FLIGHT PATH CREATIVE - Key Persons


Aaron Swanker - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Creative Director
Aaron brings over 30 years of expertise in strategy, art direction, design, and development to his role at Flight Path Creative. Before founding the agency in 2004, Aaron honed his skills as an Art Director at Agency.com's Colorado office. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with globally recognized brands such as Toyota, American Express, Hyatt Resorts, General Motors, and Gallo Wines, among others. At Flight Path Creative, Aaron provides visionary leadership for marketing and advertising campaigns that range from local initiatives to national programs, leveraging both online and offline channels. His extensive experience, combined with an intuitive and creative approach, enables him to craft innovative marketing solutions tailored to each client's unique needs.

Andrew Lopez

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer
With his programming journey starting in 2015, Andrew has always been dead set on becoming a software developer. Having learned various technologies, and closely following the rapidly growing field, he has always been eager to begin the profession. Alongside software development, Andrew spends his free time playing games, taking long drives to unfamiliar places, and spending time with friends.

Caroline Jasin

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Producer
Caroline is an honors graduate of Ferris State University with a bachelor's degree in Digital Animation & Game Design. She brings her knowledge of emerging 3D technology and digital design to our clients to develop and enhance cutting edge projects. Her positivity and determination make her an excellent addition to the Flight Path Creative Team.

Chris Whitton

Job Titles:
  • Accounting
A Chicago native, Chris has been bookkeeping for several years. She likes boats, numbers, and books. She does not own any cats (probably).

Corrinne Mica

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator
Corrinne comes to Flight Path Creative after spending the last ten years in the film and hospitality industries. She is excited to bring her expertise in workplace organization and operations to the team. She loves baking, skating, and dogs.

Dan Smith - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Account Director
  • Co - Founder
Dan has over 18 years of account management and marketing experience. Dan spent several years with TekSystems in the areas of application development, resource planning and project management. He provides expert direction on project management, contracts, scheduling and recommending deliverables for marketing campaigns. His knowledge and experience, combined with excellent communication and responsiveness, make the perfect leadership fusion.

Heather Swanker

Job Titles:
  • Senior Art Director

Jaime Buchner

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer
Jaime has pursued several certifications in Web Development, Database, and Networking Fundamentals, and holds an A.A.S. Degree for Computer Information Technology Developer. His easy-going attitude and strong work ethic make him an excellent addition to the Flight Path Creative Team. With almost 10 years of experience in the field, he is quick to learn new things and able to problem solve effectively. He has extensive Visual Studio Experience, along with C#, ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, XML, SQL and smart phone application development.

Jonathan Davila

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer
Jonathan is a highly skilled graphic designer and web strategist with a wealth of experience in Northern Michigan. He specializes in transforming history, trajectory, and goals into extraordinary visual identities, while significantly enhancing the user experience.

Justin Warnes

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Producer
Justin is a multimedia producer and digital marketing expert with 9+ years of experience in social media, public relations, email, SEO/SEM, marketing automation and marketing analytics (a human Swiss-Army Knife). He uses his technical expertise in conjunction with an understanding of the emotional power of storytelling to create marketing content that inspires action. He is proud of the work we do at FPC, but if he could add one thing, he'd like a nest area for napping and brainstorming. His capability to see social patterns and trends as they are emerging is key to his creative process in media development. His sweet spot is using data to make creative decisions and his creative intuition often manifests itself in brilliant ideas.

Mallory Heiges

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer
Mallory (she/her) has been working in visual design since graduating from KCAD of Ferris State University in 2019, majoring in Digital Media. A Traverse City native, she enjoys illustration, pipelining projects, and comfy sweaters.

Matthew Glenn

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
Matthew (he/him) draws experience from a background in customer service, project management, and process organization. His attention to detail, adaptability, and focus have served him well in a variety of fields, both professionally and personally. He believes strongly in the power of community, and he volunteers regularly to that end. In his spare time, he enjoys home renovations, landscaping, baking, and sewing.

Michael Knight

Job Titles:
  • Senior Application Developer
Michael is a proven software developer specializing in building business applications for use over the web. He has extensive experience with several computer languages including C/C++, Objective C, Java, PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Michael has developed our custom content management system.

Michelle Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer / PPC Strategy Manager
Michelle is a transplant to the Grand Traverse area from South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the University of South Carolina. When not staring at computer screens, she enjoys crafting, listening to audio books, reading comics, and gaming.

Miranda McLane

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Manager
Miranda is a 2024 graduate from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor's in Business Administration and a major in Marketing. She brings expertise in digital marketing, project management, and PR to create impactful strategies. Outside of work, Miranda enjoys spending time outdoors, taking photos, and continually expanding her knowledge to grow both personally and professionally.

Thomas Hole

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Analyst
Thomas graduated from Kalamazoo College with a bachelor's degree in Economics and English. He brings focus and curiosity to each of his projects, asking not just what and when, but why and how as well. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and playing games.

Whitney Barketing

Job Titles:
  • Barketing Specialist