Steve Schmieder — principal
- 25 years of strategic marketing communications experience with a particular focus on investments and financial services
- Long-standing relationships with clients such as JPMorgan Chase, Northern Trust, National City Bank, and Sara Lee Corporation
- Instrumental in senior decision-making for all integrated efforts—from collateral to the website—and in guiding overall operations of s2
Patrick Sheehy — principal
- 14 years of strategic marketing communications and business development with a focus in the business-to-business arena
- Clients have included Bridgeway, Janus Capital Group, Neuberger Berman, and Principal Financial Group
- Member of the s2 executive management team overseeing all operations
Susan Bray — director / strategy
- 19-year career in financial services industry with 17 years of marketing and communications experience
- Background includes branding and positioning strategies, new program and product launches, communications development, direct marketing, and interactive initiatives
- Previous experience includes marketing management positions for Morningstar Investment Services, Inc., Business Logic Corporation, Meindl & Associates, and Morningstar, Inc.
Mark Okolita — director / creative
- 12 years of creative, branding, and design experience for global and regional companies ranging from the financial to automobile industries
- Experience working for industry leaders such as Leo Burnett and FITCH—clients included JPMorgan Chase, Nissan, Kellogg's, Panasonic, and more
- Manages creative team and helps support new business development and account acquisition
Dave Niemi — director / content
- 24 years in the financial industry, including copywriting, concepting, and creative direction for clients such as Kemper Funds, Nuveen, One Group Funds, Northern Trust, Key Bank, and Harris Bank & Trust
- Previous experience includes creative management roles for State Farm Insurance (via DDB Chicago) and Van Kampen Investments
- Prior Series 7 certification
