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Kim Garmon Hummel is the Founder and Chief Growth Strategist here at Sauce Marketing. As an ENFJ on the Myers-Briggs, the Sauce Boss is a natural entrepreneur with a creative talent that dates back to when she was young.

Using her natural eye, Kim's marketing career began as a creative. In 2007 she launched her photography and videography business, Ancora Studios. Kim quickly realized her greatest talent is digital storytelling, and her cameras were only some of the tools she needed to help her clients achieve their goals. She added web design and development,  graphic design, digital communications, social media, and more to her toolbox. As an innovator, with an eye on the bigger picture, she ascertained that these disciplines were more effective as pieces of the whole, directed by strategy. As a result, she adopted a more holistic, data-driven approach which offered a proven track record for producing ROI-driven results by attracting and converting target personas into delighted, loyal customers. Kim loves challenges and is excited about new technology, ideas, and applications-- especially the ones that enable smarter business growth.

In 2017, Sauce Marketing was accepted into the HubSpot Partner Program. In 2019, Kim and Sauce were featured in the Memphis Business Journal as Marketing Industry Disruptors, as well as Forbes, Inc and Real Simple. In 2020 Sauce achieved HubSpot Gold Partner Status. In 2018, 2019 & 2020, The Memphis Flyer named Sauce Marketing Best Creative Agency in Memphis. Today, under Kim's leadership, team Sauce crafts and implements Brand, Marketing, and Sales Enablement strategies for businesses at every stage to help them #GrowSmarter. 

10 Things About Me:

1. I like music. Sometimes you might catch me pickin’ and singin’ a song or two I’ve written.
2. When I was about 7 or 8, I “procured” flowers and greenery from my neighbor's yards; then, dried, bagged, and sold them back to my neighbors as potpourri. (If this was Instagram, here's my hashtag: #NaturalBornEntrepreneur)
3. I grew up going to yard sales and estate sales with my dad. He taught me how to negotiate. ;)
4. I like antiques and old stuff-- probably as a result of those yard/estate sales.
5. I’ve backpacked to the top of the tallest mountain in Colorado, Mt. Elbert, at 14,433 feet.
6. In contrast to that, I’m afraid of heights but I hear it’s a sign of high intelligence.
7. I like Whiskey. It’s delicious. The older, the better. Did I mention I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee?
8. I like to rollerblade but I don’t do it enough. The last time I tried, it made my feet burn in ways I didn't know were possible. 
9. I’m a diehard Gilmore Girls fan. In Omnia Paratus!
10. Last but not least, the mantra that has driven me, "remain naturally curious, never stop learning, and always seek to improve!"

As Front End Developer, Meghan Belluomini directs all things creative here at Sauce Marketing. Her ability to take a verbalized vision and transform it into a visual representation of their brand identity is incredible. She is truly a creative asset for our team.

Starting off early as a doodler, Meghan spent her childhood drawing every chance she could. She recognized that she needed to pursue that passion by obtaining a degree and career in it. So she got an Associates Degree in Visual Art and Design and then followed up with completing a Bachelors in Visual Art at Utah Valley University. Meghan used those degrees to begin her professional career and began supporting individuals and companies with her freelancing work. These clients called upon her to create the assets they needed such as logos, labels, business cards, and booklets. Meghan then moved to Memphis in 2015 and continued to use her degree and skill set for a screen printing company in Bartlett. Here, she was able to mock up designs for promotional merchandise and other branded assets for various companies.

When Meghan joined the Sauce Marketing Team, she flourished. Here she has been able to bring her love for creativity and passion for helping others together into work that helps businesses from the ground up. Given the opportunity, Meghan has been able to expound upon and grow her skills to encompass more digital graphic work, photography and videography. Her favorite projects have been ones in which she can truly unleash her creative brain. Meghan is an incredibly fast learner, resourceful, and is versatile in her work. She is the human manifestation of dedication to a client; by this we mean that she is meticulous in her work, pays attention to the details, and always approaches work with the user experience in mind. As Creative Director, Meghan ensures that these qualities and standards are met on all the projects she manages. She helps guide us all with her creative and dedicated visions.

10 Things About Me:

1. I’m a huge nerd (as you will come to know reading the rest of this list ;-) and have been to at least 10 comic/pop culture conventions where I’ve cosplayed my favorite video game/series characters.
2. I grew up in a family that always had at least 2 dogs at a time, but somehow I turned out to be a true cat lover. Though I only own one currently (Mr. Bugs), I would like to eventually have at least 3!
3. I’m often a reserved and soft-spoken person, but I’m a great listener and would do anything for my friends.
4. In college, I went through a phase where I really liked 80’s Rock. It was all I would listen to and I even ended up going to a Motley Crue concert.
5. I’m an avid gamer – video gamer & board gamer! My favorite video games are RPG’s like The Witcher and Dragon Age, but I started out playing Final Fantasy.
6. I consider myself to be a highly empathetic person – that is, I cry at a lot of things. Weddings on tv shows, moody commercials, and people helping other people are just a few things that make me tear up.
7. I recently became a home-owner and am the proud owner of a ‘fixer-upper’ which my husband and I are remodeling and by remodeling, I mean removing A LOT of wallpaper.
8. I LOVE making things look beautiful and creating! Whether it’s crafting, gardening, painting, or design, making things look visually stunning is one of my favorite things.
9. When my friends and I get together, it’s usually for game night, where there’s always a pile of board games to play and the occasional DND campaign being run.
10. I’m a binge-watcher and Netflix is my go to. My husband and I used to try to watch tv series together, but he soon learned that he could not keep up with my under-a-week tv series watching timeline.

