Taking Over Volume Nine

My heart is pretty full this morning writing up this update. I’ve been thinking about this post for the last few weeks and kept changing my mind on exactly how I was going to write this and what I was going to talk about.?

But, I’m thrilled to announce that as of today, August 1, 2022 I will be taking over as the sole owner of Volume Nine.?

Chuck Aikens (previous co-owner), will be sticking around as a Senior Advisor and will also be launching his next chapter working as a fractional CMO and a consultant.??

Why I’m freaking excited: ?It feels like the culmination of more than a decade of agency management experience and digital marketing experience.?

Some memorable points along my journey:

• Late 2007: A kid out of college with a Political Science degree with zero marketing or agency experience, only 1 Marketing 101 class under my belt but a giant work ethic. Ate a lot of tuna bagels and ramen noodles to be able to afford living in DC and getting agency experience on an intern salary.?
• 2009: Got hired in a Digital Marketing agency and being allowed to start a social media department. Also took on my first speaking gig this year about Digital Marketing. In the 3 years I was here, I had a huge role in more than doubling the agency.?
• 2010: Got married. Part of the deal was a solemn vow to never make him eat tuna bagels again.?
• 2012: Started at Volume Nine as a Marketing Manager.?
• 2013: Had a baby and got promoted to VP almost at the same time - don’t recommend this combo if you can avoid it. Loved both…it was the doing it at the same time part that was the challenge.?
• 2015: I took over as President of Volume Nine.?
• 2017: I become CEO as Chuck took a step back from day-to-day operations.
• 2020: Became a part owner at Volume Nine… right before the pandemic.?

I thought about tagging about a zillion people in this because honestly, this journey wouldn’t have been possible without a whole lot of people helping me or taking a chance on me along the way, but I’m really worried I’m going to leave someone out if I do that.?

So, for everyone I’ve worked with over the years, everyone who took a chance on a kid who was under-qualified but over-caffinated, for every client who gave us the opportunity to work on their accounts, to my family, to my friends and to every past and present V9 team member…?

Thank you.?

I can’t wait for what happens next… :)?