People

Jenny started Able&Co. because she’s chosen a life of dedicated service to her family, community, clients, team and friends. At the office, you’ll find that Jenny takes the time to develop an organic and genuine relationship with each one of her employees. She knows every member of the team, what makes them tick, who they are and who they strive to be, just as she does with our clients. Thanks to her approachability, she’s often at the center of heartfelt moments, milestones and conversations filled with laughter, all while being a pivotal piece of the team’s growth and improvement.

Her practical business experience came firsthand as the right hand of many business leaders and company owners across many industries. (It’s actually easier to ask Jenny which industries she has NOT had experience in!) This vantage point allowed Jenny to observe which strategic principles and tools lead and guide a business to greatness, as well as which ones drive a business to failure. Most importantly, Jenny learned that her most satisfying outcomes are when strategic marketing and creative work yield positive brand and culture transformations that fuel remarkable success for her clients.

As our President, Chief Growth Officer, Jenny owns our vision for growth and drives the evolution and activation of that vision by guiding us towards our short and long-term business goals, delivering expanded reach and mission-aligned impact. Jenny brings innovation and creative problem-solving to the table to create the kind of optimized strategic planning that creates meaningful results. She is a positive, creative and inspiring force in our organization.

And what Jenny does for Able&Co., she does for every client.

When you work with Jenny, you can expect MORE. You can expect Jenny to go way, way beyond the marketing or communication plans that you might have experienced from a typical advertising, marketing or communications agency.

On a Lighter Note

• Queen of Charcuterie
• Obsessed with Symmetry
• Iced Tea Enthusiast

Ann has always been passionate about her ability to create, which makes her a great Creative Director. With a keen eye for design, Ann knows a strong brand when she sees one. Better yet, she knows how to help companies create industry-leading advertising campaigns and brand identities. From concept to final execution, she immerses herself in the creative process. When it comes to design, she’s definitely in her wheelhouse.

As Creative Director at Able&Co., Ann’s in her zone. She’s laser-focused and leads her all-star team to develop creative ideas that wow clients and help them achieve their strategic goals. Ann uses her solid foundation in creative design and management to provide a high level of guidance, development and leadership.

Strategic-minded and solution-driven, Ann always exhibits passion, creativity and a proven reputation for developing and directing award-winning creative strategies and visions for brands. With an impressive depth of experience from both the agency environment and corporate sector, Ann’s background includes advertising and marketing in retail and commercial sales, automotive, furniture, public relations, food service, healthcare, travel and tourism, non-profits, real estate and more. She has helped transform client creative for small businesses through Fortune 500 companies.

If you ask Ann, she believes when her clients and creative team are aligned and working together toward a unified goal, great things can happen — and they do!

On a Lighter Note

• Cheers for Her Three Children at Whatever They Do
• A Caffeine Aficionado, Diet Coke is Her Fave
• Shares Her Birthday With Her Twin Brother AND Her Husband

Mix together a quest for adventure, problem-solving resolve, and a never-ending drive to satisfy customers then you’ll start to understand what gets Zak out of bed in the morning. Hailing from the midwest, Zak got his degree in Graphic Design while living in Wisconsin. Then he took off for the West Coast, where he settled into the Oregon forest full of large white oaks and a stone’s throw from the best Pinot Noir in the world. His initial projects were labels and retail displays for local brands and household names alike. Never one to sit still, Zak sought ways to expand the boundaries of his skillset and dove head first into web-based graphics.

His odyssey eventually brought him to North Carolina, where he cut his teeth designing multimedia marketing content from storyboard development through production and beyond. Today at Able&Co., he brings each client’s abstract strategies to concrete visual life.

His keen eye means no detail goes unnoticed. He’s quick to offer new ideas, friendly guidance, and constructive criticism to ensure your brand shines. When he’s not in the office, you’ll find him and his wife exploring nature, both locally and around the world.

