Fish with a rich background in developing meaningful creative work for a wide variety of brands and industries. On weekends, you can find him traipsing one of the Northwest’s trails channeling his inner Ansel Adams.
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Brit Allison
Senior Project Manager
Brit is a great listener, a multi-tasker since birth, and is always ready to solve for the unexpected. From earning a double major in Marketing and Advertising Management at PSU, to working full time and balancing life with two kids, she juggles it all like a pro. She first joined Fish in the fall of 2011 and quickly proved herself to be an invaluable part of the account team and now, project management team.
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Laura Bentz
Senior Designer
Hailing from Philadelphia, Laura brings a diverse background in graphic, multimedia, and front-end design with a passion for what makes a solid user experience. She joins Fish enthusiastic about working collaboratively after a decade of working solo in various print and web capacities. Fed up with east coast traffic and humid summers, she moved to Portland in 2007 where she has since lived a bike-centric life. Laura enjoys hiking, dance parties, and amateur astronomy.
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Susan Beall
Senior Project Manager
Susan brings over 15 years of senior-level marketing experience to the table, both in-house and in the agency world. If she seems like a familiar face, that’s because she’s been with us before on the account management side, and we’re thrilled to have her back. Susan’s passions are driving results for businesses, being a mom, kite surfing and swimming with sharks (literally). Her best year yet was spent traveling the world with her 3 year-old son.
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Fred Reckling
Search and Social Specialist
Fred comes to us from the hot desert and bright lights of Vegas and the fast-living streets of Tokyo. He began his digital marketing career during the MySpace age and has grown with it for a decade. He’s had wild adventures in video game news, independent comic book publishing and international holistic fitness. Outside of an unhealthy obsession with cutting-edge SEM, he’s shooting for the professional e-sports spotlight, archiving the most radical 90’s video game ads, and advocating for the autism community in Portland.
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Daniel Cole
Designer
An Oregon native and a Portland State graduate in graphic design, Daniel joins us from the freelance world, having worked for clients like Adidas, Nike and a particularly prolific zipper repair company. A design “Swiss Army Knife,” Daniel works in the worlds of photography, 3D retail design and interactive prototyping for website and apps. He has an unhealthy affinity for burritos and a love/hate relationship with coffee.
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Scott Wilder
Project Coordinator
Originally from Ashland, Oregon, Scott moved to Portland to attend Portland State University, where he obtained his business degree with a focus in Marketing. Scott originally began at Fish as an intern but has since taken on the role of project coordinator, supporting the project management team wherever needed. Outside of the office, Scott enjoys spending time with his golden retriever, Ellie. The two of them can often be found exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest or enjoying the many restaurants and bars that Portland has to offer.
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Raquel Lenker
Office Manager
Raquel has worked in many inspiring and creative places. Agencies brainstorming the next big idea, luxury retailers making the ordinary look extraordinary, and getting dirty casting bronze into sculpture. As you can see she is a versatile and creative professional. She holds a BS in Graphic Design, adores pretty things, witty words, and a good cup of coffee.
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Kara Davis
Bookkeeper
Kara has over 10 years of bookkeeping experience working for virtually every type of company—large, small, nonprofit and for-profit. She loves the challenge of crunching numbers, and how financial reporting and forecasting can help companies plan strategically for the future. When she’s not poring over spreadsheets, you can find her camping, boating, hiking or whipping up a beef stroganoff that will change your life.
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John McIsaac
PR Affiliate
A long-time Fish affiliate, John has 25 years of experience in communications strategy (including traditional PR, social media, viral films) for entrepreneurs, emerging brands, sustainable industries, and non-partisan politics. He has longstanding contacts with some of the most respected media outlets in the nation, including the LA Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Sacramento Bee, Newsweek, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Dwell, Sunset, Financial Times, NPR and HGTV, among many others. He also makes a mean sandwich.
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Aaron Masonek
Design Affiliate
Aaron has always had a passion for creativity. Before attaining degrees in fine art and graphic design from the University of Oregon and Art Institute of Portland, he was a touring musician for over a decade. He now specializes in both graphic design and website development and is proud of his reputation as the office wine snob and bad comedian.
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Billy Holiday
VP of Furcasting
Billy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oregon State UniFURsity where she was voted Most Poopular. As a key member of the Fish team, Billy combines trend with a personal flair, while staying true to her core values. When not inspecting co-workers’ lunches Billy can be found napping on a couch in an out-of-the-way nook.