Good People Create Great Culture. Meet Our Leaders.
Our Resident Leftbrain
Jason is owner and lead brand strategist for Mlicki. Dubbed the agency's CLB (Chief Left Brain), his primary forte is helping companies develop the thinking behind their brands. His work involves helping companies position around customer motivations and buying behaviors. He is an expert in brand architecture and development, and has led brand strategy initiatives for a variety of companies including Alliance Data, Ashland, Avizent and Sequent.
Jason sits on the Board of Directors for the Advertising Federation of Columbus.
He's an active member of the Columbus AMA, the Conway Family Business Center, the Association of Professional Design Firms and the Fisher College of Business. He regularly speaks on a variety of topics including brand building, internal brand development, creating brand alignment and business succession.
Bearded Design Gypsy
John is the longest tenured employee at Mlicki whose last name is not "Mlicki." Starting as a young graphic designer with long, stringy hair, he has matured into an award-winning Creative Director with versatility unparalleled in the design community. Whether it's print, environmental signage, illustration, corporate brochures, packaging, identity systems/logos, interactive design, or "Lost" trivia you're after, John does it, and he does it well.
Aside from conceptual and design duties, John is an integral part of the entire creative process, and helps lead the entire creative team at Mlicki. His work helps to differentiate companies through a unique visual language and differentiating design. Design work for Alliance Data, Ashland, Valvoline, Glimcher, Nestle, Sequent and the recently updated Mlicki brand, make up an impressive portfolio.
Brazilian Bagel Bandit
Amy is Mlicki's Brand Champion. While a significant portion of her time is spent building the brand awareness of Mlicki, she also works to uncover our client's true business challenges and to provide solutions that will impact their bottom line. She leverages her passion for branding and design and background in business and consumer behavior to provide both strategic and creative vision for our clients.
Amy currently serves as Vice President of Programming for the Columbus Chapter of the International Association of Business Communication (IABC). She also commits her time to a variety of non-profits, most notably Cristo Rey, which works to bring college prep education to economically challenged young people in urban communities.
