Kim likes to win. Growing up with four sisters and two brothers meant playing a lot of Monopoly. Games that lasted late into the night and sometimes into the next day. Kim brings that same competitive spirit to working with our clients. Your success is her success. She takes it personally. She wants you to win and will do everything possible to make that happen. Except maybe rob the bank.

A respected strategist, Lori has 18 years of PR client service experience developing and implementing communications programs for B2B tech companies. Specializing in media relations, message development and crisis communications, Lori's career has spanned both in-house and agency roles in New York, D.C. and San Francisco with companies across many business sectors including big data, cloud, sales enablement, storage and networking. Lori helps clients rise above the noise and get results through innovative storytelling and thought leadership. When she’s out of the office, Lori hikes with her daughter or listens to her play in her band, Vote for Summer.

Charlotte is our people person and she believes it’s all about people and relationships. She takes an intentional, strategic approach to ensure that our business objectives and People Ops are aligned.   Charlotte has experience in a wide range of industries at different growth stages. Throughout her diverse experiences, one message has remained constant -- it’s the people within the organization that drives success. Together, we are more innovative and we’re able to become greater than the sum of our parts.   When Charlotte is not in the office, she enjoys traveling with her daughter and going on day trips to check out new hole-in-the-wall restaurants with her husband. Always up for a challenge, Charlotte was rescued by a shelter Jack Russell Terrier named Sophie in February 2018. We call Charlotte crazy because Sophie is not Charlotte’s first Jack Russell Terrier.

Carlos is a native San Franciscan and recently relocated to New Orleans where he enjoys the humidity, fried salad, and ‘gator wrestling. He also enjoys competitive shower singing and not falling off cliffs.

Carlos has over 15+ years of demonstrated marketing management, specializing in creative out-of-the-box strategies to envision, execute, measure and improve digital and content marketing as well as campaigns and demand gen in order to drive successful programs and revenue.

Lauren is a duel threat — an analytical brain with a creative heart. At 280blue, Lauren is responsible for project managing ABM and social campaigns and content work. A marketing analytics junkie by day and an acrylic painter by night, Lauren is a magnet for competition — from cooking the perfect steak to competitive horseback jumping — she doesn’t shy away from delivering results. In 2015, Lauren was struck by lightning, which in some cultures is a sign of good luck, but to the 280blue team, it’s just another sign that she is electric.

Jin has more than 17 years of experience working in public relations with B2B companies both in-house and in agency settings. He’s worked with companies from young startups, mid-stage and all the way up to large public companies across cloud, cybersecurity, data science (including AI/ML technologies) and networking. Jin has a knack for creative storytelling and building lasting relationships with the media. Jin grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a huge sports fan of the 49ers, A’s and Warriors. He also loves to go fishing and camping or relax at home working on new or improved mouthwatering dishes inspired by his Korean heritage and culinary training or is in his backyard building fires and smoking meats for hours on end.

With deep B2B writing experience, Will leads content efforts at 280blue. Prior to this, he worked with companies ranging from the Fortune 100 to technology startups, in freelance and agency settings. A Colorado native, Will has a degree in music and, it is rumored, a knack for writing things that people genuinely want to read. Technically in the 99th percentile for height, Will suffers frequently on trains and planes for his love of travel.

Laurel’s passion for growth continues on the personal front. In just the last two years, Laurel has explored four countries, eaten lion, bear and grasshoppers, raised chickens, hacked her own consciousness, taken (and completed) online courses, studied Brazilian jiu-jitsu and hosted a few epic, highly memorable parties. Laurel is a results-oriented marketing professional with extensive B2B marketing experience on both the client side and the agency side.

Matt has over 10 years of marketing and marketing leadership experience. He most recently served as Director, Marketing for a private-equity backed healthcare SaaS company. He brings a balanced approach of strategic vision and tight execution across digital and demand-gen channels. His background in marketing operations, demand generation, sales development and planning support a unique perspective on how marketing can serve as a key driver of growth for businesses. In his spare time Matt can be found chasing his two daughters around, enjoying the Colorado outdoor life, catching up on the latest marketing trends and tuning into Denver Broncos games every Sunday.

Matt has a degree in journalism and an undying love for a Vanity Fair profile. He grew up in Boston and has done two tours of duty in Chicago, but left his heart in San Francisco. Matt watched so many cooking shows for so many years that even though he never cooks anything, he knows how to cook everything.

Madison is an avid snowboarder, fashionista and dog enthusiast. Her current obsessions include Doc Martens and ordering Uber Eats to have chicken nuggets delivered to her front door. Madison is in her third year at the University of Colorado, Boulder, working toward a degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing.

Cameron is a recent graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in psychology and a minor in business. With experience in branding and marketing, she is thrilled to learn and grow into a career in public relations. Currently obsessed with climbing mountains, backpacking, and Chinese takeout.

Max is a good boy who likes to hike Mount Sanitas, bark at the mailman and eat snacks. When it comes to crafting a story, his strategy is simple -- be upfront with the meat (of the story), there’s no room for fluff. At times distracted by the random critter in the yard, Max always gets back to the job at hand, lifting spirits in the office and keeping it exciting.