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Leigh DyerAccount Coordinator -
Molly CustisSocial Media Coordinator -
Noah TalesnickPartner, Founder -
Aleitha MorganSenior Designer -
Erick MercedDigital Marketing Manager -
Stefanie CashSEO Manager -
Diane LevineChief Creative Officer -
Kristen UnicoSenior Copywriter -
Miranda AnzeloneDesign Director -
Kim CappsDirector of Accounts -
Lynsey MaelSocial Media Manager -
Kollin YelenskyDirector of Digital Marketing -
Mark FreidFounder / Partner / CEO -
Danny HafnerWeb Development Director -
Zach KohlmeierLead Web Developer -
Travis DaleSEO Content Manager -
Luke DuesingDesigner
Luke is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, kayaking, and birdwatching. A self-proclaimed “bird nerd,” Luke started the hobby as a youngster in Florida, then picked it back up in New York City’s Central Park while living in Brooklyn in his 20s. While we think he’d make a great Hawkman, his superhero alter ego of choice would be the brainy, brawny, and blue Beast from The X-Men. With experience in branding, advertising, and print media, Luke is a beast of a designer and practical problem solver who makes our clients look great aesthetically and build their credibility. His secret power is turning chaos into clarity by figuring out what idea needs to be communicated and removing everything else that gets in the way.
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Volunteer Minister & Bible Teacher
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Eustis, FL
Typography, Ramen, Star Wars, crafting cocktails
Too many cooks in the kitchen
Folk, Indie, ABBA
Margherita
New Zealand, Patagonia
“When life gets you down, you know what you’ve gotta do? Just keep swimming.”
- Dory, Finding Nemo
Imagine a grizzled garden gnome with the personality of George Costanza, and you’ve met Kollin, our Digital Marketing Director. Born a gamblin’ man in Huntington Woods, Michigan, Kollin knows when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. He’s also a die-hard Michigan State/Detroit sports fan and unashamed yacht rocker. Kollin doesn’t BS. He will give it to you straight but with a grin that assures you he knows what he’s talking about. And he does. For our clients, he expertly harnesses his years of online wizardry to connect their digital dots, build their online presence, and gain them clicks, leads and sales. For all your Google Adword, Facebook paid ad and SEO needs, you can summon Kollin by holding a boombox overhead and blasting “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins.
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Huntington Woods, Michigan
Fantasy Football, sports and gambling
People chewing with their mouth open and people who can’t merge.
Grunge, Classic Rock, Yacht Rock, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Phil Collins, Genesis, Traffic
Pineapple should be eaten in its raw form, not cooked.
Las Vegas
When Mark founded Think Creative in 2000, his goal was to build a place people love coming to work every day. Now that he’s hung in there long enough to see that vision become a reality, he finds it every bit as rewarding as he dreamed it would be—just way louder. Amidst all the chaos, Mark always finds a way to wrangle the best out of our team. You’ll catch him kicking off our weekly meeting with a thought-provoking idea from the latest book he read. Inspiring brainstorming brains to think smarter, think bolder, think weirder about whatever challenge we’re working on. Sitting down one-on-one for coffee and a chat with any Thinker or Thinktern who sends a calendar invite his way. Really, he’s up for anything that aligns with his (and Think’s) overarching mission: to do good for our clients, do good for our team and do good for our community. Just don’t ask him to order the sweet potato fries. Trust us on this one.
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Executive Committee Member and former Board Chair, Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida
Member, Orlando Sentinel 100
Advisory Board, Greater Orlando Sports Commission
Metro Board Member, YMCA of Central Florida
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Lakeland, FL
Long emails, running without music, deeming things an abomination
Basecamp, Sweet potato fries, salad with fruit in it
The Who
A local Orlando boy, Zach is our very own friendly, neighborhood web-slinger. While he doesn’t climb walls like Spider-Man, Zach does develop gorgeous, user-friendly websites for us and our clients. Spoiler Alert: He made and manages the website you’re reading right now! Zach loves Halloween and when the holiday rolls around, he always puts us to shame by whipping up the most elaborate costume. If that wasn’t enough, he’s also a dog-snuggling, MCU loving, beer connoisseur, and all-around good dude. But don’t take our word for it. Just call his personal phone number at [DELETED BY ADMIN] and find out for yourself.
