Jesse’s family has called Jackson Hole home for five generations, and he feels no need to change that. After earning his BA and MBA in Motion Pictures & Television from Full Sail University and the Art Institute of California, Jesse returned to his roots with the vision and the gumption to add a full-service marketing agency to the valley’s business landscape. Having accomplished this, he is now content to torment the team with an absurd hypothetical question at 3:37 pm each weekday.

Jesse is a closeted fan of both the Lakers and Katy Perry, but plays a film and literary snob in everyday life, and purports to have watched and enjoyed the films El Espíritu de la Colmena and Le Souffle au Cœur. When not digesting a range of culture from nihilistic (Cormac McCarthy) to uplifting (The Alchemist), Jesse also enjoys hiking, fishing, bitching about politics, and model rocketry.

Ryan asserts that his spirit animal is a leopard. Although he isn’t (to our knowledge) a skillful nocturnal tree-climber, his tenacious attention to detail, and constant pursuit of perfection support his claim. After growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Ryan traded cheesesteaks for Cubans, earning a Bachelor’s in Film and a Master’s in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. Answering the call of the wild (well, of Jesse really), he arrived in Jackson, where the two founded New Thought.

Ryan enjoys almost all the sports, but his cherished past-time is Baseball, and when not watching Phillies games, you’ll likely to find him swinging in the softball rec leagues. Ryan has this strange notion that sharing the stories of humanitarians, instead of Justin and Selena rumors, might just make the world a better place. Drawing creative inspiration from David Fincher and Casey Neistat, he’s on a mission to do just that.

Brittany has led a diverse career reflective of her love for design and the arts. A native of Ohio, Brittany received her BFA in Graphic Design and Marketing from Bowling Green State University before setting off to Florence, Italy for certification from SACI College of Art & Design in studio art. Prior to arriving in Jackson Hole, Brittany led creative at an award-winning design and communications studio in Savannah, Georgia. Most recently, Brittany spearheaded the marketing and communications efforts at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole.

Brittany is an aspiring pet parent, and enjoys running, hiking, cross-country skiing, crosswords, and cooking (which is more of a competition than a hobby in her family). She and her husband, Brian, also love to travel, which she finds to be an incredible source of creative inspiration.

Paul dreams of residing on the frozen tundra of Alaska, but since birth, he’s been steadily headed south. Starting from the windswept plains of Great Falls, Montana, he paused at Montana State University in Bozeman to earn Bachelors’ Degrees in both Graphic Design and Photography. After falling in love and landing in Wyoming, he now passes time by incessantly lamenting Jackson’s paucity of dive bars, learning to yodel, and occasionally attempting both simultaneously.

Paul isn’t sure what his spirit animal is, but suspects it may have gone extinct 150 million years ago. As a lil’ fella, he enhanced his schoolwork by ensuring the margins contained the proper amount of dinosaurs and aliens. He still believes any project lacking either is questionable. In addition to freelancing, Paul has also spent time building tactical backpacks for special forces, and paid his utility bills by plucking banjo in a local band. He now brings his skills to bear for us full-time.

After 10 years in New York City and numerous brand and campaign launches, Helen set off on a solo trip around the world. Two years and over 40 countries later, she’s hiked to heights greater than 18,500’, jumped out of a plane at 15,000’, and dived 100’ below the surface. When she landed back in the states, Helen decided to start the rest of her adventures from 6,237’ in Jackson Hole. She brings with her over a decade of hands-on, strategy-driven account management and creative development skills to build, launch, and grow brands across all media with a focus on digital and production. Helen is also the Communications Director at Turner Fine Art.

She’s quickly adapted to the Jackson Hole lifestyle, acquiring new gear every season and will probably own a dog soon. When Helen is not planning her next adventure abroad, you can find her exploring her second favorite mountains: the Tetons.

Sam joins the team as Social Media Manager. In this role, she will be an integral part of strategizing audience growth and engagement across our clients’ social media channels. She brings to the position four years of experience leveraging social media profiles to trigger conversions for a diverse range of clients within the hospitality, human services, and retail industries. We look forward to the storytelling aspect she will bring to our social media projects and the writing skills she has developed as a contributor for local publications. Both her social media experience and content curation talent will undoubtedly enhance New Thought’s ability to execute social media strategies that deliver on our clients’ goals.

Despite her desire to go to school in the mountains, Wayzata, Minnesota native Erica landed at the University of Minnesota, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. Jackson’s world-class skiing finally dragged her away from the midwest. On days off, you can catch Erica deep in the backcountry, in search of endless fresh turns.

A diehard Minnesota Sports Fan, Erica has yet to experience a championship in her lifetime. At this point, she’s not sure she will. In recent years, Erica’s byline has appeared in numerous media outlets in the outdoors industry. Her background in data analysis and storytelling pair with social media like a charcuterie board and fine wine.