Strategy Director · Milwaukee, WI

Hey, I'm Evan. I connect brands to culture. For real, not for optics.

Currently I am a Strategy Director at GMR Marketing, where I specialize on the intersection between culture, people, brands, and experiences. Outside of agency life: you'll find me being a father, a hiker, and a list-making connoisseur.

Brands I’ve worked with

Projects

2026 -
Five Cents
Slightly more than my two cents (ramblings of a cultural strategist)
#fivecents
2026-
Hike Together
A lightweight app that encourages hiking through incentivized earning of badges and achievements.
app
2025-
Staying in History
Dedicated digital resource that celebrates historic hotels, inns, and lodges from around the world.
website

Right now

June 2026
reading The Devils (joe abercrombie)
building Staying in History (stayinginhistory.com)
making A functional breakfast nook
thinking about family camping gear
drinking lemon water

Writing

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What does a strategist do in 2026 new
Nobody cares about being cool (except everyone)
Loved it. Didn’t run it.
My Word for 2026

Media diet

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Heir to the Empire
Heir to the Empire
written byTimothy Zahn
released1991
readJune 2026
★★★★☆
Ilium
Ilium
written byDan Simmons
released2003
readMay 2026
★★★☆☆
The Black Echo
The Black Echo
written byMichael Connelly
released1992
readApril 2026
★★★☆☆
Storm Front
Storm Front
written byJim Butcher
released2000
readApril 2026
★★★☆☆
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead
written byJoy Williams
released2000
readMarch 2026
★★★☆☆
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
directed bySimon McQuoid
released2026
watchedMay 2026
★★★☆☆
Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary
directed byPhil Lord, Christopher Miller
released2026
watchedApril 2026
★★★★★
Sinners
Sinners
directed byRyan Coogler
released2025
watchedMarch 2026
★★★★☆
Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge
directed byJeremy Saulnier
released2024
watchedFebruary 2026
★★★★☆
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme
directed byJosh Safdie
released2025
watchedJanuary 2026
★★★★☆

About this place

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This is my own little corner of the internet where I want to share my interests, passions and work with others. This is meant to be my own digital living room. So click around and explore.