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Jenn Swanson

As the Executive Administrator at Small Giants, Jenn is responsible for the order, organization, and scheduling on special projects.

Jenn is no stranger to the construction industry as she served as the education director for Arizona Builder Alliance. She is also involved in the community through eight years of fundraising for Great Hearts Academies and event planning for the Society of Clinical Neurologists. Jenn is also a Northern Arizona University graduate!

Outside of the office, Jenn is busy raising three teenage boys with her husband of 20 years, and you can find the family spending time together on the lake in Minnesota. Her other hobbies include cooking and yoga!

Internal Report Creation

Meeting Coordinator

Travel Coordination

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Steve Burks

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As PR Specialist, Steve expertly positions our clients as market leaders through his ability to tell stories through press releases, award submittals and creative writing.

Before Small Giants, Steve worked as a journalist in Arizona for more than 20 years. He began his career in Yuma at the Yuma Daily Sun, where he worked his way up to Sports Editor. Steve then worked for 15 years for the East Valley Tribune in Mesa in the sports department. At the Tribune, he was a writer, editor and page designer. Most recently, Steve spent more than two years as the Associate Editor for AZRE Magazine, covering the commercial real estate industry in the Phoenix market.

Steve has a B.A. in English from Nebraska Wesleyan University. He was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. While not at work, Steve is likely attending one of his children’s sporting events or spending time with his family.

Content Creation

Public Relations

Messaging

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Jeremiah Schenck

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As digital marketing specialist, Jeremiah leads and assists the marketing team with a variety of tasks, including, social media account management, data and analytics oversight, and digital platform report creation. In addition, he assists the visual media team with photography at live events.

Jeremiah earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and a Certificate in Design Technologies from the University of Colorado Boulder. While in school he was a member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and took part in various marketing activities, including the promotion of X-Games Aspen.

Outside of work Jeremiah enjoys staying active and being outside; some of his favorite activities are hiking, reading books, photography, and snowboarding.

Social Media Strategy

Digital Ad Management

Reporting

Client Relations

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Tiffany Ellington

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As Client Services Manager, Tiffany works with clients, bringing her experience with analytics to influence strategy and produce the best results for their marketing needs.

Tiffany graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Digital Audiences. During her time in college, she served as the ASU Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter President, the Western District Ambassador, and the PRSSA National Vice President of Chapter Development where she worked with over 350 chapters and led a team of 24 District Ambassadors to maintain connectivity and growth opportunities in the society.

When she’s not working, Tiffany enjoys staying active, reading, and serving on the board of Kids Need to Read a national non-profit dedicated to literacy.

Business Development

SEO

Client Relations

Strategy

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Kylie Jarufe

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As the Accounting & Operations Specialist, Kylie supports our business operations through her assistance with accounting and ad hoc financial tasks, as well as with various HR responsibilities.

After graduating with a B.A. in Business Communications from Arizona State University, Kylie was employed by an IT staffing firm in Tempe, TEKsystems, in their accounting department. She focused on accounts receivable and client account resolutions.

Outside of work, Kylie loves to spend time with friends and family; she also loves to travel and explore different parts of the world. Her hobbies include running, golfing, and wine tasting.

Accounting

Human Resources

Financial Reporting

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James Richardson

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As a Visual Media Specialist, James is a creative expert in all things technical. James brings to Small Giants his specialty in 3D and 2D animation. From cinematography to 3D compositing, James has a qualified background to assist clients in the execution of telling their story.

Before working at Small Giants, James was a Video Editor and spent 5 years continuously building his portfolio. James was determined to develop his skills ranging from traveling abroad and working at large events. In those 5 years James dedicated his time producing live streamed videos, recording and scheduling weekly podcasts that receive 600,000 downloads yearly, as well as creating motion graphics and 3D animations to be displayed.

James earned an Associate Degree in Video Production while also having a background in film production, podcasting, event live streaming and 2D & 3D animation. Outside of work, James is an avid traveler, photography enthusiast, dog and cat lover, a constant artist and creator, and an overall lifelong learner. In the future James endeavors include; developing his own video game, creating an animated series and learning to program.

Animation

Visual Effects

Videography

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Josh Meyer

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As video producer, Josh builds creative marketing and business development solutions for the design, construction, and commercial real estate industry through unparalleled experience, focus, and passion. His greatest strengths include thinking big, while producing and directing video productions for clients.

Before Small Giants, Josh worked as a video producer and editor creating educational videos, commercials and product videos for Isagenix. Over the course of four years, Josh managed brand guidelines for video projects and a pipeline for a team of 10 editors, producers, and cinematographers. In addition, he created content for the stage, internet, and social media that spanned 16 international markets. While attending Arizona State University, Josh received his Bachelor of Arts in film, with a minor in business and theatre.

When he isn’t busy producing compelling videos, Josh is watching movies and music videos. As a board game connoisseur, Josh plays whatever board game he can get his hands on.

Cinematic Story Telling

Brand Strategy

Video Editing

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Aubrie Creager

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As design lead, Aubrie leads and assists the design team with adjusting, editing, and implementing content into marketing collateral, branding projects, proposals, and graphics for print publications and digital use. Additionally, Aubrie collaborates across multiple departments to track deadlines and submit client ad campaigns to local publications.

Before joining Small Giants, Aubrie was a marketing coordinator for an architecture firm in Tempe, Arizona, where she was responsible for developing content and design elements for proposals, brand implementation, merchandise sourcing, website updates, and social media management. While attending the Art Institute of Tucson, Aubrie received a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design.

When Aubrie isn’t in the office, she is playing the guitar, training her dog, or finding the best food in the Valley.

Brand Implementation

Page Layout

Proposal Graphics

Print Coordination

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Danielle Feroleto

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Danielle Feroleto, CPSM, founded Small Giants in 2006. The firm’s foundation of exclusively serving the CRE and AEC industries was borne out of Danielle’s background in commercial construction in several capacities, including editor for two construction publications, and marketing and business development for a large general contractor for nearly a decade. The result has been passion, application and understanding the industry to serve more than 300 clients in achieving their goals and visions to compete at the highest level. In 2015, Danielle was named one of the “Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate.”

Positioned in the heart of strategy, Danielle contributes her time to clients with the facilitation of strategic plans, executing client and trade partner perception studies, and leading project pursuits through competitive coaching, strategy and executing innovative persuasive approaches.

With her never-ending passion for strategy, execution and mentoring, Danielle pioneered the first marketing and business development course at the Del E. Webb School of Construction at ASU in 2014, where she has served as an associate faculty member, educating hundreds of future construction professionals. In addition, her book “The Truth Helps: An Honest, Straightforward Guide to Project Interview Success,” has served as a guiding light for teams to win projects.

Danielle has received several formal acknowledgments for her leadership, influence, work in the community and thought-leadership. While her enthusiasm for CRE remains constant, her interests are ever-changing and have led her to learn more about competitive running, swimming, and even archery.

Danielle earned a Masters in Mass Communication from ASU, and she currently resides in Phoenix with her husband and daughter.

Strategy

Relationships

Training

Coaching

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Leslie Britz

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As director of operations, Leslie develops and manages processes to ensure project operations run efficiently and are completed on time. She collaborates with each department to refine procedures and constantly looks for process improvements for internal and external efficiency.

Leslie has a combined 19 years of experience in marketing and project management, with over nine years in the construction industry.

Leslie has a B.A. in Marketing and Management from Eastern Washington University. She enjoys cooking and traveling with her husband and daughter.

Budget Management

Contract Management

Project Initiation & Close Out

Quality Assurance

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