Thompson Knox
Vice President of Internet Strategy
314. 446. 2029
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Thompson has been working on the web since 1997 and been with SteadyRain since 2005. A seasoned member of the St. Louis development community, his fusion of knowledge in the disciplines of design, marketing, multimedia, production, programming and quality assurance make him an asset to all strategies for clients.  In his near decade of experience in architecting, building and project managing developments for companies, Thompson has proven his effectiveness at building solid solutions that get results for his clients.

Fun Facts About Thompson:

Favorite Spare Time Activities:  Reading Comic Books

Favorite Video Game:  Video Games?  I’m too busy playing with Photoshop.

Eric Baggett
Senior Internet Strategist SIC
314. 881. 4414
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Eric brings expert knowledge in web marketing and ecommerce. He was integral in building the web marketing solutions and processes for a major web company before moving on to develop and implement web strategies for some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 CPG brands. Some of Eric’s clients have included Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle brands, Axe, Suave, and Degree. Throughout his career, Eric has functioned in key roles including developer, instructor, strategist, and entrepreneur. Development and training experience means that he knows how his solutions work and how to translate that knowledge to others, while entrepreneurship provided him with an understanding of the unique challenges that businesses face and the importance of measurable success. In addition to training hundreds of developers and sales people on web marketing best practices, advanced techniques, and foundational knowledge, Eric is currently teaching continuing education courses on email marketing and search engine optimization at St. Louis Community College.

This broad experience provides Eric with a unique looking glass, enabling him to connect solutions with business goals and the technical knowledge to know how to implement them – a rare find in the web marketing industry. Above all, it’s his insistence on measurable solutions and great customer service that ensures present, and future, SteadyRain clients get the top-notch experience they’ve grown accustomed to receiving. Eric’s philosophy is simple: the client’s success should be the focus of everything we do.

Fun Facts About Eric:

Favorite Spare Time Activities: Hanging out with my wife and son, Shopping, Gardening, Riding my Motorcycle, Cooking , Preparing for Halloween

Most unusual thing about yourself that most people don’t know: When I was 13, I joined the Freddy Krueger fan club.

Matt Jeter
Senior Internet Strategist SIC
314. 881. 4412
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Matt’s professional background and education involving a wide range of disciplines in fine art, digital media, online marketing, and business development has created a unique skill set which makes him a perfect addition to the SteadyRain Strategy team. Matt has worked in digital media since 1999 executing web-centric business and marketing solutions for clients such as Gillette, Express Scripts, Elsevier, Olin Brass, and St. Louis Community College. Uniting the principles of smart design, creative technology and thoughtful execution, he has an innate ability to bridge the gap between form and function delivering creative Internet strategies with purpose. Matt joins SteadyRain in his role as Senior Internet Strategist from his previous position and an owner in a well-known St. Louis web development firm, Tower 29.

Fun Facts About Matt:

Most unusual thing about yourself that most people don’t know: I have a twin brother and older sisters that are twins too!

Words to live by?: Leaves of three, let it be.

Wendy Buske 
Internet Consultant KM
314. 446. 8898
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Wendy Buske brings a wide-ranging background to SteadyRain, having worked in education, non-profit and hospitality/retail. While getting her Associates in Business from Southwestern Illinois College, she had the opportunity to both act as a research and communications assistant for the school itself and work with non-profit organizations like Phoenix Crisis Center for Women and the Madison County AIDS project. She went on to study Public Relations and Marketing at California State University, Fullerton and continued her education at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Wendy also spent several years in retail management, during which time she assisted the company with the generation of targeted marketing strategies and assisted with the redesign of their corporate website. Since joining SteadyRain in April of 2008, Wendy has provided SteadyRain and its clients with expert resources focused on Social Media and Email Marketing, Public Relations and Knowledge Management.

Fun Facts About Wendy:

Favorite Spare Time Activities: Spending time with my husband, puppy, friends and family; playing with my iPhone, geeking out over anything/everything Joss Whedon and watching “The Office”, “Lost” and "30 Rock".

Most unusual thing about yourself that most people don’t know: I was an extra in two films: “Angels in the Outfield” and “Little Nicky”.

Lauren Hankins
Account Manager IC
314. 881. 4415
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Prior to joining SteadyRain, Lauren was an Email Marketing Account Coordinator for a major digital agency in Kansas City, Missouri.  She managed various clients that included household name brands like Gordmans, Hallmark, and Gear For Sports.

Some of her responsibilities included project management and execution of direct email campaigns, as well as training new clients from the beginning of the relationship through the daily use of their email distribution tools. Lauren also provided consulting and strategy services on an on-going basis for clients around their direct email campaigns, leading best-practice seminars and providing ongoing guidance and recommendations throughout her client relationships.

Prior to her position as an Email Marketing Account Coordinator, Lauren held an Affiliate Marketing Specialist position working in the Internet marketing lead-generation industry. In this role, she helped clients grow their business by negotiating the most relevant and effective media buys for their online marketing campaigns.

Fun Facts About Lauren:

Favorite Spare Time Activities: Running, volleyball, hiking, Wii, board games, going to the movies

Favorite Video Game: All the original Mario Brother games

Jim McWilliams
Senior Project Manager IC
314. 446. 8892
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Jim McWilliams brings a great deal of experience in the area of marketing and production, having been a designer/project manager for an award- winning company for six years and a Production Manager for a St. Louis based advertising agency before joining SteadyRain. Jim is expert at keeping all projects on schedule, on budget and delivered to the clients with the utmost quality and accuracy. His expertise in these areas specifically assists the strategy team in improving our already top-tier customer service levels.

Fun Facts About Jim:

Favorite Spare Time Activities: Sports, camping, fishing

Favorite Video Game: Castlevania

Brandy Woolford
Internet Consultant OLM
314. 446. 8893
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Brandy joins SteadyRain as an Internet Consultant with a diverse communications background in online marketing, public relations and media relations. Brandy began her communications career at MSNBC Cable, where she assisted primetime producers and anchors in researching and creating show segments and booking guests. She then became a consultant at a leading national electronics manufacturing company, where she developed IT policies, procedures, and disaster recovery plans. After graduating from Saint Louis University with a BA in Communication, Brandy worked for a national online advertising agency, specializing in online marketing, online public relations, and copywriting. To continue expanding her skill set, she went on to join a national public relations firm where she conducted traditional and online public relations campaigns with companies like Charter Communications, Golfsmith, IntelliChoice.com, Eloqua and Vignette. Brandy combines her wealth of SEO, online marketing, offline marketing and public relations knowledge with her unwavering commitment to learning. This combination ensures superior levels of value based on up-to-the-minute technology knowledge, a requirement in the ever-changing area of online marketing and PR.

Fun Facts About Brandy:

Favorite Spare Time Activities: Writing, scrapbooking, learning to bake, decorating, and of course, watching the St. Louis Cardinals.

Words to live by: “ Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.” - Jim Henson