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Our leadership team has real-world marketing experience, leading over 70 technology and healthcare product launches. We’re not just lifetime agency folks – we’ve held VP Marketing, Business Development and webmaster roles at various companies from startups to Fortune 50 firms.

Meet Our Executive Team

Christine Slocumb, President

Chris has 20 years of marketing, business development, and product management experience in Fortune 50 and startup firms. As the founder of Clarity Quest Marketing, Christine has worked with technology firms on marketing strategy and tactical implementation. Christine was formerly the VP of Marketing for Tangis Corp. where she launched the company’s first two products and positioned the company for sale to Corena Group Ltd. Prior to joining Tangis, she led product development and marketing activities at Microvision, Inc., nLight Photonics, and Motorola. Her experience spans multiple industries including medical devices, healthcare,  software, wireless infrastructure, displays and semiconductor technology. Numerous Clarity Quest clients have been successfully acquired as a direct result of her strategic marketing plans.

Christine presently holds 8 U.S. patents and was named a Michigan Leader & Innovator by Lawrence Technological University. She holds a MBA from Western International University and MS in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University.

Casey Frushour, Sr. Creative Director

Casey Frushour graduated from the University of Michigan in 2001 with a BFA in graphic design. Over the years, Casey has used his artistic design and web development talents to help numerous technology companies in Michigan grow and prosper. Casey is an expert at online marketing and print creative design.  Before Clarity Quest, Casey was a Sr. Graphic Designer and Webmaster for Assay Designs (now Enzo Life Sciences) – a Michigan biotechnology company.  Casey leads the Ann Arbor, Michigan office for Clarity Quest.

David Kamm, Sr. Marketing Consultant

David is an experienced, analytical technology and B2B marketing executive with a strong background developing and implementing cost-effective marketing strategies for high-tech companies. He has substantial experience with web-centric marketing approaches, reputation development and demand generation tactics, sales/marketing coordination, and effective budget allocation across a portfolio of marketing programs. David’s prior experience includes corporate and product marketing, product management, and consultative sales roles at companies ranging from ‘bootstrapped’ privately held tech companies to venture-backed telecom startups and Fortune 100 technology firms. David holds BSEE and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.  Dave works out of our Ann Arbor office.

Caroline DeVore, Sr. Marketing Consultant

Caroline has 20 years of experience in Enterprise Software B2B and B2C product definition, product positioning, and market development and 10 years of Senior Management experience. Her expertise includes new product and technology introductions, organizational expansions, and strategic partnership engagements. She is the former VP of Global Product Marketing for CDC Software and the former VP of Global Product Management for Kewill Solutions. Caroline holds a MS in Electrical and Computer Science from North Carolina State University and a MBA from IBM Thunderbird Institute. Caroline works out of our Connecticut office.

Richard Duval, Sr. Public Relations Specialist

In 22 years of marketing and communications activities – predominantly for technology companies – Rick has produced national and vertical public relations campaigns working directly with editors and industry/stock analysts to gain and reinforce market share. Working with outside agencies and as part of an in-house team, he’s developed direct response campaigns for sales teams, counseled senior management on crisis communication strategies, and served as a media spokesperson with almost daily contact with print and broadcast media. In six years of steady contact with industry editors and analysts, his programs generated over 200 articles on Andrew Network Products’ solutions and people in technology trade media. Managing a staff of seven in three states, he was responsible for marketing communications activities for over 100 products on a $3 million budget. He has also managed public relations efforts at Physio-Control, Heart Technology, and Microvision. Rick holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Washington State University, a master’s degree in communications from the University of Washington, and completed Northwestern’s professional program on Integrated Marketing Communications. Rick works out of our Seattle office.

Jim Drake, Sr. Online Marketing Consultant

Jim has a rich track record of creating corporate websites, online commerce solutions and custom online applications that are built on real business goals and smart marketing savvy. Jim was a founding partner of PromoLab Web Development in 1997 and has since helped bring to life hundreds of corporate websites and online initiatives; from giants such as Verizon Wireless, Food Services of America and Microsoft to a myriad of startup ventures, small to midsize companies and even world-class wineries like Quilceda Creek Vintners.

With almost 20 years of marketing, business development and management experience, Jim’s strengths lie in incorporating sound business rules and marketing strategies into the implementation of online solutions that are clean, professional and effective. Jim works out of our Seattle office.