Meet Our Pack
Roger Coryell, Managing Partner and Chief Kennel Helper
Roger is an experienced digital marketer, content developer, online advertising professional, and voice actor, with a strong hands-on background in interactive media, local content, destination marketing, radio, and social media marketing. In his 17-year Internet career, he has built profitable and popular local digital initiatives for several major media companies including the Walt Disney Company, and worked with hundreds of advertisers to plan, execute, and measure effective online marketing solutions. Roger's skills include web design and development, graphic design for print and online, audio and video production, project management, and strategic planning. Roger also worked with other key members of the BrandHound team to create and execute several effective, award-winning destination marketing campaigns for the travel and tourism industry.
Lark Schumacher Coryell, President, Founder and Alpha BrandHound
Print production pro, veteran brand identity manager, industry-leading color trend forecaster, and packaging expert, Lark's background includes print production for major advertising agencies, brand management positions at leading technology companies, packaging project management for the world's largest retailer, and in her role as President of Lark Media/BrandHound, a sixteen year track record managing and printing high visibility annual report projects for the world's best-known chip maker. Lark is also a Grammy-nominated musician and award-winning a capella vocalist, and a creative, resourceful event producer.
David Kendrick, Chief Marketing Canine
A veteran broadcaster and a pioneer of radio and Internet convergence, David has successfully managed highly rated radio stations, major market sports departments and large scale Internet initiatives in his career. David’s experiences and specialties include brand management, business development, strategic planning, tactical implementation, guerilla marketing, product development, packaging and distribution, and team building. He is an award-winning destination marketer, and is co-founder and Managing Partner of DogTrekker, an online travel community for dogs and their people.
Leonard Nelson, Lead Video Dog
With more than 20 years in the entertainment business as a broadcaster, interactive media director and musician, Leonard has a keen nose for effective integration of content and advertorial with streaming media to produce a desirable engagement with audiences and advertisers. Leonard handles BrandHound's video field work, editing and production. His team includes some of the most experienced videographers in the Bay Area.
Mary Eisenhart, chief Content Herder
Mary has worked extensively as a writer and editor for varied print and online projects, from music, art and technology journalism to Web content for media, commercial and nonprofit clients. She's been part of award-winning teams at MicroTimes, California's Computer Magazine, and KOIT.com; she is currently a regular contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle's 96 Hours entertainment section and a contributing editor to the new dog-travel site DogTrekker.com. She appreciates synergy and the opportunity to get unruly copy moving in the right direction.
Rowdy coryell, executive coach
With over 40 dog-years of experience as a canine marketer, Rowdy has a keen understanding of human psychology, and a seasoned eye for a good opportunity. He was born with an instinctive ability to see where the herd is moving, and get out in front of the pack, providing guidance and direction. Rowdy spends his every waking hour, and a not inconsiderable amount of napping hours, doggedly sniffing out the best ways to take your business to the head of the pack and make you top dog in your field.