Meet Our Team of Carbon8 Marketing Experts

Mark Mitton founded Carbon8 on the premise that marketing is undergoing a transformation where hyper-targeting, interactivity and tracking is all possible with the digital, social media, interactive, online world. To reach this potential, marketers need strategy and creativity backed by ninja programming skills. This insight, along with the luck of meeting web guru Bryan Pham, led to the formation of Carbon8.

Before Carbon8, Mark was co-founder and partner at MCG, the Market Creation Group, where he oversaw the agency’s creative work. Prior to MCG, Mark’s various positions included leading branding, public relations, advertising, demand generation, market research and e-marketing programs at both large and start-up technology companies, such as Level 3 Communications, SpectraLink, BTI, iWorlds and Diveo.

At Diveo, a technology start-up, Mark created and directed the company’s product management and product marketing strategy. Within a short period of time, the company became the largest hosting company across Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. At BTI, a regional telecommunications company headquartered in Raleigh, NC, Mark directed the creation of the company’s first television and radio advertising campaigns.

Mark has an MBA in international business from the University of South Carolina. He also speaks Spanish and Portuguese, is a father of four, writes fiction on the side, enjoys climbing 14ers, loves to sing karaoke and has an unfulfilled dream to be a TV weatherman.

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Jeff Robertson is an online marketing expert with experience in just about everything you can do on the web. Jeff started his online career in the late 90s as an ASP coder. He eventually became the lead programmer at Promit, Inc., where he designed specialty
e-commerce solutions in .NET and SQL, developed Flash tools and managed hosting and email infrastructure. Most recently, Jeff was the online marketing manager at ACT Conferencing, a global teleconferencing company, where he was in charge of worldwide online strategy and online demand generation.

Along the way, Jeff picked up a degree in radio, television and film from the University of Texas, and he still writes, directs and edits short films in his free time. Jeff also earned an MBA, with a marketing focus, from Texas A&M University.

Jeff is Carbon8's Director of Online Marketing, helping lead the charge on site overhauls, web usability, SEO/PPC and custom online marketing tools.

Duy Do is the Director of Online Development for Carbon8. Duy leads the Vietnam team and works closely with Bryan to bridge the communication gap between the U.S. and Vietnam teams. Duy has over seven years of experience leading development teams and is an expert in Flash development and rich Internet applications (RIAs).

When Duy is not at his computer, he enjoys the fresh air and walking along the beach with his beloved wife. He also takes trips on the ocean, fishing and diving with his friends. Duy graduated from Aptech Computer Education with distinction.

Erin Behrenhausen is the Senior Graphic Designer for Carbon8, with over 10 years of experience as a designer in the Denver area. Erin is passionate about providing design that not only communicates clearly, but also creates an emotional reaction. Her love of typography and balance is always present in her work, whether it’s print or web.

Prior to Carbon8, Erin was a designer for The Denver Post and the Denver Newspaper Agency for several years. She’s also been a freelance designer for multiple restaurants and businesses in Denver including Larimer Square, LoHiSteakbar, Madison, Billy’s Inn, Corridor 44, Gaetano’s, The Kempe Foundation and many more.

Erin graduated from the University of Denver with a BFA in Graphic Communications Design. When she’s not ferociously designing, Erin is fostering her other passion – mixology and the art of the cocktail. She also loves spending time with her husband and her dog, seeing local live music shows and traveling whenever possible.

Shay Ruggles is an Account Manager at Carbon8 with a focus on managing web projects, copyediting and creative writing. She offers both strategic and creative expertise, making her a valuable asset to the many clients she serves.

Prior to joining Carbon8, Shay worked for The Market Creation Group as a Marketing Coordinator, where she worked with a wide range of clients and projects. Shay also focused on internal marketing efforts, launching and managing the company’s blog and social media outlets. She also spearheaded the monthly First Friday event at the company’s studio office in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, as well as organizing the first Denver Heart Walk team for local B2B marketers, Heart Engine Optimization.

Shay graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business before moving to Colorado. When she is not marketing, Shay is chasing around her three dogs, cooking new foods, exploring new places and trudging through trees to find fresh snow.

Kristi Mohrbacher is an Account Manager at Carbon8, bringing passion and creativity to each account she touches. Kristi has an uncanny ability to express her clients’ stories, brands and messages through unforgettable ideas, words and interactive experiences.

Prior to Carbon8, Kristi gained experience as a Project Coordinator for event planning agencies in Denver and Madrid, Spain. Most recently, she was the Assistant Marketing Manager for a marketing agency in Los Angeles, where she managed projects for multiple clients in the consumer packaged goods and not-for-profit industries. Kristi holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in journalism, both from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She's also a freelance writer in her spare time.

Kristi’s appreciation for new ideas, new experiences and new people carries over into her personal life, and her proudest possession might just be her passport that constantly reminds her of where she’s been – and more importantly – all the places she still needs to go. She hopes her next stamp comes from somewhere in Asia.

Rachel Ridings is our Interactive Marketing Specialist. She’s a Jill of all trades when it comes to the web, bringing experience in interactive design and development. She bridges the gap between the creatives and the communicators, putting ideas into action for our clients.

