Category: Director

Leslie Britz

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

Margaret Kinsey

As Director of Proposals, Margaret supports the creative team with graphic design needs for digital and traditional marketing collateral. Margaret creates stunning branded infographics, advertisements, brand standards guides, and graphics for social media and presentations. Additionally, Margaret works with the marketing team to produce compelling proposals for clients.

Margaret brings three years of design and proposal experience in the A/E/C industry. Having previously worked in a marketing role at an architecture firm, Bettisworth North Architects and Planners Inc., Margaret supports Small Giants’ clients by creating, editing and designing content for proposals, awards submittals and marketing collateral. For these projects, she also creates work plans, assists in strategy and crafts messaging.

Margaret is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Chicago, studying fine arts, design and art history.

Outside of the office, Margaret spends her time chasing her two children, baking delicious treats and camping with the family.

Creative Strategy

Proposals

Proposal Development

Client Relationships

Branding

Brand Implementation

Brennan Gerle

As creative director, Brennan leads the company’s visual media and design departments. He focuses on branding consistency and quality control for design, video, drone, and photography projects. Accustomed to working in fast-paced environments to create high-quality, widely-distributed productions, Brennan collaborates to identify client goals and then produces tailored visual projects that meet client needs while maintaining their brand.

Brennan’s experience began in the entertainment industry where he worked in video, film, and TV for more than 15 years. Prior to joining Small Giants, Brennan managed a team of producers, editors, motion graphics artists, and video professionals. In that position, he developed and managed video content distributed globally. He also helped build brands and marketing strategies for large companies.

Brennan has a degree in recording arts from Full Sail University in Florida. Outside of Small Giants, he enjoys spending time with his family, writing music, photography, and weightlifting.

Event Production

Video Production

Photography

Photography

Creative Strategy