Millie Stewart is our Accounting and Office Coordinator here at the Sauce office. Most importantly, she is what keeps the engine running and is a foundational part of what allows us to deliver such a delightful experience to our clients.

Naturally a creative person, Millie has always been drawn to the arts from childhood and on. She can’t stop herself from envisioning things as what they could be and loves expressing her creativity in everything she touches. Millie’s creativity actually fuels another important quality that is undoubtedly one of her greatest strengths -- she is a true problem solver. While working for companies such as Walmart and Amazon, Millie honed her natural ability to listen to a customer’s problems and help find a solution. Her troubleshooting brain has proven to be invaluable throughout her career. This, coupled with her team player mentality, makes her a real asset here at Sauce Marketing. Her love for helping a client’s vision come true and her artistic expression allow Millie to passionately shine in the marketing industry.

Millie is quick to learn, diligent in her work, and organized. Systems and processes are her love language and she keeps her finger on the pulse of all the happenings here at the Sauce office. She works hard to support the team and the clients by ensuring deadlines are met, communications are flowing, and we never run out of coffee! As a motivated team member, she is excellent at taking initiative and exceeding expectations.

10 Things About Me:

1. Two of my top favorite flora and fauna are sunflowers and honeybees (because we need to save the bees, duh).
2. I’m thrifty. I like to peruse thrift stores and yard sales looking for treasures.
3. I like to take my “thrift” finds and refurbish them if they need love!
4. One of my favorite past-times is photography. I’ve loved taking candid photos of people and things around me since I was 12 and eventually graduated to owning a professional DSLR camera that I had attached to my hip my entire senior year of high school.
5. I consider myself a modern-day Mcgyver & problem solver- if I can’t find a solution, I’ll use the resources I have to create something new!
6. I’m always looking for ways to “be green” for example recycling, using rechargeable batteries and using sustainable & reusable wares. My nickname at the office is “Recyclops”
7. At times, I can be a hermit, but I do enjoy trying new things as much as possible. Whether it’s a new restaurant, or if it’s something on the menu I’ve never heard of-- I always go for the bizarre & the uncommon.
8. I’m pretty much a ‘big kid’, nothing delights me more than seeing fireflies in the summer, going to carnivals, getting on the scariest rollercoaster, swimming in the ocean and ice creammm!
9. I’m a big fan of browsing through the works of artists- they give me inspiration and seeing new designs and looking at color patterns soothe my soul.
10. Some of my hobbies (that I wish I had more time for) are playing guitar, fishing, trying new recipes, and making art.

Madeleine Gentis (or Maddie as we call her) is our resident INTJ here at Team Sauce. She has quickly became our marketing wizard due to her analytical side and ability to see the big picture and the smaller details.

Maddie, a native Texan, has a very diverse background of experience and skills that she brings to Team Sauce. She graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a degree in philosophy and quickly turned that into an interdisciplinary skillset that she could apply to the marketing/advertising industry. Maddie has worked for a variety of different industries including advertising, hospitality, logistics, healthcare, tech services, and more. She’s performed in different roles, from brand coordinator to research analyst, for many different companies including Hilton Worldwide, Cogeco Peer 1, and BBDO Düsseldorf. The wide background of experience and her passion for the science behind how to influence consumer behavior have made her a unique asset here at Sauce Marketing. Her interest in psychology, which remains at the core of marketing, leads her to dive into many subareas of marketing including audio branding (the use of sound to complete a brand identity).

This member of Team Sauce brings a driven attitude that is incredibly resourceful. If she doesn’t know the answer, she’ll find it for you. Her personality, experience, and knowledge allows her to wear many hats at Sauce Marketing. She is good at seeing the connections and how to approach a problem from multiple angles. Maddie is a powerful asset when it comes to the strategic and tactical analysis side of marketing.

10 Things About Me:

1. I love to travel. My favorite is traveling abroad, especially to Europe. Experiencing different cultures is a passion of mine and I always joke that Anthony Bourdain is my spirit animal.
2. I’m a true history buff. I grew up with a deep fascination of it and have a knack for being able to take any time period and make it interesting by bringing out the lesser known stories and details.
3. I have a crazy memory for a lot of things (history, books, movies, science, quotes, etc) to the point that I’ve been described as a walking encyclopedia. It’s come in handy for Trivia Nights, except for when they think you’re cheating and you’re not.
4. I love animals and they like me.
5. My ongoing new years resolution (because it’s the only one I’ve managed to stick to) is to make at least one person smile everyday. I chose it because I believe that if I can’t do that, then what kind of person am I?
6. I’ve been described as an “old soul”.
7. I love to read. I’ve got quite a library of books that is always growing.
8. I’m a master at Foosball and will take your money any time. I grew up playing the game and have a table that is two years younger than I am.
9. To complete my bachelors degree, I wrote a 36 page thesis paper on the philosophy of Star Wars, specifically how the droids are actually persons and therefore members of the moral community.
10. I have a passion for learning and continue to challenge myself to apply what I learn everyday.