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Orlando, FL
Spider-Man, The Buffalo Bills, Strawberries with powdered sugar, Costumes
Use your turn signals people!
Metallica, Queen, Muse, AFI, Danny Elfman, Nickel Creek, Korn, video game lo-fi
White ricotta pizza with chicken, ham, onion and spinach
Tokyo, Japan
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.”
When Danny’s not rockin’ out to 90’s grunge, surfing, golfing, skateboarding or playing the drums, our resident Renaissance man oversees our web development team, ensuring that every site we build looks great, functions flawlessly and fulfills our clients’ strategic goals. He brings more than two decades of web experience to the team, along with a real knack for navigating complex projects and creating sites that make everyone—our creative team, our clients, and their customers — happy. So while his childhood dream of becoming a ninja didn’t work out, he still kicks serious butt in our book.
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Inverness, FL
The Gators, sushi, Dr. Strange, 90’s grunge, Quentin Tarantino films
Misuse of to, too, and two; and there and their
The Cure, The Doors, For Squirrels, Mother Love Bone, Manchester Orchestra
Cheese
“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” That’s a motto Kim follows no matter what. Whether she’s working with a new client or training for an IronMan, her grit and determination have taken her all over the world — and she’s not stopping anytime soon. A trailblazer on and off the tracks, Kim has worked at Think for more than a decade, and in the industry for more than two. She oversees the Account Management team which handles connection and communication between clients and Thinkers, keeping both sides happy and informed along the way. Aside from being our go-to problem solver and master planner, she’s dedicated to building long-lasting and meaningful relationships with just about anyone that works with us. Budgets, briefs and business — Kim does it all. In between, you can find her enjoying a nice cup of coffee, packing for her next girls weekend, and planning which mountain (literal and figurative) to conquer next.
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Special Olympics Unified Partner
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Connecticut
Pizza, the Beach, Thanksgiving, Ted Lasso
Missing out
80s
Cheesy with a side of wine
Utah
In a galaxy far, far away, one where Yoda and Aleitha might cross paths, he would say: “Design her path with magic, she will.” And in this universe, that’s what she does. With her wisdom and eye for detail, Aleitha looks beneath the layers of every design she creates, pulling them apart to ensure that color, structure and message come together seamlessly. As Senior Designer, Aleitha is a visual storyteller who brings ingenuity and perspective into her work. Her creativity knows no bounds — she designs visual identities and positive user experiences for everything from websites to print materials to digital campaigns to mobile STEM labs powered by augmented reality. Whether she’s working on experimental design or strategizing for a new project, she loves the diversity of her work. And if you can’t tell already, we love her too.
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Trinidad and Tobago
Music, books, lemon raspberry desserts, roti, Simply White Cheddar Cheetos puffs
Pineapple on pizza
Gospel, Jazz, Classical, Broadway
If Aleitha had to change her name, it would be to “Vaughn” because it just fits. And she loved being seven, because she knew things and had less stress.
“What didn’t you do to bury me / but you forgot I was a seed.”
- Dinos Christianopoulos
If you think you’re ahead of the curve by watching the latest Netflix Rom-Com, jamming to the newest Taylor Swift album or catching a clothing trend, think again. Molly’s sharp eye for trends and ability to craft attention-grabbing content makes her the perfect social media coordinator. We’re not entirely sure how she does it (we’ve even considered time travel), but we’re not complaining. And neither are our clients. From strategic planning to content creation, she weaves her trend-spotting magic through targeted campaigns, engaging posts and insightful analytics. So, the next time you spot a brand staying one step ahead of the game, Molly might just be the mastermind behind it all.
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Altamonte Springs, FL
Rom-Coms, Coming of Age Movies, Thrifting
When people can’t drive in a roundabout
Taylor Swift, The Lumineers, Lord Huron, Maggie Rogers
Margherita Pizza
Write a book, East Coast sunrise and West Coast sunset in one day, meet a celebrity in the wild
“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?”
