At Mother Bear,
we believe successful
brands are built through
tenacity and heart.
Founded by former agency
and corporate leaders, we bring a
unique blend of resilience and insight.

Co-founder & CEO
Nancy has over 20 years of consumer and B2B marketing, product and operations experience at companies like Zillow Group, Starbucks and T-Mobile (most recently VP of marketing). Her superpowers are brand strategy, integrated marketing and building high-performing teams.
Co-founder & CRO
At age 24, Jason wrote the successful Super Bowl launch of Gatorade G2 after unsuccessfully attempting the Saltine challenge with Derek Jeter. He went on to create award-winning campaigns for Harley Davidson, Miller Lite and Sprint, while teaching intro to copywriting at the Chicago Portfolio School. After a few years of teaching, he decided to head back to school as well—getting his MBA at the Kellogg School of Management.
Co-founder & Head of Accounts
Katie moved to Seattle and started at Zillow in 2008 after a prior life as a journalist. She spent 11 years leading Zillow’s communications, government relations and public affairs teams (most recently as SVP). Her superpowers are telling stories with data, building executive profiles, and having the coolest head in a crisis.
Co-founder & CCO
After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Matt headed north to Chicago for an internship at Leo Burnett. Four years later he had amassed experience creating campaigns for some of the biggest and best marketers on the planet—including Nintendo, P&G and many more. He then moved to the independent-agency world where he gained expertise advertising in the B2B and start-up markets.
SVP of Marketing Practice
Todd has a unique blend of classic brand management and product innovation, with startups to Fortune 500 companies. He led strategy and account management at Y&R in San Francisco. After heading back home to Seattle, he found his love of retail, leading the reinvention and turnaround of the $1B Frappuccino brand at Starbucks. His superpowers exist in the simplification of complex topics and, of course, writing the perfect brand promise.
SVP of Communications
Alexa is a seasoned communications pro with deep experience leading strategic comms and media relations for several household brand names, both in-house and as a consultant. Most recently, Alexa was at Amazon leading smart home PR, before that she was at Zillow for 7 years running data PR and financial communications. Her superpowers are data storytelling, strategic media relations, and helping unify cross-functional teams towards a common goal.
SVP Account Management
Jessie previously spent over a decade at BBDO where she was an SVP of Account Management. She has successfully defined and delivered marketing programs that drive tangible growth for iconic brands such as Windex, Wrigley Gum brands and Bayer Aspirin.