GNGF - Key Persons
Aimee is the outsourced CFO and chief number cruncher for GNGF. She is the owner of The Finance Edit, and a trusted profitability advisor to six and seven-figure business owners who are tired of being behind in their books and are ready to uncover blind spots, course correct, and ultimately get more profitable. You can find her at thefinanceedit.com
Job Titles:
- Account Manager
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Account Manager With
As an Account Manager with GNGF, Ashleigh builds relationships, executes strategy, and cultivates communication to ensure client success and satisfaction each day. In 2017, Ashleigh joined GNGF as a Sales Assistant, grew to become a Project Manager, and then took the next step to account management, working side-by-side with clients to build their businesses and drive growth. Prior to joining GNGF, Ashleigh worked for in political advertising production in Washington, D.C.
In addition to client relations and helping law firms grow, Ashleigh is also passionate about serving the community and leads the volunteer efforts at GNGF. Giving back to the community is one of Ashleigh's core values, and she is grateful to work alongside a team that shares that value. GNGF's current volunteer activities include the Adopt-A-Class Program, where the team works with a local classroom to curate knowledge and skills for future careers and vocations.
Ashleigh grew up on a farm in Clinton County and now resides in Cincinnati. Ashleigh enjoys spending time with her friends and family, including her dog Shadow and partner, Chad. Ashleigh also loves hiking, going to DanceFix classes (the best workout community in Cincinnati, join us!), spending time outdoors, and traveling to new places.
Education
Miami University, B.A. Journalism B.A. Mass Communication
Job Titles:
- Director of Operations
- Member of the Leadership Team
Chris was GNGF's first employee, over 12 years ago!
As the Director of Operations at GNGF, Chris specializes in creating strategic marketing plans for law firms across the country. Over the past decade, Chris has helped to drive millions of dollars of revenue for clients of GNGF. He facilitates communication between clients and the GNGF team in an effort to improve each client's overall web presence. Chris is a strategic marketing leader, has over 15 years of SEO and SEM experience, and is Google Analytics and Google Ads certified. Seeing his clients' online presence and revenue grow motivates Chris to work with energy and passion every day.
Chris has had an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age; he started his own sneaker business at the age of 10, which eventually helped to fund his college education at the University of Cincinnati. With nearly 25 years of marketing experience, Chris blends his passion for digital marketing and his entrepreneurial spirit, to provide a unique perspective to his clients and internal team. Helping small businesses succeed is something that Chris is extremely passionate about - he has helped countless friends and colleagues successfully launch businesses and grow their revenues through digital marketing efforts.
Out of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Brittany, and three kids, Cambree, Crew, and Cora. Being a dad is the best! You can also find him trying to control Tucker (his 90-pound Goldendoodle), collecting and selling Nike and Air Jordan shoes, and rooting for his favorite Cincinnati sports teams.
Education
University of Cincinnati
Heather contributes to a number of diverse projects, showing her Drive in every single one of them. She takes on new challenges with excitement and adapts quickly. Her background in UX Design helps take GNGF to new heights and offers our clients a unique perspective and approach.
Jae is a communication designer, artist, social media manager, and entrepreneur. She is currently a student at The University of Cincinnati in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning and minoring in Fine Arts and Marketing. She values education, creativity, and honesty and always strives to implement these core beliefs in her work. In her time, she loves reading, traveling, and photography.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Director of People and Process
With an extensive educational and professional background, Jamie is an expert in building collaborative, inclusive relationships that deliver strategic, efficient, and creative results. Driven by her passion to see teams succeed, she helps push us to new heights.
As Director of People and Process at GNGF, Jamie ensures processes operate optimally, setting the team up for success every step of the way. She has a special flair for identifying pathways to increase efficiency, proving to be an adaptable, proactive-problem solver who delivers value to our clients and our team.
Jamie is also passionate about discovering how to best nurture, support, cultivate, and retain the employees that help us meet our business objectives. She's the GNGF cheerleader that strives to create a positive, diverse work environment that engages and develops its employees.
