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Shawn Brincks is the President of AKC Marketing, Dwebware and REL Productions. Prior to that role, he served as the Vice President and Director of Sales for each of those companies.

Shawn is a graduate of Central College in Pella, Iowa, and received his master’s degree from Illinois State University. He is a proud father and an avid Cyclone fan and supporter.

Kim Adler is an Account Director with more than two decades of agency and in-house marketing experience. Prior to AKC, her client work included FedEx, The Coca-Cola Company, Polo Ralph Lauren and the International Olympic Committee. She has degrees from the University of Iowa in political science and communications.

Kim likes to spend time with friends and enjoy art at her father’s art gallery.

Emily Chambers is a Digital Marketing Specialist. She handles day-to-day projects for clients to ensure timely deployment. In her role, she focuses on client-facing analytics, consistent client support, project management, process improvement, tech stack analysis and streamlining business practices and optimizing activation plans within a low-maintenance framework.

Before working at AKC, Emily spent five years working at an international technology and consulting firm on their digital project management team. She is very passionate about her cat Penelope and dog Maddie.

Amber Claus is a designer on the creative team with more than five years of experience. She works hard to clearly convey the client's company brand and messaging.

A University of Northern Iowa alum, Amber enjoys illustrating and binging horror films/shows.

Andrew Downs is the Merchandise Sales Executive, helping coordinate merchandise needs for a variety of companies and organizations. 

Prior to joining AKC Marketing, Andrew had a 15 year career in radio and still does freelance podcasting. He is a proud husband and father of two who loves sports, music, food, and spending time with his family.

Ann Edwards is the Senior Public Relations Manager at AKC Marketing.
Ann Marie has worked in agricultural communications throughout her career.

A graduate of Iowa State University, she and her family are passionate about the Cyclones, wrestling and every sport in between.

Cassie George is the Merchandise Manager at AKC Marketing where she oversees sourcing, managing, and curating apparel and promotional products.

Outside of work, Cassie enjoys spending her time with her husband Will, daughter Blazi and son Hoyt on their farm, working cattle or riding horses together.

Scott is the Marketing Automation Manager at AKC Marketing. While overseeing the Business Intelligence team, he is responsible for developing inbound marketing strategies, implementing campaigns and using customer relationship management (CRM) software for lead generation and sales.

Scott and his wife Diane of 25 years have two daughters, Carter and Lilly, and a sassy boxer named Memphis Blue. Let’s go Hawks! 

Kristin McKibben is a graphic design professional with nearly 15 years of experience. She is a graduate of UNI and loves the way design constantly encourages her to grow as a professional and as a creative with every project.

Outside of the office, you’ll find Kristin enjoying a craft beer with her husband, Mat, wearing a silly costume, painting in her home studio or playing with her 2 rescue dogs, Bailey and Gilligan.

Lindsey Moon is a nationally awarded digital content creator with a rich background in broadcast journalism, event production and idea generation for myriad content focuses. Most recently, she served as an executive producer for IPR's music service.

As a freelancer, she likes to pretend she's a designer and website developer. To strike up a conversation with her, start with hula hoops or dogs as a topic.

Kris is a Senior Strategic Marketing Account Manager with over 20 years of experience. Her background includes a focus on B2B brand development, digital marketing, sales processes and CRM implementation, and communications for various industries such as technology, sustainability, agriculture, and concrete.

She is a graduate of Simpson College and enjoys travel, reading and horses.

Amy Nichols is a full stack marketer with C-Suite experience who has a track record of growing companies, brands and revenue for clients. As a consultant working directly with AKC Marketing, she helps build and maintain strategic and productive relationships with internal teams, leadership, vendors, and other third parties by checking the ego at the door, actively listening, being flexible and willing to do all tasks – big and small.

She was instrumental in the creation, launch and management of original programming designed to disrupt traditional ag marketing with a new concept dubbed “Agritainment.”

When she’s not working, Amy is an over-enthusiastic soccer mom, fitness guru, amateur photographer, foodie and movie-goer who may, or may not, share popcorn.

Brianne Pudenz started working at AKC in 2020 as a Data Analyst. She now works in HubSpot to build out marketing assets for campaigns and events. One of her favorite parts of the job is helping the client focus on an inbound marketing strategy.

In her free time, Brianne likes to explore Des Moines, spend time outside — whether that is at a park or on a patio — attend ISU sporting events, travel and enjoy time with family and friends.

Blake Reding is the New Business Development Lead for AKC Marketing, REL Productions and DWebware.

Blake has been at the forefront of helping clients achieve their marketing and communications goals for more than 25 years. Throughout his career, Blake has created and launched TV shows, designed enterprise-level online experiences, built brands, and developed impactful marketing and advertising programs.

As the New Business Development Lead, Blake leverages his experience to guide clients in engaging with audiences and driving business forward. His approach begins with understanding the client as deeply as they understand themselves. 

When he's not working, Blake enjoys being a DIY enthusiast, owning a 100-year-old house and doing his own car repairs. Pro tip: YouTube can teach you how to do almost anything.

As the Creative Director at AKC Marketing, Brent Thomsen brings more than 30 years of award-winning strategic thinking and creative design to the table.

When not keeping multiple marketing projects in the air at once, Brent enjoys spending time with his family, watching football (American as well as English), and outdoor activities.

Taylor Treibel is the Office Manager at AKC Marketing where she oversees the day-to-day operations of the office and client hospitality.

When not at work, Taylor enjoys spending time with her two daughters, Macklyn and Eily, and her husband, Nate.

Kyle Webb is the Content Director at AKC Marketing where he oversees a staff of writers and digital specialists to ensure all content meets the tone, style and voice of the client. Prior to working at AKC Marketing, Kyle worked for nearly a decade as a newspaper editor in both Iowa and Texas.

A graduate of the University of Iowa, Kyle is passionate about the Hawkeyes, as well as his family, including his wife, Kathleen, young sons, Austin and Nolan, and brand-new daughter, Izzy.