With over 15 years of experience in both agency and client environments, Scott helps companies transform their brands to take advantage of what lies ahead through the seamless integration of strategy, design, media, marketing and research. His corporate and product branding experience includes category leaders such as AlixPartners, La-Z-Boy, Certified Angus Beef, NuStep, Terumo CVS, Federal-Mogul, Chrysler Financial, Yale University, and the University of Michigan Health System.

Edward has served as Corporate Counsel for a select number of businesses and individuals in the Detroit and Denver metropolitan areas and has assisted and provided counsel to Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses throughout Southeast Michigan solving wide ranging business disputes involving entertainers, artists, executives and other business professionals. He is also well versed in the areas of estate planning, probate litigation, and other civil litigation.

Marquina currently serves as the COO of The Open Resource Group in New York. She specializes in client services, account direction and project management. Previously, she served as Account Director/Production for the development of Firstlight Editorial Related Advertising. She is a Salesforce.com certified Partner and a Customer Relationship Management expert. For over seven years she has evaluated, tested, and implemented efficient business systems for numerous market segments.

Mark S. Lee, a Detroit native, is currently President of The LEE Group (TLG), an integrated marketing consulting firm based in metro-Detroit. TLG focuses on strategic marketing plan development, branding, advertising/promotions and the implementation of marketing and communication strategies that support overall business objectives. Additionally, Mr. Lee is an Adjunct Professor, Marketing, at Walsh College in Troy, MI. Mr. Lee has been interviewed on CBS Radio Detroit and was recently interviewed on “Spotlight on the News” which aired on WXYZ-ABC 7 in Detroit.

Working exclusively in online business strategy, Shauna Nicholson is a Detroit-based secret weapon for positioning well-known clients to effectively secure digital ROI. Nicholson’s strategies are used in both websites and online marketing campaigns for major retail, medical, and manufacturing brands. She is known for her insight on plugging in user experience planning and social media tools for hype-free, reality-based business and marketing strategies.

Damian Rintelmann
Director of Interactive Business Development | Hart Associates

In nearly 10 years of working on the Internet and in telecommunications, Damian has partnered with memorable brands like General Motors, Proctor & Gamble and Coca-Cola. Technology moves at light speed these days, but Damian moves faster. How else could he have scored a hat trick at Joe Louis Arena?