Markus

As a leader of educational institutions like The Logan School for Creative Learning, the Field School, and Trinity (NYC), Markus has established an impressive track record of designing and deploying innovative programs and change management initiatives – and bringing boards together to support them.

Most people would be content with that impressive career, but Markus is also an expert storyteller, film editor, and copywriter who has brought messages to life for clients like the World Bank, Fanny Mae, the International Monetary Fund, and the U.S. Postal Service.

Rupert

As divisional sales lead, project manager, marketing manager, and senior producer, Rupert has driven strategic business growth in the U.K., U.S.A., and the Land Down Under.  

But behind the international business profile is an in-demand photographer who has shot for a long list of commercial and magazine clients in Germany, France, the U.K., Ireland, Israel, Turkey, Dubai, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and more.  So whether you need the perfect head shot or stunning images that capture the personality of your company, Rupert will be on location at just the right 1/125th of a second.

Melba

Melba is a writer, creative strategist, and content marketer with nearly 25 years of experience telling the stories of multinationals and mom-and-pops alike—including Microsoft, Rosetta Stone, Pfizer, PBS, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

A unique flair for language and strong conceptual skills differentiate her strategic approach to creative problem solving. As a Certified Lego® Serious Play® Facilitator, Melba also helps teams bolster their communication and ignite problem solving using the power of play.

Lara

As a former professional athlete and member of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team, Lara's love and expertise for all things heath, wellness, and fitness run deep. The founding senior editor at Women's Health, her writing has appeared in just about every major health and fitness magazine, and WebMD.

Creator of Fitbit radio, she has hosted podcasts and directed content marketing for a variety of medical device, wellness, and other companies including SpaRitual, Scribd, HOKA, and Conneqt Health, as well as senior-living networks like Brookdale, Touchmark, and more.

She has ghostwritten and edited several books, including an International Book Award winner, served as creative director for several companies, and is a RYT-200 certified yoga teacher.

Dan

Dan Cronin is an Emmy-winning comedy writer, and a Clio and One Show-winning copywriter based in Los Angeles.

He has written for Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Conan on TBS, the MTV Movie Awards, and clients such as Absolut Vodka, Embassy Suites, Starburst, Nextel and Sprint while working for TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York.

He loves nothing more than kicking ideas around until they start kicking back, both meanings.

Jonathan

With a distinctive eye and approach to photography, Jonathan not only captures the subject, he captures the mood.

For clients who want to be expressive in the ‘je ne sais quoi’ of their brand identity, Jonathan’s work always evokes appreciative, thoughtful nods of approval.

As a storyteller, event maestro, and content developer, he brings thoughtful and inclusive perspectives to every strategy session, article, and event.

Joey

Joey is a writer, editor, and storyteller with more than 20 years of experience at top consumer magazines, including People, Allure, and Harper's Bazaar. Most recently, she was the Executive Editor of Seventeen, which made her an expert in all things Gen Z to A.

Matt

When the pressure mounts, you want someone who can help you hone the message, find the best possible timing to release it, and know exactly who to give it to. That’s why we have Matt on board. As an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, Matt knows crisis communications from both sides of the hot mic, and can help you get through a tough situation with grace.

Melissa

With decades of experience as a designer, creative director, and front-end developer, Melissa can connect brand strategy through every step of the development cycle, right down to code-level SEO.

A master of multiple disciplines, Melissa is incredibly versatile, and helps keep projects aligned and efficient by understanding how different work streams interact, and how processes can be optimized to achieve multiple goals at once. She is an expert at email campaign and landing page design, SEO, identity development, and so, so much more.

John

As an Emmy award-winning producer, John has won international acclaim on independent feature and documentary films. He has projects in over 15 countries and across the US, and was commissioned by the Al Jazeera Program Witness to produce the documentary film Mind Over Battle, the story of former Los Angeles gang member Javier Chavez.

Kate

As an award-winning photographer and cinematographer, Kate has shot for a wide range of clients including America’s Test Kitchen, Boston Magazine, and Converse. She attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design where she earned a BFA in Photography, graduating with departmental honors.

Mike

As a music photographer, Mike has spent countless nights getting ‘the shot’ while dodging elbows, bottles, Glenn Danzig, and other hazards. He combines relentless DIY tenacity with a unique ability to find beauty in the ordinary. Not our most risk-averse team member, he spends his leisure time building and racing motorcycles, swimming with tiger sharks, and falling out of airplanes.

Wang

TsheWang was born and raised in Nepal, where guests are revered as gods.

A data-driven digital marketing strategist, he holds an MBA from Johnson & Wales University, where he was anointed the Most Welcoming Wildcat.  

At Rustle & Spark, he treats every client like an honored guest–as only he can.

Chris

As a set and experience designer, Chris can make sure that when the trade show badges and business cards have been packed away, your booth is the one they remember.

With two decades of experience designing and producing sets and live events, he can steer the budget, find the right on-site artisans, and manage the details so your brand makes an unforgettable impression with customers.

Rob

With over 30 years of experience as a writer, radio host, and communications director, Rob always has a keen sense of where the heart of the story is, and how to get it across.

His extensive contacts within the music industry deepen the connections he’s able to make on behalf of clients, tying their business goals to broader cultural movements to harness market momentum.

Steve

A message is only as good as its delivery. That’s why we have professional actor and public speaking coach Steve Kidd on the team at Rustle & Spark.

Whether you need to improve your sales pitches, make sure you give the performance of a lifetime to investors, or make sure that you can deliver hard news to your team in a crisis with confidence and poise, Steve is ready to make sure your voice rings clear and steady with the words you have so carefully prepared.

Emily

Emily has written for educational and arts institutions for over 25 years. She has told the stories of artists, innovators, and inspiring figures from Trinity Repertory Company, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School, the Providence Athenaeum, Portsmouth Abbey, and Moses Brown School. In the process, she has made magazines come alive and raised millions of dollars from foundations, corporations, and federal and state government grantmakers to support her clients' missions in the community.

Shayna

Director, producer, DP, screenwriter… if it has to do with movies, Shayna has done it. And while filmmaking is a notoriously high-pressure endeavor, she always mellows the team with her unflappable, positive calm. It’s just speculation, but we think it’s because she grew up in Hawaii.

Wherever it comes from, her skill and demeanor have wooed and won over clients like Chase bank, American Idol, The Travel Channel, Hawaii Public Television, and Thom Yorke of Radiohead.