About Us
Founded in 2010, SOLVE is an performance-driven, award-winning, full-service brand marketing agency that provides key 360° strategic, creative and management services to lifestyle, hospitality, technology, and consumer-focused brands and non-profits.
We are a team of results-driven brand strategists, digital marketing experts, social and content mavens and UX designers that provide the necessary strategic, marketing and creative guidance that can swiftly amplify brands and grow valuable visibility, engagement, conversions and revenues.
Our mission is to generate and implement ideas with impact. You want to launch your product or take your brand to new heights, we have what it takes to get you there.
Our Leadership
Judith Cohen
Founder | CEO
With over 30 years of enterprise and agency-side leadership and brand development experience, Judith directs the SOLVE team in creating and executing award-winning creative and digital programs that meet and surpass client objectives. Prior to founding the agency in 2010, she served in management roles at Grey Worldwide, Winker Advertising and ZOO Media in San Francisco. In addition, she founded several sports, event and concert organizations, developing extraordinary events and festivals across California. She is a former professional skateboarder and avid surfer.
Danielle Dubow
Managing Director | Vice President of Client Services
With an MBA and 20+ years of marketing experience, Danielle is our lead marketing strategist and is responsible for managing our content marketing and development team. Her varied skill set includes strategy, branding, web design, account management, marketing, content development, and communications. Danielle’s project management, design experience and business acumen delivers the in-depth management expertise to produce effective and creative marketing strategies and programs for SOLVE Clients.
Pacha Hornaday
Chief Creative Officer
Pacha is our brilliant Executive Chef of Creative. With the serene eye of an artist and sharp mind of a designer, Pacha has the spot-on instincts and skills to create conspicuously extraordinary designs for SOLVE and our clients. Prior to joining us in 2011, Pacha served as the Creative Director for the acclaimed design agency, Puro Nectar. Pacha’s decade-plus of experience equip her with a unique perspective and thorough knowledge of the industry, while her fervently artistic spirit keeps her ideas fresh and at the forefront in this rapidly changing world of branding, design and marketing.
Victoria Moreno
Vice President of Strategy
Victoria adeptly leads SOLVE client's strategic planning -- and is an exceptional professional chef to boot! Prior to joining our team in 2012, Victoria founded a successful destination B&B, as well as an acclaimed Central Coast marketing consultancy. Her hospitality and marketing background, coupled with a diverse career path and marketing degree, has equipped her with the key skills to readily adapt to each client’s unique requirements. Her expertise includes strategy, branding, user experience, marketing, campaign programming, advertising, and media relations.
Zack Barton
Chief Digital Officer
Since 2016, Zack has provided senior-level digital and technology leadership to SOLVE clients. Prior to joining our team, his experience involved development work with leading brands including Eddie Bauer, Wet Seal, The Vitamin Shoppe, and other consumer brands with extremely high standards. His expertise includes project management, UI / UX, development, SEO / SEM, and data/analytics and optimization. Zack enjoys good food, strong coffee, and will travel just about anywhere on a whim. When he’s not working, he can be found enjoying time with his family and making memories traveling around the country.
Monica Carinio
Director of Content Management
Monica provides the required content and community strategies-brilliance for our client’s ever-changing channels and requirements. Prior to joining SOLVE in 2016, Monica served as the Social Media Director at Etna Interactive. Prior to Etna, Monica spent 10 years at Sun Microsystems in various capacities which included product marketing, marketing operations, and strategic marketing. Her expertise includes; strategic content and social strategies and development, and campaign programming. Monica lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband of 20 years, their three children, and beloved dog.
Clint Kempster
Chief Information Officer
Clint brings over 25 years in information technology and computer systems that support the enterprise goals of SOLVE Agency and our clients. His particular expertise comes from a keen ability to strategically position the requirements of businesses with the leading edge of technology to increase productivity, revenue, reputation, security, and effective marketing. His extensive background includes senior management positions as project management, quality analyst, and enterprise sales with firms like Best Buy, Charles Schwab, & Verizon -- which gives him that winning edge to effectively serve our client's requirements.
Sean Swaim
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Sean is the newest member of the SOLVE team and is currently a second year at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo majoring in Graphic Communication with a concentration in Design Reproduction Technology. His background is diverse, having worked with local school districts, soup kitchens, and companies in the area, and is also a two-year volunteer with the Big Brother Big Sister Organization. As a digital film designer, he also focuses on film production and film editing, with over three hundred videos produced, attracting over 400,000 views. An avid boarder, Sean’s shares his love for wakeboarding and wake surfing at Lake Nacimiento whenever possible.
Our Core Values
We Believe...
In people’s desire to connect – with companies, brands, and each other
In authenticity
In effectiveness and results
In trust
In zero mediocrity
In (deep) passion
In intelligence (in life and design)
In mutually beneficial relationships and collaboration
In simplicity
In our ability to change the world in positive ways
In authenticity
In effectiveness and results
In trust
In zero mediocrity
In (deep) passion
In intelligence (in life and design)
In mutually beneficial relationships and collaboration
In simplicity
In our ability to change the world in positive ways
Accolades
Awarded California's Top State Tourism Award for Best Digital Campaign
"The Solve team created a true award-winning media campaign while making the most of their assets. They showcased the beauty of the Central Coast and did an exceptional job."