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Hannah Bashaw

Joining the account strategist team, Hannah works with clients and Small Giants team members to successfully implement and carry out marketing strategies. She loves to connect the dots and find creative ways to elevate our clients and their brand.

Hannah’s experience is in community and corporate relations, government affairs and business development. Born and raised in Phoenix, she loves watching the Valley continue to grow into a national industry leader. Hannah graduated Summa Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and participates in several professional organizations across the state.

When she’s not working, Hannah spends her time as an abstract artist. You can find her paintings in local Arizona galleries!

Business Development

SEO

Client Relations

Strategy

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Marissa Pomeroy

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As a Pursuits Coordinator for Small Giants, Marissa is responsible for proposal development and management as well as assisting with interview materials.

With five years’ experience in the AEC industry in Arizona, Marissa supports Small Giants’ clients by creating, editing and coordinating content for proposals while ensuring compliance. She has experience developing and formatting other project marketing needs including awards submittals and marketing collateral.

Marissa graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BA in International Studies. When not in the office, Marissa enjoys traveling to new places with her husband, son, and dog and is never one to turn down a baked good.

Proposal Development

Proposal Management

Client Relationships

Project Management

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Abby McIntyre

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As a proposal coordinator, Abby is responsible for the design and development of proposals and interview materials. She supports the pursuits department in capturing work for our clients.

Prior to joining Small Giants, Abby was a communications manager for a church in Phoenix, managing the website, print materials, signage, event graphics, social media, and assisting in event planning.

Abby received a B.A. in Digital Design for Advertising and a B.S. in Marketing from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. Outside of the office, she spends her time crafting, hanging out with friends, writing music, and visiting new cities.

Proposal Development

Proposal Layout/ Design

Client Relationships

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Sue Zbick

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As our Chief Financial Officer, Sue controls and forecasts Small Giants, and she is responsible for building the company’s financial infrastructure.

Sue has been with Small Giants since its founding in 2006 and has over 25 years of accounting experience. She is also an Arizona State University alum.

Sue enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, and friends. Outside of work, Sue spends her time traveling, reading, and taking long walks with her dachshund Chloe.

Quality Assurance

Accounting

Contracts

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Garrison Godard

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As Jr. Graphic Designer, Garrison provides graphic design support for clients and in-house needs, as well as creative design production on traditional and digital media. Working closely with our Marketing and Visual Media teams, Garrison is tasked with branding and creative development.

Before joining the Small Giants team, officially, Garrison was an intern with us here at Small Giants where he was able to develop his skills and build client experience. Prior to this, Garrison graduated from GCU with a BA in Graphic Design & Advertising. Coming fresh out of school left Garrison with a mindset to focus on growth and learning more about the industry.

While not at work, Garrison enjoys being in nature, spending time with friends, or playing video games. All while listening to his favorite music!

Creative Development

Branding

Design

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Amanda Newby

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As a Project Operations Assistant, Amanda assists with the systems that contribute to higher efficiency, productivity, and employee and client satisfaction. She maintains and updates company-wide systems for projects, invoices, file storage, and proposals.

Amanda has 5 years experience working as an Operations Assistant Manager in the restaurant industry where she traveled across the country to help with restaurant Grand Openings.

Outside of work, Amanda enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and dogs, experiencing various cuisines, and traveling.

Project Management

Contract Management

Project Initiation & Close Out

Proposals

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Ashley Peters

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As Account Strategist, Ashley plays a major role in client account management, strategy and business development. She also assists the Small Giants pursuits team in client interview preparations.

Before joining Small Giants, Ashley worked as a subcontractor coordinator at a general contracting firm in Oregon. Ashley attended the University of Oregon where she graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication. She completed two majors, earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Public Relations and Sociology.

When she’s not at work, Ashley spends her time staying active, reading and volunteering weekly at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Client Account Management

Strategy

Business Development

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Patrick Coleman

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As a Visual Media Specialist, Patrick is part of the Small Giants team that creates innovative visual elements for our clients. Patrick provides 3D design, VFX, video production and architectural visualization services for our clients.

Patrick has more than 17 years of experience working in the AEC/CRE industry. He also has experience in event production, designing elements for events such as the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby. Patrick has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Art Institute of Phoenix.

When not on the job, Patrick enjoys traveling, video games, baking artisanal breads and playing basketball with his son.

Animation

Visual Effects

Videography

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Jerry Chen

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As photographer, Jerry creates images that convey our clients’ desired outcomes. He performs specialized photography in studio and on location. Corporate headshots, product shoots, project photography, and event coverage are among his most frequent offerings. His strengths include shooting and editing photos and modifying lighting to ensure quality imagery.

Before Small Giants, Jerry owned his own photography business, Jerry Chen Photography, for eight years in which he managed a production crew and completed a wide variety of projects in California, Canada, Taiwan and Colombia. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California.

Jerry is a mixology enthusiast and foodie. When he isn’t busy cooking gourmet meals for his wife, he is busy practicing martial arts and archery.

Photography

Lighting

Retouching

Drone

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Mara Blakslee

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As content coordinator, Mara is responsible for content strategy and creation to help reach clients’ overall marketing and business development goals. Additionally, her role is to support Small Giants’ public relations, social, and media buy efforts for clients.

Before working art Small Giants, Mara was introduced to the construction industry as an Intern for the Associated General Contractors, where she helped support their recruiting efforts through content creation.

Mara is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with an emphasis on Public Relations and minors in Business and Digital Audiences at Arizona State University. She is also the President of the Public Relations Student Society of America for the university and a member of several prestigious scholarship programs.

Outside of work, Mara enjoys exploring new cities and trying new restaurants throughout the valley with friends and family. Some of her other hobbies include painting and photography.

Social Media

Content Creation

Public Relations

Strategy

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