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.

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.

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 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.

Amanda drives day-to-day media activities for B2B tech clients. She has worked both in-house and for international agencies with a focus on B2B tech companies and healthcare. Amanda’s has a straightforward approach to media relations and her top priority is making sure her clients shine in a congested market. Since a young age, Amanda has valued a good presentation and a creative approach. While the other kids used their Kindergarten “This is me...” presentation to share favorite toys, Amanda used the opportunity to teach her peers how to ride a unicycle, fold a fitted sheet and how to properly roll newspapers. The last skill being one she perfected as a newspaper girl.

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.

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.