Brand strategy
Making local arts impossible to overlook.
A new campaign system helped Oak Park Arts Council turn one seasonal push into a year-round community platform.
+41% event registrationRequest the full case studyMarketing strategist - Oak Park, Illinois
I find the clear story inside complicated work.
I help purpose-led teams sharpen their position, understand their audience, and build campaigns people actually remember.
11 yearsBuilding brands and audiences
36 launchesAcross nonprofit, finance, and tech
Chicago + beyondLocal insight, national reach
Selected work / 2023-2026
Strategy that earns attention.
The person behind the plans
Curious first. Clear always.
I am a strategist who likes getting close to the real work: listening to customers, sitting with frontline teams, and asking the question that makes the whole room pause.
My approach blends research, creative direction, and practical planning. The result is work your team understands, your audience feels, and your organization can actually use.
“Olivia gave us language that finally sounded like us - and a plan we could run with.”— Dana Ruiz, Executive Director
How I can help
From fuzzy challenge to focused action.
Positioning
Audience research, competitive context, value proposition, and messaging systems.
Campaign strategy
Big idea development, channel planning, creative briefs, and launch roadmaps.
Team workshops
Focused sessions that turn competing viewpoints into a shared direction.
Experience
A decade of making the message matter.
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