Oscar Wilde
Queen of storytelling, branding genius and OG Thinker (like founding father level), Diane is quick with a pen, a joke and to correct your use of the Oxford comma. Even more impressively, she’ll do it all while wearing three-inch heels. The way she leads the team in concocting creative campaigns and pulls beautiful brand narratives out of thin air– we’re not entirely sure she’s not sitting on real life magical capabilities. And our clients aren’t either. From organic grocery stores, liberal arts colleges and community fitness centers to nonprofit organizations, financial service firms and five-star resorts, she’s spearheaded the development of numerous devotion-inducing brands and award-winning campaigns. Maybe it’s the determined New Yorker in her, maybe it’s the 20+ years of industry experience, but this creative powerhouse just won’t stop. And we hope she never does.
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Board Member, Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida
Member, Orlando Regional Chamber All Women Empowered Committee
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Long Island, New York
Shoes, sushi, Kelly’s ice cream, Jason Momoa, house music, life
People who say “literally” when they mean “figuratively,” which is literally the exact opposite.
Sausage and eggplant
“Free your mind, and your ass will follow.”
If our office gave out superlatives, this Thinker would win several. “Most likely to fix your tech problems,” “brighten your day” or “quietly take over the world,” Kristen’s skills don’t stop at copywriting – although she’s clearly amazing at that too. Nailing brand stories and writing enthralling pieces across a variety of mediums, she may tell you Spiderman is the end-all-be-all of super heroes, but we personally think Kristen would make a killer Batwoman. Listening to our client’s needs with an echolocation-like sharpness and swooping in to save the day with her thrilling storytelling skills, there’s just no way to describe Kristen’s awe-inspiring talents beyond “super.”
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Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Handwritten cards, polaroids and film, thrifting
Consistent misspellings of my name
Alternative, indie, rock, pop, rap. Arctic Monkeys, Young the Giant, Tom Misch, Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift are a few favorites!
Pepperoni with red pepper flakes
To learn from my parents all of the Filipino food recipes I grew up eating and have the meals taste as close to the real thing as possible
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
Although she doesn’t typically wear a trenchcoat or brandish a magnifying glass, Cash sports investigative skills that would put Sherlock Holmes to shame. Researcher of content topics and strategic keyword discoverer, she’s always hot on the trail of a client’s target audience. She knows precisely how to build a strong digital presence that helps the right prospects find a business online—and decide to do business with them IRL. Whether she’s deploying the latest SEO best practices or running a paid social media campaign, Cash loves the fast-paced nature of digital marketing. When she’s not racing to keep on top of the ever-changing industry, she’s still running in high gear living her Formula 1 dreams on the karting track or teaching the rigorous Digital Marketing Bootcamp at UCF.
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Adjunct Instructor, University of Central Florida
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Monticello, NY
Batman, Formula 1, Always Sunny, The Office
Olives, people who spell her name wrong
White with spinach and onions
Strive for excellence and never settle for less.
Self-proclaimed “busy bee,” Leigh made such a buzz as our accounts intern in 2022, we had to let her stick around full-time. Coming to us from the University of Central Florida, Leigh brings style, humor and chaos-management to our office, wrangling creative to-dos, tackling web maintenance requests and working as the middleman between our clients and our team. When she’s not using her pro planning skills to keep us all happy, she’s probably detailing out a schedule for her next weekend getaway. Maybe Paris. Or NYC. Or Austria. Oh, wait, she’s already been to all three.
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Orlando, FL
Podcasts, Olive Garden, Home Alone 1 & 2
I-4 traffic, black olives, when people pronounce her name “lay”
Country, 80s rock, pop, indie
Ham and pineapple
“You can't start a fire worryin' about your little world fallin' apart.”
Bruce Springsteen
The wisecracking, T-shirt-wearing half of our Boss Dude Supreme Team, Noah focuses on bringing in new business and making sure the Thinkers have everything they need to get down to business. He loves when we all gather around the table to come up with ideas, and is often the guy who gets everyone thinking in directions no one else has considered. It’s no wonder—he’s been doing digital marketing since most businesses were still wondering if this whole internet thing was going to pan out. Even with all those years of experience under his belt, he’ll be the first to admit that he doesn’t have all the answers when it comes to today’s technology, but he’s grateful for having a team who does. In fact, for Noah, the best part about being one of Think’s owners is knowing that the team is all-in. Though he wishes they’d be all in the office a little more often. (Maybe this whole working remote thing won’t really pan out.)
