Our Team
Meet your marketing team – Stratos is ready to integrate your business’s goals with our creative passion.
Julia Block Pearson
Founder + CEO
Kat Combs
Operations Manager
Brianna Ensz
Account Manager
Andree Valentine
Account Manager
Ryann Marlar
Senior Content Coordinator
Savannah Guthrie
Senior Graphic Designer
Chantalle Fiscus
Content Coordinator
Katie Zempel
Content Coordinator
K’Shari Pittman
Marketing Assistant
Julia Block Pearson
Founder + CEO
Julia began Stratos to create a work environment that helped both clients and employees design lives that they enjoy. On the client side, she helps business owners make sure each of their marketing strategies work together to produce the results and revenue they want. On the employee side, she leads the team as we navigate the challenges and joys of working remotely.
Julia’s Other Loves:
Hiking in the mountains, her three dogs, + her daughter Madi
Located in:
Salt Lake City, UT
Andree Valentine
Account Manager
Dre serves as the liaison between our clients and the Stratos team to help them grow their businesses. Passionate about fostering meaningful connections and driving results, she thrives in collaborative environments to brainstorm and develop innovative marketing strategies.
Dre’s Other Loves:
My two beautiful kids, traveling, exercising (spin classes, Pure Barre, running) and cheering on my husband’s baseball team (Go Blue!)
Located In:
Ann Arbor, MI
Brianna Ensz
Account Manager
Brianna supports our clients and staff by serving as a point of contact. She loves building connections and making our clients’ needs her personal priority.
Brianna’s Other Loves:
Jesus, my husband, my boys (AKA the two kings!) + piano.
Located in:
Port Huron, MI
Kat Combs
Operations Manager
Kat creates the processes and systems needed to help our team do their most creative work. She works behind the scenes to ensure our staff has everything they need to get the job done and our clients are proud of the work we are producing.
Kat’s Other Loves:
Owner, Grizzly Bee Sticker Co | Founder, Widows Lost & Found
Located In:
Chicago, IL (and sometimes Athens, Greece)
Ryann Marlar
Senior Content Coordinator
Ryann creates organic social media content and email marketing for our clients so they can focus on work while their social media and emails build their brand, develop customer relationships, and attract new leads. She loves pulling the thread on content concepts and brainstorming new ideas with clients and team members in order to produce authentic content that people pay attention to.
Ryann’s Other Loves:
Barre3 Instructing, learning photography, + my pups: Arwen and Frank
Located In:
Sun Prairie, WI
Savannah Guthrie
Senior Graphic Designer
Savannah serves our clients by creating beautiful designs for their branding and websites. With a cohesive and polished look, they are able to attract new clients with their marketing materials and websites.
Savannah’s Other Loves:
Snowboarding, traveling with just a backpack, + her daughter Miriam
Located In:
Lexington, KY
Kelsey Potter
Content Coordinator
Kelsey uses her love for writing to craft content for our clients’ social media channels and email marketing so that our clients can focus on their sweet spots while we help them nurture their relationships with their customers.
Kelsey’s Other Loves:
Yoga + her daughter Lily | Founder of Toa Tumaini Foundation
Located In:
Wauconda, IL
Katie Zempel
Content Coordinator
Katie has a deep passion for crafting compelling brand narratives and driving social engagement; and while she love wearing many hats, at her core she has always been a storyteller. Katie thrives on infusing every project with creativity, enthusiasm, and a strong curiosity for staying ahead of industry trends.
Katies’s Other Loves:
Jesus, my husband, crafting, taking photos, thrifting, DIY projects, gardening, running our AirBNB, our golden retriever, Murphy!
Located In:
Waupaca, WI
Chantalle Fiscus
Content Coordinator
Chantalle specializes in crafting engaging copy that aligns with our client’s strategic goals. From marketing content to social media and email campaigns, ensuring every piece reflects the brand’s voice and vision.
Chantelle’s Other Loves:
Photography, Owner of Tilly Lane Photography, I have 4 kids, I enjoy reading, writing, and coffee.
Located In:
Chicago, IL
K’Shari Pittman
Marketing Assistant
K’Shari supports and assists the team with administrative tasks and marketing efforts to allow them to focus on what they excel at; expressing their creativity. She has great attention to detail and loves to help when she can to lighten the workload of the the team.
K’Shari’s Other Loves:
Modeling, reading, and painting!
Located In:
Chicago, IL
The Stratos Story
In 2018, I left my full-time job at a non-profit with three month’s of savings and hope that someone might take a chance on hiring me for my social media skills. You see…up until that point, as the youngest person on the staff, I was always nominated to manage the organization’s social media. Over the years, I learned and implemented different strategies. At one point, I wrote a Giving Tuesday campaign for a colleague’s non-profit; they raised $4k in a day!
Back to Stratos…After 6 months of building up my clients as a freelancer, I needed help and asked Ryann, our Senior Content Coordinator, if she would want to help. Six months after that, we were inviting Kelsey and Savannah to join us. As our team grew, I decided that I couldn’t keep calling the business Julia Block Marketing Solutions since our whole team was involved in creating beautiful client work. So in 2020, the business became Stratos Creative Marketing.
When I started this business, it was because I wanted freedom. Freedom to travel. Freedom from toxic work environments. Freedom to be creative. Freedom to work on things I enjoyed. Over the past years, I’ve been able to experience it. But even better, we now have a staff of over 10 people who are able to as well. I never expected to grow like this, but it’s been one of the most satisfying and joyful parts of all the hard work.
Whether you’re just visiting our website to see what we’re up to or looking for a marketing company to partner with, I hope you too get to experience similar joy in seeing something you’ve worked so hard to accomplish.
Always in your corner,
Julia
We are committed to helping you get leads through your marketing
so you can focus on what you do best in your business.
Don’t feel overwhelmed by your marketing.
Let’s work together to grow your business.
Bonus Team Members
Lucy
Pupsident
Sushi
Vice Purrsident
Moses
Director of Animal Resources
Arwen
CEO of Napping
Frank
Party Planning Committee
Beau
Petwork Technician
Wally
Pest Control
Beans
Pawlicy Consultant
Murphy
Barketing Manager
Max
Assistant TO the Barketing Manager
3 Simple Formulas for Your Marketing Plan
Use these 3 Simple (but Strategic) Formulas in your marketing plan. Each of them produces different results, but all will help you grow your business!
Stratos Creative’s expertise significantly enhances Aespire’s capability to provide outstanding support to our valued clients. They play a vital role in our team, guaranteeing seamless management and optimal performance of our client’s Facebook and Instagram campaigns. By leveraging their expertise, we effectively attract, engage, and convert new customers, empowering our clients to experience remarkable growth.
How to get started
1.
Schedule an appointment where we can talk about your business goals.
2.
We create a custom marketing plan to accomplish your goals.
3.
Let’s get to work on your business goals with a clear plan forward.