Jamie lives in Cincinnati with her dog, Luna, and two cats, Michelin and Umami, in a home she renovated from the ground up. Outside of the office, she enjoys scoping out the city's newest restaurants, spending time with family, shucking all the oysters, reading Architectural Digest, and discovering the next place to play a hand of Euchre.
Education
University of Cincinnati, MBA, M.A. Culture & Diversity Studies, B.A. Ethics, B.A. Culture & Diversity Studies
Job Titles:
- Technology & Development Specialist
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Senior Marketing Consultant
- Senior Marketing Consultant / Legal Marketing Experts
Josh joined GNGF in early 2019 as an accomplished Digital Media Specialist, Senior Marketing Consultant, Business Development Professional, and Client Relations Specialist. He comes from a very large Software and Digital Media company serving the very fast-paced retail world of the Automotive industry. Previously, Josh primarily worked directly with Dealership Owners and General Managers on in-depth Digital Marketing Strategies as it relates to their overall Marketing Plan. While he has directly helped his clients dramatically grow their businesses through strategic online marketing, he's transitioned into a New Business Development leader for GNGF. Josh also has a technical background in metal fabrication as well as auto-mechanics and still pursues these as side-hobbies for fun.
Josh brought years of Digital Marketing and Client Relationship experience to the team to help GNGF achieve growth goals by demonstrating to potential clients the immense benefits of working with a smaller dedicated hard-working Agency. His strengths are in Business Development and building deep, long-term relationships with happy clients by making sure the right marketing strategy is in place for their firm and ensuring results are being measured and communicated effectively. Knowing that GNGF is not a fit for every Law Firm Business, Josh works deliberately to ensure the agency is attracting and getting hired by the right clients.
Josh lives in Cincinnati, OH where he was born and raised. He, his lovely wife Hannah, his daughter Blake, and the family dog welcomed their newest child in the summer of 2022. Josh swears that the newest addition, a baby boy, completes the expansion of their family and they look forward to creating many memories together.
In his spare time, Josh enjoys being a Dad, spending time with his wife and kids, traveling with his family, camping, almost anything outdoors, auto racing - primarily grass-roots drifting, working on his cars, and endless home remodeling projects.
If you are interested in learning more about how GNGF can help your firm, you can speak with Josh by visiting https://gngf.com/speak to select a day/time that fits into your schedule!
Job Titles:
- Account Manager
- Member of the Leadership Team
As an Account Manager at GNGF, Joshua has a passion for building client relationships, uncovering efficiencies, and managing resources to optimize results for each of his clients. His 15+ years' experience as a data-driven marketer and business development leader arms him with a unique problem solving mindset to address the issues his clients experience.
Joshua has held leadership roles within media companies and agencies alike. With experience on both sides of the buyer-vendor relationship, Joshua brings deep insights to myriad products and processes. As a programmatic advertising subject matter expert, Joshua is not only certified in all things Google, but also brings experience strategizing and executing print, broadcast, OOH and direct mail campaigns, locally and nationally.
Joshua has been named one to "Get Digital Advertising Right" by Editor & Publisher Magazine, elected to multiple national boards supporting advertising R&D, and also makes a pretty decent lemon meringue pie. A Cincy native, Joshua has also lived in Indianapolis and Washington D.C., but returned to his hometown to raise his daughter. When he's not making sure your campaigns are crushing defined goals, Joshua enjoys reading, bicycling, football, cooking and playing with his dog, Maggie. His favorite, though, is watching his daughter, Elyse, learn to ride a horse or paint.
Education
Miami University B.S. Marketing
Archbishop Moeller High School
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Project Manager
Kara joined GNGF as a Project Manager in 2023. With over 10 years of experience in project management and business operations, Kara is a seasoned professional with a knack for helping businesses create streamlined processes in order to scale for growth. Prior to working for GNGF, Kara worked as a account manager where she enjoyed helping her clients achieve their marketing goals.
