Lori Stutsman Founder/Senior Consultant Lori is the president and founder of Extra Mile Marketing. She is an award-winning industry expert on the subject of marketing with more than 20 years of experience as a senior marketing executive for corporations and advertising agencies. Lori offers significant expertise in business to business marketing, along with consumer products and retail, with a specific emphasis on developing strategic marketing plans that encompass training, consulting and full marketing plan execution. Extra Mile Marketing serves clients such as Microsoft, T-Mobile, The Ford Motor Company, Synergy Business Solutions, Lakeview Financial, Acrosonic Corporation and Intel, among others. Lori earned her B.A. in Communication Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Friends of Youth, a large non-profit serving children and youth in the greater Puget Sound area. Lori enjoys her family, golf, bridge, and wine tasting.

Mike Hartmann Principal Consultant With over 15 years of advertising and marketing experience, specifically in retail, financial services and consumer technology, Mike brings a very integrated approach to marketing.  Having worked at companies like Comerica Bank, J.Walter Thompson, Thrifty-Payless, USWEB/CKS, CVS.com and Mackie Designs in the capacity of Account Supervisor to Vice President of Marketing, Mike is able to set a strategy and carry a creative direction throughout all facets of the marketing action plan from advertising, through internal communications, the distribution channel and onto the web. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan, and his Masters of Business Administration from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Angie Robar Consultant Angie really enjoys the variety that comes with being a consultant. Her experience includes: software product management, marketing alliance management, communications, training, and tactical marketing consulting with companies of varying size and skill set - sole proprietors to Fortune 500 marketing professionals. Angie takes a well balanced approach to marketing; she focuses on achieving ROI through smart planning, organization, teamwork and creativity. She enjoys keeping up with the latest marketing trends and developments, particularly those leveraging technology, including Web 2.0 and social media. Angie is currently serving a mayoral appointed term as Vice Chair of the Seattle Center Advisory Commission (SCAC). The SCAC advises Center staff, the Mayor, and City Council on policy matters that affect the Seattle Center to ensure sustained success. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration from Western Washington University.

Siiri Sampson Project Manager Siiri’s marketing strengths are centered in program management, direct marketing, market research, and event planning and execution. Having worked as the Executive Programs Manager for a local non-profit, she brings solid project management and creative experience to Extra Mile. Her market research and ROI analysis skill sets were sharpened while working as a law clerk in Salem, Oregon. Siiri is a Seattle native with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Reed College. In her spare time, she participates in the fine arts and enjoys cooking, exploring the city, and giving back to the community – through Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, and the College Success Foundation Hometown Mentor Program.

Kris FuehrSenior Consultant Kris is a 13-year veteran of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft and her experience spans from enterprise to small business: Whether in large enterprise channel stewardship or helping smaller partner businesses with practical ways to attract new customers.  Her expertise lies in helping companies grow through channels.  She thrives on brainstorming with her clients and developing creative, yet practical solutions.  As an action-oriented person, her motto is: If it doesn’t happen it doesn’t matter.  Kris’ marketing expertise ranges from brand management, ads and PR, to word-of-mouth and evolved marketing in the Web X.0 world.  Her recent work in competitive marketing honed in on research-oriented strategies.  Kris earned her MBA in Marketing at the University of Washington.  She enjoys playing sports (especially grass volleyball) and keeping up-to-date on the web evolution, you might bump into Kris as the screen name bRaingear in a blog or forum one day.

Ryan CissellMarketing Administrator With his background in the hospitality industry, along with marketing a start up business, Ryan is able to provide clients with genuine customer service, excellent coordination and detailed project administration. Ryan earned his B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Washington, with an emphasis in Mass Communication. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest, enjoys art, international travel, and Seattle sports.

Lori DugdaleTrainer Lori is a channel-focused marketing professional who has worked in the high-technology industry for the past 20 years.  She has held international and domestic marketing positions for leading hardware and software manufacturers including Oracle, Bay Networks, Acer Computer, WatchGuard Technologies and NetMotion Wireless.  Lori is the Director of Marketing for Antioch University, and also teaches marketing courses to master’s degree students at the University of Washington and local community college students.  Lori has an MBA in Marketing from the University of Oregon.

Adrianne MachinaConsultant Adrianne has spent over 15 years helping entrepreneurial organizations find their niche and systematically grow their businesses through effective marketing programs and persuasive messaging. Having worked in both the EMC and Microsoft channels, Adrianne provides valuable insight into how to get the most out of channel sales environments. Her clients appreciate her practical advice and business value-driven approach to marketing.  She enjoys sharing her passion for sales and marketing excellence, and has been invited to speak at numerous Microsoft events – including the Worldwide Partner Conference, Convergence, BBC, and other industry sessions.

Stacia KirbyConsultant With over 20 years in the workplace, Stacia draws on her knowledge and understanding of the media, coupled with solid public relations expertise, to better serve the needs of her clients.  She has developed a professional, aggressive and successful approach to PR in a rapidly expanding marketplace.  In public relations, Stacia has worked with a myriad of clients - from small startups to some of the largest, most branded companies including Starbucks, Precor, Microsoft, Blockbuster, and 7-Eleven, to name just a few.  Prior to her consultation business she worked for Publicis in Seattle.  Earlier, she was a publicist specializing in promoting best-selling authors such as Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Martha Stewart, and Dominick Dunne.  In media she worked for Paramount Pictures, ABC-TV, and TBS-TV as well as Mutual Broadcasting Systems and for Bon Appetite magazine.

Wendy Vasse Consultant Wendy brings her experience working within Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Program and Corporate Communications Groups, as well as a smaller software engineering firm, to the marketing mix. Wendy offers practical experience in designing and implementing effective one-to-many marketing programs and communication mechanisms. From advertising, to direct marketing, to tradeshows/seminars, plus packaging, collateral, public relations, and case studies, Wendy brings a key blend of strong strategic guidance along with flawless execution.  Wendy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising/Public Relations Journalism with a minor in Marketing at San Diego State University.  She enjoys cooking, music, scuba diving, snorkeling, and spending time with her family.