On the Lighter Side

• He’s visited more than a dozen countries
• 90’s video game master
• Loves shredding trails with his dirt bike

Avid traveler, artist, and writer, Kiera is a true Raleigh native with expansive roots. Growing up with a curious taste for new places, experiences, and people, she discovered her love of writing organically. Writing for her own reflection and observations, she honed her writing throughout her undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and applied it to her career path with a master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Florida State University.

With a love for storytelling and invoking empathy, Kiera’s genuine approach to writing copy for clients shines. Purposeful in how she tells a brand’s story and amplifies it, her writing is powerful and calls for action. Whether that means driving traffic to your website, increasing sales, or maintaining loyal customer relationships, Kiera will do it through her writing.

With the bigger picture in mind, Kiera crafts a creative way of using the power of words to take our clients to the next level. With an insatiable drive to learn and be on the cutting edge of trends, Kiera knew Able&Co. was the place to enable her to do just that and we are so excited to have her.

On a Lighter Note

• Mom of Daeyang, a wild German Shorthaired Pointer.
• Currently learning to speak Korean.
• Love for surfing!

Whether it’s the most minute detail of a sprawling masterplan map or ensuring everything is consistent across the board during a multi-channel marketing campaign, Gary’s attention to detail helps Able&Co. deliver the results our clients deserve. He is also one of the most sensible, personable and funny members of the team (we call him Steady Eddie). Thanks to his breadth of experience, Gary also handles vendor communications and is often at the front lines on press checks and production of files. Gary joined the team with over 30 years of experience in the print world, including major publications based in the Raleigh-Durham area. This remarkable career allowed him to develop the creativity, thoughtfulness and adaptability that is needed in today’s landscape. Since then, Gary has also developed a keen understanding of the digital world, allowing his talents and skillset to benefit Able&Co.’s work on multiple levels.

On a Lighter Note

• Lives on Diet Mountain Dew
• Likes Horror Movies
• So Humble it Hurts

Tori is a native of the mid-Atlantic with a drive for fitness. She majored in Sports Management at Coastal Carolina University and landed a job at a store she loved to shop, which was a double-edged sword. At school, she was an all-star student and athlete. While dedicating long hours to her athletics, she also managed to keep on the Dean’s List.

Although Tori loved her customer-facing role at her favorite store, she saw a missed opportunity with their social media accounts. Without wasting any time, she quickly developed a custom plan to grow awareness for the brand on various social media platforms. Her drive, ingenuity and motivation made her the perfect addition to the Able&Co Team.

Tori hit the ground running with all our clients. She dives into the data to see what’s working and what’s not. And she always remembers the person on the other side of the screen interacting with your brand’s content.

On a Lighter Note

• Student-athlete cheerleader in college
• Loves coffee of any brand
• Can outrun an ostrich on a good day

Our account manager, Jenna, is definitely a North Carolina native. She attended North Carolina State University where she majored in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship. After graduating, Jenna became a Corporate Trainer, then worked in the sales and marketing field at a marketing agency. In her position as an Account Manager, she ran a team and facilitated growth for those individuals to become great leaders themselves. While representing Fortune 100 companies, Jenna learned invaluable skills such as negotiation, public speaking, soft sales skills, and leadership. Most recently, she worked as a recruiter.

Able&Co. is proud to have Jenna as an Account Manager. She works on building meaningful, ever-evolving relationships with multiple accounts while still maintaining an acute attention to detail and organization. She meets with clients frequently, serving as a liaison. She helps to develop campaigns, presents creative proposals, and ensures that all elements of a project are aligned with the client’s best interests and business objectives.

Personable and welcoming, Jenna brings excellent presentation, oral, and written communication skills to deliver the best possible client experience. With a gift for making anyone feel instantly at ease, she is also a lot of fun to collaborate with. Jenna prides herself on responsiveness and responsibility. After a conversation with her, the listener knows that the project is indeed in Able hands. 

