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Kate Schmidgall

Founder, Director

Kate is founder and director of BitterSweet. With 20 years of experience serving clients in design and brand strategy, Kate thrives with a problem to solve and enjoys guiding teams through the creative process. Kate has consulted for global NGOs, nonprofits, and innumerable companies looking to evolve their storytelling and brand. She was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014 by DC Chamber of Commerce and holds an executive certificate from UC Berkeley in Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications. Kate is based in Washington, DC though spends significant time working remotely in Maine.

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Kate Schmidgall

Founder, Director

Dave Baker

Managing Director

Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo

Creative Director

Nolan Burger

Brand Strategist

Avery Marks

Writer + Editor

Zorana Vulevic

Story Producer

Robert Winship

Podcast Producer

Steve Jeter

Video Director

Greg Sitzmann

Senior Designer

Katie Hodge

Designer

Chris Baker

Designer

Eduardo Menendez

UX/UI Designer

Dave Kriebel

Senior Designer

Kristen Rebelo

Senior Designer

Shannon McMillan

Lead Web Developer

Brandon Bray

Video Director