Hashtag Midwest is a collection of talented, dedicated, Midwest-loving professionals from all sorts of backgrounds. We have brought together creative professionals, storytellers, executives, relationship builders, founders, business owners, educators, and more to share the Midwest!
Jason Montague
Host, Mastermind, Creator, Midwest Enthusiast...
If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing! Jason is a technical leader in the Midwest bringing leadership, innovative thinking, and inspiration to those who have the pleasure of working with him. If you're having a bad day, he'll leave you thinking it's a great one. He'll smash a 2-iron down the pipe, walking back to his bag convincing you there's probably a better way.
Creamheld Pepito
Host, Technologist, Amazing Person...
Cream is a highly skilled technologist and leader. She has an appreciation for well written code, elegant design, and using efficient architecture to solve business problems. #hashtagmidwest is Cream's medium to share the leadership and mastery the midwest has to offer!
Todd McLees
Host, Strategist, Leader
Todd McLees is an internationally recognized strategist and Future of Work thought leader who has spoken to groups worldwide about the Fourth Industrial Revolution's impact on work.
Andy Azinger
Producer, Creative, Square....Kind of...
Andy is a master storyteller. Using his creativity, Andy is an individual capable of pragmatically conveying complex thematic elements in a straightforward, entertaining way. He's mastered being so far out of the box, you'd think he's right in the middle of it.
Andy Kazlauskas
Cinematographer, Producer, Creative
Andy is the behind the lens, bringing the #hashtagmidwest content to the screen! He's a cinematographer, videographer, and editor, crafting visual stories that come to life in artistic and easy to follow ways.
Carly Kroll
Content Creator, Speaker, Emerging Tech Nerd...
At her day job, Carly Kroll is a Director of Education within her firm. She is supporting the Hashtag Midwest team with social media, and written content.
Todd Dunst
Music Production, Contributor, Smarter Than You...
As a Solution Architect, Todd is an expert programming and analysis strategist with senior enterprise-level software development experience, personal drive and repeated success in complex technology integrations. Behind a musical instrument, he's even better...
Patrick Gaynor
Contributor, People Leader, Terrible Web Designer...
With a never ending quest to understand the "Why" behind everything, Patrick Joins the Hashtag Midwest team to bring humor, creativity, and a perspective that brings out the best answers, not the easiest ones.
Don Weber
Leader, Producer, The Guy...
Don is the Vice President of Strategic Accounts for his firm. He is a sales executive with 24 years of strategic Business and IT sales and management. He is a natural relationship builder and connoisseur of making things happen.
Jill Means
Marketing Head, Chief Baseball Officer...
Jill is talented in developing and leading marketing strategies to maximize growth and profitability for companies. As a marketing director, she brings 25 years of marketing, branding, and inside sales experience.
Don is the Vice President of Strategic Accounts for his firm. He is a sales executive with 24 years of strategic Business and IT sales and management. He is a natural relationship builder and connoisseur of making things happen.
Leader, Producer, The Guy...
Mackenzie Schmitt
Art Director, Graphic Designer, Font Fanatic
Mackenzie has an eye for detail and a passion for intentional design. She's a Wisconsin-based designer in the advertising industry helping the #Midwest team with all things branding and design.