TFB Agency is Real!

TFB Agency is real! Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible! Especially Matthew Rosenberg for the site, Molly Covert of Rabbit Foot Fern Design for the logo and Justin Laughter and Chris Gatewood of Threshold Council for making sure everything is legal.

Thanks to my very first freelance client, Ashley Hart Hudson of Richmond Barre. Thanks to my second, Janice Ozguc of Layrs (and Meghan Riley for introducing us)

Thank you to Jeanie Rule and Sherry Burgess of Elements of Carytown & Elementsbeautyshop.com for being amazing clients and friends. Thanks to the Elements Beauty Bloggers (Jordan, Kristel, Caroline, Stephanie, Susannah, Whitney W. Jones – WorthyStyle, Alyssa and Sydney)

Thank you to Hugh Joyce, Tammy Teefey-Conti and Katlin Dearmon of James River Air Conditioning Company, to Ian Slinkman of Patient Firstand Emily H Greenwood and Aaron Dotson of Elevation.

Thanks to my first boss in the agency world, Dionne Baxter Kumpe.

Thank you to all of the the people at the Martin Agency who taught me so much. Eric Williamson and Jackie Davenport, Travis Jones, Hillary Ross Einwick, Amy Brown, Malcolm Venable, Monisha Tripathi, Lindsay Newport Jackson, Emily Arbour, Molly Christian, Tracy Ring Berry, Jeane Hanowell Bibona, Gina Patanella-Whelehan, Ashlee King, Jamie Borel.

Thank you to Capital One, and the amazing people I worked with there. Jamie Dorrough, Aaron Wilson, Kenny McCroskery, Lisa Rogerson(thanks for being such a great boss, Lisa!)

And to all my friends at Big River.

Greg Hofbauer for running the amazing program that is THRIVE and letting me be a part of it.

Larkin Garbee for being an awesome support and always someone to look up to.

Nathalia Daguano Artus for being an encourager and connecting me to so many great causes (Wine, Women & Shoes – Richmond!)

Sara Greene, Ben Remo, Janet Starke and everyone else at Richmond CenterStage and the Richmond CenterStage Associates Board

Pat Foster for her advice and guidance within the Minority Economic Development Center. Lindsay Grant and Judi Crenshaw for all of your advice and encouragement with the PRSA awards.

Jevata Herman for being an amazing friend and for always pushing me.

Thank you to Britt Smith for being so smart and organized and for helping me through through projects and estimates.

Thanks to
Erin L. Sarro, Matthew and Natasha Lam O’Rourke, Rob Reid, Ken Wayland, Rexanna McCubbin, Bill Hennesey, Helayne Spivak, Tony Scida, Annie Heckenberger, Rachel Gregory, Anne Stuart, Patrick Disney, Neal Iwan, Becca Hardy, Tricia Keppel, Ana Costa Lenhart, Brad Perry, Jon Sealy, Lindsay Abbott and everyone else I’ve met through their support of Richmond Ad Club.

Thank you to Elizabeth Thomson for everything, including encouraging me to start the Tiramisu For Breakfast blog.

Thanks to Jason St. Peter, Katherine Wintsch, Beth Royal, Josh Dare, Jon Newman, Brittany Mullins, Tiffany Jana, David and Keya Wingfield, Marissa Hermanson Moomaw, Ryn Bruce, Amy Schmittauer, Abbie Toner, Beth Royal and all of the other entrepreneurs I look up to for advice and inspiration.

Thanks to my VCU family, to all of the students who’ve taught me so much, to the professors (Joel Mier, Betsy Wardell Guzik) at The Robertson School of Media & Culture and my colleagues and friends (Scott Sherman, Bridget Camden, Hong Cheng, Lauren Stewart, Rowena Briones, Kerith Rae, Karen McIntyre, Erin Hurley-Brown)

Thanks to Mary Howell, Caitlin Kilcoin, Lisa Dance and everyone else who allowed me to come speak to their organization!

Thank you to Kelsey Leavey for always being willing to chat about Facebook ads.

Thank you to Melissa Hipolit and Jessica Noll – WTVR CBS 6 for allowing Tiramisu For Breakfast to be a part of Virginia This Morning on CBS 6!

And thanks to amazing friends who’ve offered so much support and love – Jeff Wilson, Suzanne Hall, Pryor Green, Wren Lanier, Carroll Schuller, Dana and Scott Elmquist, Sarah Mullens, Colleen and Doug Lubking, Lauren Campbell, Sarah January, Carrie Pearson, Michelle Lippin Alicia Lane, Emily Bayer, Jess Shorland, Jessica Pick, Liz Funke, Aíne Norris, Paula Hill Jasinski, Paul Schmidt, Charleen Pine McManus, Angi Pannell, Rob Pannell, Lauren Campbell, Karri Peifer, Bernadette and Brian Cruse, Kelli S. Lemon, Matt Pochily, Janet Gerpstein, Shannon Siriano Greenwood, Jakia, Ashley Bahrt, Rachel Bremer, Michelle Lippin, Neil Cox, Holly Sigler, Holly Gordon, Emily Jasper, Shannon Leahy, Jason Roop and Brandi, Melissa Calabro, Molly Szkotak Hugel, Lisa Preville, Christine Erickson, Megan Irvin, Brittney Trimmer, Sarah January.

Last but not least, Jay and my family! Read the BizSense Article here.