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I get shit done.

communication over everything.


Let's speak plainly, great ideas are fantastic but if you don't have someone capable of turning them into reality then great ideas never really materialize. I bust my butt to turn great ideas into solid reality.

With 10+ years of marketing experience, running the gamut from political campaigns, nonprofits, private corporations and startups, my happy place puts me squarely in the middle of all the action. I love walking into chaos and putting it in order, whether that’s building departments, strategies, plans or processes from the ground up. I believe in taking calculated risks, failing quickly (if I have to) and working collaboratively in order to get things done.

I am driven by personal, professional and academic growth. Community is important to me, I firmly believe in the adage that we're all here to help people, and if we're not helping people, we should go home.

I’m not going home yet. Let’s talk.


Marketing keywords

Experienced in both B2B and B2C marketing targeting a multitude of industries including: finance, technology, healthcare, aging, and diverse audiences.

Specialties include Growth Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Automation, Brand Strategy, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, SEO/SEM, Social Media Marketing, Lead/Demand Generation, Media Coaching, and Real-Life & Virtual Event Marketing.

Skills and Platform Knowledge: Pardot, Salesforce, HTML, CSS, Zoom Webinar, Hootsuite, SproutSocial, Wordpress, Webflow, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Google Business Suite, Hubspot, MailChimp, Quip, Jira, Canva, Video editing.

“I start things and Olga finishes them.”
— Peter Gillespie, CEO, Huntington National Bank

AchievementS 

  • 2017 Rookie of the Year | Livingstone Partners

  • 2017 Speaker | LeadingAge IL Campfire

  • 2016 Winner LeadingAge Idea Sharks

  • 2016 Winner American Heart Association Conference

  • 2015 Winner Aging2.0 Startup Competition

  • 2014 Winner UnitedWay Regional Campaign

  • 2013 Winner Chairman's Award for Outstanding Work

  • 2013 Winner MS Illinois Award for Leadership

  • 2013 Winner UnitedWay Regional Campaign


Board experience (things I am passionate about it) 

  • Chicago Debate League Associate Board Member

  • My Block, My Hood, My City