Before coming to Carbon8, Rachel worked at a software company doing strategic online marketing. In addition to design and development she jumped into email marketing, search engine optimization, copywriting and branding. She also has experience in an agency environment having worked at The Morey Evans Group, where she worked in both a traditional and experiential marketing atmosphere.

Rachel is pursuing a degree in public relations, with an emphasis in digital communications from Metropolitan State College of Denver. In her free time, she enjoys blogging, reading, taking photos for events and experiencing Denver’s local restaurant and craft brewery scene.

Lisa Hillmer-Poole is an Account Manager at Carbon8, with more than a decade of combined agency and in-house marketing experience. Lisa’s specialties are branding, new media, public relations and high-impact advertising campaigns, but her focus always remains on strategy, reporting and results.

Prior to Carbon8, Lisa was an Account Executive for the Denver-based ad agency, The Envision Group, servicing dozens of B2B and B2C clients in the healthcare, construction, technology, energy, finance and hospitality industries. Before entering the marketing field, Lisa worked as a photographer, shooting international architecture projects, teaching classes and serving as the in-house photographer for Sports Authority.

Lisa graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a BFA in Photography. When she’s not attending to client needs, Lisa enjoys cooking, snowboarding and playing and recording music with her husband and two children. She also still loves to shoot creative portraits, architecture and the natural world.

Chau Cao is the Lead Development Project Manager for Carbon8. Chau is responsible for gathering technical requirements, as well as managing and reviewing all development work. Chau has over five years of experience in software development/web development technologies, including e-commerce, 3D and VR applications. Before joining Carbon8, Chau worked as a project lead for development work with the Vietnamese government.

Chau graduated from the Software Engineering Department of Hanoi University of Technology. In his free time, Chau enjoys swimming and the beautiful beaches of Nha Trang, which are a tempting five-minute walk from the Carbon8 offices. His inspiration is found in coffee shops where he dreams up new ideas for Carbon8.

Chung Nguyen is a Lead Web Developer for Carbon8. Chung leads the development team in choosing technology platforms for development projects. He is also responsible for keeping the development team up-to-date with the newest technologies available. Chung has extensive technical knowledge, specializing in PHP and Java development.

After work, Chung loves to spend time with his little prince. When Chung isn’t busy reading about new programming languages and technology, he enjoys watching the Discovery Channel and playing in the ocean. Chung graduated from Nha Trang University.

Amy Reis is a search engine marketing expert with more than seven years of experience. Amy started her marketing career as a graphic designer over 15 years ago. In 2003, she traded her Adobe Creative Suite software in for search engine analytical tools and jumped on the SEO and PPC bandwagon. Amy's search engine marketing experience ranges from supporting consumer brands to large business-to-business firms, identifying ways to get found and make sales over
the Internet.

Amy's unique combination of creative and analytical abilities, along with her certifiably sick passion for Internet marketing, makes her an excellent SEO, pay-per-click and social media expert.

When not indulging in her favorite pastime – the Internet – Amy enjoys spending time with her favorite people in the world, her husband and four children. Fun times with the Reis family includes camping, dirt biking, jet skiing and barbecues with friends and family. A beach bum at heart, Amy prefers sunshine over snow any day.

Kerrey Knisley is a copyeditor guru and web quality assurance extraordinaire, leveraging over 15 years of experience in advertising, web development/production and marketing leadership. For the past five years, Kerrey has spent her time as a freelance copyeditor/QA specialist, focusing on all marketing materials, websites and numerous other copy-intensive projects. Kerrey has an uncanny knack for everything that is detail-oriented – known by her peers as “Eagle-Eye Kerrey.” She is a self-motivated, results-oriented individual with a proven track record of excelling in demanding and unstructured environments.

Prior to freelancing, Kerrey was the Marketing Manager of the Marketing Communications Department at Level 3 Communications. As Marketing Manager, Kerrey managed all copy and graphic production across the entire company, including all editing and overall quality assurance on all marketing materials and website development.

Prior to that, Kerrey held other positions within her tenure at Level 3, including Corporate Marketing Manager, Global Interactive Solutions Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and Sr. Project Manager. Prior to Level 3, Kerrey was the Sr. Project Manager of DDB Interactive (a division of DDB Needham Advertising in Dallas, TX).

Kerrey holds a paralegal degree and enjoys traveling, writing (has written a children's book), all sports and spending time with her friends and family, but most importantly, being a mother to her two amazing children.

Phuoc Huynh is a Lead Web Developer for Carbon8. He is responsible for training the development team on new technologies. Phuoc has a great knowledge of computer science and learns new technologies quickly. He also has strong web development skills in presentation scriptwriting – for example, Captivate, PowerPoint and Flash presentations, as well as PHP.

A fun fact about Phuoc’s name is that translated into English, Phuoc means “lucky.” Phuoc enjoys spending time with his smart little nieces and nephews. He is an avid badminton and football player, but his favorite thing to do is watch movies. Phuoc studied Information Technology at Nha Trang University.