Taylor White is our Multimedia Specialist at Sauce Marketing. From a very early age, it was evident Taylor would leave her mark on the creative industry in some form or fashion. A video guru with a flair for design, Taylor loves creating unique and purposeful content for clients.

Launching her marketing career, Taylor began by running creative strategy for one of the leaders in the hospitality industry, Hilton Worldwide. Here she got a taste for brand marketing and analytics. Taylor took her learnings and moved further into videography and multimedia for other companies to build her portfolio and skill set. From producing sorority recruitment videos, local charity spotlights, internal communications to social media campaigns, Taylor has completed a variety of projects to support organizations of all sizes. With her immense experience working with diverse clients, engaging audiences with her storytelling techniques is Taylor’s passion. Since her Bachelor’s degree is in broadcast journalism, conducting research and interviewing clients comes naturally for Taylor. Her creative eye serves her well when it comes to video editing and storytelling to produce creative and engaging content for all audiences. Taylor is highly versed in the Adobe Creative suite while utilizing other tools to produce and exceed the visions of her clients.

Leadership and life-long learning are where Taylor focuses her energy on every aspect of her life. She continues her education every day to expand her own skill set to better serve the clients she’s helping. She loves to add her own creative twist to every project she touches and is passionate about using her creative abilities to make a real difference in the marketing industry.

10 Things About Me:

1. My spirit animal is a unicorn. I love unicorns because they are unique and majestic - just like me!
2. I am a sorority girl - Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Pi Chapter - but I am far from the stereotype you are probably imagining.
3. Cooking is one of my favorite things to do. I love trying new recipes - I tried a max of four for one dinner once - because I really enjoy being pushed for time yet still being able to be creative. I think my favorite recipes are meatballs, potato salad, and grog (don’t ask, it’s weird but crazy delicious).
4. I really like watching murder shows, I don’t know why but I just do, okay? Some of my favorites are Dexter, 48 Hours, all the Netflix documentaries about serial killers, and Making a Murderer.
5. I first found my love of videography through my first photography class where I learned to use and develop my own film. In college is where I got my hands on video cameras and the rest has been history in the making.
6. My favorite color is purple. I love anything purple - except for the abomination that is fake grape flavoring.
7. I am a dog person through and through, mainly because they are fiercely loyal and loving and poop outside. I only have three cats that I truly love and that love me back. Weirdly enough I am a god-parent of two of the cats.
8. Making people laugh and feel comfortable and relaxed is a true passion of mine. It stems from my early teenage years when I was the uncomfortable and unhappy one and found it made me happy seeing people enjoy my stupid dad jokes.
9. I can’t sing worth a lick but I can rap a few great songs - my favorite rappers are NWA, Eminem, Lil Dicky and Nicki Minaj (when she isn’t doing super poppy songs).
10. I can’t play console video games but I have 77 games on my phone and am constantly downloading new ones to play… judge me, I don’t care.

Savannah Lyons, a native Memphian, is our Content Manager and so much more. She wields the creative and analytical, which makes her a key support figure in everything we do here at Sauce Marketing. 

She was that kid in class who always got excited when writing creative stories. Her excitement for words clearly never diminished as she graduated from the University of Memphis with a Major in English and a focus on Creative Writing. In tandem, she developed a deep interest in the various effects of words upon people. By taking an extensive amount of communications and sociology courses, she explored the drivers behind human behaviors and how she could use this in her creative work.  Over the years, Savannah mastered the art of consumer-facing communication, identified tactics to help create a positive experience for customers, and learned how to quickly reverse negative client experiences.

As a member of Team Sauce, Savannah is a proven resource for all client initiatives. Having adapted her abilities quickly to the digital marketing industry, she plays an important role in tackling the challenges of understanding buyer behavior and how to apply that to our strategy and design. When she combines this with her natural creative flair and love for the English language, she’s an incredible asset in our efforts to help businesses grow smarter.

10 Things About Me:

1. I stand by Bill Nye: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.”
2. If I had a time machine, I’d lurk in smoky bars to see performances by my favorite music artists.
3. I’ve never watched the final season of The Office or read the last Harry Potter book because I never want good things to end.
4. Opinion: The most valuable communication skills one needs to succeed can be learned by working in a restaurant or grocery store.
5. In high school, a cute guy asked me what my favorite local restaurant was and I answered, “Panera Bread.”
6. I love a great short story. There’s something about a perfectly succinct bitesize piece of fiction that soothes my soul.
7. My bucket list includes spotting an orca in the wild, taking a road trip through the Texas Hill Country, and getting lost in Budapest.
8. Journaling, painting, and creating playlists on Spotify are my favorite ways to decompress.
9. When they say 2% milk, I don’t know what the other 98% is.
10. I’m a great listener.

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