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MEET THE BRAND SUPERPOWER FINDERS AT

BOLD STORY MARKETING

Carrie Horn
Founder + Principal

Carrie Horn is a public relations, strategic marketing, and events expert with over fifteen years of industry experience. She has led efforts in-house for brands, at agencies, and in a corporate setting. Throughout her career she has developed and executed myriad business, communications and marketing campaigns for clients in the media, tourism, hospitality, real estate, restaurant, consumer product, and sports categories. As an events specialist, Carrie has created and managed many impactful gatherings with over 2,000 attendees, and represented brands at events with over 300,000 people. She has created integrated and highly engaging, cohesive campaigns for top tier advertisers across multiple platforms including print, digital, events, and social media.

Carrie began Bold Story Marketing in 2020 after twelve years of working in the media industry in Denver. She built the Bold Story brand client by client with a high level of dedication. Over the company's three year tenure, Carrie has worked with small businesses and non profits to compose strategic marketing plans with high impact, orchestrate charity events that raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and deliver tactics that drive results. Carrie has leveraged nearly two decades of professional experience to land regular public relations placements in top-tier Denver media outlets, increase new customer acquisition and create brand loyalty among target audiences. She is passionate about working with businesses to garner awareness by telling authentic stories and connecting products and services to businesses and consumers alike.

Carrie was Senior Marketing Director at 5280 Publishing, Denver's premier lifestyle media company for a decade. In her tenure, Carrie secured an average of 100 public relations placements a year, including regular appearances by 5280 editors on leading TV and radio channels throughout the Denver metro area. Carrie built strong strategic alliances with partners spanning categories of business, including non-profits, sports teams, gyms and cultural institutions that led to optimal branding and high-level exposure. She started and grew a marketing channel called 5280 Scene that encompassed an Instagram element with a large following, a robust events calendar, an email database, and an events line that heightened brand engagement and provided additional revenue. Carrie has worked closely with clients like Aetna, Infiniti of Denver, Citywide Banks, Visit Denver, Mile High United Way, Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District, and Denver Food & Wine to name a few.

Carrie was honored with the 'Director-Level-Doer' award from Folio magazine. She received her bachelor's degree from Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. She has a master's degree from The University of Denver in Organizational Communications and Digital Marketing. She is an avid skier and hiker and can be found in the mountains of Colorado most weekends with her family.

Emily Schryer
Marketing + Events Manager

Emily Schryer is a marketing and event professional with five plus years of experience across event management, digital campaign building, content creation and project management. She has led and developed dynamic marketing campaigns for both small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Emily greatly enjoys relationship building, bringing events to life, email and digital marketing and graphic design.

Emily is excellent at managing day to day marketing tactics including highly organized promotional campaigns, strategy, design, social media, and partner collaboration. Present and previous colleagues admire Emily for her work ethic, creative nature, and positive attitude.

Originally from Michigan, Emily graduated with honors from Grand Valley State University, earning her bachelor's degree in marketing. After graduating, she moved to Colorado and began her career with Savory Spice, where she spent several years executing marketing initiatives for 29 retail store locations across the country. She then grew her career at Fidelity National Title, developing marketing strategies for sales representatives in western states. Most recently, Emily was the Marketing Manager at award winning winery, Blanchard Family Wines. Emily has implemented efficient strategies and marketing materials to produce exceptional event and client experiences.

Emily resides in Westminster with her husband and 2 cats. She enjoys skiing, camping, cooking, and exploring downtown Denver with friends.

mckenzie pittman
Marketing COORDINATER

McKenzie is a proud Texas native who relocated to Denver in 2020. She is a dynamic professional with a degree in Marketing from Metropolitan State University of Denver. McKenzie started as a summer intern at Bold Story and quickly evolved into a key member of the team.

In her role, McKenzie serves as the creative force behind scripting and publishing engaging social media posts. Her innovative mindset breathes fresh ideas into projects, and she plays a pivotal role in managing comprehensive media lists. Beyond that, her versatile skills extend to detailed project management, seamless event planning and various other key initiatives.

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