Kara is passionate about giving back to her community and serves on the board of directors at St. Matthew's UMC Children's Weekday Ministries, where she volunteers her time to assist with organizing events for the teachers, students, and parents. She's also a member of the Culture Committee at GNGF, where she and her fellow committee members ensure that GNGF creates an inclusive and transparent environment for all its employees.
Kara lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, William, two sons, Colton (4) and Caleb (1), and dog, Murphy. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching the Astros, trying all the different types of food Houston has to offer, and painting.
Kathryn came to GNGF with extensive writing experience. Kathryn, an environmental, health, and fitness-related blogger has found a specialty in writing legal content for websites. Kathryn has experience with legal transcription, and legal documentation (writing and preparing) all while maintaining ongoing projects of her own. She has over ten live Ezine articles and her own blog regarding sustainability. We are happy to have Kathryn as one of our go-to writers at GNGF.
Job Titles:
- Account Manager
- Member of the Leadership Team
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Leadership Team
Using a strong blend of technology, marketing, consulting, and management experience gained from his eighteen years in the business world, Mark leads the GNGF team to deliver targeted and efficient results with high-touch service. Mark gained in-depth business technology expertise at IBM and online marketing experience as a co-founder of the marketing technology leader eshots, inc. He also has experience in the legal industry from his years in Product Marketing for iManage (now HP Autonomy).
Mark has delivered presentations to business owners of all kinds, from small business owners to executive partners of Fortune 500 companies. When not managing the day-to-day operations at GNGF, Mark can usually be found coaching little league or trying to brew up another batch of craft beer
Education
Miami University (the one in Ohio)
B.S. in Marketing and Management of Information Systems
Princeton High School
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Design Lead
As the Design Lead, Melina manages a team of talented designers and developers. Being at GNGF since 2016, she has been a part of many changes for more than half of GNGF's existence. Melina overlooks everything design and development related that comes in and goes out, making sure that client requests are met and delivered with high quality. Values, in regards to Melina's directs, are top of mind as it is important for her to support, listen, and simply relate to each other.
Melina is proud to have climbed up the ladder from a passionate designer and developer herself to the manager she is today. Over the years, her and her team have collected numerous awards that show GNGF's creativity, talent, and uniqueness.
Outside of work, alongside her wife, Melina loves raising her two step-daughters, August and Cody Lou. While they keep them on their toes with weekly sport and musical activities, their English Bulldog, Petunia, loves to literally "sleep, eat, potty, repeat" (easiest dog in the world).
Education
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Bachelor's in Graphic Design
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Project Manager
Michael recently attained his MBA in Marketing from Marshall University in 2021, and is passionate about making personal connections and getting to the root of client personalities to discover what will truly wow them throughout a project's lifecycle. His undergraduate background in psychology lends itself to digging into the nitty gritty of discovering these WOW Factors. He is eager to help firm owners grow their businesses, and looks forward to meeting their challenges head on.
While young and less experienced than the rest of the GNGF team, Michael's drive and love for personal development bridges this gap by continually immersing himself in the latest courses and information surrounding SEO and Web Development. This "let's get after it" mentality isn't limited to GNGF, either. Michael has also recently begun venturing into launching his own creative business, making textile and rug art on commission basis. Check out his Instagram, Wizardstix, to see some of his work!
Education
Marshall University BA in Psychology | MBA in Marketing
Mykhailo is GNGF's dedicated developer who turns every request into possibilities. No matter the complexity of a project, he delivers with quality and efficiency, keeping in mind GNGF's clients. While he makes sure that the outcome looks and works good on the front-end, he also pays attention to the ease of working with it on the back-end. You can find him at thewhitelabelagency.com.
Ryan Duffy is an attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Villanova University School of Law. Ryan is a former litigator turned estate planning attorney, with experience in business law and incorporation, focusing on small businesses. Ryan came to GNGF with great copywriting and SEO experience. We are happy he has produced some of GNGF's clients' finest webpage content pieces.