Steven Donaldson is the brand strategist and big picture guy. As the co-founder and a principal of RadiantBrands, he plans overall strategy and marketing for branding projects and campaigns, and provides input to the creative process. His work includes work for a wide range of clients including Ask.com, HP, Apple, and Wells Fargo, Dolby as well as place branding for real estate projects and urban centers.

He has been an ongoing advisor at the UC Berkeley SkyDeck incubator now one one the top programs for startups in the world for early stage startups. Steven has spoken about branding and multichannel marketing at various venues locally and nationally, including the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, e-commerce developers’ conferences in Miami, the International Downtown Association annual meeting in Minneapolis, and the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

He has been featured in stories about online branding in Direct Magazine and the San Francisco Business Times as well as on CNET Television. Steven continues to expand the firm’s client list and range of branding and integrated marketing assignments. Steven has a degree in Urban Studies and Economics from San Francisco State University.

Michael likes to look deep and see the details. He wants to know how that one piece fits with the rest. What’s the connection? He dives deep into the brand analysis to find those key differentiators. Zinke leads RadiantBrands’ branding analysis for clients, focusing on discovering and defining the unique aspects of a brand or product that can drive successful brand strategy and integrated marketing programs as well as website and online marketing campaigns.

He has extensive experience with brand development and developing marketing strategies and integrated campaigns with clients. Michael Zinke has a degree in Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley and worked in city planning in the Bay Area prior to co-founding RadiantBrands. He was born in Oakland and is deeply interested in the changing regional roles played by the cities of the Bay Area, and how place branding and careful development initiatives can alter the playing field.

Shana is an award-winning communications and social media specialist who has successfully worked with large-scale, mid-sized, and startup companies. She’s a seasoned public relations veteran, account manager, and team leader known for her exceptional strategic, creative, and media relations skills.

Shana has a wide range of experience, from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. Companies ranging from World Market, BGO (Bentall GreenOak), PradoGroup, United Ways of California, Whole Foods, Xbox Media, and Swinerton Renewable Energy to L’Oréal, Hewlett Packard, and Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates.

As an expert marketing strategist, Shana brings a unique blend of cross-channel expertise to create, execute, and advance fully integrated communications programs that deliver measurable returns. With a combination of insight and data-driven knowledge, she crafts exceptional media campaigns that integrate with brand messaging and goals.

Marion best work happens at the intersection of business strategy and creative, dynamic design. What will engage and excite key stakeholders? How can graphics and meaning be leveraged to create lasting impact? Marion’s practice is notable for its collaborative process and influence on her clients’ success; her work encompasses identities, websites, marketing collateral and positioning pieces that inspire target audiences. Marion holds a BFA in Graphic Design (Academy of Art, San Francisco) and an MFA in Sociology (University of Munich).

Innovative professional with extensive experience in media planning and strategically enhancing companies’ presence and existence online. Proven ability to develop and implement new products and support current products in the online market for various high-profile clients.

Magda is a certified project manager and business operations professional with over 10 years of experience in managing projects and day-to-day operations of small and medium companies in Europe as well as in the United States. Originally from Poland, she began her career working with the global Caterpillar brand to grow its presence and market its products in the Polish market. After moving to the United States – she partnered with a Silicon Valley-based organization to build an acceleration program for international start-ups expanding their operations on the US market. Since 2015 she has managed and supported multiple businesses in structuring their business operations and organizing their processes.

She is passionate about helping businesses grow and supporting creative teams in delivering outstanding results. She is also an active volunteer of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Project Management Institute, the world’s largest project manager community.

In her free time, you will find her exploring local playgrounds and parks with her three children, reading a good book, or playing tennis.

Olga is a dedicated and dynamic Graphic Designer with extensive industry experience specializing in crafting brand identities and designing impactful print and digital collateral. By using her creative skills to understand clients’ needs and effectively communicate solutions to their problems through visually appealing designs, Olga strives to make а positive impact in society and to create a better world.

She holds a degree in Pedagogy and Psychology from the University of Ulyanovsk, Russia, a degree in Graphic Design from Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California, as well as Adobe Certification in Graphic Design and Illustration. Olga is committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends and utilizing cutting-edge tools and techniques to deliver outstanding results.

Sonia is an advertising graduate from Buenos Aires, Argentina, with extensive experience in digital marketing, specializing in marketing automation. She has a true passion for helping companies find their perfect marketing tech stack to achieve outstanding strategies and results.

Throughout her career, Sonia has gained valuable expertise in multiple international companies, where she managed different email marketing and marketing automation platforms like Marketo, Salesforce/Pardot, Hubspot, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, and Sendinblue. As an independent professional, she has built strong partnerships with a diverse range of US-based companies and agencies in exciting industries such as SaaS, food tech, bioengineering, and real estate. Sonia’s aim is always to support businesses in reaching their goals through effective marketing approaches.

Jerry been a designer and web consultant for over 25 years. He has worked complex web projects, from a database-driven DNN sites, from Joomla to WordPress sites and a wide variety of corporate websites. He is a creative problem-solver and a very competent web developer, well-versed in WordPress, general website development, website best practices, and the use of code and CSS styles to augment the capabilities of the WordPress platform.

Gabe Schwartz has over a decade of experience in animation, editing and film production. He’s provided animation for Google, and spent the last five years as Creative Director for OSSI. He has created digital signage and branding for airports and convention centers around throughout the US and abroad. Gabe has been passionate about visual art, design, and film production since he was 10 years old and making skate videos with his family’s Hi-8 Camcorder. His tools, experience, and clientele have expanded greatly since those early days. He has a degree in sociology from the University of Colorado as well as a degree in film/animation and motion design from Xpression College in Emeryville, California.

Gayle Gillfillan is a seasoned strategic market research consultant with extensive experience conducting primary, secondary, and customer-insights research. Much of the work she has undertaken has been in support of strategic branding projects, often for start-ups and companies involved in product innovation. She has experience in a diverse range of industries, including high-tech, agriculture, aviation, and transportation. Her project experience spans both public and private sectors and has included work in market development, feasibility studies, promotion, analysis, and marketing plans. Gillfillan completed an Executive education branding course at Northwestern University at Kellogg School of Management, read for her masters degree in management at the London Business School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree (with honors) from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Nora routinely plans and facilitates meetings and strategic input through focus groups. In addition to working in person, Nora has often conducted fact-finding interviews and facilitated meetings on conference calls using Zoom meetings which can often bring in a wider range of participants. Nora is known for her insightful approach to helping clients clarify new strategies, goals, that can be tested through the interview process or focus groups. She has provided consulting services to Fortune 1000 companies such as Chevron, General Electric, Deloitte & Touché, and Deloitte Consulting, as well as SMBs, startups, non profits and privately held partnerships.