Marin has been Shift•ology’s resident expert in visual storytelling, branding and neuromarketing since she joined the team in 2011. She brings fresh, bold, clean visual communications strategies and designs for our clients. For over 14 years she has shared her wisdom and kept her skills sharpened as a brand and typography instructor at Clark State College. Marin and her husband, Jerid, are both designers, love to travel and are obsessed with their old dogs, Walter and Willard. Random fact: Marin has donated a kidney.

Marin Smith
“If we could spend time counting our blessings, one by one, rather than obsessing on our obstacles, we would realize how blessed we are, truly.”
– Joan Ambu
Marin’s WHY.os: Make Sense
Marin believes that success comes from making sense of the complex and challenging. She does this by finding better ways and sharing them with others, ultimately providing a trusting relationship where others can count on her.

Team Members

Melanie Wilt, APR
Founder & Chief Experience Officer

Marin Smith
Vice President of Client Services + Creative

Dan Toland
Director, Virtual Experiences

Emily Bennett
Senior Account Manager

Cassie Jo Arend
Account Manager, Agriculture

Kari Griffith
Assistant Account Executive

John Johnson
Digital Designer

Mara Schmid
Content Creator