Built by senior people.

Founded The Nine in 2007. Two decades building digital for some of the country’s most recognized brands. Auburn architecture grad — the discipline of getting the foundation right before the design still drives how we build. Designed the UI for the Grove, our in-house CMS, and now leads the agency’s pivot into an AI-native practice from Portland. On the side, runs SproutWorks, a vision to help employ men and women coming out of homelessness.

Owns operations, financial ops, and team accountability across The Nine. US Air Force Academy economics grad turned career operator — flew “Air Force Two” for the Vice President, First Lady, and Secretary of State before commanding a 160-person KC-10 squadron through concurrent ops in Afghanistan, Libya, and the Horn of Africa. Spent the next decade at Nike, most recently as Partner Enablement Lead — negotiated a $215M facilities contract and ran the largest strategic-partner relationship in the Americas division. Brings the rigor of a 50-billion-dollar company to a 30-person agency.

Engineer turned lawyer turned automotive executive. Mercedes-Benz US alum on the supplier-quality side, then a decade in corporate legal — most recently General Counsel running global legal strategy and board oversight on a multi-plant expansion. Now at Lucid Motors wearing four hats: Product Safety Officer, Deputy General Counsel for Vehicle Safety & Regulatory Compliance, Legal Chief of Staff, and Senior Director of Legal Operations. Brings the operational rigor of a global manufacturer and the discipline of a sitting in-house counsel to The Nine’s partner table.

CPA with an accounting degree from the University of Alabama. Owns financial operations, client billing, and the kind of forecasting that lets the rest of the team plan with confidence.

Leads new-client relationships from initial conversation through Insight Genesis kickoff. Deep relationships across the Southeast credit union network and beyond.

Former Account Director at Alliant Studios, where he ran the Chick-fil-A digital relationship. Now the steady hand making sure The Nine’s clients always know exactly where things stand.

Ran Cityfolk Creative for nine years before joining The Nine. UA Master’s in Advertising / PR. Owns brand work, design systems, and the team’s overall creative direction.

Founder of Evida Strategies. Thirteen-plus years of paid search and ecommerce work. Personally responsible for over $2B in ad spend. Scaled the largest search agency in North America to a 200-person team.

Manages full-scale social media accounts for our diverse portfolio of clients, crafting strategic campaigns that elevate brand presence and drive digital engagement. A graduate of the University of Alabama, she brings a strong background in communications and a sharp eye for content creation to the team. Zoie is passionate about turning each client’s unique vision into a thriving online community from concept to execution.