Laura McClure
Laura McClure Support + Operations Linkedin About Laura McClure, Ascend’s financial guru, plays a pivotal role in the company’s business planning and analysis, showcasing traits of being detail-oriented, logical, and dependable. Her accounting background and strong analytical skills shape her approach to tackling problems and providing well-thought-out solutions. In her primarily behind-the-scenes role as Financial […]
Drew Lillie
Drew Lillie Strategy + Optimization Linkedin About Drew Lillie brings Ascend a wealth of product marketing and program management expertise from telecommunications, retail energy, and packaged goods industries. He has over twenty years of hands-on client-side experience in developing and implementing successful marketing strategies for both Fortune 500 companies and mid-size firms. Drew’s positive energy […]
Vamshidhar Keesara
Vamshidhar Reddy Keesara Data + Diagnostics Linkedin About Vamshidhar Reddy Keesara is known for his confidence, ambition, and dedication to hard work. His success is rooted in his ability to quickly master new technology and business requirements, with a skillset that encompasses a broad range of technologies and job functions, such as SQL Database Management, […]
Rich Herbst
Ascend Founder and Managing Partner
Kyle Herbst
Kyle Herbst Group Leader, DX + Campaign Management Linkedin Adobe Certified ExpertMarketo Engage Business Practitioner About Kyle Herbst epitomizes Ascend’s professional versatility, excelling in cutting-edge digital marketing combined with a “human-first” approach to projects. His pivotal contributions have led to successes with prominent companies such as Oracle, Nokia, Thomson Reuters, and Universal Studios. Fun Facts […]
Sandeep Harpanahalli
Sandeep Harpanahalli Data + Diagnostics Linkedin About Sandeep Harpanahalli has a longtime affinity for data analytics, trend spotting and uncovering vital insights that lead to informed business decisions. His analytical expertise brings a competitive edge to Ascend’s clients, enabling them to take action with confidence. The many notable outcomes Sandeep has driven include his analysis […]
Pamela Fleming
Pam Fleming Creative + Content Linkedin About Pam Fleming is creativity, originality, and humor personified. Not surprisingly, her background is as unique as she is, with experience that ranges from telecom to professional services, consumer products and real estate development. Each of these areas contributes to her extensive marketing and project management expertise, spanning digital communications, marketing planning and strategy, website development, […]
Cindy Cunningham
Cindy Cunningham Campaign + Journey Development Linkedin Adobe Certified ExpertMarketo Engage Business Practitioner About Cindy Cunningham brings over 25 years of telecom industry experience to Ascend. Throughout her career, she has cultivated a robust skillset that includes relationship-building, system management and troubleshooting as well as expert-level reporting and analysis. Her learning mindset is evident in […]
Darcy Borutta
Darcy Borutta Group Leader, Support + Operations Linkedin About Darcy Borutta is an innovative problem solver, people connecter and community activator and a champion for change with passion for bringing people together to challenge conventional thinking. She’s an accomplished, energetic and collaborative leader with extensive experience in program management from concept through execution. She’s a results-driven […]
Deanna Bond
Deanna Bond Team Support + Operations Linkedin About Deanna Bond has a marketing skillset that’s as diverse as it is impressive. Rooted in real-life entrepreneurship, customer relationship management, research, event planning and project management, she refers to her approach as “Perceptive Situational Assessment,” and credits it for her ability to provide clients with results that […]