Jenna sees her role at Able as everything she envisioned when studying business in school. She considers herself an open book and is always ready to support and cheer on the people in her life. She owns a horse, Seattle Jones, who she loves, and enjoys going to the gym. Essentially, she believes in living a simple, happy, Pura Vida life –– she even got a tattoo of the words when on a trip to Costa Rica! 

On A Lighter Note:

• Cat Mom
• Will Read Your Tarot Cards
• Played the Flute in Her High School Marching Band

Bonjour! Salut! Enchanté! Let us introduce you to our French bookkeeper and office manager, Anne. Originally from Brittany, France, her slight French accent brings an international flair to Able&Co. When she first moved to the United States, she lived in Connecticut and quickly realized she wanted to escape the cold to beautiful North Carolina. She fell in love with the Raleigh area and has called it home since 2014.

Family-oriented and a lover of the outdoors, Anne enjoys hiking and camping, especially with her son. She approaches life with a positive attitude and values kindness. She carries her upbeat outlook on life into her career and work relationships. Not one to shy away from a conversation, she prefers one-on-one communication, as she finds it more personal and interactive.

Anne joins our team, bringing more than 20 years of experience in bookkeeping and business administration. She cares about our team and strives to ensure that the office is managed in a way that supports the agency and increases productivity. Her attention to detail and hard work ethic boosts confidence that everything is taken care of. We are so happy to have her on the team!

On a Lighter Note

• Known some of her best friends for more than 40 years
• French, so food and wine are sacred to her
• Adult BSA Scout Leader

Cynthia knows how to solve problems. In fact, she’s pretty much a professional at coming up with creative solutions in her area of expertise. As our incredible Staff Accountant, Cynthia is responsible for timely, accurate and effective financial reporting and analysis. That’s why she’s such a key part of our Operations & Resourcing Team and an integral part of the Able&Co. team. Without question, Cynthia is the biggest cheerleader of the Able&Co. team that we’ve ever had.

Coming from an extensive background in a wide variety of industries, her experience enables her to have in-depth knowledge, attention to detail and a holistic approach to exceptional work, whether she is working on internal projects or delivering solutions to our clients. Cynthia has worked for some of the area’s largest marketing agencies in the Triangle including MicroMass and McKinney, giving her an unrivaled understanding of business needs and how to maximize efficiency. Cynthia is also a top expert in Workamajig, our project management software, making her a priceless key to our success. Our entire team loves working alongside Cynthia because not only does she refuse to accept failure in any venture, but she is a 100% supportive and positive member of our team.

On a Lighter Note

• Earned Nine Degrees
• Accounting Is Her Jam!
• Hates Repeating Herself

Wild, curious, and struck with the constant case of the zoomies, Ash is our honorary Able&Co. office kitten. Ash was born in Raleigh, NC, and adopted from the local SPCA. Always looking for something to do and constantly choosing his new human of the hour, this sometimes cuddly creature is always at the center of attention. 

Ash’s fun outlook on life and bold character makes every day in the office exciting. You can always find him looking for new hideouts and paper balls to chase around the office, or when he gets tired, napping on top of one of our desks. His endearing personality and constant curiosity make him the best pet for the job. Able&Co. is so happy to have this bold little bundle of fur as the company mascot!

On a Lighter Note

• My mom is Jenna!
• Favorite Toy: The Butterfly 
• Known For: Doing parkour around the office.

David brings more than twelve years of experience as a web designer and developer. Starting with freelance web design out of college, David soon moved up to developing and managing an eCommerce business in Australia for five years.

Today, David is based in the U.S. and his focus lies in helping creative agencies like Able&Co. to manage their web development production and workflow by providing full services as a coding partner and reliable end-to-end development resource.

On a Lighter Note

• Slightly Obsessed with Triathlons
• A Bit of a Business Nerd
• Enjoys Californi-aah!