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Board of Elders, Life Church
Board of Governors,The Geneva School
Volunteer, Jobs Partnership
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New York City, then Mexico
Green Thai curry, colorful socks, a good debate
Suits and ties, dirty dishes left in sink, water bottles or other stuff left in my car, sitting on furniture sweaty
Buffalo chicken
“It’s not the critic who counts…”
- Teddy Roosevelt
It takes a special person to capture our team’s best, brightest and most authentic selves in all these awesome headshots. And that special person is Miranda. Photographer, art director, hand letterer, and master crafter of the weird and the wonderful, it’s any creative’s dream to work with our unicorn Design Director. Her love for creating meaningful design experiences started in elementary school when she’d draw her own book jackets to save her favorite paperbacks. She’s since traded her crayons for a trusty Apple Pencil and designs everything from the usual (logos, websites and printed pieces) to the unique (taco trucks and three-story tall murals). When she isn’t giving her all to create a better, more beautiful world, she’s off getting lost in others — crushing chapter after chapter in her favorite books or leveling up in her go-to video games.
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Member, AIGA
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Bradenton, FL
Kraft mac and cheese, knitting and crocheting, blasting pop punk with the windows down, sunglasses on and iced latte in hand
when people don't use their turn signals, undercooked egg whites, fast fashion brands who steal art from small businesses
50s-70s oldies, alternative, pop punk, hip hop and Taylor Swift.
Any kind of white pizza or Alfredo pizza
Visit all 50 states (I think I'm at 48/50, just Alaska and Hawaii to go), try skiing, knit a sweater, visit New York City in the winter, paint a mural
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”
– George Eliot
When you first meet Lynsey, you may be intimidated by her great hair, chic retro outfits and dazzling personality. But once you really get to know her, you’ll realize you’re intimidated by everything else too. Lynsey walked straight off the 2019 UCF grad stage and into our office as a social media coordinator. Now, with a couple years of social experience under her belt, our clients have started referring to her as “social CEO”. And for a good reason. Lynsey orchestrates content for a variety of clients and platforms, building their brands and blowing the metrics out of the water along the way. Turns out all the years of piano, French horn, mellophone, percussion, ukulele, singing and dance lessons she took as a kid have paid off– engaging audiences is just second nature for Ms. Mael.
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Port Charlotte/ Punta Gorda, Florida
Tacos, Gilmore Girls, Dark Chocolate
Pickles, songs that have sirens in them
Pineapple
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”
- Walt Disney
Resident blog-writer-extraordinaire and comedic relief, Trav joined our crew with experience in radio, television and a bright, shiny telecommunications degree from the University of Florida. True to his Gator nature, his expertly written blogs snap up a reader’s attention and flawlessly tilt the scales on our client’s SEO rankings. But traversing the everchanging SEO landscape isn’t the only uncharted terrain Trav has an itch to explore– outside of office hours he loves testing out new cuisines and having unforgettable adventures with his wife and two daughters (bonus points if The Beatles or Van Halen are on the playlist for either activity).
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Florida: (West Palm Beach, Orange Park, Palatka, Gainesville, Orlando)
The Gators, House parties, Cruises, Karaoke, Sushi, Movie and TV trivia, Pools
Haters, being shushed, spilt beer, glitter
80s, Yacht Rock, Beatles, Van Halen, Dave Matthews Band, Weekend, Queen
Hawaiian (Ham and Pineapple) Come at me!
Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Trav has had over 100 stitches from various injuries growing up but has never broken a bone (knock on wood).
“Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.”
- Willy Wonka
Google Ads geek, reporting wizard and friendly neighborhood mechanic, the gears are always turning with Erick. Maybe it’s the competitive drag racer in him, or the simple fact that he’s a data-driven dude, but Erick’s ability to ensure our clients earn that top spot on Google is unmatched. From PPC to SEO to other forms of digital advertising, Erick supports our clients’ growth by reaching the right people in the right places. And that’s not the only thing Erick knows how to grow. When he’s not cultivating thriving digital campaigns, you can find Erick knee deep in greenery — watering and caring for his potted plant babies.
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Orlando, FL
New York-style cheesecake, Christmas, visiting family in Puerto Rico
Slow drivers in the fast lane
Rap, hip hop, rock — everything really!
Pineapples (yes, pineapples)
Travel to France to enjoy all sorts of wines, cheeses, breads and pasta
Living the dream!
